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Re: The Desk of Haruki Murakami

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Post by kirang1989 » Fri, Aug 14, 2015, 4:18 PM UTC

noir_lord wrote: post #48

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…

I'm always fascinated with other peoples work habits/spaces when they have a choice, it always tells you something about the way they work. Here's mine - http://i.imgur.com/IpRAW3m.jpg 7x3ft standing desk I built with my business partner :)

Love that Ergo 4000!

Re: The Desk of Haruki Murakami

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Post by calebm » Fri, Aug 14, 2015, 4:21 PM UTC

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?

I really liked "The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle" too.

Re: The Desk of Haruki Murakami

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Post by themoonbus » Fri, Aug 14, 2015, 4:21 PM UTC

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'?

Norwegian Wood was my favorite.

Re: The Desk of Haruki Murakami

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Post by 1arity » Fri, Aug 14, 2015, 4:31 PM UTC

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?

Stick with Murakami, he's pretty much absorbed the entire Western canon and now left us with his charming "shuffling" of it. Hopefully you also read Hear the Wind Sing and Pinball 1973. They were his first two and recently reprinted ( this month, August 2015 ) in English.

Re: The Desk of Haruki Murakami

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Post by stevesearer » Fri, Aug 14, 2015, 4:58 PM UTC

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…

I run a website that shows the office of big companies, but the idea you mention is something I've thought about doing for a while.

Do you have any people whose desks you'd be most interested in seeing?

Re: The Desk of Haruki Murakami

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Post by zero_ » Fri, Aug 14, 2015, 5:23 PM UTC

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…

Maybe the interviews at http://www.freundevonfreunden.com - the website is in english.

Re: The Desk of Haruki Murakami

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Post by tempestn » Fri, Aug 14, 2015, 8:16 PM UTC

idonthaveaname wrote: post #58

TurboHaskal wrote: post #9

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How come? That's hardly an office but a living room with sub-par ergonomics when it comes to getting work done.

You could probably say similar for Hans Zimmer's "office"[0]. [0] http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2010/01/29/the-secret-lair-of-...

Wow, that's gorgeous. Except for the last shot of the jumble of cables, which made me cringe. But the rest, nice.

Re: The Desk of Haruki Murakami

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Post by axx » Fri, Aug 14, 2015, 10:42 PM UTC

kirang1989 wrote: post #61

noir_lord wrote: post #48

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I'm always fascinated with other peoples work habits/spaces when they have a choice, it always tells you something about the way they work. Here's mine - http://i.imgur.com/IpRAW3m.jpg 7x3ft standing desk I built with my business partner :)

Love that Ergo 4000!

I got the new Sculpt, also pretty nice! :)

Re: The Desk of Haruki Murakami

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Post by noir_lord » Sat, Aug 15, 2015, 3:01 PM UTC

kirang1989 wrote: post #61

noir_lord wrote: post #48

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm always fascinated with other peoples work habits/spaces when they have a choice, it always tells you something about the way they work. Here's mine - http://i.imgur.com/IpRAW3m.jpg 7x3ft standing desk I built with my business partner :)

Love that Ergo 4000!

They are awesome, made a massive difference to the pain I was getting and improved posture at the same time, win/win and dirt cheap as well.

Re: The Desk of Haruki Murakami

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Post by noir_lord » Sat, Aug 15, 2015, 4:07 PM UTC

axx wrote: post #68

kirang1989 wrote: post #61

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Love that Ergo 4000!

I got the new Sculpt, also pretty nice! :)

I looked at the Sculpt as it was out at the time but I've never been a fan of that style of key (mostly due to bad experiences using them on laptops).

Out of curiosity did you use the 4000 before and how do you find it?