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Amputate Your Head · 05-22-2002, 09:08 AM

Does anyone use a stand-up workspace?

I know what I'm thinking of, but I can't find any kind of a picture of it.... it's like... a desk that you stand at instead of sitting in a chair.... but I guess you could sit on a tall chair.... like a big stool... I guess kinda like a tall drafting table type thing, but built more like with a desk surface.....

does any of this make any fucking sense?

I've looked at places like Office Max online and shit, but I can't find anything like it....

Pipecrew · 05-22-2002, 09:09 AM

wouldnt sitting on a stool all the time start to be bad on your back?

ElvisManson · 05-22-2002, 09:10 AM

Dude...why would you want to stand all day?

Fletch XXX · 05-22-2002, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Amputate Your Head
Does anyone use a stand-up workspace?

I know what I'm thinking of, but I can't find any kind of a picture of it.... it's like... a desk that you stand at instead of sitting in a chair.... but I guess you could sit on a tall chair.... like a big stool... I guess kinda like a tall drafting table type thing, but built more like with a desk surface.....

does any of this make any fucking sense?

I've looked at places like Office Max online and shit, but I can't find anything like it....

I stand while working a lot, being an analog synthesizer freak my key board stands are all around me all day so I play standing up, and a lot of times I run uploads and shit standing up hehehe but rarely design standing up, depends on the furniture ya have... if you have one of the traditional drawing desks that are higher than most its easier to work as artists have done this for years ;)

But a desktop wouldnt work too well on an art desk, kinda clashes too much since I can still do so much mroe with a pen or pencil than Photoshop, that will never change...

waste · 05-22-2002, 09:13 AM

you mean like a vertical LAN station???

i saw some in the SMDLP company catalouge the other day i'll see if they have a website later today, but just a warning they are very expensive

Juicy D. Links · 05-22-2002, 09:15 AM

I have that setup with two chicks in rotating shifts on there knees under monitor pleasuring me all day.

I got the setup from dell, you gotta ask for the TeaBAggers special

Dell Teabaggers Special

Amputate Your Head · 05-22-2002, 09:18 AM

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Originally posted by ElvisManson
Dude...why would you want to stand all day?

cuz, I've been giving this some serious consideration lately.... as much as I hate to admit this, I experience burnout just as much as anyone else. And I'm thinking it has alot to do with sitting in this big comfy office chair all day like a freakin' lump. I thought if I could set up another workstation, a standing one, that it would add more of a sense of urgency to the work. Better productivity.

at least that's what I was thinking..... it sounds like a solid theory.

cherrylula · 05-22-2002, 09:18 AM

Try IKEA... they have lots of modular furniture and stuff with adjustable legs.

Or perhaps what you need would be in the kitchen furniture department.

the bulldog · 05-22-2002, 09:19 AM

Workstation eh? You'll be the pride of the trailer park.

NetRodent · 05-22-2002, 09:20 AM

The terminal in our server room is stand up use. Its mounted at chest level on a shelf on the open rack that also houses our switches and router. Its convienent for doing short jobs while wandering around the server room, as it saves bending over or having to sit-down and stand up repeatedly. It certainly isn't set up to use as a prolonged work space since its rather lacking in surface area.

ElvisManson · 05-22-2002, 09:22 AM

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Originally posted by Amputate Your Head

cuz, I've been giving this some serious consideration lately.... as much as I hate to admit this, I experience burnout just as much as anyone else. And I'm thinking it has alot to do with sitting in this big comfy office chair all day like a freakin' lump. I thought if I could set up another workstation, a standing one, that it would add more of a sense of urgency to the work. Better productivity.

at least that's what I was thinking..... it sounds like a solid theory.

makes sense...though if you need a sense of urgency you could just pay me to call every few hours and freak out 'cause my designs aren't done

jimmyf · 05-22-2002, 09:54 AM

Before you put money into this.....
I'd try standing and typing...

Cheshire · 05-22-2002, 09:57 AM

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Originally posted by Amputate Your Head

cuz, I've been giving this some serious consideration lately.... as much as I hate to admit this, I experience burnout just as much as anyone else. And I'm thinking it has alot to do with sitting in this big comfy office chair all day like a freakin' lump. I thought if I could set up another workstation, a standing one, that it would add more of a sense of urgency to the work. Better productivity.

at least that's what I was thinking..... it sounds like a solid theory.

In that case Amp, why don't you attatch a keyboard to your treadmill and set up your computer to run off the power generated from the movement of the belt that you cause while running at top speed?

05-22-2002, 09:58 AM

Just sleep on this each night and you sure won't be burned out no more.

Amputate Your Head · 05-22-2002, 09:59 AM

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Originally posted by jimmyf
Before you put money into this.....
I'd try standing and typing...

hard to do though when the board's not level.... bending over and typing sucks. I already know that....

Fletch XXX · 05-22-2002, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Amputate Your Head

cuz, I've been giving this some serious consideration lately.... as much as I hate to admit this, I experience burnout just as much as anyone else. And I'm thinking it has alot to do with sitting in this big comfy office chair all day like a freakin' lump. I thought if I could set up another workstation, a standing one, that it would add more of a sense of urgency to the work. Better productivity.

at least that's what I was thinking..... it sounds like a solid theory.

Amp that is what I do... working standing up is great. I dont do it all the time, but I do find myself in need to stretch out my legs, so I found myself standing and leaning over to type, but tis not good for your back, get a higher desk man and rock out witcha cock out!

Amputate Your Head · 05-22-2002, 10:00 AM

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Originally posted by Cheshire

In that case Amp, why don't you attatch a keyboard to your treadmill and set up your computer to run off the power generated from the movement of the belt that you cause while running at top speed?

ROFL!! I wouldn't last an hour!

Amputate Your Head · 05-22-2002, 10:03 AM

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Originally posted by Fletch XXX

Amp that is what I do... working standing up is great. I dont do it all the time, but I do find myself in need to stretch out my legs, so I found myself standing and leaning over to type, but tis not good for your back, get a higher desk man and rock out witcha cock out!

exactly..... I wanna ADD to my setup.. .. not change it.... I figured I could work at the stand up station as much as possible, and if it gets uncomfortable, go back to the sit down station..... I think this would be an awesome setup... a drafting table is the closest thing I can think of to what I'm looking for, but I don;t necessarily want the surface tilted... (gotta put a screen on it still ya know) but maybe just some kinda regular ol' table with really tall expansion legs would work..... but I have no clue where to begin looking for one of those....

I did check out Ikea, but I didn't see anything like that....

cherrylula · 05-22-2002, 10:12 AM

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Originally posted by Amputate Your Head

exactly..... I wanna ADD to my setup.. .. not change it.... I figured I could work at the stand up station as much as possible, and if it gets uncomfortable, go back to the sit down station..... I think this would be an awesome setup... a drafting table is the closest thing I can think of to what I'm looking for, but I don;t necessarily want the surface tilted... (gotta put a screen on it still ya know) but maybe just some kinda regular ol' table with really tall expansion legs would work..... but I have no clue where to begin looking for one of those....

I did check out Ikea, but I didn't see anything like that....

Sounds like you may have to build something...? Kitchen countertop and some legs. I worked at a place that had a decent setup like that, but it was sitting height.

Amputate Your Head · 05-22-2002, 10:21 AM

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Originally posted by cherrylula

Sounds like you may have to build something...? Kitchen countertop and some legs. I worked at a place that had a decent setup like that, but it was sitting height.

well, as a reference, I have 2 bars in here.... a regular bar and a standing bar. The standing bar surface is exactly 47" inches off the floor and it's perfect.... screen would be almost eye level (I could raise it up somehow if need be) but the height is right..... I'm definately no Tim The Tool Man, so I don't know about building something.... but maybe I could hire a handyman to build some kinda platform to raise up somethiing like this if the surface would pivot back to 0 degrees....

-=HOAX=- · 05-22-2002, 10:29 AM

Funny you say that AMP...I used to draw comics and shit and I did so standing up...

My first computer replaced the space on my drafting table and all i had was a drafting stool (which I never used much) I used to stand at the computer for a few hours at a time...mostly drawing on a wacom tablet. It was never the 8 to 10 hour stretch's like now, but it was substantial time.

Now if I were to do it I'd recommend a tall drafting stool with arm rests for long periods of typing...that's what always killed me...It forced me to take breaks to...and when I did it felt relaxing...not like now when I sit I feel cramped and a lil tense...not like i'm taking a load off.

A 10 hour stretch at a standing work station will definitely feel like a days work for sure...and unless you have a traditional lazy station to go with it I bet you spend less time at gfy...

Amputate Your Head · 05-22-2002, 10:33 AM

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Originally posted by -=HOAX=-
Now if I were to do it I'd recommend a tall drafting stool with arm rests for long periods of typing...that's what always killed me...It forced me to take breaks to...and when I did it felt relaxing...not like now when I sit I feel cramped and a lil tense...not like i'm taking a load off.

don't really do alot of typing.... mostly mouse work... but yeah.... that's exactly what I got here too. I feel cramped and uncomfortable in this damn chair.

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Originally posted by -=HOAX=-
A 10 hour stretch at a standing work station will definitely feel like a days work for sure...and unless you have a traditional lazy station to go with it I bet you spend less time at gfy...

precisely the point. Less screwing around and more work.

Amputate Your Head · 05-22-2002, 10:34 AM

well -=HOAX=-, since you said you had one, you think a drafting table would work fine for what I'm looking to do?

FATPad · 05-22-2002, 10:46 AM

Pack up your comp every morning. Take it to your local bar. You can not only work while standing at the bar, you can drink all day, too.

Not that you couldn't drink at your house, too.

Hurm...this sounded a lot better in my head.

Amputate Your Head · 05-22-2002, 10:49 AM

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Originally posted by FATPad
Pack up your comp every morning. Take it to your local bar. You can not only work while standing at the bar, you can drink all day, too.

Not that you couldn't drink at your house, too.

Hurm...this sounded a lot better in my head.

got a bar in the house bro....

smoke · 05-22-2002, 11:13 AM

this place has what u want...

http://www.biomorph.com/main2.html

Cheshire · 05-22-2002, 11:14 AM

*looks at price and chokes*

Amputate Your Head · 05-22-2002, 11:21 AM

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Originally posted by smoke
this place has what u want...

http://www.biomorph.com/main2.html

fucking awesome!!!

that's perfect! Thanks man.... you rock!

Amputate Your Head · 05-22-2002, 11:24 AM

I'm really liking the Maxo....

Amputate Your Head · 05-22-2002, 11:29 AM

fuck!

"Continental US only"

cherrylula · 05-22-2002, 11:36 AM

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Originally posted by Amputate Your Head

well, as a reference, I have 2 bars in here.... a regular bar and a standing bar. The standing bar surface is exactly 47" inches off the floor and it's perfect.... screen would be almost eye level (I could raise it up somehow if need be) but the height is right..... I'm definately no Tim The Tool Man, so I don't know about building something.... but maybe I could hire a handyman to build some kinda platform to raise up somethiing like this if the surface would pivot back to 0 degrees....

Damn, why don't you just put your computer on your bar then? That is actually a pretty cool idea. I was bartending at a place up the road about a year ago, part time, and I could just not handle it because there was no fucking computer behind the bar. If I could surf the net inbetween slinging drinks, that would have been the sweetest job.

I can see my future set up now..... big padded vinyl bar, matching stool, and my computer. What better way to get lots of work done. And one of those little fridges right under me. MMM sounds nice.

I foresee some margaritas in my schedule today. Are ya with me, Fletch? hehe

Amputate Your Head · 05-22-2002, 11:38 AM

the bar is built in...... can't take it with me.

Fletch XXX · 05-22-2002, 11:42 AM

Amp, IKEA has a desk called weirdly enough "Jerker" and it is modular and can be made standing up. I think its 56 inches ....It kicks total ass, even for Ikea ;) 129 bucks, Im sure they deliver and it comes with tools buddy!

The height is perfect.

Cherry hell yeah lets get margaritas baby... call me.

Fletch XXX · 05-22-2002, 11:45 AM

heres a synth on one, although its not set up for standing, you can easily slide the table height up and adjust it all, modular is good...

http://www.retrosynth.com/studio/studio6.jpg

Fletch XXX · 05-22-2002, 11:46 AM

eh here's another, later, im going shoppin myself...

http://www.csmonitor.com/durable/2000/01/26/p11s1.htm

Beastiepoo · 05-22-2002, 11:48 AM

Ikea has got to be the way to go. Not only do they do tall desks but also make them modular so you can build a desk/workstation to your spec.

Amputate Your Head · 05-22-2002, 11:48 AM

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Originally posted by Fletch XXX
heres a synth on one, although its not set up for standing, you can easily slide the table height up and adjust it all, modular is good...

http://www.retrosynth.com/studio/studio6.jpg

cool.... that'll work.... does it come in black?

Fletch XXX · 05-22-2002, 11:52 AM

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Originally posted by Amputate Your Head

cool.... that'll work.... does it come in black?

Not sure, I dont think so,... Ikea doesnt have info on it on their site, but its at the store ;)

yeah modular is the way to go man, you can just keep adding hehehe... or actually build your desk to suit YOU instead of some Japanese draftsmen or isnt Ikea the Swedes? hehehe Seriously no prejudice or stereotypes here just wanking on Ikea hehehe

cherrylula · 05-22-2002, 11:54 AM

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Originally posted by Fletch XXX

Cherry hell yeah lets get margaritas baby... call me.

Ok, buckethead.

;)

Fletch XXX · 05-22-2002, 11:57 AM

Amp are you moving out of the US?

Amputate Your Head · 05-22-2002, 12:01 PM

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Originally posted by Fletch XXX
Amp are you moving out of the US?

out of the continental US....
and the problem is, I need to have shipping to the new place because most shipping won't get it here before the movers come.

smoke · 05-22-2002, 12:17 PM

this is the only other place I know of...

www.sishft.com/sisproducts/generation4/generation4_set.html

Amputate Your Head · 05-22-2002, 12:23 PM

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Originally posted by smoke
this is the only other place I know of...

www.sishft.com/sisproducts/generation4/generation4_set.html

cool... they got a rep over there too...

Amputate Your Head · 05-22-2002, 12:27 PM

thanks smoke, Fletch, -=HOAX=- & the rest of you.

05-22-2002, 09:08 AM	#1
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05-22-2002, 10:29 AM	#21
-=HOAX=- Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: CrackYaMental Posts: 4,365	Funny you say that AMP...I used to draw comics and shit and I did so standing up... My first computer replaced the space on my drafting table and all i had was a drafting stool (which I never used much) I used to stand at the computer for a few hours at a time...mostly drawing on a wacom tablet. It was never the 8 to 10 hour stretch's like now, but it was substantial time. Now if I were to do it I'd recommend a tall drafting stool with arm rests for long periods of typing...that's what always killed me...It forced me to take breaks to...and when I did it felt relaxing...not like now when I sit I feel cramped and a lil tense...not like i'm taking a load off. A 10 hour stretch at a standing work station will definitely feel like a days work for sure...and unless you have a traditional lazy station to go with it I bet you spend less time at gfy... __________________ Insert Value Here.

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05-22-2002, 11:14 AM	#27
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05-22-2002, 09:09 AM	#2
Pipecrew Master of Gfy.com Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 14,887	wouldnt sitting on a stool all the time start to be bad on your back?

05-22-2002, 09:10 AM	#3
ElvisManson Looking California Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 5,476	Dude...why would you want to stand all day?

05-22-2002, 09:13 AM	#5
waste Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Baltimore Posts: 770	you mean like a vertical LAN station??? i saw some in the SMDLP company catalouge the other day i'll see if they have a website later today, but just a warning they are very expensive

05-22-2002, 09:15 AM	#6
Juicy D. Links So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: N.Y. -Long Island -- Posts: 122,992	I have that setup with two chicks in rotating shifts on there knees under monitor pleasuring me all day. I got the setup from dell, you gotta ask for the TeaBAggers special Dell Teabaggers Special

05-22-2002, 09:18 AM	#8
cherrylula lol Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 15,969	Try IKEA... they have lots of modular furniture and stuff with adjustable legs. Or perhaps what you need would be in the kitchen furniture department.

05-22-2002, 09:19 AM	#9
the bulldog Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Land of Chocolate!! Posts: 519	Workstation eh? You'll be the pride of the trailer park.

05-22-2002, 09:20 AM	#10
NetRodent Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: In the walls of your house. Posts: 3,985	The terminal in our server room is stand up use. Its mounted at chest level on a shelf on the open rack that also houses our switches and router. Its convienent for doing short jobs while wandering around the server room, as it saves bending over or having to sit-down and stand up repeatedly. It certainly isn't set up to use as a prolonged work space since its rather lacking in surface area.

05-22-2002, 09:58 AM	#14
X37375787 Guest Posts: n/a	Just sleep on this each night and you sure won't be burned out no more.

05-22-2002, 10:34 AM	#23
Amputate Your Head There can be only one Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Somewhere else Posts: 39,075	well -=HOAX=-, since you said you had one, you think a drafting table would work fine for what I'm looking to do?

05-22-2002, 11:13 AM	#26
smoke Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 449	this place has what u want... http://www.biomorph.com/main2.html

05-22-2002, 11:24 AM	#29
Amputate Your Head There can be only one Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Somewhere else Posts: 39,075	I'm really liking the Maxo.... __________________ SIG TOO BIG

05-22-2002, 11:29 AM	#30
Amputate Your Head There can be only one Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Somewhere else Posts: 39,075	fuck! "Continental US only"

05-22-2002, 11:38 AM	#32
Amputate Your Head There can be only one Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Somewhere else Posts: 39,075	the bar is built in...... can't take it with me.

05-22-2002, 11:42 AM	#33
Fletch XXX GFY HALL OF FAME DAMMIT!!! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: that 504 Posts: 60,840	Amp, IKEA has a desk called weirdly enough "Jerker" and it is modular and can be made standing up. I think its 56 inches ....It kicks total ass, even for Ikea ;) 129 bucks, Im sure they deliver and it comes with tools buddy! The height is perfect. Cherry hell yeah lets get margaritas baby... call me. __________________ Want an Android App for your tube, membership, or free site? Need banners or promo material? Hit us up (ICQ Fletch: 148841377) or email me fletchxxx at gmail.com - recent work - About me

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Fletch XXX GFY HALL OF FAME DAMMIT!!! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: that 504 Posts: 60,840	heres a synth on one, although its not set up for standing, you can easily slide the table height up and adjust it all, modular is good... http://www.retrosynth.com/studio/studio6.jpg __________________ Want an Android App for your tube, membership, or free site? Need banners or promo material? Hit us up (ICQ Fletch: 148841377) or email me fletchxxx at gmail.com - recent work - About me

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Fletch XXX GFY HALL OF FAME DAMMIT!!! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: that 504 Posts: 60,840	eh here's another, later, im going shoppin myself... http://www.csmonitor.com/durable/2000/01/26/p11s1.htm __________________ Want an Android App for your tube, membership, or free site? Need banners or promo material? Hit us up (ICQ Fletch: 148841377) or email me fletchxxx at gmail.com - recent work - About me

05-22-2002, 11:48 AM	#36
Beastiepoo Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a clog shop thinking about tulips Posts: 1,971	Ikea has got to be the way to go. Not only do they do tall desks but also make them modular so you can build a desk/workstation to your spec.

05-22-2002, 11:57 AM	#40
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05-22-2002, 12:17 PM	#42
smoke Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 449	this is the only other place I know of... www.sishft.com/sisproducts/generation4/generation4_set.html

05-22-2002, 12:27 PM	#44
Amputate Your Head There can be only one Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Somewhere else Posts: 39,075	thanks smoke, Fletch, -=HOAX=- & the rest of you.