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The Desk of Haruki Murakami

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Re: The Desk of Haruki Murakami

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Post by martijn_himself »

edanm wrote: post #17
martijn_himself wrote: post #7

I really like Murakami's work- my favourite is 'The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle'. But I've just finished reading 'Kafka on the Shore' and came away thinking it was too much fantasy and a bit shallow. Because of his masterful style he sometimes gets away with unresolved plots and mysteries but this was just too much. I like magical realism though. Any recommendations for other writers?

Interesting, I've only read 'Kafka on the Shore' and haven't read another Murakami because I didn't connect with it at all . Maybe I should try 'The Wind-up Bird Chronicle'?

Definitely try 'The Wind-up Bird Chronicle', I think it is regarded as one of his best works although it is a bit slower paced.

For me 'Kafka on the Shore' contained a bit too many magical events that were then left unexplained and unexplored- but I didn't think it was bad at all.

The other novel I really liked was the 1Q84 trilogy.

Re: The Desk of Haruki Murakami

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Post by axx »

Is there some kind of website where people can upload their office/desk pictures including better descriptions (like those plus-icons) and a little Text?

I don't know why, but to me it's motivating and just interresting to see how other people work. And i don't mean websites presenting huge offices of big companies. I mean homeoffices etc. A few years ago this was really big on Flickr, but since "nobody" is really active on Flickr anymore, i feel like those days are gone.

I bet there is a good number of interesting peoples workplaces to look at. :)

Re: The Desk of Haruki Murakami

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Post by mring33621 »

martijn_himself wrote: post #31
edanm wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Interesting, I've only read 'Kafka on the Shore' and haven't read another Murakami because I didn't connect with it at all . Maybe I should try 'The Wind-up Bird Chronicle'?

Definitely try 'The Wind-up Bird Chronicle', I think it is regarded as one of his best works although it is a bit slower paced. For me 'Kafka on the Shore' contained a bit too many magical events that were then left unexplained and unexplored- but I didn't think it was bad at all. The other novel I really liked was the 1Q84 trilogy.

I would start with Wild Sheep Chase (an unusual quest/adventure story) or Hard Boiled Wonderland (a bit of Lovecraft meets P.K. Dick). Wind-up Bird is slower, a bit graphic and less fun.

Re: The Desk of Haruki Murakami

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Post by DanBC »

TurboHaskal wrote: post #21
sleepyhead wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> sub-par ergonomics uh, you can't even see what type of chair he uses. > hardly an office So to be an office there is some strict requirements that it has to fulfil? I'll tell the local startup incubator in Phnom Penh where developers sat outside in 40c on wooden benches (with plastic container over power outlet for protection on rainy days) because the few rooms inside were occupied (no a/c).

I don't even need to see the chair. Just the mere positioning of the screen makes me cringe. The article mentions vinyl records, a coffe mug, a baseball figurine... That's hardly the kind of equipment that comes to my mind when I think of an office. How does it make it a dream office when the only relevant material mentioned are a bunch of pencils? This is just some guy showing off his music collection.

> Just the mere positioning of the screen makes me cringe.

There's a chance the photographer moved the monitor to show a lot of the room that would otherwise have been hidden.

Re: The Desk of Haruki Murakami

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Post by mbil »

axx wrote: post #34

Is there some kind of website where people can upload their office/desk pictures including better descriptions (like those plus-icons) and a little Text? I don't know why, but to me it's motivating and just interresting to see how other people work. And i don't mean websites presenting huge offices of big companies. I mean homeoffices etc. A few years ago this was really big on Flickr, but since "nobody" is really ac…

It's not exactly what you described, but you may like reddit.com/r/battlestations

Re: The Desk of Haruki Murakami

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Post by bnmrrs »

axx wrote: post #34

Is there some kind of website where people can upload their office/desk pictures including better descriptions (like those plus-icons) and a little Text? I don't know why, but to me it's motivating and just interresting to see how other people work. And i don't mean websites presenting huge offices of big companies. I mean homeoffices etc. A few years ago this was really big on Flickr, but since "nobody" is really ac…

You may like wayswework.io.

Re: The Desk of Haruki Murakami

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Post by axx »

mbil wrote: post #37
axx wrote: post #34

Is there some kind of website where people can upload their office/desk pictures including better descriptions (like those plus-icons) and a little Text? I don't know why, but to me it's motivating and just interresting to see how other people work. And i don't mean websites presenting huge offices of big companies. I mean homeoffices etc. A few years ago this was really big on Flickr, but since "nobody" is really ac…

It's not exactly what you described, but you may like reddit.com/r/battlestations

It's close! I know that subreddit, but it's too much hardware-related. /r/macsetups is the same.

For me it's more about the workplace in combination with the people that work there.

I mean a combination of those subreddits and a site like usesthis.com with the possibility to mark items on pictures.

Re: The Desk of Haruki Murakami

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Post by axx »

bnmrrs wrote: post #38
axx wrote: post #34

Is there some kind of website where people can upload their office/desk pictures including better descriptions (like those plus-icons) and a little Text? I don't know why, but to me it's motivating and just interresting to see how other people work. And i don't mean websites presenting huge offices of big companies. I mean homeoffices etc. A few years ago this was really big on Flickr, but since "nobody" is really ac…

You may like wayswework.io.

That's pretty cool, but it seems more like an interview format (like usesthis.com). I'm looking more for a project where people "tell their own story" and show how they work.
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