I've been doing a bit of a tidy up recently too...
I found some interesting historical artifacts in the process...
Some claim to contain important data...
And some stuff that looks just down right dangerous...
As part of my tidy up, I got my audio setup configured better. For video calls I use a Gemini PDA on a 3d printed mount on top of a tripod next to my laptop. This device has no data on it, so has no issues with security. But to connect both headphones and my lav mic requires a few adaptors...
Yes those are my NeXT cubes in the background...
As for the desk, well... I had a tidy up.
Before:
After:
It's got a bit worse since, I've added a hot air soldering station, and a lot of baccy tins of components, but it's still an improvement.
I have a small networking lab to the side of my desk. It has some funky custom 3d printed brackets for the core switch, and it does mean I can have fibre to my desk:
I need to tidy up the wiring. And in the process of trying to take this photo, I knocked the power cable, so now seems as good a time as any.
Yes, that is a RIPE atlas probe... and a raspberry pi, and a Zero pi, and all in their own custom 3d printed brackets... no I haven't been bored during lockdown, why do you ask?
I built this because it's quieter for experimenting, than the 42U rack full of servers on my left (not pictured), which is just too damn loud to power up.
J