Batmouse's Otacool 3 Workspace
Sun 2010/05/09 05:27 JST
Name: Kam Lau
Age: ??
Country of residence: Canada
Main machine spec and OS: iMac 24", OSX 10.6.3
Job title/ Currently studying: Programmer
Web: http://kamlau.com
Any messages: yoroshiku onegaishimasu
Muuu mai batmouse lol <3!
very interesting "chair" you have there!
Those balls make awesome chairs. I had one in my last job.
Can you balance yourself on it with out having your legs touching the floor? ;)
It is an exercising ball, but it is great for prolonged sitting because it forces you to use you abs and lower back muscles to balance yourself on it. I have had much less lower back pain after using it :)
This sounds great. I keep reading articles saying that sitting too long is harmful in the long term regardless (of adding any compensating exercise).
Does it make you continually fidget around to keep balanced or somehow help you take breaks more often? I find it hard to take a break when focusing on something but it'd be nice to have better blood circulation.
Sitting too long is definitely bad. I like the exercising ball, it is great that the pressure is evenly distributed. And because it is a sphere, it is a lot easier to adjust your hip angle so that it does not lock to the angle of your chair. I do move my hip a lot when I sit on it. My feet would be on the floor anyway so it is not like I am doing acrobatic balancing on it. If you sit a lot, I would definitely recommend this as an alternative.
It's an interesting way to sit. Though I have never done so myself, I know a few people who do. It really is a good workout, because it forces you to sit properly. My executive chair is ergonomic, so it's got the shape to force proper posture. And it's mostly comfortable. But I've worn the padding out in the front of the seat.
I did try a few chairs before settling with the exercising ball. Somehow the bounciness of an exercising ball is unique amongst anything I tried :)
Wat?! Batmouse is out in plain view? Outrageous! @.@
Ya I guess I am no super hero after all... Hehhe
Something ecchi behind this window...
I think I got that from figure.fm a while back :)
Awesome workspace :3 Gouf ftw XD
And awesome-awesome seat!! Is it just an inflatable ball or one of those ball-seats they have in Apple stores?
Thank you Meimi132, it is an inflatable exercising ball but it makes a great seat because it allows you to exercising your lower back while sitting on it. I got it from a local fitness store.
Nanananananananana Bat-mouse!!! I like your computer seat ^_^
Thank you NaKAhi70, I have been using it for a few years and I highly recommend it if you sit a lot and have lower back pain from sitting too much.
This looks so nice, so clean and spacious.
Thank you Meitte-chan, I like minimalistic workspace to help me focus :)
Nice, modern look~ ^^
Thank you Camo Max, IKEA furniture helps :)
Do I spy chun's dollie? 8)
Hehe good eyes you got :)
nice and clean
Thank you MeltyBlood :)
Psycho Mk II!!!! Wish there is a gunpla version...
Same here, tho the HG Pyscho Mk I is not as good as the GFF Metal Composite version. I highly recommend getting the GFF Metal Composite if you like it enough.
whoah .. awesome gundam collection !
Thank you Gixxer85, I am definitely a collector, not a modeler.... -_-;
Nice corner!
Thank you Danny.
Nice and clean. Great setup!
Thank you abbd7, your setup is really awesome!
Is this your "chair"?
Technically, it is my "ball" but yes I "sit" on it :P
That room is so fresh and clean. Makes me wanna decorate my office.
Thanks Ryagas, will you share your office with us?
O_O * jealous *. Nice collection!
Thank you MarkNL. I can't wait for the day I have time to build them -_-;
Hehe, same tablet. Tis fun ~x]
Thanks Noein-Disgaea, I wish the surface is not plastic tho. It fees if I press too hard on it I can scratch it. But oh well, a tool is meant to be used and if scratching it is what it takes to get something done, so be it :)
Must be really fun to just sit down.. or how do you "sit" on a chair like this?
The ball is not that big actually, it is 26" in diameter. So when I sit on it, my feet actually are on the floor. The surface is not slippery so I won't fall off of it. My elbows are always on the desk (the L shape desk really helps) so I am very supported. And from time to time I can rock my hip a bit to get some lower body exercise :P
I knew I recognized this from somewhere!!
http://www.figure.fm/post/en/10530/OTACOOL+3+Chun+s+Workspace.html
You got good eyes and memory :)
I love how clean is your table , I wish mine was too so clean
Thank you aginor, I learned that from a friend: get rid of the small bits and pieces and the big pieces will look a lot neater :)
My 24" iMac, been using it for 1.5 years and love every bit of it compared to my previous Windows desktop >:)
iPhone 2G, replaced my Sony P1i smart phone and never looked back.
Low grade DELL 24" monitor, bought it at a discounted price so can't complain too much :)
My WD My Book Studio Edition II 2TB. Great RAID 0,1 external FireWire 800 drive. Quiet and good speed.
GFF Gouf, gift from my wify. Love this mecha design for some odd reason....
HG Seravee Gundam WIP. Need to finish it >:(
One of the best mice I ever owned. It is almost magic....
Wish this keyboard is backlite... one day.... one day.... they will fulfill my wish.
Desktop wallpaper from 5cm per second. Great anime.
Katoki corner
My old HP Photosmart printer. Print quality is decent with its 6 color ink system.
Acer easyStore h340 Windows Home Server. It is not the best solution, but is one of the most flexible solutions I can find.
Map of Shinjuku Gyoen, last visited in 2007.
Cable mess
One of my favorite wallpapers.
Art Space Tokyo, nice little book of Tokyo Art Museums.
Old media card reader. Only reads 9 out of the million different card formats out there. But works for all my memory cards :)
Wacom Bamboo Pen and Touch, like the Pen function, not too sure about the Touch function.
My latest gadget, iPad. Great for reading and browsing. I read my hobby magazines on it :)
Gundam Unicorn Gunpla collection.
Gundam 00 Gunpla collection.
Gundam 0079 MG Gunpla collection.
Z Gundam MG Gunpla collection.
Gundam Seed Astray MG Gunpla collection.
Some somewhat outdated tech books....
Gundam books and magazines, some IKEA catalogs and some Dwell magazines.
iPad and iPad case boxes.
Hey BatMouse, do you happen to have a link to the image that you use as your Wallpaper? I have fallen in love with it,for unknown reasons ;)
Mutsakman1, I can't remember where I got it from anymore, sorry. But if you leave me a comment on my blog, I can email it to you after. Which wallpaper are you referring to?