Comments on: 7 More Variables To Consider When Building A Treadmill Desk http://www.justinlloyd.org/514-7-more-variables-to-consider-when-building-a-treadmill-desk/ A Mastermind's Guide to Personal Development Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:48:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Treadmill desk « Richard WM Jones http://www.justinlloyd.org/514-7-more-variables-to-consider-when-building-a-treadmill-desk/#comment-149 Treadmill desk « Richard WM Jones Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:45:34 +0000 http://www.justinlloyd.org/514-7-more-variables-to-consider-when-building-a-treadmill-desk/#comment-149 [...] gaffer tape, which is good enough to rest my laptop. If the experiment is a success, I can move to something more permanent [...] [...] gaffer tape, which is good enough to rest my laptop. If the experiment is a success, I can move to something more permanent [...]

]]> By: Justin Lloyd http://www.justinlloyd.org/514-7-more-variables-to-consider-when-building-a-treadmill-desk/#comment-79 Justin Lloyd Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:17:51 +0000 http://www.justinlloyd.org/514-7-more-variables-to-consider-when-building-a-treadmill-desk/#comment-79 Lauren, But are you hitting your usual typing speed you would be if you were sat at the desk? I agree though that the slower I go, the more impact I make, and the worse my typing and mouse control suffers. My feet also begin to hurt faster if I walk at a low speed of 1MPH, 2MPH or 2.5MPH is where I normally keep the speed, but ramp it up to 3.5MPH when playing World of Warcraft. I have yet to achieve good mouse or tablet pen precision, but I keep practicing. :) With regard to vibration and things "walking" toward the edge of the desk, my personal experience is how the desk is set up and the individual user. My girlfriend's Mother, when she uses the treadmill desk, grips on to it for dear life. A friend of mine was constantly bouncing items from the desk when she walked, so I think it is just down to the individual. Being conscientious about where you put down your drink when working around computers is an important skill to learn. :) Lauren,

But are you hitting your usual typing speed you would be if you were sat at the desk? I agree though that the slower I go, the more impact I make, and the worse my typing and mouse control suffers. My feet also begin to hurt faster if I walk at a low speed of 1MPH, 2MPH or 2.5MPH is where I normally keep the speed, but ramp it up to 3.5MPH when playing World of Warcraft. I have yet to achieve good mouse or tablet pen precision, but I keep practicing. :)

With regard to vibration and things “walking” toward the edge of the desk, my personal experience is how the desk is set up and the individual user. My girlfriend’s Mother, when she uses the treadmill desk, grips on to it for dear life. A friend of mine was constantly bouncing items from the desk when she walked, so I think it is just down to the individual.

Being conscientious about where you put down your drink when working around computers is an important skill to learn. :)

]]> By: Lauren http://www.justinlloyd.org/514-7-more-variables-to-consider-when-building-a-treadmill-desk/#comment-78 Lauren Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:23:07 +0000 http://www.justinlloyd.org/514-7-more-variables-to-consider-when-building-a-treadmill-desk/#comment-78 Hmm I'm just not seeing alot of the problems you are talking about. I keep my keyboard in the middle, my mouse on the right, and my water bottle in the middle-left. There is some slight vibration but nothing to flip it off the desk completely . Of course, I have trained myself that when I drink (and I do so alot) I put it back down firmly in the middle-left of the desk. My cpu is nowhere near my treadmill, either, so I'm not concerned with ruining my equipment. I know people have also commented about the mph vs typing accuracy. However, i have found the opposite to be true. The slower I go the worse it gets (to a degree) because I find that the slower I go the 'clumpier" I get. My feet make harder landings and it tends to vibrate the machine, the desk and my arms. The faster I go (again to a point) the more fluid the motion. Usually about 2.2 mph is the best for me and my typing accuracy. Mouse precision is a whole other issue though. ;) Hmm I’m just not seeing alot of the problems you are talking about. I keep my keyboard in the middle, my mouse on the right, and my water bottle in the middle-left. There is some slight vibration but nothing to flip it off the desk completely . Of course, I have trained myself that when I drink (and I do so alot) I put it back down firmly in the middle-left of the desk. My cpu is nowhere near my treadmill, either, so I’m not concerned with ruining my equipment. I know people have also commented about the mph vs typing accuracy. However, i have found the opposite to be true. The slower I go the worse it gets (to a degree) because I find that the slower I go the ‘clumpier” I get. My feet make harder landings and it tends to vibrate the machine, the desk and my arms. The faster I go (again to a point) the more fluid the motion. Usually about 2.2 mph is the best for me and my typing accuracy. Mouse precision is a whole other issue though. ;)

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