Author Topic: WFH rejig (Read 63826 times)

tedshred · « **Reply #525 on:** 13 January, 2021, 11:12:37 am »

Quote from: psyclist on 13 January, 2021, 11:00:36 am

I've got a geezer coming by tomorrow to discuss the final details of a garden office that is currently scheduled for installation early Feb.

Spending too much time in Mid-Essex Psyclist

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #526 on:** 13 January, 2021, 11:39:51 am »

psyclist · « **Reply #527 on:** 13 January, 2021, 11:50:20 am »

Quote from: tedshred on 13 January, 2021, 11:12:37 am

Quote from: psyclist on 13 January, 2021, 11:00:36 am

I've got a geezer coming by tomorrow to discuss the final details of a garden office that is currently scheduled for installation early Feb.

Spending too much time in Mid-Essex Psyclist

I've spent the majority of my life living in Essex, only relatively recently moving across the border. Lost the strong accent I had as a youth.

marcusjb · « **Reply #528 on:** 13 January, 2021, 11:50:40 am »

Quote from: psyclist on 13 January, 2021, 11:00:36 am

I'm liking Marcus' interior setup. That's the real deal!

I've gone all in - whilst business is still good, construction is working even slower than normal, so cash-flow hasn't been as good as it might be. But I'm only doing this once, so might as well get it right even though there's been a couple of bum-clenchy months and my office builder did me a very solid favour on the time for final invoice payment.

Only mistake I've made so far is that thermostat on the wall - that was originally going to be concealed within a piece of joinery and then a remote air sensor mounted discretely. Once I got a better feel for the space, I made a lot of changes to my joinery layout and now I have to see the stat to remind me of my failings as someone who spends their life making tech invisible.....

Quote from: psyclist on 13 January, 2021, 11:00:36 am

I've got a geezer coming by tomorrow to discuss the final details of a garden office that is currently scheduled for installation early Feb.

Look forward to seeing plans etc. - enjoy the process - it's been a lot of fun so far, along with a bit of frustration of course.

TimC · « **Reply #529 on:** 13 January, 2021, 11:52:59 am »

Referring back to the discussion about screens earlier, this is the Chez C arrangement:

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #530 on:** 13 January, 2021, 12:02:49 pm »

Size matters eh TimC?

TimC · « **Reply #531 on:** 13 January, 2021, 12:04:50 pm »

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 13 January, 2021, 12:02:49 pm

Size matters eh TimC?

I'd love to say 'no, it's how you use it', but I probably fail miserably on that score so, yes, guilty as charged!

Chris S · « **Reply #532 on:** 13 January, 2021, 12:08:24 pm »

Quote from: TimC on 13 January, 2021, 11:52:59 am

Referring back to the discussion about screens earlier, this is the Chez C arrangement:

Are you.... are you a Twitch Streamer, TimC?

TimC · « **Reply #533 on:** 13 January, 2021, 12:09:12 pm »

Quote from: Chris S on 13 January, 2021, 12:08:24 pm

Quote from: TimC on 13 January, 2021, 11:52:59 am
Referring back to the discussion about screens earlier, this is the Chez C arrangement:

Are you.... are you a Twitch Streamer, TimC?

Good grief, no!

I do music for fun, and some voice acting stuff for pocket money.

TimC · « **Reply #534 on:** 13 January, 2021, 02:05:04 pm »

Quote from: road-runner on 13 January, 2021, 01:11:08 pm

Quote from: TimC on 13 January, 2021, 11:52:59 am

Short: Tim, come on, please get those speakers up to ear height.

Long: Because high frequency sounds travel in a straight line, like a laser if that helps, from the tweeters. Low frequencies expand out in all directions, like a bomb I suppose. If you can get the tweeters up to ear level and pointing in so that they are aiming just behind your head, your ears should be in the line of fire which meas that you may not want the volume as loud as now, and the sound will be more accurate, although if you have got used to the current sound, a more accurate sound may take some adjusting to. Do at least try it, please.

That picture was taken about 30 minutes after the speakers arrived! I'm looking for some good supports for them, bearing in mind that the desktop is at 93cm, so not a conventional desk height.

marcusjb · « **Reply #535 on:** 15 January, 2021, 05:08:42 pm »

More plywood porn.

Sockets to sort out over the weekend (awaiting Jordan Bronze finish - so white plastic for the moment), some paint retouching etc. and then I can move up there!

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #536 on:** 15 January, 2021, 05:12:12 pm »

Marcus is going to win the 'best WFH pr0n' prize in this thread, eh?

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #537 on:** 15 January, 2021, 05:29:04 pm »

Quote from: Mrs Pingu on 15 January, 2021, 05:12:12 pm

Marcus is going to win the 'best WFH pr0n' prize in this thread, eh?

I think he has. Very, very impressive!

psyclist · « **Reply #538 on:** 15 January, 2021, 05:53:19 pm »

Quote from: Mrs Pingu on 15 January, 2021, 05:12:12 pm

Marcus is going to win the 'best WFH pr0n' prize in this thread, eh?

I should be getting a sketch-up view of my new setup soon, but I'll be going for a more minimalist style ... Marcus certainly has my vote for best integrated setup, even before it is complete.

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #539 on:** 15 January, 2021, 05:56:47 pm »

BTW did any East Anglians see me fleetingly on Look East yesterday evening? They’d asked for people to send in photos of themselves working from home so I was happy to oblige

Jaded · « **Reply #540 on:** 15 January, 2021, 06:01:03 pm »

Must be on iPlayer Catch up...

Jaded · « **Reply #541 on:** 15 January, 2021, 06:09:18 pm »

...and it is (well, there's one mad looking person that is probably you!)

I've grabbed a clip...

Chris S · « **Reply #542 on:** 15 January, 2021, 06:35:26 pm »

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 15 January, 2021, 05:56:47 pm

BTW did any East Anglians see me fleetingly on Look East yesterday evening? They’d asked for people to send in photos of themselves working from home so I was happy to oblige

You were just hoping to meet Susie Fowler-Watt, ya perv

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Oscar's dad · « **Reply #543 on:** 15 January, 2021, 06:45:32 pm »

Quote from: Chris S on 15 January, 2021, 06:35:26 pm

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 15 January, 2021, 05:56:47 pm
BTW did any East Anglians see me fleetingly on Look East yesterday evening? They’d asked for people to send in photos of themselves working from home so I was happy to oblige

You were just hoping to meet Susie Fowler-Watt, ya perv .

Always!

TheLurker · « **Reply #544 on:** 15 January, 2021, 07:52:45 pm »

Quote from: marcusjb on 15 January, 2021, 05:08:42 pm

More plywood porn.

Sockets to sort out over the weekend (awaiting Jordan Bronze finish - so white plastic for the moment), some paint retouching etc. and then I can move up there!

Am I the only one here looking at that and thinking, "Model railway layout!" ?

yorkie · « **Reply #545 on:** 16 January, 2021, 06:14:31 pm »

Quote from: TheLurker on 15 January, 2021, 07:52:45 pm

Quote from: marcusjb on 15 January, 2021, 05:08:42 pm
More plywood porn.

Sockets to sort out over the weekend (awaiting Jordan Bronze finish - so white plastic for the moment), some paint retouching etc. and then I can move up there!

Am I the only one here looking at that and thinking, "Model railway layout!" ?

No, you're not the only one!

marcusjb · « **Reply #546 on:** 16 January, 2021, 06:49:13 pm »

No model railways - but actually, there's a fair number of people who use the building control platform I work on for their own personal model railways; some really complex setups with 100s of relays etc.

Anyway - I've started making it into an actual office. Needed to order some longer DisplayPort and USB cables as the PC is a lot further away now.

First time I've really had the underfloor going and it's great so far; now the test is how well insulated the office really is - results from super-cold nights have been encouraging so far.

quixoticgeek · « **Reply #547 on:** 17 January, 2021, 11:26:20 am »

Marcus,

I have to ask. Show us your rack!

I notice it in the photos under the counter, but can't see what's in it.

J

Kim · « **Reply #548 on:** 17 January, 2021, 12:32:49 pm »

Crestron shiny.

https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=117439.msg2563512#msg2563512 refers.

quixoticgeek · « **Reply #549 on:** 17 January, 2021, 12:38:12 pm »

Quote from: Kim on 17 January, 2021, 12:32:49 pm

Crestron shiny.

https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=117439.msg2563512#msg2563512 refers.

Ah... That's less interesting.

However Marcus, you've shown me yours, it's only right I show you my rack...

(click to show/hide)

Photo taken this morning in my living room...

J