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Great way to avoid the many [negative effects](http://time.com/2884953/sitting-can-increase-your-risk-of-cancer-by-up-to-66/) of sitting all day, and great way to increase your coworkers’ [disdain for you](http://www.theonion.com/articles/report-standing-at-work-can-increase-coworkers-dis,36702/). But now, you can take that a few steps further with this wooden hamster wheel desk. Forget _standing_ while you work — now you can _walk_ while you work. The [Hamster Wheel Standing Desk](http://www.instructables.com/id/Hamster-Wheel-Standing-Desk/) is the brainchild of artist Robb Godshaw and developer Will Doenlen. The video above shows a brief glimpse into how they constructed it using four sheets of plywood, two skateboard wheels, two pipes and 240 wood screws. Here’s a look at how the final product works: Admittedly, it looks pretty cool — but also a tad depressing, bringing up the kind of themes we remembered from _Office Space_. You know, about office workers being nothing more than mindless little worker bees (or worker hamsters?) frittering away their meaningless lives. 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