Wayland - Beyond X (The H)

Posted Feb 16, 2012 20:43 UTC (Thu) by tstover (guest, #56283)
In reply to: Wayland - Beyond X (The H) by khim
Parent article: Wayland - Beyond X (The H)

Using a lectern one is either standing, which has totally different muscle usage in the back (and you wouldn't do it all day), or has it closer to eye level than a laptop on a table. Reading is still a problem for me. Usually I have to sit a table to prop up my elbows and hold the book higher up. I'm an extreme case though. Sometimes certain car wreck injuries create the same problems for people. hunched over computer use leads to condition known as "upper cross syndrome", which can sometime be seen in swimmers and certain weight lifting patters. It's awful.

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Wayland - Beyond X (The H)

Posted Feb 16, 2012 20:52 UTC (Thu) by khim (subscriber, #9252) [Link] (1 responses)

Using a lectern one is either standing, which has totally different muscle usage in the back (and you wouldn't do it all day), or has it closer to eye level than a laptop on a table. Reading is still a problem for me.

This may be the key difference. I have 20/20 vision (rarity today, I know) thus text on latop in aforementioned position is just perfect for me.

Wayland - Beyond X (The H)

Posted Feb 16, 2012 21:08 UTC (Thu) by tstover (guest, #56283) [Link]

> This may be the key difference. I have 20/20 vision (rarity today, I know)

as do I. (up until a few years ago it was even better than that). For many the issue is very much leaning forward to get closer to the screen. One of the many reasons I recommend monitor arms for desktop systems.

Torso height is the other big factor. If you sit with proper posture without bending your neck and your eyes can look close to straight ahead - then great! Many people have to sharply look down to do this which is unnatural to say the least. This causes the had to bend down, which eventually caused the back to slouch.

If you are reading this and you find your self doing this, please take the chance to start new habits.

Wayland - Beyond X (The H)

Posted Feb 22, 2012 7:39 UTC (Wed) by ssmith32 (subscriber, #72404) [Link]

I have a few co-workers that have their desks set up so they can stand up and work. I get the impression it's not so bad once you get used to it. Sort of like sleeping on a hard floor. It seems weird for a while, but doing that for a year or so improved some lower back issues I had quite a bit. People can stand for hours idling their time away on electronics... haven't you seen the lines at Apple stores :D ?