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Ask HN: What do you keep at/on/in your desk?
I'm curious what sort of things people keep at their desks. It can be art, books, yo-yo's, drinks, etc.
- XtalJ 10y agoExcept for the computer, monitor etc, I got some empty RedBull cans, chocolate, oscilloscope, power supply, bills and a Bisley cabinett full of vintage ICs.
- selmat 10y agoMy desk looks very similar ...osciloscope, power supply and bills :) ... i also have dozens sticky notes lying around.
- Jaruzel 10y agoNothing; I live the hell that is permanent hot-desking :(
- jotato 10y agoI am in the same situation. You have my sympathy. The desks here have docking stations, but because I am a contractor I don't receive the same laptop as FTEs. Of course, it isn't compatible with the docks, and so I can't just "sit down and work" as everyone else. I have to find a power outlet which isn't always available. And if I am feeling ambitious, disconnect everything from the dock and plug it into my laptop. Who's idea was it to have open hoteling space for desks :|
- yolesaber 10y agoThree monitors, macbook docking station, a Super Nintendo hooked up to an old Sony CRT, Cisco VoIP phone, some books, sake.
- source99 10y agoVery specific notebook - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004BNCM7G/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004BNCM7G/ref=oh_aui_sear... Very specific pens - pilot - G2 And then my usual setup - Macbook, Thunderbolt display, wired keyboard, apple mouse
- kzisme 10y agoWhat is so special about that notebook?
- source99 10y agoI went on a small search to find the best notebook and thats where I ended up. The features I wanted: 1. It had to be able to serve as a mouse pad 2. It needed to be wire bound on the side so that it could lay flat 3. It had to be thick enough but not too thick(subjective) It took me many months and probably 2 dozen notebooks to arrive at this one.
- tedmiston 10y ago3 things: my laptop, a plain cork coaster for my coffee mug, and a little pomodoro style ticking timer. The timer is shaped like a chicken — I think I got it in the kitchen section a few years ago — but I'd like to find something simpler / more aesthetically designed. Timeboxing is really important to my dev work especially as a contractor. My desk is a simple tabletop with no drawers or cabinets.
- dbg31415 10y agoNothing other than my monitor keyboard and mouse. I set a goal of cleaning off my desk every night before I stop working.
- NetStrikeForce 10y agoA Qi charger stand, three routers (matchbox sized) I tinker with, keyboard, monitor, mouse, laptop, USB hub.
- xplusy 10y agoA laptop, pen, and notebook for writing.