gphakos

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by gphakos 14y ago
There is a board in the back that supports the mattress when the bed is raised up, and it is held down to frame / slats with some nylon cord which is under the sheet so it is not really visible.
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by gphakos 14y ago
I did not find that in my search for a solution to this problem before I attempted to build the UrbanDesk. It looks a bit out of my price range...
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by gphakos 14y ago
This is definitely a possible solution, but I found this put the monitor too far away for my liking. I am working on a folding mount for the monitor which I hope to finish in the next week or two.
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by gphakos 14y ago
Yes $650 is a large amount to be donating to a project like mine, and I agree that it is not the way to go for everyone or every project. I thought that I would try it out for this project to see what the response would be like, and it seem
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by gphakos 14y ago
It is pretty easy to lift, I am not a strong guy (bench press < 100lb) and I don't have any trouble putting it up or down. The lifting action is assisted by gas springs which you can kind of see in the video but I didn't really mention
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by gphakos 14y ago
How much would you be willing to pay for the instructions?
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by gphakos 14y ago
You're right taking the monitor off the desk every day is not fun, my desktop case does fit in the storage area underneath the desk so I do not have to move that everyday. I have been working on a monitor mount that will work in conjunction
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Show HN: UrbanDesk - Combination Full Size Bed and Desk(kickstarter.com)
171 points by gphakos 14y ago|76 comments
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by gphakos 15y ago
I have spent a lot of time thinking about waitstaff/ customer interaction at restaurants as I neither like cooking or being disappointed by my food. I just don't see this as something that will appeal to a lot of people. There are too many
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by gphakos 15y ago
Firstly, if you have any suspicion of having sleep apnea, I highly recommend getting a sleep study[0] done. I was diagnosed with a moderate case of obstructive sleep apnea after suffering from it for several years. I feel fortunate to have
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by gphakos 17y ago
I like the idea a lot. I'm always suspicious of shortened urls, but I feel that those who share my caution may also share my appreciation of the NoScript plug-in. New users may be more inclined to use your service with a regular form submit