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Mephisto2 · 04-21-2004, 01:38 PM

This is cool guys.

I guess the use of natural light is very important, so I'll try to pick a room that doesn't look out on just another wall or something! Won't know what until we get the house of course...

I like the idea of investing in another desk. I currently have a plain oblong one form Ikea. Fine for irregular use, but I guess I need something more useful if I'll be doing this everyday (or night).

I already have a good chair, so that's covered.

I don't listen to music whilst workking, and I don't understand how others can! Firstly, at least 50% of my time is spent on the phone managing a global team, so music would be inappropriated and secondly, I'd find it distracting anyway. I'd be singing along in my head to the tune, instead of doing my work!

Printer, Fax, Copier... all covered.

I work with wireless networking technologies, so this means my whole apartment and balcony have coverage. I often find myself outside on the balcony, enjoying the sun and tapping away at my keyboard talking to some poor dude in a dreary office in New York or Beijing... the only problem with this is that it's a temptation to sit in the lounge, on the couch, whilst "working". This is something I guess I'll have to control.

Do you guys think I should seperate my office from a family study? We have a different colour printer and desktop PC my wife uses for photo-editing etc. And I"ll probably load a copy of HL2 and Doom3 up on it too. I guess that should be in a different room. I've heard that mentally and physically seperating your "working room" from the rest of the house is important.

Thanks for the tip on the door. Sounds obvious, but it's very important!

I'm blessed with having access to all the technology I'll need. Top range laptop, 19" TFT, broadband router/firewall, switch, printer, fax, wireless access points and cards, IP Phone, IP video conf setup if needed etc. That will certainly make things a bit easier. One advantage for working for a large Silicon Valley company!

Storage is the one thing I'm worried about. It hadn't actually occurred to me to go with those "wall mounted" units. Great suggestion.

Mr Mephisto

04-21-2004, 01:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mephisto2 Junkie	This is cool guys. I guess the use of natural light is very important, so I'll try to pick a room that doesn't look out on just another wall or something! Won't know what until we get the house of course... I like the idea of investing in another desk. I currently have a plain oblong one form Ikea. Fine for irregular use, but I guess I need something more useful if I'll be doing this everyday (or night). I already have a good chair, so that's covered. I don't listen to music whilst workking, and I don't understand how others can! Firstly, at least 50% of my time is spent on the phone managing a global team, so music would be inappropriated and secondly, I'd find it distracting anyway. I'd be singing along in my head to the tune, instead of doing my work! Printer, Fax, Copier... all covered. I work with wireless networking technologies, so this means my whole apartment and balcony have coverage. I often find myself outside on the balcony, enjoying the sun and tapping away at my keyboard talking to some poor dude in a dreary office in New York or Beijing... the only problem with this is that it's a temptation to sit in the lounge, on the couch, whilst "working". This is something I guess I'll have to control. Do you guys think I should seperate my office from a family study? We have a different colour printer and desktop PC my wife uses for photo-editing etc. And I"ll probably load a copy of HL2 and Doom3 up on it too. I guess that should be in a different room. I've heard that mentally and physically seperating your "working room" from the rest of the house is important. Thanks for the tip on the door. Sounds obvious, but it's very important! I'm blessed with having access to all the technology I'll need. Top range laptop, 19" TFT, broadband router/firewall, switch, printer, fax, wireless access points and cards, IP Phone, IP video conf setup if needed etc. That will certainly make things a bit easier. One advantage for working for a large Silicon Valley company! Storage is the one thing I'm worried about. It hadn't actually occurred to me to go with those "wall mounted" units. Great suggestion. Mr Mephisto