japanesejay

Great idea! Thank you for putting this together. I’ll have to dig deeper but the first two randomly selected companies had an announcement of their investment and not a formal investment memo that would be submitted to their IC. However it’s very interesting to understand the investors perspective at the time of their participation.

Thanks for sharing your insights! I’m curious to learn more about how you ranked the options (Dexadrine ~ Adderall) and how the later options does more harm to your body. Is there any links you can share on its details?

I've been using one for almost a year now. I was going to splurge on a fancy steelcase one but opted for a GeekDesk (~$1000). My setup includes 2x 27" monitors with an ErgoTron arm, two macbooks and a desktop stashed on the side.

I do a lot of Dev work as well as design. When I'm coding, standing isnt too much of an issue. Having the option of moving around helps me when I'm stuck debugging issues. When designing though, especially with a wacom tablet, I notice that I tend to slouch or lean too much on the desk, so I sit.

Having a motor makes it very convenient for lazy people like me, especially if it has presets. Setting up the height to make it ergonomically correct is key.

I have a friend that has a DIY setup who uses monitors which adds to the weight and makes adjusting the height on demand very inconvenient–leading to the fact that he doesnt use it to stand anymore. If you go the DIY route, make sure its setup correctly. I've seen some creative setups before including putting a height adjustable chair on their desk. I was too short for that to work for me.

In regards to long-term work, that all depends on you. Like most people on HN, my days run 8~12 hours too. When I first got my desk, I split my day up until I got used to it. One of the things that helped was the use of a GelPro mat (check the clearance section) which cushions your feet.

There are days I've stood all day and felt fine. When I'm sitting I tend to get myself into "Stuck to the chair" mode and even if all it takes is to stand up to walk around to get your blood flowing, I dont or I dont even realize I've been glued to the chair for hours on end.

Hope that helps.

I have a hard time getting my butt to bed and when I do, my brain is still running a hundred miles a minute. I've been experimenting and here's what works for me.

1. Turn off the TV. 2. Turn on some white noise, there are apps, mp3s, etc. Nature sounds work too. 3. Stretch. This doesnt have to be any hardcore yoga regimen. My back tends to be tense by the time I'm done working so its a good time to listen to your body and work on areas so your body is relaxed. Do this until you do feel relaxed. Sometimes its 10 minutes, other times its 30 minutes. Whichever way, it beats tossing and turning in bed for hours on end. 4. Follow up with a meditation session. Again, no need to follow any regimen here. Just sit, in the dark, collect your thoughts and at a certain point, your mind will be cleared. Its amazing what sitting in a dark, quiet environment for 5~10 minutes will do.

There are a ton of resources about relaxation techniques, find one that works for you. And if you dont want to worry about meditation styles, just sit in the dark and relax your mind or just let it wander. You'll want to learn about meditation as you get comfortable with it.

I know this may sound like some "hippie crap" to some but you'll see how important meditation is. Especially if you've been following HN for a while.

Whichever way, cut the caffeine intake, stop the late night tv sessions (I'm always guilty of this one), and relax.

Good luck.

I came across Flomio who provides an NFC based IAAS.

What tools did you use to convert PHP to obj-c?

Keep in mind that peter's article was from 2006. Drupal has continued to grow and it provides a lot of out of the box functionality. I think there are a lot of alternatives as Vuong has mentioned, including doing it yourself. But why not use out of the box functionality and install modules that the community has already contributed? There are ways to extend existing functionality as well.

It really depends on what you're trying to accomplish too. I've helped customize Drupal for a lot of applications, such as using it as a data aggregation server thats paired with a mobile app, video broadcast platform and yes even a groupon-esque site as well.

If you dont mind sharing what you're trying to build, I think there are a lot of people here who can chime in on your architecture/approach.

Thats the ideal combo set up ive been thinking about. I was trying out the 24" rotated but thats wayyy too much screen for me.

Thanks for pointing out the subpixel issue. I didnt even think about that one!