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Hello everyone! Just a quick note to help out the folks who browse by bookmarks. We've started a SH/SC feedback thread and would love it if you stopped by to say hi and let us know what you think. https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3961558
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Endymion FRS MK1 posted:
Your wall seems unpapered 
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Share some of your awesome desk setups with the rest of the forums. The Traveling CCircus Show is in town, for a limited amount of time. SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT. https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3946255
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I got some L-shaped desks from disposals so redid my study. Left to right is my machine, Flower Power G3 iMac, SFF Lenobo ThinkStation, G4 eMac, wife's machine. Need to get another pedestal so I can get rid of that old drawer sitting there, and a new screen for the ThinkStation so I can chuck out those phone books and that terrible 768p monitor.
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Mar 18, 2021 04:21
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~Coxy posted:I got some L-shaped desks from disposals so redid my study. Why do you have 3 rando old computers?
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Mar 18, 2021 05:00
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~Coxy posted:I got some L-shaped desks from disposals so redid my study. Please tell me all your posting is done from the eMac.
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Mar 18, 2021 05:03
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spunkshui posted:Why do you have 3 rando old computers? The ThinkStation isn't old! It's a 6th gen! (The Macs are for my kids to play Reader Rabbit and KidPix on)
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Mar 18, 2021 06:59
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spunkshui posted:Why do you have only 3 rando old computers?
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Mar 18, 2021 09:01
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The Macs are for his kids to play Reader Rabbit and KidPix on.
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Mar 18, 2021 14:29
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~Coxy posted:The ThinkStation isn't old! It's a 6th gen! Be the best dad ever and hook them up with some Jazz Jackrabbit 2. 
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Mar 18, 2021 15:04
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So, keyboard/mouse trays: any good suggestions? I'm in dire need of a good one that I could potentially get both my mouse and keyboard onto, but finding any at all that aren't tiny has proven exceedingly difficult. I'd like to outright get a new desk but right now the only thing I'm looking at (The Fredde) is out of stock so I want to atleast buy the part I was gonna need anyway to mount to the current desk. E: if there are any other desks with similiar structure/shelf space to the Fredde out there, i'd like to know about that too. my current desk has tons of shelf space and i'd hate to lose that. (mainly because i have nowhere to put all this extra equipment if I don't have shelves) Diabetes Forecast fucked around with this message at 23:10 on Mar 25, 2021 |
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Mar 25, 2021 22:44
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Diabetes Forecast posted:So, keyboard/mouse trays: any good suggestions? I'm in dire need of a good one that I could potentially get both my mouse and keyboard onto, but finding any at all that aren't tiny has proven exceedingly difficult. I'd like to outright get a new desk but right now the only thing I'm looking at (The Fredde) is out of stock so I want to atleast buy the part I was gonna need anyway to mount to the current desk. This can depend in how much/if you have a small work area and a decent store near you. I made my keyboard tray out of a Stair Tread. They aren't the deepest in the world, but they are pretty much all smooth (might want to do a light sand) and have a nice rounded edge. Simply chose the stain and/or finish you want, and get some good Drawer Slide's like those if you wish to under mount. A tip if you under-mount and have a height-adjustable chair. Sit the "tray" on the arm rests and then pop the chair to max height while under the desk. It will hold it there and let you drill the holes and screw it in. If you can't cut one of those stair treads to length at home, most big stores will cut it for you for a nominal fee (usually a buck or so, if that if it isn't busy). All in all you should only need a small power drill (less than 20 bucks at walmart or the like), and a screwdriver at a minimum. Add in some foam brushes or the like if you want to stain and/or finish it.
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Mar 26, 2021 01:28
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Diabetes Forecast posted:So, keyboard/mouse trays: any good suggestions? I'm in dire need of a good one that I could potentially get both my mouse and keyboard onto, but finding any at all that aren't tiny has proven exceedingly difficult. I'd like to outright get a new desk but right now the only thing I'm looking at (The Fredde) is out of stock so I want to atleast buy the part I was gonna need anyway to mount to the current desk. Get a set of slides and a shelf of the desired length. Could also make your own with plywood, etc, but the pre-made shelves are just about the right size. For example: https://smile.amazon.com/Metal-Ball-bearing-Keyboard-Slide/dp/B000KQ5E82 https://www.homedepot.com/p/Rubbermaid-Chestnut-Laminated-Wood-Shelf-10-in-D-x-36-in-L-2110650/311222499
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Mar 26, 2021 01:30
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Work in progress at my new house. The Ikea Mosslanda shelf kinda slopes a bit but should be ok with flat stuff. A shame because while upside down they have it displayed like that in their showroom. I wanted a white Lack but they were sold out for now. I’ll probably upgrade down the road to that. 
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Apr 26, 2021 04:05
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Any recommendations for how to handle cable management on a sit/stand desk? I have a cat 5 cable running to a 4 port router that I have setup so that my work laptop and my PC can both be hardwired but it's free hanging because I don't really know how to cable manage that part since it moves up and down. I also have the power strips power cable with a velcro zip tie around the part of the leg that doesn't move (as well as down the feet), but when the desk is lowered that slack line sort of hangs. Do I just need to accept that my cables will be free hanging and there isn't poo poo I can do, or does anyone have any advice on how to cable manage that part?
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May 11, 2021 18:19
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SalTheBard posted:Any recommendations for how to handle cable management on a sit/stand desk? I have a cat 5 cable running to a 4 port router that I have setup so that my work laptop and my PC can both be hardwired but it's free hanging because I don't really know how to cable manage that part since it moves up and down. I also have the power strips power cable with a velcro zip tie around the part of the leg that doesn't move (as well as down the feet), but when the desk is lowered that slack line sort of hangs. Do I just need to accept that my cables will be free hanging and there isn't poo poo I can do, or does anyone have any advice on how to cable manage that part? You can do a service loop of cable hanging from the back of the desk but have it suspended with an elastic cable so it stretches when up and retracts when down.
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May 11, 2021 18:21
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Jerk McJerkface posted:You can do a service loop of cable hanging from the back of the desk but have it suspended with an elastic cable so it stretches when up and retracts when down. Interesting idea. I might try that
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May 11, 2021 18:45
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https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07WS8BC2S Works pretty good for sit/stand desk cables that move
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May 11, 2021 18:50
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If you miss the old hosed up telephone handset cord days, you can relive them with this https://smile.amazon.com/Curlynet-Spiral-Coiled-Ethernet-Multiple-Lengths/dp/B082PJG26K
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May 11, 2021 19:21
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I have this for my sit / stand setup https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=7028 and my cables route through that toward my desktop on the floor and I also have some cables in my monitor arm. I also have a pack of these organizers strapped under the desk itself https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FFN2HN6/r
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May 11, 2021 20:26
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i once did a show where i had two huge flats rigged up with led panels that had to slide all around the set horizontally and not on a fly system so i rigged up the ethernet with cable retractors and did the powercon by just hanging a really heavy clamp and some other poo poo on the slack offstage so it would stay taught when close (gravity..) and be pulled up taught when far (stage hand..) e: u might be able to jerry rig a cable retractor by taping a cable or something to a tape measure. ... a thought i had but never got to try. =D
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May 12, 2021 10:41
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Any opinion on these? https://www.etsy.com/listing/266195355/table-legdesk-leg-set-of-4?ref=shop_home_recs_1 For an Ikea Karlby desk. They look pretty solid, I like the adjustable feet, and the price is pretty drat good.
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Jun 8, 2021 20:08
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 My desk. Pretty happy with how it turned out!! I have my cat5 cables and the power cables for my desk / subwoofer that hang down, but I don't mind them. SalTheBard fucked around with this message at 23:22 on Jun 8, 2021 |
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Jun 8, 2021 21:12
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fyi there's a readable name and phone # on there
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Jun 8, 2021 21:53
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Inept posted:fyi there's a readable name and phone # on there Thank you I totally missed that!
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Jun 8, 2021 23:16
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Minor update - got some decorations up now. Thinking about getting some acoustic tiles for the back since there's some echo in the room. A good rug will tie the room together as well.  Future plans also include finally building a 60% mech keyboard and getting more of my prints up around the place. Some more lighting too - need a good desk lamp as that little moon doesn't work well.
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Jun 9, 2021 00:52
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SalTheBard posted:
lol how does the soundbar sound placed like that
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Jun 9, 2021 02:00
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shrike82 posted:lol how does the soundbar sound placed like that I haven't had computer speakers in years, it's all been headphones. My folks were like "Hey do you want this sound bar?" and I was like "Yeah sure" but I didn't really have a place to put it with my TV and I had been wanting speakers anyways so it just seemed logical to use it with my PC. I think it sounds pretty good, but I also don't have anything to compare it to. EDIT: Would it be better to have it mounted on the wall or something at ear level?
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Jun 9, 2021 03:35
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Vintersorg posted:Minor update - got some decorations up now. Thinking about getting some acoustic tiles for the back since there's some echo in the room. A good rug will tie the room together as well. How do you feel about split ergo keyboards?
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Jun 9, 2021 04:42
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SalTheBard posted:I haven't had computer speakers in years, it's all been headphones. My folks were like "Hey do you want this sound bar?" and I was like "Yeah sure" but I didn't really have a place to put it with my TV and I had been wanting speakers anyways so it just seemed logical to use it with my PC. I think it sounds pretty good, but I also don't have anything to compare it to. It wasn’t a criticism, just looks very big
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Jun 9, 2021 05:20
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Coredump posted:How do you feel about split ergo keyboards? Too weird for my tastes. I could barely handle the Microsoft ones people used for a while (and still do!).  Anything TKL will be cool though - i've been debating if 60% is too much to jump into and to try 84% first as it still has arrows and the page down stuff. I got some time though - I ordered a keyset off a Canadian KB site (DeskHero) so waiting on those to come in. Might buy the PCB soon and some switches (thinking either box jades or whites).
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Jun 9, 2021 14:16
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Vintersorg posted:Too weird for my tastes. I could barely handle the Microsoft ones people used for a while (and still do!). Dang cuz I was going to recommend the Microsoft Sculpt. I have a 60% mech, two full size mech's, but the sculpt is my new fave. Have it on my work and personal desktops.  Not my pic, and I don't use the riser they include. The sculpt has scissor keys compared to the mussy keys of that Natural Ergo whatever number. I have one of those keyboards you linked somewhere in my keyboards I think. That full size split ergo was huge. I like my smaller one so I don't have to reach as far to my mouse.
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Coredump posted:Dang cuz I was going to recommend the Microsoft Sculpt. I have a 60% mech, two full size mech's, but the sculpt is my new fave. Have it on my work and personal desktops. FWIW I had a bad experience trying the Sculpt myself, the wireless connection was drat near useless and kept dropping out. I have a wired Kinesis Freestyle 2 at work now that I have... mixed feelings on, but definitely prefer over the form factor and the wirelessness (is that even a word?) of the Sculpt.
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Jun 9, 2021 16:10
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Have you been in the keyboard thread? It opened my eyes (and my wallet) on just how extreme things can get, hehe. 
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Jun 9, 2021 16:17
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Yeah, I've been posting over there recently so you've probably seen me talk about this one & needing to replace my home kb. Nothing special about my home desktop to merit posting short of "still using Vista-badged monitors in 2021" of course.
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Jun 9, 2021 16:38
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Alright I'll bite: Standing desk: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01IRYWD4G/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Keychron k4 KB Logitech mx master 3 Dual monitor arms with a couple 24" dells coffee cup Batman original drawing by Franco Dollar store art white board
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Jun 9, 2021 16:58
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Coredump posted:Dang cuz I was going to recommend the Microsoft Sculpt. I have a 60% mech, two full size mech's, but the sculpt is my new fave. Have it on my work and personal desktops. i will never reveal the micro soft secret
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Jun 9, 2021 17:11
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SkyeAuroline posted:FWIW I had a bad experience trying the Sculpt myself, the wireless connection was drat near useless and kept dropping out. I have a wired Kinesis Freestyle 2 at work now that I have... mixed feelings on, but definitely prefer over the form factor and the wirelessness (is that even a word?) of the Sculpt. MINE DOES THIS TOO. Don't plug it into USB 3 and if you can, get a little USB extension cable to plug in the receiver. I know that's a lot to go through for a keyboard but I really do like this form factor, I wished they made a wired version.
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Jun 9, 2021 17:32
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Coredump posted:MINE DOES THIS TOO. Don't plug it into USB 3 and if you can, get a little USB extension cable to plug in the receiver. I know that's a lot to go through for a keyboard but I really do like this form factor, I wished they made a wired version. I just opt for wired everything where I can. Wire tangles happen from time to time but I at least know it's reliable that way. Never trusted wireless to be consistent and likely never will. I have heard that advice and seen it work though.
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 Just got a Keychron K3 for my OLED side. Can lives on my PC most of the time.
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