in the same vein as /r/battlestations show off what you game on, code on, or whatever you do.

here's my temporary setup. I just started working from home full-time. I plan on getting a bigger desk that can be raised to work from a standing position and MOAR MONITORS.



[Edited on August 10, 2012 at 4:50 PM. Reason : .]

8/10/2012 4:50:03 PM

You know you work for Cisco when you have two different IP video phones

8/10/2012 5:29:40 PM

[Edited on August 10, 2012 at 7:14 PM. Reason : 2x24" and 1x27" on a stand I made myself]

8/10/2012 7:13:59 PM

*squints* is that an AIM window??

8/10/2012 7:43:06 PM

pidgin - aim, gtalk, facebook

8/10/2012 9:20:35 PM

8/11/2012 3:02:50 AM

8/11/2012 12:10:32 PM

lewisje you have an Amstrad? that thing is boss, no HDD, two 3.5" floppy drives, system disk ftw

8/11/2012 6:41:40 PM

Bobby just curious how often do you go mobile with the laptop?

8/11/2012 11:01:36 PM

^ not terribly often, once a week if i don't have too many calls i'll work at least a half day from a coffee shop just for a change of scenery.

Also, there were a few weeks in the last couple of months where i couldn't really take vacation, but said vacation was already planned, so i worked from our condo/hotel, etc.

Quote :

"You know you work for Cisco when you have two different IP video phones"

hah, and soon i'll have one of these as well:

8/12/2012 5:41:07 PM

Not the best quality, also my desk is messy. Anyway, for gaming, I use the center screen in CrossFireX. When working (as pictured) I use the right screen for my work laptop and use Synergy to share my mouse and keyboard. I have the same monitor mount at work, which actually looks better since the 24" isn't so old and doesn't stick out as much (use a USB -> DVI thing for my third monitor there.)

8/12/2012 8:34:03 PM

-set up at home. Work from home ~2 days a week. x2 24" Dell Ultrasharp IPSs and a 27" Acer 120hz 3D monitor. Work Dell laptop on the left.

[Edited on August 12, 2012 at 10:36 PM. Reason : s]



[Edited on August 13, 2012 at 11:34 AM. Reason : mod ninja edit]

8/12/2012 10:34:32 PM

^ thats nice

bunch of leet haxors ITT

8/12/2012 10:44:27 PM

jeez, i wouldn't even know what to do with multiple monitors

8/13/2012 10:17:02 AM

Can't live without them now. Having to switch between 3 different programs on the same screen is a nightmare compared to just seeing them all at once.

Haha relevant:

http://www.theonion.com/articles/coworker-with-two-computer-screens-not-fucking-aro,29151/

[Edited on August 13, 2012 at 10:48 AM. Reason : Link]

8/13/2012 10:40:32 AM

nice setup, neodata686.

I'm definitely wanting to move to a 3-monitor setup. I haven't found the right desk yet.

8/13/2012 11:36:03 AM

http://thedarkcove.squarespace.com/storage/pics/DeskSetup.JPG

Christ that image is huge; replaced with a link.

whats the syntax to control the size of the image posted?

[Edited on August 13, 2012 at 12:20 PM. Reason : *]

8/13/2012 12:15:57 PM

essh, I don't see how you guys do multi-monitor setups with different sized monitors

8/13/2012 12:22:25 PM

yeah, it does kinda suck if you move app windows between monitors. I try to keep certain apps on the laptop screen and apps that i'm actively working on in the main screen and not go back and forth.

This will all be resolved when I get my 3x24" setup.

Anyone work with their monitors in portrait mode? I'm intrigued by the possibility of more vertical real estate. I hate that so few monitors are available at anything but 1900x1080.

I had 1900x1200 in 2001, why have we regressed? 2560 x 1600 is still at the fringes and, as a result, cost prohibitive.

[Edited on August 13, 2012 at 12:59 PM. Reason : .]

8/13/2012 12:59:11 PM

Quote :

"You know you work for Cisco when you have two different IP video phones"

They just want to make sure you're not working naked. Jokes on them though, Bobby's proud of it.

8/13/2012 1:07:24 PM

Quote :

"Anyone work with their monitors in portrait mode? I'm intrigued by the possibility of more vertical real estate. I hate that so few monitors are available at anything but 1900x1080"

I have a 22' Dell Ultrasharp that I swivel into portrait mode for reference while photo editing, while keeping all the tools on the main non-swiveling one. Ultramon helps with quickly changing the orientation. I have seen people at work keep one monitor vertical permanently for word docs, but honestly with a 24'' or larger monitor and a normal vision you could have two pages side by side in the landscape orientation and work with those just fine.

8/13/2012 3:06:19 PM

for folks wanting more than 1920x1200
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ACHIEVA-Shimian-QH270-Lite-Quad-HD-FREE-Voltage-Monitor-2560x1440-16-9-D-Sub-NEW-/280928105274?afepn=5335869999&campid=5335869999&PID=1225267&pt=Computer_Monitors&hash=item41689eb33a

I have the anti-glare version as my main panel and highly recommend it (+square trade warranty)
same LG panel as dell and apple

8/13/2012 5:26:01 PM

What's the catch? 27" 2560 by 1440 IPS monitor for $235?=

8/13/2012 5:51:36 PM

^The only catch is they are coming from Korea. There are a LOT of options too. Catleap is another "brand" for these, and there are a half dozen others.

You can get these panels with gloss fronts, matte fronts, glass fronts, LED backlit (full array or edge lit), traditional backlights, all sorts of different stands, different inputs (most are dual link dvi only though).

You can find these in the US at Microcenter for $399, I forget the brand name. Just make sure to get a squaretrade warranty with it (for ones bought off ebay) and you will be fine.

8/13/2012 6:07:41 PM

Good or bad Korea?

8/13/2012 6:16:26 PM

^Good

Here's my office battlestation.



30" HP LP3065 as my main monitor (2560x1600)
24" Dell U2410 in Portrait for email and documents (1200x1920)
22" Dell ST2220T multi-touch monitor for Win8 dev stuff (1920x1080)
Desk itself is motorized for sit/stand configuration

Lenovo W510 Laptop for goofing around on (1080p)

and behind the desk


Custom machine (AMD quad, 16gb, radeon 5830, 256gb ssd, raid-1 1tb drives)
Dell T610 vm server (dual quad xeons, 64gb memory, 4x250gb, 2x256gb ssd)

and there's the back wall of the office

someone put a Toys'R'Us sticker over my name plate on my door.

[Edited on August 13, 2012 at 7:37 PM. Reason : .]

8/13/2012 7:37:01 PM

http://www.overclock.net/t/1225919/yamakasi-catleap-monitor-club/3700#post_17183352

8/13/2012 8:39:04 PM

http://www.swiftworld.net/2012/04/14/budget-korean-27-ips-monitor-information-and-comparison-of-the-different-brands-and-models/

8/13/2012 9:01:42 PM

^^^noen, what case is the custom machine?

8/13/2012 9:23:11 PM

Quote :

"whats the syntax to control the size of the image posted?"

throw a "width=100%" in the img src tag and everybody is happy

8/13/2012 10:40:55 PM

^^ Looks like an Antec 300 series to me:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066

8/13/2012 10:44:30 PM

^ close, it's the antec 900. Fortunately I can face the stupid window against the wall so it just looks like a fairly nondescript tower. Other than the window it's one of the best cases I've ever owned. Got it on sale at frys for 45 bucks.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021

[Edited on August 14, 2012 at 6:25 AM. Reason : .]

8/14/2012 6:24:02 AM

Wait...is that.....Jem????

8/14/2012 8:35:51 AM

Yes, yes it is. It's a faked concert poster someone made here at work and plastered them all over. Apparently a fair number of people got really excited about it

8/14/2012 6:12:43 PM

Here is my setup at work:

8/15/2012 2:52:48 PM

i don't think you have enough webcams

8/15/2012 3:13:31 PM

^Haha, true. One on the PC, one for the laptop, and the one on my Tandberg.

We do a lot of conferencing via VTC/Lync/Skype/Facetime etc, so I try to have one available on both machines, in case I get called on one and am using the other already.

[Edited on August 15, 2012 at 3:38 PM. Reason : ]

8/15/2012 3:35:13 PM

what's the need for 2 tablets?

8/15/2012 7:00:12 PM

Mainly just for testing purposes. I don't use the Android tablet much, except to verify that content is displaying on it properly or to troubleshoot if somebody calls in and says their Android whatever is not working right with the website/lecture capture, etc.

8/15/2012 7:52:32 PM

yall are too neat for me.

8/16/2012 7:50:35 AM

this is a good thread

8/16/2012 4:26:41 PM

what utilities for multi-monitor systems do you guys use? any opensource/free good ones out there?

8/23/2012 3:56:44 PM

multi-mon toolbar is the only one i use

8/23/2012 5:50:13 PM

^^Windows 8. They really did a LOT of work on multi-mon support for Win8. You can have windows only appear on the taskbar of the screen they're on, finally you can do (n) window tiling, and the start menu can be launched from any monitor and the choice is sticky.

Oh and you can finally set backgrounds per monitor.

On the downside, you can't pin to anything but the primary monitor taskbar, and window tiling apparently only works on the main monitor, and the system tray always only shows up on the main monitor.

8/23/2012 8:50:45 PM

6 monitor setup all coming out of one PC with an ATI Radeon 5870 Eyefinity 6 Edition video card. 4x 17" monitors and 2x 22" monitors.

10/9/2012 4:07:14 PM

So not a single 1080p+ monitor?

10/9/2012 4:09:54 PM

why

also UVERSE SPOTTINGS

10/9/2012 4:10:27 PM

Finally saw the top of my desk today after several weeks of being buried in junk

[Edited on October 9, 2012 at 11:39 PM. Reason : BIG PIC]

10/9/2012 11:39:28 PM

What headphone amp is that?

10/10/2012 10:20:14 AM

It's a Focusrite Solo audio I/O. Takes in XLR mic or line input and provides D/A conversion and interface to Mac/PC/iOS and out to headphone and line. Could not get the onboard audio to work with Mountain Lion, so this was a nice solution. Plus it alows me to use professional mics for voiceovers and get a better headphone sound even in windows (i could always hear a bit of interference from hard drives before when I used the front headphone jack on the XPS tower). I also have a small Fiio E5 headphone amp that I use to drive the Sures when plugged into my cameras or wife's laptop.

10/10/2012 10:35:53 AM