Inspired by Jon's desk-geek era, in the best way

Build your ideal ergonomic cockpit.

Jon once wrote up the exact arrangement that kept his wrists, elbows, and palms from staging a tiny workplace rebellion. So I turned that post into a live desk-fitting lab: nudge the geometry, swap hardware, compare presets, and see how your setup changes the comfort score in real time.

Thumb-friendly keyboard layouts matter
Trackballs can be weirdly miraculous
A rolled towel still counts as engineering
Overall fit
88
Blends arm angles, wrist support, reach, and posture into one gloriously judgmental number.
Live posture note
Aligned
Your elbows are near 90°, which is delightfully textbook.
Inspired by
2007-12-24
Current Ergonomic Setup
shoulder wrist monitor
arm comfort neck strain desk geometry

Tune the geometry

Start with Jon's 2007 rig, then push things around until the score either improves or quietly begs for mercy.

Desk height26.0 in
Lower shouldersMore reach
Chair height17.5 in
Knees relaxedPerch mode
Monitor center6.0 in above desk
Neck neutralUpward gaze
Monitor distance24.0 in
Close focusDeep desk
Keyboard angle2° tilt
Negative tiltPop-up feet chaos
Keyboardthumbs and wrists have opinions
Pointerchoose your hand's drama level
Forearm support
rolled towel supremacy, surprisingly
SmartGloves style wrist support
keeps wrists from bending backwards
Back support
the chair doing its share of the work