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Re:150 days of living and coding in a van by egeozcan on Tuesday October 10, 2017 @09:32AM (#15441580)
I directly skipped to finding a solution to that "problem". I literally found myself browsing amazon for monitor stands that can be folded and easily mounted in a van. What happens if I break hard? Hmm... I came up with requirements for a monitor stand suitable for use in a van. For a moment, I remember being depressed about the zero number of perfect solutions for this "basic" use-case.

Now I'm convinced that I'd never give-up my home-office for a van-office until serious advancements are made in the monitor-stand industry.

Re:150 days of living and coding in a van by jsjohnst on Tuesday October 10, 2017 @10:51AM (#15442256)
You didn’t see VESA mounts in your Amazon search that allow you to screw the stand into the monitor and into a solid surface (desk or wall) with an articulating arm that allows you to adjust the monitor’s location!?
Re:150 days of living and coding in a van by egeozcan on Tuesday October 10, 2017 @11:03AM (#15442369)
Most of them had reviews about how hard it is to make them stay in place with heavier monitors. I can't even imagine what happens if I forget to fix them very carefully before moving and break hard while moving.

But then, of course, I am half-joking. I actually did find myself doing that research but after realizing the sitcom scene I put myself in, I gave up quickly: I don't even have a driver's license, and I'm researching the monitor-mount situation for a caravan-life?!

Re:150 days of living and coding in a van by jsjohnst on Tuesday October 10, 2017 @11:30AM (#15442621)
When searching here in the US with query “vesa monitor wall mount” I find a bunch of ones which would be secure and work well (multiple of which I own). Maybe that’s not the case where you live (assuming you’re either European or Aussie based on the phrase “caravan-life”, but guess that’s not an accurate assumption possibly).
Re:150 days of living and coding in a van by eduren on Tuesday October 10, 2017 @11:50AM (#15442768)
I'm gonna guess Europe based on the "no drivers license" comment.
Re:150 days of living and coding in a van by egeozcan on Tuesday October 10, 2017 @12:11PM (#15442954)
Your guess is right, I'm living in Germany. But I think I'm in the minority here - I really don't know any German who is in their twenties without a driver's license. I'm not German though and I used to have a license back in Istanbul, which is not valid in Germany. I didn't bother getting a license here because you can get a Bahncard from Deutsche Bahn, which covers 90% of one's public transportation needs. Maybe it's a similar story in other European countries but I think most people still get a license just in case.
Re:150 days of living and coding in a van by w0m on Tuesday October 10, 2017 @09:57AM (#15441791)
not sure if serious or not; but just move monitor back against wall it's attached to and strap it down while moving. Generally solved issue in the RV industry with TVs.
Re:150 days of living and coding in a van by taude on Tuesday October 10, 2017 @09:54AM (#15441769)
Surely if you're customizing a van for #vanlife you can figure out how to build your own monitor-stand.