Who Wrote at Standing Desks? Kierkegaard, Dickens and Ernest Hemingway Too

If I could add to the article, I would describe an ideal standing desk (or several), perhaps discuss contemporary standing desks versus old, and provide the specific instructions on DYI rather than the general description of necessary supplies. Thoughts, hackers?

For some hackers like me, arrangements like Hemingway's (a typewriter on top of a bookshelf) are too cramped for a laptop/desktop and anything else. In my case, in addition to an iMac, I need a traditional paper notebook for a math class, a graphing calculator, and a space to charge/test my iPad and phones. I experimented by propping up an end table on speakers and making adjustments with stacks of books. The surface area of an end table was far too small. So, I reverted back to my L-shaped sitting desk, which is a little too tricky at this time to prop up (it has a thin metal frame and has glass for all the surfaces).

While Hemingway may have been a great writer, I'm not sure I want to emulate his health choices.

The book called "The Healthy Programmer" talks a bit about Hemingway and his standing desk. The book also cites research showing that standing for extended periods has different (and arguably worse) health risks than sitting for long periods. People who stand too long often use poor posture, may favor one side over another, not to mention other potentially severe complications. The book's solution is simple: move often! Change position about every 20 minutes. For example, sit in a chair, then stand, then sit on an exercise ball, and so on.

Hemingway used a fridge IIRC, cause he was so big.