I printed out this infographic and taped it to my office door shortly after switching to a standing desk. Two of my coworkers have subsequently switched as well, and several more are interested.

I didn't want to spend a bunch of money on a standing desk, so I built a platform to sit on top of my current desk from materials from Home Depot. It uses pre-finished shelving and PVC pipe, and doesn't require any tools besides a drill and hack saw. Costs about $45 in materials and an hour or os in labor. Photo: http://cl.ly/1h282P2Q2N2a0i0a3u0K

I built a second version of this with deck railing legs and metal connectors (got access to a miter box so I could use wood instead of PVC). This also costs $45 in materials, about 2 hours in labor, and is much more sturdy. Photo: http://cl.ly/1J263Z3l223o0o1A1X0t

I've been meaning to write up some instructions and a materials list, but haven't had time yet. In the meantime, if anyone wants more info about how to build these, I'd be happy to help -- contact me on twitter or shortmail at @masnick.