mashable.com: The line between robot and object is ever thinning. Computers have replaced our phones, watches and soon, our glasses — and it's possible our desks are not far behind.
Los Angeles-based company Stir announced the Stir Kinetic Desk on Thursday, an adjustable-height desk with a tiny computer brain inside. While the concept of an adjustable-height desk isn't new (and such desks are provided to employees by some larger tech companies), the Stir goes a step further.
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I'm not going to lie. This is a really awesome desk! If I had a spare 4,000 dollars lying around, I would definitely invest in this. As a manager, I find myself behind a desk for hours at a time working on paperwork or homework. I often find my body really uncomfortable from sitting in the same position all the time, and there really aren't that many ways to sit at a standard desk. I think the idea of a desk that can be adjusted to a standing or sitting position is phenomenal. I know David has one in his office and I can definitely see the applications of it in work environments when the employees are required to be behind their desk for a majority of the day. I also appreciate the fact that it has the built in plugs. I know that in today's modern age we have so many plugs everywhere, but to have a easily accessible outlet right on top of your desk is a very convenient things.
Most of the features of this desk look great- I have always wanted a standing desk, since I find it much more comfortable and I know it is healthier to stand while working. I really like the design, especially the different colored underside (now I really want a black desk with a red underside). However, the fact that your desk will remind you when to stand up and sit down seems a little odd to me. Shouldn't you just change your position when your body tells you it's uncomfortable? The desk has no way of knowing all of the various factors that go into your comfort level- the shoes you are wearing, how tired you are, whether you were walking for a long time that morning, etc. It seems silly and a little creepy to depend on a piece of furniture to tell you how to use it. I'd rather just have full control over my desk, rather than have it mimic human breath(creepy!) to tell me when to stand up.
This desk is a fascinating new item to be placed on the market, and I would love to try it out. It would have been nice if the article spent more time on the most interesting aspect, the whisper notification style, rather than focusing on more menial aspects such as color and relationship to other Apple products. What should be explained more is how this whisper effect came into being; what kind of tests were run in order to determine that this is the best possible way to be noticed without being noticed? For the desk to tell someone to sit down but also not to disrupt the rhythm of the work taking place - how was this developed? I would love to hear more about these aspects, but I am also somewhat apprehensive about this incredibly expensive new desk. There are so many electronics out there that are starting to think more and more for themselves, it seems to take away our freedom of choice and makes us dependent on so many things outside of our bodies that we begin to lose our sense of self, and we stop having trust in ourselves.
This desk is incredibly cool! I would love to have a desk that is this convertible. As Tim said, I have seen David's desk, which is fantastic, and I would love to have one that can be used as either a standing or a sitting desk. I often find myself wanting to do work standing for many reasons, and with this desk, I would be able to do just that. Standing while working seems to keep me more awake, and allows the blood to flow better through my body. However, I think that it is kind of strange how human this desk is. I would almost rather have a normal desk than have something that is that close to human. I feel as though this world will see a huge difference in culture and the way we work very soon.
The is the best/most interesting design for a standing desk I've seen yet, and it shows in the price. Although I'm not so sure how I feel about the notification that it's time to stand up, especially if I was in the middle of sketching or something, but that's a nitpicky thing really. The design is clean, and sleek - what else would you expect from someone on the original ipod design team - again, I think if I wanted that I could make my own standing desk for less than a commercial one that would suit my needs just fine.
This desk is cool but very impractical. if people are going to be working standing, then they shouldn't be that lazy that they need a computer to pickup their desk. With a hefty price of basically 4,000 I think people would have higher priorities of what their money should be spent on. I understand the importance of getting out of a sitting position when you are putting in a ton of hours at work, but is money really worth it? The desk really isn't anything special, its practically a standard table with an IPad inside of it. I don't need a table to learn my sitting habits and tell me when to stand up , I can get up on my own and get some physical activity.
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