My Battlestation
For a number of years I've had to code in a number of places, and I settled on some version of this:
- a comfortable overstuffed chair
- some means of holding a screen in front of my face
- a mechanical keyboard on my lap
I hate desks, as they immediately become cluttered and distracting.
I can't imagine a keyboard not in my lap. My wrists are so much better now.
I can generally come up with some version of this for well under $100 (claiming an existing chair or couch) anywhere I spend time...
2024-12-17 · 1 year ago · 👍 ed, Grubdog, magnusmww, bronzie94, keshara
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how do you handle the mouse? on the chair itself? or do you hold some sort of plank to hold kb+mouse?
🚀 stack [OP/mod] · 2024-12-17 at 23:04:
@jmcs, I am very narrow, and the chair is very wide! the mouse is next to me, and the cloth provides a good surface for it.
The keyboard sits right on my lap. it's a Das with USB ports, the mouse is plugged into it.
I use Vim, and rarely need the mouse unless I'm screwing around.
neat, my brother has a similair setup. never seen that type of chairs, might hop on it.
🐰 NovaSquirrel · 2025-01-01 at 21:08:
A trackball would probably be good for a setup like this, though I know they can be more expensive than a regular mouse. I use a trackball when using my laptop on a bed (due to limited space for furniture in my bedroom) and I appreciate that I can just set it on any surface with any amount of room and it's fine.
🚀 stack [OP/mod] · 2025-01-02 at 01:10:
I generally try not to use the mouse, vim etc.