I wanted to be able to quickly switch from a sitting to a sanding desk when using a computer. First, I bought cheap benches I could use to convert my sitting desk to a standing one, but I found that the conversion hassle prevented me from wanting to go from the sitting to the standing position. Next, I intended to buy a desk that you could quickly and easily raise or lower, but I found this cost more than an additional computer. So, I bought an extra computer for my office and have one on a normal desk and the other in a permanent standing desk position. Dropbox makes it easy for me to quickly switch when working on a file.
Why not get a tall chair that can be used at a standing desk? (I've never used such a setup, I don't know if it would work or if I'm missing something that people who have tried this would know, so this is a serious question not a rhetorical one.)
Why don't we have Life Hack thread like we do have Media Threads and Rationality Quote Threads?
Well, now we do.
I'm copying in the comments some hacks previously written about by others for your convenience, also check out the Munchkin post if you haven't, there are many interesting hacks there. Timewise, I've made it quarterly because it is harder to face a life hack than it is to face o quote, so less frequency may improve average quality. Below is a suggested description for them with structure taken from media threads. Any further ideas on how to improve the thread are welcome and should be made at the Metathread tree.
This is the quarterly thread for posting Life Hacks of various types that you've found that you enjoy. Four main thread-trees will be in the comment section.
1) There is substantial evidence for it (please post pointers to it)
2) I tried/ Friends tried/ There is some small evidence for it
3) Seems like a cool idea
4) Metathread
Rules: