Hateful computer usage

piranha · Post by **piranha** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 5:47 pm

My parents have decided that 'sitting and using the computer is really bad'
So now I have to stand while using the computer. *sigh*

My OSdeving will be reduced because I can't stand here doing this for more than an hour at a time.

-JL

Zacariaz · Post by **Zacariaz** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 6:32 pm

Sucks, But your back will thank you when you get older.

nekros · Post by **nekros** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 6:34 pm

where is your computer?

piranha · Post by **piranha** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 6:35 pm

It's on a shelf that I stand at.

-JL

nekros · Post by **nekros** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 6:55 pm

Did you move it?

binutils · Post by **binutils** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 7:40 pm

question: how many time/day do you use computer before 'lock in'?

piranha · Post by **piranha** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 7:42 pm

nekros wrote:Did you move it?

I had to rearrange my room.

question: how many time/day do you use computer before 'lock in'?

What do you mean?

-JL

binutils · Post by **binutils** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 7:51 pm

sorry my poor english,
anyway, i guess you are using 18 hours per day, so your computer access are limited. right?

piranha · Post by **piranha** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 9:58 pm

18 hour is a lot of computer time.
I used around 5 normally, now it'll be reduced to much less.

-JL

Alboin · Post by **Alboin** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:13 pm

Not very creative, eh? Why not move your computer to the floor, and sit? It's probably actually more comfortable than a chair\desk setup.

*Me contemplates moving computer to floor.*

inx · Post by **inx** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:35 pm

Alboin wrote:Why not move your computer to the floor, and sit?

It's actually a lot less comfortable than you might imagine. It helps to stick something under the front of the monitor stand if you have a CRT so it points up at you, but usually the stands themselves don't swivel far enough to give a good viewing angle. It gets to be hell on your back and shoulders if you don't have something at about lower rib cage level to set the keyboard and mouse(although when I had to do it, I just stopped using X altogether. Mouse was just too uncomfortable from that angle. A trackball might've been better..).

@piranha: If you're interested in trying to strike a compromise with your parents, you might try a kneeling chair. You can pick a cheap but decent one up for about $40 at Office Max last time I checked. They're a lot more comfortable than they look. It takes a while to get used to not leaning back on something, but once you are used to it, it leaves your back much less achy and helps preserve proper muscle tone while sitting.
This wikipedia article shows a couple. The picture on the right is similar to the one I have, and is the kind that you can usually find cheaply.

piranha · Post by **piranha** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 12:57 am

Too late to do anything else, I spent a day setting up my room with this standing thing already.

Its not really that bad, but I cant use the computer for 5 hours

-JL

jal · Post by **jal** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:35 am

piranha wrote:Too late to do anything else, I spent a day setting up my room with this standing thing already.

Its not really that bad, but I cant use the computer for 5 hours

You could purchase a bar stool.

JAL

piranha · Post by **piranha** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:48 am

I'm going to

-JL

AaronMiller · Post by **AaronMiller** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:09 pm

@Piranha
That sucks.

I used to go to circuit city and stand there using their laptops for about 3 hours just for the internet. I also used to sit on the floor just to use my computer as I used to not have a computer desk.

Best of luck to ya.

Cheers,

-naota