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Hyper Blue – the New Office Paint

Brian — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:39:44 +0000

I looked at quite a few colors before narrowing it down to two or three blues. They were all pretty close, but when I looked at the titles, I had to select “Hyper Blue.”

Megan (almost 6) demos the new paint below…can’t wait to move back in and get organized!

The Office Chair

Brian — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:07:56 +0000

A while back, I posted an article outlining my plan for a series of posts about my setup. It’s fallen into the “when I have more time” category for now.

However, part of the reason I haven’t posted is because my setup is in a bit of disarray at the moment. When we moved earlier this year, I was stoked about the 10×10 ft. office built into the oversized garage. It was perfect for me.

Unfortunately, I found out in July that it was not properly insulated, and the windows were horrible, so, even though there was a portable AC unit pumping air into the room, it was unbearable in the Texas heat, so I moved inside, with plans to upgrade before next summer.

After spending the summer with a tiny desk that’s not a good ergonomic fit for me, I’m very ready for the cooler temps so I can move back to the real office.

When I do so, I’m in the market for a new chair. The one I have now is an old OfficeMax managers chair I bought for about $75 10 years ago.

I’ve heard pros and cons of spending a lot of cash on a good ergonomic chair, like the Aeron (including this hilarious review on Dack). I wonder if anyone reading this has any advice, or recommendations based on what you use, or if you’ve gone through my experience in the recent past, and what your solution was. Tim Ferriss has a decent review here as well.

I’ll hopefully be back in the outside office in less than a month, with a new chair, and then I will finally start – and, hopefully, finish – the series.

This Week in Browsing

Brian — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 04:59:46 +0000

10 Things People Don’t Seem to Get About the Watchmen – Saw it last night – solid B.
How WordPress will die – doubtful
Lifehacker: Best Home Server – WHS FTW – I need a home server – recommendations?
Top 10 Room Designers – Good for my home office configuration
Catch Your Own Lobster – Brilliant!
Customize SharePoint – Spoke on this at an online conference – interesting discussion
Revolutionary 6th Sense (TED) – awesome, and a little scary
Freelance Folder – another good freelancer resource
Guinness Home Pub (via Uncrate)- wow

Classics: Terry Tate: Office Linebacker

Brian — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:38:23 +0000

A little classic (well, a few years back, anyway) humor. Loved this series.

Useful: CableDrop

Brian — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:19:55 +0000

Prevent cables from falling behind your desk with “CableDrop” | one digital life

OneLessDesk – Awesomeness That I Can’t Use

Brian — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:46:34 +0000

This is a very nice desk pair of desks. The design is awesome, and if you are a Mac user, it’s like it was designed in Cupertino. It’s a bit pricey, and for me, would just not be functional at this point in time, but if I was ever able to get down to one or two computers, this would be perfect and clear up space for more Rock Band instruments.

Heckler Design. Home of the OneLessDesk™

At one time, you needed a desk that could handle a mountain of paper, a two-foot-deep monitor, a printer, and a CPU the size of a Labrador. Today, your entire computer is an inch thick and your printer is in your closet connected to your WiFi.

You have moved forward. It’s time your desk caught up.

(via DF)