Keyboard Food Tray- Back to Work!
by Lloyd Alter, Toronto on 07.11.06
We often complain about how cities make us fat because we don't walk anywhere, about how terrible fast food is for you, and how we admired James Levine for walking on his treadmill while at the computer. However, we fear Treehugger HQ will issue these to keep us at our desks unless we nip it in the bud. Therefore we now present the Un-TreeHugger award of the year nomination to designer Duck Young Kong for creating a tray where you can eat your lunch while computing, keeping those crumbs out of the keyboard and saving time. We would add one of those clamps used normally for holding paper while transcribing to hold your sandwich up where you could nibble and type at the same time. And perhaps a USB powered coffee pump. How about a short walk, a bit of fresh air, and something healthy for a change. ::Yanko Design via ::Sploid
I think you're confusing health with Treehuggerism. That tray protects keyboards, which lengthen their life - saving resources and money.
Why is this tray so much worse than the keyboard it surrounds and protects? How about the desk? Chairs are like SO un-treehugger!
Cities make us fat? I think you mean "suburbs" make us fat, cities generally keep you walking!
Why is this un-treehugger? I walk to the local grocery, buy a sandwich, then walk back to my desk to eat while reading blogs such as your own. What's un-green about that? I think this is a neat idea -- now I can scroll and eat instead of having to slide things around my desk to do both.
I usually only eat lunch at my computer about twice a year, but I'm going to do it more now, because I had an epiphany last week. I could actually spend my lunch going for a walk instead of sitting on my butt, and then eat lunch at my desk. I did it today, best idea ever. Ever! So sorry, it's actually a good idea, eating at your desk that is. Not the tray, that's stupid.
I want one. I am overweight and fat. Go figure.