Comments on: To Sit, to Stand, to Write http://therumpus.net/2009/05/to-sit-to-stand-to-write/ Books, Music, Movies, Art, Politics, Sex, Other Sat, 26 May 2012 23:19:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Rick Raab-Faber http://therumpus.net/2009/05/to-sit-to-stand-to-write/comment-page-1/#comment-3707 Rick Raab-Faber Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:35:26 +0000 http://therumpus.net/?p=15159#comment-3707 I worked in graphic design for years,and the production artists that worked for me would often rig up elaborate piles of boxes,books, or whatever was handy in order to raise their keyboards to a height which allowed them to stand and work. I've done it myself on occasion, laptop perched on the edge of a pub table. When you're at a desk for that many hours a day, you need to be able to switch off from standing to sitting. The ideal set-up, to me, would be a drafting-table (adjustable height) and a good office chair (also adjustable height.) I'm a writing now, and though I have a very nice little office, I find myself working at the tall kitchen table with it's barstool seating. I worked in graphic design for years,and the production artists that worked for me would often rig up elaborate piles of boxes,books, or whatever was handy in order to raise their keyboards to a height which allowed them to stand and work. I’ve done it myself on occasion, laptop perched on the edge of a pub table. When you’re at a desk for that many hours a day, you need to be able to switch off from standing to sitting. The ideal set-up, to me, would be a drafting-table (adjustable height) and a good office chair (also adjustable height.)

I’m a writing now, and though I have a very nice little office, I find myself working at the tall kitchen table with it’s barstool seating.

]]> By: John Mark http://therumpus.net/2009/05/to-sit-to-stand-to-write/comment-page-1/#comment-3142 John Mark Tue, 12 May 2009 17:55:37 +0000 http://therumpus.net/?p=15159#comment-3142 I read something several years ago about... George Plimpton? And maybe David Remnick copied him? Or maybe it was Peter Jennings... Anyway, one or none of these people may or may not have used a standing desk to do all of their work. About 4' high. You stand up behind it. Seems ideal to me. I read something several years ago about… George Plimpton? And maybe David Remnick copied him? Or maybe it was Peter Jennings… Anyway, one or none of these people may or may not have used a standing desk to do all of their work.
About 4′ high. You stand up behind it. Seems ideal to me.

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