Ask HN: What do you have on your desk?

#1

Post by hsxd » Wed, Jul 11, 2018, 1:17 PM UTC

What's on everyone's desk here? Personal or work desk, or wherever you code! Do you use any items that help you focus and/or improve your work?

Re: Ask HN: What do you have on your desk?

#2

Post by Jeremy1026 » Wed, Jul 11, 2018, 1:53 PM UTC

Laptop, monitor, keyboard, mouse. Mac mini serving as a small server for test operations. A stack of NYT crossword puzzles. My lunchbox and some snacks. A light saber, a flashy light foam stick thing, and a 30-minute hourglass.

Re: Ask HN: What do you have on your desk?

#3

Post by modzu » Wed, Jul 11, 2018, 2:00 PM UTC

not my monitor! having an adjustable arm nets a little extra real estate in addition to being able to position it however u want.

and sticky notes. lots of sticky notes.

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#4

Post by tmaly » Wed, Jul 11, 2018, 3:19 PM UTC

Piles of paperwork and books

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#5

Post by chris__butters » Wed, Jul 11, 2018, 3:22 PM UTC

iMac with an extra monitor, keyboard and mouse, notebook, sticky notes, water bottle and a tub of almonds for snacks.

Temporarily have a fan too due to weather at the minute.

Re: Ask HN: What do you have on your desk?

#6

Post by stevekemp » Wed, Jul 11, 2018, 3:37 PM UTC

Home desk has some speakers, a monitor/mouse/keyboard, and a random assortment of daily-life stuff:

* Hand-cream.

* A pair of watches.

* Coffee mugs (3!)

* Pens / paper.

* Picture our my son.

* Some esp8266 development boards.

* My phone & a kindle.

In the draws beneath my desk I have random electrical components, sorted into neat boxes, paperwork, passport, CF Flash cards, card-reader, SDR reciever, and similar USB-based accessories I need nearby but not constantly plugged in.

Re: Ask HN: What do you have on your desk?

#7

Post by FightingTaco » Wed, Jul 11, 2018, 3:41 PM UTC

MacBook Pro, monitor, wireless keyboard/mouse, USB-C adapter (thanks, MacBook), and a water bottle. Pretty simple.

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#8

Post by yulaow » Wed, Jul 11, 2018, 3:50 PM UTC

The standard part: laptop, mouse, second screen, a led lamp (capable of switching from intense blue light to warm beige light) and a printer

I keep also a very big ring notebook, a lot of pens (I hate to get up in the middle of a thought to look for one) and a set of 32 colors markers for when I need to make some schema or uml diagrams on paper.

Re: Ask HN: What do you have on your desk?

#9

Post by araxhiel » Wed, Jul 11, 2018, 3:54 PM UTC

The usual

- Laptop

- Monitor

- Keyboard

- Mouse

- Docking Station

- Desk Trays (with several documents)

- Phone

- A little Lion (made of clay, I guess) that serves as reminder about why I do what I do (see that The Simpsons episode about Maggie's missing photos)

Besides that, as I have enough free space I also have mi backpack placed near the telephone. Oh! And also my cellphone.

Re: Ask HN: What do you have on your desk?

#10

Post by satsuma » Wed, Jul 11, 2018, 4:54 PM UTC

from in front of me to on my sides:

* laptop w/ dock, keyboard, mouse, second monitor, power supply, etc.

* desk phone

* personal cell phone

* raspberry pi with its own set of keyboard and mouse

* empty dr. pepper bottle

* ibuprofen bottle

* styrofoam cup full of writing utensils, hand tools, and other misc. items that are vaguely pen-sized

* time lapse camera

* magnetic screw holder

* various empty boxes

* motherboard in box for RMA

* computer case, currently gutted

* power supply

* processor and heatsink

* boxed keyboard/mouse combo for a new user

* notepad

needless to say, i do not keep a tidy desk. should really work on that