rubicante_kid: Shared at his request, I give you billet

rubicante_kid (

rubicante_kid) wrote,
@ 2006-03-01 13:16:00

Shared at his request, I give you

billetdoux's Wacky Work Walker.

treadmill 1

And of course, what showcase would be complete without a short video demonstration?

See you at the next World's Fair.

	savia 2006-03-01 06:21 pm UTC (link)
	You've gotta submit this to boingboing. (Reply to this)

	kharma 2006-03-01 06:44 pm UTC (link)
	That is just awesome. Please post follow up videos as the speed noticably increases. I want to see if it's possible to type and run at the same time. (Reply to this)

	cambridgejen 2006-03-01 06:46 pm UTC (link)
	My favorite part is when he's focused on something he's writing and forgets to walk. Is there a betting pool yet on how long until he falls off? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	billetdoux 2006-03-01 06:52 pm UTC (link)
	I can't fall off. I'll just hit the wall behind me.. I'm getting better, too, now, with practice... (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	bostonista 2006-03-01 07:38 pm UTC (link)
	Keep it way dialed down. This is about duration, not speed. Besides, the less you notice that you're exercising, the less you'll resent it. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	billetdoux 2006-03-01 07:47 pm UTC (link)
	That is exactly my thinking. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	schmeef 2006-03-01 07:22 pm UTC (link)
	he's nearly smacked the wall. that little safety key saved him from years of ridicule from me. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	workout kit badbadleroybrwn 2006-03-01 08:24 pm UTC (link)
	in case you get very hot, you can use a tissue there beneath the steel ball tree to pat across your forehead. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Re: workout kit (Anonymous) 2006-03-02 03:21 am UTC (link)
	wouldn't this work better if the desk were on something like drawer slides and attached to the walker at the waist, so that the desk would always be at a fixed distance from the walker, even if he falls behind a bit? (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Mod the treadmill! (Anonymous) 2006-03-02 03:22 am UTC (link)
	You should modify the treadmill so that the desk is where the normal treadmill controls are. Move the treadmill controls out of the way -- you probably don't need to change settings too often. That way you would get 1/2 of the treadmill back. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Re: Mod the treadmill! rubicante_kid 2006-03-02 03:05 pm UTC (link)
	Yeah, I was thinking that, or it'd be cool to somehow re-route the treadmill controls to be off to the side a bit. As it stands now though, he doesn't lose too much space so far as the walking area goes, and it's not like he needs the handrails much at those speeds. Still, there's a lot of room for further geekiness in there. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Whole new meaning to "Rat Race"... wa_bacchus 2006-03-02 03:33 am UTC (link)
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	fullcycle 2006-03-02 02:42 pm UTC (link)
	This is UNBELIEVABLE! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	fullcycle 2006-03-02 02:43 pm UTC (link)
	PS: This will be passed around like crazy just because there are Mac's in the picture. If Rick was listening to an iPod it would be subservient chicken #2. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	rubicante_kid 2006-03-02 03:01 pm UTC (link)
	Well, I think technically he might have been. It's in the dock there closer to the wall. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	harryh 2006-03-03 12:58 am UTC (link)
	You really really need to hack this thing so you can control the speed by remote control. (Reply to this)

	New wallpappers (Anonymous) 2008-02-02 11:52 pm UTC (link)
	Hi! I found new beutyful wallpappers for yours desktops. (Reply to this)

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