Comments on: New Chair http://www.timbomb.net/blog/2006/05/15/new-chair/ Thu, 01 Jul 2010 04:19:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Grant Young http://www.timbomb.net/blog/2006/05/15/new-chair/comment-page-1/#comment-156065 Grant Young Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:53:25 +0000 http://www.timbomb.net/blog/2006/05/15/new-chair/#comment-156065 <p>Hi Tim - think those last two comments might be spam...<br><br>I did a similar thing and splashed out on a Herman Miller Mirra chair - Digital Eskimo use them for most/all staff, and I found the Mirra back fit my frame better. They're fantastic chairs, and reduce the back and neck issues I have from sitting all day in front of the computer.<br><br>I'm not sure I'd term it "inexcusably luxurious" - though I know the feeling you describe. If you think about it - in our profession (certainly in mind) you spend more time in your chair than any other piece of furniture. Herman Miller chairs also have a 12 year warranty.<br><br>If you average 5 hours a day, 5 days a week for the working year - over the life of the chair you spend over 14000 hours in the chair. That's an investment not only in your health, but also in sustainability (how many chairs have a 12 year warranty! and the Mirra is something like 80+% recyclable). Mine cost AUD$1100 - so about $0.07 per hour. Really - it's not that big an investment, and far better IMO than a disposable piece bought from an office store...<br><br>I use a trackball and ergonomic keyboard (Microsoft Natural) as well and find that dramatically reduces neck and shoulder strain. It's important to get monitors up to eye height to reduce neck strain also - looking at the photo of your workspace, we have a very similar setup...</p> Hi Tim – think those last two comments might be spam…

I did a similar thing and splashed out on a Herman Miller Mirra chair – Digital Eskimo use them for most/all staff, and I found the Mirra back fit my frame better. They're fantastic chairs, and reduce the back and neck issues I have from sitting all day in front of the computer.

I'm not sure I'd term it “inexcusably luxurious” – though I know the feeling you describe. If you think about it – in our profession (certainly in mind) you spend more time in your chair than any other piece of furniture. Herman Miller chairs also have a 12 year warranty.

If you average 5 hours a day, 5 days a week for the working year – over the life of the chair you spend over 14000 hours in the chair. That's an investment not only in your health, but also in sustainability (how many chairs have a 12 year warranty! and the Mirra is something like 80+% recyclable). Mine cost AUD$1100 – so about $0.07 per hour. Really – it's not that big an investment, and far better IMO than a disposable piece bought from an office store…

I use a trackball and ergonomic keyboard (Microsoft Natural) as well and find that dramatically reduces neck and shoulder strain. It's important to get monitors up to eye height to reduce neck strain also – looking at the photo of your workspace, we have a very similar setup…

]]> By: augu9 http://www.timbomb.net/blog/2006/05/15/new-chair/comment-page-1/#comment-156060 augu9 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:39:59 +0000 http://www.timbomb.net/blog/2006/05/15/new-chair/#comment-156060 <p>An online dialog about library suggestions and feedback on services, databases and many things related to the Georgetown Law Library...Since I'm going to start working from home due to gas prices, I wonder if I can convince them to buy..<br><a href="http://www.4-lift-chairs.com/" rel="follow" rel="nofollow">liftchairs</a></p> An online dialog about library suggestions and feedback on services, databases and many things related to the Georgetown Law Library…Since I'm going to start working from home due to gas prices, I wonder if I can convince them to buy..
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]]> By: kingman http://www.timbomb.net/blog/2006/05/15/new-chair/comment-page-1/#comment-156059 kingman Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:57:18 +0000 http://www.timbomb.net/blog/2006/05/15/new-chair/#comment-156059 <p>great post...</p> great post…

]]> By: Ralf http://www.timbomb.net/blog/2006/05/15/new-chair/comment-page-1/#comment-451 Ralf Mon, 22 May 2006 01:51:39 +0000 http://www.timbomb.net/blog/2006/05/15/new-chair/#comment-451 <p>Having some shoulder problems myself, I'll be interested in how this works out for you.</p> <p>R</p> Having some shoulder problems myself, I’ll be interested in how this works out for you.

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