Heaven!
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There is a lot going on here. First this desk is like a cockpit. I have to pull out the chair to get out, and go in and pull it in to get in. I am going to get one of those desk carpet plastic roller mats to make that part easier.
I had to pull off the arm rests on my desk chair to get it to fit in. I use both side desks as arm rests. The right desk has a 1âx3â gaming mat (water proof). My whole arm is on it. It is meant to hold a keyboard, but I like the flat long piece with no ridge. To really use the desks as arm rests, I had to pull them in close for the âcockpitâ.
I have that footstool underneath the monitor shelf at 37".
That pillow is held on by a bungee and piece of clothesline. Yeah I could do better. The chair doesnât have a lot of tilt positions, so I picked this one for comfort and added a head pillow for a head rest. Works fine.
I put the CPU (left) on its sides with all fan exposed. I took off the feet from the standing position, and jacked it up by those feet on the side position. Used duct tape to hold them on. The idea- if water spills, the computer is on stilts. If I put it in the upright position, it blocked line of sight for my son (desk to the left). If I put it on the floor, dog hair clogs the vent. This is the compromise.
I have a couple separate sound setups here. First is a pair of old computer speakers. I jack in to a old land Sirius system or my ipodâŚjust move it where it needs to go. Got the antenna out the window to my right up on the roof, and subwoofer is on shelf behind monitors. THe other system is the UE Megaboom red speaker (left) which is paired with the Echo (on shelf, in center, between monitors). I can stream radio via IHeartRadio or various Alexa apps, or do anything with Alexa, including drop in, command lights etc.
I have this power strip tower (shelf, left) which has a retractable length cord, outlets on 4 sides, and a couple USB jacks. Works great for keeping all that stuff powered. Router, Tmobile phone extender are on right desk (behind me). Have a land phone line going into that router too.
Mouse cable goes up underneath the monitor shelf, keeping the cord off me. I have a headphones hook underneath the left desk, and I need to get the length better there. I need to manage that cable better, since if I am not careful the chair rolls over it. I think I will route it from the left side.
I have my Razor keyboard on my lap. I just went with red keys. You can have it go rainbow and blink.
I am thinking of this light package : starter kit with 2 bulbs and hub for $80 on Cyber Mon, and this smart strip for $60. You can take that strip and put it behind monitors or TVs to illuminate. I am thinking about going under the monitor shelf for indirect lighting. Then you can voice activate and change lighting. The other color bulbs I am thinking will go in an overhead and desk lamp for the wife. It is really nice walking into a room and turning on the lights with a voice command.
Going to have a couple shelves above the monitors and I will put up my old computer games on them to complete the picture.
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