hashbangsam

the pricing sounds a bit steep for what it is (350 sek is ~50 usd/month). the only noticeable improvement over a standard account is the music calendar, which seems like a pretty easy hack over the spotify api.

would make for a fun music hackday project.

it creates ambient lighting, and feels like being on a photo shoot.

it's just some foam posterboard tapes together, but it does a good job of reflecting light from many angles, so if you are reading/writing on the desk, you don't get shadows from your head/arms

i highly recommend those $5 ikea lamps too, they give off nice warm light

it's called a turtlebot, just a simple trashcan robot that you can throw sensors on for basic research

csail

it does the opposite for my shoulders, they are relaxed.

i keep a pillow around that i sometimes place behind my head to zero-out any neck strain

i slide the chair forward until the arms are just under the desk and my feet hit the back wall of the desk.

occasionally i slide the monitors forward or backward if my eyes feel strained

cool hadn't seen that, but that's pretty much what i find to be the optimal angle.

monitor hacks are definitely the next step, i'd prefer them higher and slightly angled downwards

... and that picture was on a good day

our lab is a photon vacuum.

i've iterated through an array of desk lamps, but realized the biggest problem is the lack of reflections from walls/ceilings.

so the shield is a big light reflector --- just foam posterboard taped together and hung from a 5-iron and some rope.

the $5 ikea lamps provide nice warm light, and the angular shield makes it feel like you're on a photo shoot with ambient light and minimal self-occluding shadows.

i sometimes pull them forward. they need to be on casters too :)