150 days of living and coding in a van

Re:150 days of living and coding in a van by e59d134d on Tuesday October 10, 2017 @09:22AM (#15441517)

Not really, I prefer to code on my 13" MBP. I have 24" monitor but I rarely ever use it. Ability to lay back and put legs on coffee table are more important to me.

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Re:150 days of living and coding in a van by koolba on Tuesday October 10, 2017 @09:29AM (#15441558)

A huge desk, huge monitors, comfy executive chair, and a foot rest gives, IMHO, the best of all worlds.

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Re:150 days of living and coding in a van by endymi0n on Tuesday October 10, 2017 @09:36AM (#15441619)

This might be something for you two guys if you can afford it...

http://mashable.com/2015/10/28/altwork-station-laying-down

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Re:150 days of living and coding in a van by tzs on Tuesday October 10, 2017 @11:26AM (#15442586)

I've thought of getting a dental exam chair and using it for something like that, mounting the monitor in place of the light.

Dental exam chairs can be quite comfortable. The ones my dentist uses are comfortable enough I've almost fallen asleep during cleanings.

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Re:150 days of living and coding in a van by FooHentai on Tuesday October 10, 2017 @04:57PM (#15445256)

Tried something similar back when I was a student. The leaning back angle doesn't seem to work over longer than a few minutes, when you're trying to focus.

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Re:150 days of living and coding in a van by e59d134d on Tuesday October 10, 2017 @11:06AM (#15442398)

Looks great (if it is real) but for me I guess it is not about laying down but freedom to work from anywhere.

Sometimes, I work from patio while smoking a cigar. Other times, I just need to try out a new coffeeshop on other side of town.

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Re:150 days of living and coding in a van by koolba on Tuesday October 10, 2017 @09:43AM (#15441677)

Haha. The look on that guys face just made my day.

I'd be paranoid that the monitor would fall on me. That may be good thing though as I'd avoid procrastination to get out of the danger zone as soon as possible.

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Re:150 days of living and coding in a van by skeeterbug on Tuesday October 10, 2017 @09:41AM (#15441654)

Reminds me of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohcwksrvDOg

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Re:150 days of living and coding in a van by kbutler on Tuesday October 10, 2017 @10:39AM (#15442141)

I can't see how the mouse would avoid sliding down, without adding unacceptable (and perhaps asymmetric) resistance to motion.

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Re:150 days of living and coding in a van by eequah9L on Tuesday October 10, 2017 @11:39AM (#15442694)

They mention magnets in the article. Presumably you get a custom keyboard and mouse?

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Re:150 days of living and coding in a van by kbutler on Tuesday October 10, 2017 @10:13PM (#15446829)

I don't imagine I'd enjoy moving a mouse that feels like shuffling refrigerator magnets!

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Re:150 days of living and coding in a van by Nexxxeh on Wednesday October 11, 2017 @09:34AM (#15449574)

Trackball? Touchpad? Or, given this is HN, keyboard shortcuts?

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Re:150 days of living and coding in a van by rhn_mk1 on Tuesday October 10, 2017 @10:17AM (#15441936)

I share that sentiment. A big screen doesn't mesh well with moving from one corner of the bed to another.

Virtual desktops mostly solved the area problem for me: switching between code/result/docs is just a chord away. The rare situations where switching is happening all the time account for less than 10% of my usage.

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