Last Updated: 07 October 2002
Bed Workstation - Not bad!
I have tried a few setups so far, I will skip the total failures, now I found this one that is really great, I highly recommend it (or any variations around it)! Is simple, and this is why also very effective. All you need is a tall box, like a laud speaker box in my case. You may lie legs totally in bed, having monitor to your left, or have feet down, monitor to your right. Head support is very important. Typing with one hand, the other holds the keyboard against the leg or else. Mouse on hard cover book, on bed beside you.. Distance eye to monitor is greater then usual /normal, about 1 m in my case, but you can get closer if you need or even play with the screen resolution. Let me know if you know better or like it.
As you work in this position over longer time, watch to have legs as relaxed as possible, etc Also do not spend all day in bed, for days in a row, it can be bad for your neck and your blood circulation. Take often brakes.
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Couch Computer Setup
Is probably great if instead of board, the above monitor on box solution is adopted.
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TV Chair on Wheels with Ottoman
I thought is good, but I no longer value it, resembles too much sitting and forces user to bend back to much.
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Roho Cushion Foam Customized
It took me a long time until I understood that the original rubber air inflated "fingers" (not shown) are by far not as comfortable and as a good as soft foam. The bottom layer is extremely soft having foam fingers face to face. The white layer is not foam, is more like synthetic wool. The top foam is more regular foam, but has a square hole in it. Only the cover is original Roho, the top fabric of extreme pleasing material (I built covers myself as well out of more ordinary fabric, but I can appreciate the difference). All filling materials are recovered from an old discarded commercial couch.
Can be used on both faces as convenient.
Cushions in general are not a real solution though, I think avoiding sitting of any kind is best.
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O-Ring
I used o-ring at the begging, I noticed they are not good to be used for longer time and I kind of eliminated and forgot about them. However thanks to Jack, he is right, such o-rings are great to survive a crowded oversee airplane trip. There is simply no better, safer and cheaper alternative. I recently used it successfully as well when invited for dinner.
Kneeling
The most dangerous in my view, I tried and noticed how it can adversely affect my knee. I needed a long brake to recover. If you do it, use a really thick cushion and only for reduced periods of time.