How often do you get up while programming?
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I got up from my chair earlier today and realized I had been sitting at my desk for almost 3 hours. My legs and eyes hurt. Do any of you force yourself to get up after a certain amount of time? If so, how much? Out of curiosity, what is the longest you have sat coding without getting up?
I should force myself to get up... but I find if I'm in the groove on a project, I'll stay (even through shoulder/back pain) and just stretch a little in my chair. But it really isn't good for a person to sit that long, is it? I think the longest coding session I've had was maybe 14 hours straight.
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*grin*
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I got up from my chair earlier today and realized I had been sitting at my desk for almost 3 hours. My legs and eyes hurt. Do any of you force yourself to get up after a certain amount of time? If so, how much? Out of curiosity, what is the longest you have sat coding without getting up?
i don't get up. i get down
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I got up from my chair earlier today and realized I had been sitting at my desk for almost 3 hours. My legs and eyes hurt. Do any of you force yourself to get up after a certain amount of time? If so, how much? Out of curiosity, what is the longest you have sat coding without getting up?
leckey wrote:
what is the longest you have sat coding without getting up?
6 years, 8 months. At least that's how long it feels sometimes ;)
cheers, Chris Maunder
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leckey wrote:
what is the longest you have sat coding without getting up?
6 years, 8 months. At least that's how long it feels sometimes ;)
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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I got up from my chair earlier today and realized I had been sitting at my desk for almost 3 hours. My legs and eyes hurt. Do any of you force yourself to get up after a certain amount of time? If so, how much? Out of curiosity, what is the longest you have sat coding without getting up?
Rarely. Coding doesn't excite me that much.;)
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Rarely. Coding doesn't excite me that much.;)
"...a photo album is like Life, but flat and stuck to pages." - Shog9
Roger Wright wrote:
Rarely. Coding doesn't excite me that much.
Not even soft-body physics?? ;P;P The G rated google link: http://vorlon.cwru.edu/~prm8/eecs466/gelatin_poster.pdf[^] -- modified at 1:11 Wednesday 16th August, 2006
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Self employment. We hate the long hours at times but we'd never go back... (Well at least I wouldn't. I'd mow lawns before going back to work and I'm allergic to grass.):-D
I only read cp for the articles.
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I got up from my chair earlier today and realized I had been sitting at my desk for almost 3 hours. My legs and eyes hurt. Do any of you force yourself to get up after a certain amount of time? If so, how much? Out of curiosity, what is the longest you have sat coding without getting up?
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I got up from my chair earlier today and realized I had been sitting at my desk for almost 3 hours. My legs and eyes hurt. Do any of you force yourself to get up after a certain amount of time? If so, how much? Out of curiosity, what is the longest you have sat coding without getting up?
It's free and it will tell you to take breaks. Default settings are probably a bit annoying to most people, but that's the point! People don't have the discipline to take regular breaks, so you have to accept that fact and let the computer tell you when to take them.
Wout
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Self employment. We hate the long hours at times but we'd never go back... (Well at least I wouldn't. I'd mow lawns before going back to work and I'm allergic to grass.):-D
I only read cp for the articles.
Iron Speed Designer MVP
Check out my 7 Part Series on Networking[^] -
code-frog wrote:
we'd never go back
Amen !, i am self employed as well, you once talked about an article you were going to publish on self employment did you post it yet?
You can't see me :cool:
That's something I'm actually talking to Chris a bit about right now. Not the content but where to put it. Look for something by this weekend and maybe sooner. I ordered a copy of Dragon Naturally Speaking 9.0 Preferred and as soon as it get's here the Self-Employed Article will be it's maiden voyage. OT: How are things with you?:rose: I see your comments peppered all over the place (and enjoy them) but haven't had a direct reply from you in a bit. I'm off to bed but I'll be back in less time than I want. :^)
I only read cp for the articles.
Iron Speed Designer MVP
Check out my 7 Part Series on Networking[^] -
That's something I'm actually talking to Chris a bit about right now. Not the content but where to put it. Look for something by this weekend and maybe sooner. I ordered a copy of Dragon Naturally Speaking 9.0 Preferred and as soon as it get's here the Self-Employed Article will be it's maiden voyage. OT: How are things with you?:rose: I see your comments peppered all over the place (and enjoy them) but haven't had a direct reply from you in a bit. I'm off to bed but I'll be back in less time than I want. :^)
I only read cp for the articles.
Iron Speed Designer MVP
Check out my 7 Part Series on Networking[^]code-frog wrote:
How are things with you?
Great as always :), i enjoy reading your posts too :rose: been very busy these days close to the target dates in some projects... which is a bad thing i think (not managing my time well), thats why i was looking forward to your article how do you divide time between different projects specially when one of them is a regular boring forms and database stuff :rolleyes:
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i don't get up. i get down
Cue theme from Shaft (the original of course) :cool:
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I got up from my chair earlier today and realized I had been sitting at my desk for almost 3 hours. My legs and eyes hurt. Do any of you force yourself to get up after a certain amount of time? If so, how much? Out of curiosity, what is the longest you have sat coding without getting up?
leckey wrote:
Do any of you force yourself to get up after a certain amount of time?
I force myself indirectly. I have a bottle of water (1 liter) that I empty 1-2 times a day, so I have to go to the toilett at least every hour... Greets Roland
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I got up from my chair earlier today and realized I had been sitting at my desk for almost 3 hours. My legs and eyes hurt. Do any of you force yourself to get up after a certain amount of time? If so, how much? Out of curiosity, what is the longest you have sat coding without getting up?
If in the zone, it can be large spans such as 5-10 hours depending on just how much I am into it. If I am dealing with a problem, it can be about every five mintues.
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