Why Didn't I Think Of This Before Dept.

[vakkotaur]

For some time at work I've had a non-ideal monitor arrangement. The monitor was low and I was always looking down at it a bit. I'd asked around about a monitor stand on and off for a while. Nothing ever came of such inquiries.

Yesterday, just before leaving for the day, I looked around for something that might be a workable substitute. The only thing that had come to mind before were books or a ream of 11 by 17 paper, neither of which was really a good idea. Then the obvious finally got noticed. For the last year, if not longer, I've had an NCI 7820 sitting around taking up shelf space. I'm not even sure why I have the thing. I suspect there was a short-lived reason and whoever had it before really didn't want it back. I don't recall ever having to work on one. But it's an ideal monitor stand! The height is just right, and the feet in the corners are adjustable so it can be leveled nicely.

After a bit of cleaning and moving things around, I now have a little more shelf space and a monitor at about the right height. The only annoying thing is that it took me so long to realize the solution was sitting only a few feet away from me. D'oh!

Comments

[ginafae.livejournal.com]

Hey - I understand that. We all do funny "why didn't I do X" things here and there!

[jcw-da-dmg.livejournal.com]

At home I have a 286 as a monitor stand. Mind you, the monitor is for a computer I can't get to work . . .

[jmaynard.livejournal.com]

So how much does the monitor weigh?

[vakkotaur.livejournal.com]

I really don't know. Certainly less than the 150 lb capacity limit of the NCI 7820. I removed the power supply, which is not just a cord, so it wouldn't have a cord dangling in the way and being awkward. I'm not sure if I did have the thing working that it would be useful. For all I know the thing might try to auto-zero itself on power-up.