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Re:My kid can’t handle a virtual education, and neither can I by dageshi on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @05:26PM (#24216775)
If I had infinite money, I'd build an office on an entire floor, with the desk in the middle and a kind of walking track around it that I could do circles on, sometimes I just really have to walk.
Re:My kid can’t handle a virtual education, and neither can I by megameter on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @10:26PM (#24219263)
Try floor sitting. It's not perfect in the summer months since you get less airflow around the legs, but it lets you move a little and stretch as you think which is very healthy. Dozens of postures possible. It can be done cheaply, cheaper than a "normal" desk setup:

1. Folding floor desk(ideally taller and wider than a breakfast tray so there is leg room)

2. Lap desk for peripherals. This makes computer interactions ergonomic, no more hunching or reaching.

3. Floor chair/backrest so you can recline and get some back support in long sessions.

Plus all of it can fold compactly so it works well in a limited footprint.

Re:My kid can’t handle a virtual education, and neither can I by paulcole on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @09:04PM (#24218789)
Thinking you need infinite money to go for a walk is peak HN.
Re:My kid can’t handle a virtual education, and neither can I by dageshi on Thursday August 20, 2020 @05:04AM (#24221336)
No, it's peak UK, the chances of the weather being agreeable for me to go for even a 5 minute walk without it pouring down are not good for much of the year.
Re:My kid can’t handle a virtual education, and neither can I by paulcole on Thursday August 20, 2020 @07:34AM (#24222154)
I live in the Pacific Northwest where it’s a similar climate. I know we don’t get much right here in the US but we have invented raincoats!