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Remember kids, don't be a Spock!

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hubbledeej

PJcamp is on the mark – I was always just fine with where Spock’s monitor was!
Anonymous

Next they should address Uhura’s skirt length. I approve, but it may not be the most appropriate for the workplace.
- Brainspore
  
  If you’re concerned about things like “miniskirts in the workplace” or “lack of command positions for women” then you might as well just serve under Captain Pike. Sure he’s a more competent commander, but when Kirk finds a planet where smutty fantasies become reality he lets the crew take some shore leave, dammit.
- Anonymous
  
  I believe as long as the skirt is at least half an inch below minge base it meets starfleet requirements.
Anonymous

Of course Spock’s display is modeled on eary radar displays that had to be shielded from direct light to be readable. For exampele http://www.qsl.net/pe1ngz/stories/story-ekco-3.html
pjcamp

The focus is on Nichelle Nichols’ legs and Leonard Nimoy’s ass.

Who looks at monitors?
darren

Cute red mini-dresses are also ergonomically sound, and improve the morale of your cow-orkers and comrades. Do your part.
rhys

what is this – a frick’n cheat sheet?

there better be SOME food left over after all this nonsense.
AirPillo

Notice the very clever email address, lsd.ergo@lbl.gov

LSD, then Ergo… which can be ergonomics, or can be ergotamine, from which LSD is synthesized.
bcsizemo

Wouldn’t Spock’s viewfinder consume more work space if it was mounted vertically?

Not saying that’s a good reason to look down into it, but then again the man could have a chair too.

Where as Uhura’s main work device sits in her ear all day….
Anonymous

Spock would never betray the emotion of discomfort, or any other emotion, for that matter.
irksome

I believe Mr. Sulu likes having Spock’s monitor right where it is.
- Antinous / Moderator
  
  I think that Spock stands up because Bones keeps putting tacks on his chair.
GyroMagician

Spock had piles – who knew?
3eff_jeff

Looking at your keyboard is for sissies.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4506115464_7213b025e6.jpg

(It’s mapped to us-qwerty.)
- peterbruells
  
  Only sissies need printed keys
  
  http://www.daskeyboard.com/model-s-ultimate/
  - 3eff_jeff
    
    They don’t have a split version, and I find straight keyboards uncomfortable. I’ve been considering painting mine to get the Das Keyboard effect, but if you glance, you’ll notice the ‘P’ key seems to be in the right place. It is not, it’s one key over, ‘O’. This is actually more evil than blank (the ‘V’ key is like that too, which is even worse considering common copy/paste shortcuts…). This renders the keyboard extra unusable by people who are not me.
    
    But yeah, I’ve seen Das Keyboards before. They’re pretty cool–an ex-coworker had one for her office workstation. Particularly with the IBM-style switches. Those are awesome.
  - Anonymous
    
    Great for learning touch typing.
Anonymous

If you combine the Clio “urine sample” and this ad regarging correct screen height, we could devise a pretty apt “urinal ad” for American Stancard.
Wha’ d’ya tink? Let’s run it up the flagploeand see it it – - – - – - -.
Deke
ultranaut

LSD.ergo is very helpful.
peterbruells

This is a very bad example – Spock is only part-human. Our ergonomics may not apply at all.
spocko

Hey, I resemble that remark.
Anonymous

cool
JuanTwoThree

He’s lithe, Jim.
thequickbrownfox

I was at a Government office in Sydney today and noticed every (Acer) monitor was being held aloft by a stainless-steel swinging arm.

But the Acer stand was still attached, serving no purpose whatsoever.

Obsolescence managed to the point of aestheticim.
Anonymous

Spock is standing. Most illogical. Have a seat you cold, greenblooded bastard!
rebdav

There is not a single part of that email address that fails the geek awesome test.
It is about like being named Max Power by your parents.