# Flexible camera mounts + ergonomic computer use on airplanes **URL:** \ **Category:** Typing & Ergonomics\ **Created:** [October 3, 2018, 1:52am UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/flexible-camera-mounts-ergonomic-computer-use-on-airplanes/2078 "2018-10-03T01:52:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mgsloan](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.keyboard.io/mgsloan/32/1058_2.png) [@mgsloan](https://community.keyboard.io/u/mgsloan)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2018, 1:52am UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/flexible-camera-mounts-ergonomic-computer-use-on-airplanes/2078/1 "2018-10-03T01:52:25Z")
Hi! I recently did some computering on a couple flights, and figured it was time to document and share a rather nice way to have good ergonomics while using a laptop during a flight: [https://mgsloan.com/posts/comfortable-airplane-computing/](https://mgsloan.com/posts/comfortable-airplane-computing/) ![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/keyboard/original/2X/c/ca6f7e53f9a37eff3d5ae99d6a62467c5bbd3a49.jpeg) Particularly relevant may be the section about some flexible camera mounts I just got for my keyboardio Model 01 - [https://mgsloan.com/posts/comfortable-airplane-computing/#variation-model-01-tilted-outwards-via-flexible-mounts](https://mgsloan.com/posts/comfortable-airplane-computing/#variation-model-01-tilted-outwards-via-flexible-mounts) - [https://smile.amazon.com/Aobelieve-Flexible-Gooseneck-Security-Keymission/dp/B074CGZXKZ?sa-no-redirect=1](https://smile.amazon.com/Aobelieve-Flexible-Gooseneck-Security-Keymission/dp/B074CGZXKZ?sa-no-redirect=1) . They worked out way better than I thought they would. These are a decent option if you are looking for a way to use your keyboardio directly on your lap, with more stability than just plain perching. ![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/keyboard/original/2X/c/ca092d29bfa09fb7cd4f39c416166bec6f271f62.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![AmigoNico](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.keyboard.io/amigonico/32/367_2.png) [@AmigoNico](https://community.keyboard.io/u/AmigoNico)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2018, 9:39pm UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/flexible-camera-mounts-ergonomic-computer-use-on-airplanes/2078/2 "2018-10-05T21:39:48Z")
Nice writeup, Michael. With regard to your comments at the end, you might find this helpful: > **[Four Apps that Make Your Tablet a Second Monitor - Smart Buyer](https://www.neweggbusiness.com/smartbuyer/over-easy/how-to-use-your-tablet-as-a-second-monitor/)** > > A tablet as a second monitor is a great solution if you need another screen for your desktop and are out of video connections. Learn more at HardBoiled. The programming experience _I_ really want is a keyboard and a VR headset, with a VR IDE that, for example, temporarily opens a directory when I look at it, exposing the files within. Look at a filename, and it temporarily opens the file. Tap in the air, or maybe a long blink, to add it to the workspace. With Rust as the language, of course. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![mgsloan](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.keyboard.io/mgsloan/32/1058_2.png) [@mgsloan](https://community.keyboard.io/u/mgsloan)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2018, 10:06pm UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/flexible-camera-mounts-ergonomic-computer-use-on-airplanes/2078/3 "2018-10-05T22:06:05Z")
Agreed, this stuff with getting a good position for the screen is just a temporary workaround for the next few years, until AR / VR has enough DPI 🙂 I also like Rust! My second favorite programming language after Haskell. In the last picture on the post I am coding in Rust. ---
**Author:** ![jazzfan1980](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b3f665/32.png) [@jazzfan1980](https://community.keyboard.io/u/jazzfan1980)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2018, 1:08pm UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/flexible-camera-mounts-ergonomic-computer-use-on-airplanes/2078/4 "2018-10-08T13:08:03Z")
Great post Michael ! I am used to working in buses, planes and trains, and I am using a combination of these with my MS Surface Pro: - [https://tablethookz.com/](https://tablethookz.com/) which enables me to attach the Surface Pro on the front tablet (works well on the plane). I made a hack with a Sugru-made hook holder and a cheap Moko case, as otherwise the tablet hook is not really long enough to handle the height of the Surface Pro (it is rather made to accomodate iPad) - some luggage strap when there is no proper tablet on the front seat, that I use to attach the Surface Pro to eye’s level (on buses mostly) And it is definitely very confortable even for a bus ride of 5 hours 🙂 at the moment I am using the keyboardio attached (the holder with gives a slightly tilted angle), for now I find it sufficient but the flexible camera mount is definitely something I will consider. Thank you for this hack ! ---
**Author:** ![mgsloan](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.keyboard.io/mgsloan/32/1058_2.png) [@mgsloan](https://community.keyboard.io/u/mgsloan)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2018, 8:26pm UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/flexible-camera-mounts-ergonomic-computer-use-on-airplanes/2078/5 "2018-10-08T20:26:58Z")
Thanks @jazzfan1980 , I wasn’t aware of tablethookz - good stuff! I’ve added a mention of it to the end of the post. It certainly would be nice to have a more portable system, will certainly consider this in the future. Perhaps the way to go is to have the laptop for computational power, but use a tablet for the display.