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[-] tleb@lemmy.ca 17 points 3 months ago

Standing desks - stationary standing is just as bad as stationary sitting.

Blue light filter stuff - it's my understanding that there's no evidence that blue light causes eye strain.

[-] Pirasp@lemmy.world 36 points 3 months ago

I always thought the point of standing desks was, that you could periodically switch between standing and sitting. That should be at least somewhat beneficial right?

[-] tleb@lemmy.ca -3 points 3 months ago

It really isn't that much better, instead we should be periodically stretching or exercising

[-] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 14 points 3 months ago

Blue light filters may not help with eye strain, but I've definitely benefited from them for circadian rhythm reasons.

[-] airbussy@lemmy.one 11 points 3 months ago

Blue light filters can still be nice at night right? As the blue light can keep you awake.

[-] Irelephant@lemm.ee 10 points 3 months ago

I find it easier on my eyes when its 3am and i am still scrolling.

[-] VaultBoyNewVegas@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Same. I've the twilight app on my phone because my phones filter is shite. Same thing with f.lux on pc and my Lenovo tablet which only came out last year doesn't even have a filter. It just dims or turns things black and white which is fucking useless if I'm looking to read a comic or something.

[-] UnsavoryMollusk@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago
[-] Maeve@kbin.earth 8 points 3 months ago

Standing alternating with sitting doing desk work does alleviate some tension and probably thrombosis. I won't say a lot, but it does help.

[-] tkk13909@sopuli.xyz 7 points 3 months ago

The blue light filters are hilarious because most devices already support night mode

[-] Melonpoly@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

They are not the same thing

[-] Blaster_M@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

Blue light doesn't damage the eyes unless there is a burning amount of it (or a burning amount of UV), but people with bad eye focus may find it more straining to read things in blue due to the greater light scatter of the color. The solution is wear your reading glasses, I guess.

What really strains the eyes is focusing on close up objects for hours on end. American eye doctors everywhere have the 30/30/30 rule (every 30 minutes, look at something 30ft away for 30 seconds) as a "let your eye muscles relax for a bit" exercise for those of you always working on something up close.

That said, night filters are good just to help with your circadian rhythm, since the brain looks for a persistent abundance of a particular chunk of blue wavelength to determine "daytime".

[-] illi@lemm.ee 4 points 3 months ago

You can at least move a bit more when standing at the desk. Also, my past boss was recommended one due to back issues by his doctor at one point

[-] RBWells@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

I called my standing desk a dancing desk. Didn't just stand there. I don't have one now we are back in the office though, some people do but they are all short - I'm taller and it seems too odd to be looking into everyone's workspace.

[-] PunnyName@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

But how else can you easily assert dominance over the peasants?

[-] then_three_more@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Yeah if your desk is stuck just in one position that's obviously going to be bad. Most 'standing' desks are actually height adjustable. You can spend some time standing some time sitting. But maybe even more important, you can adjust the desk to the right height rather than just adjusting your chair.

[-] Melonpoly@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

I've definitely noticed reduced eye strain with using blue light filters.

[-] Wahots@pawb.social 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Standing desks can be really nice for certain applications, where stuff like a hotas would be too tall at a fixed desk. Or for getting up if you are feeling drowsy while working.

Or one of my favorites, moving a bowl of food as close to your face as possible for maximum laziness, haha.

(Though it also has benefits in space-constrained apartments, since a chair can fully fit under the desk when guests are over, you are cleaning, or playing VR)

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