Here's one law professor's setup. I thought the telepromter was a nice touch if you have to do a lot of presentations. https://reason.com/2020/05/24/my-new-eight-monitor-display/
that's one hell of a setup
Ask HN: What is your Work From Home setup
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Re: Ask HN: What is your Work From Home setup
#12Earlier quoted context omitted.
How does WFH factor into that?
I was already WFH, so as far as the setup nothing has changed. I worked with several very productive people, and not one of them cared about workplace setups. I remember I asked my boss (the founder of a company which later got sold for half a billion) why doesn't he get an external monitor, and he said alt-tab works good enough for him. All he needed was his laptop and a place to sit. He seemed to be equally comfort…
You've got a valid point, you need to have an interest, to be productive. But there is nothing bad imho, in making life easier, ride more pleasant in the process, and if better home or work office setup makes it so, then why not.
If you are working from home already, I guess you already have some kind of setup, that you have developed over the years, I am genuinely interested in that (maybe i can find something interesting for me)
Re: Ask HN: What is your Work From Home setup
#13Earlier quoted context omitted.
I was already WFH, so as far as the setup nothing has changed. I worked with several very productive people, and not one of them cared about workplace setups. I remember I asked my boss (the founder of a company which later got sold for half a billion) why doesn't he get an external monitor, and he said alt-tab works good enough for him. All he needed was his laptop and a place to sit. He seemed to be equally comfort…
You've got a valid point, you need to have an interest, to be productive. But there is nothing bad imho, in making life easier, ride more pleasant in the process, and if better home or work office setup makes it so, then why not. If you are working from home already, I guess you already have some kind of setup, that you have developed over the years, I am genuinely interested in that (maybe i can find something inter…
Sure, I've spent a lot of time and money on my setup, but at the end I realize that it does not make much difference - even in terms of enjoyment. You get used to whatever you have.
I got Uplift bamboo desk, Leap chair, and two PG27UQ monitors. MX Keys keyboard and MX Master 3 mouse. HD 600 headphones. Brio 4k webcam.
But sometimes I take my macbook to a library, and I'm just as comfortable working there without any of those things I have at home.
Re: Ask HN: What is your Work From Home setup
#14CloudNine Mechanical Keyboard - Very similar to Microsoft Ergo 4000. Ultrawide monitor. USB webcam. USB switch to switch between sending peripherals to my personal desktop or my work laptop. Wacom tablet. Electric standing desk with 4 programmable heights. Dedicated room for home office with lots of windows looking over a lake. Lots of green and blue in my vision until I have to pull the shades later in the day.
Re: Ask HN: What is your Work From Home setup
#15CloudNine Mechanical Keyboard - Very similar to Microsoft Ergo 4000. Ultrawide monitor. USB webcam. USB switch to switch between sending peripherals to my personal desktop or my work laptop. Wacom tablet. Electric standing desk with 4 programmable heights. Dedicated room for home office with lots of windows looking over a lake. Lots of green and blue in my vision until I have to pull the shades later in the day.
Which standing desk do you have?
Re: Ask HN: What is your Work From Home setup
#16CloudNine Mechanical Keyboard - Very similar to Microsoft Ergo 4000. Ultrawide monitor. USB webcam. USB switch to switch between sending peripherals to my personal desktop or my work laptop. Wacom tablet. Electric standing desk with 4 programmable heights. Dedicated room for home office with lots of windows looking over a lake. Lots of green and blue in my vision until I have to pull the shades later in the day.
Which standing desk do you have?
Wish I could tell you. There are no brand markings on it and I don't see anything about it in my inbox or my amazon order history. Odd. It was just the frame, so I had to order a top separately. I looked for one that could go as low as possible, and I found one that would go to 24 inches. When sitting, I want the keyboard as close to my lap height as possible.