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diff --git a/content/articles/home-office.md b/content/articles/home-office.md index f4a401f..4795b84 100644 --- a/content/articles/home-office.md +++ b/content/articles/home-office.md @@ -80,13 +80,14 @@ pics: --- ## Introduction -My home office has been a [pile of boxes and old computers](#coda "pile of crap") -since we moved to this house a few years ago. Over the last month, we -spent nights and weekends unpacking boxes, organizing components, -[recycling][] old equipment, and assembling new furniture. +We never set up my home office; it has been [an unusable pile of boxes +and old computers][coda] since we moved to this house a few years ago. +We finally started working on my home office this month. We spent spare +nights and weekends over several weeks unpacking boxes, organizing or +[recycling][] old stuff, and assembling new furniture. -The result: I now have an office with comfortable seating and plenty of -space for projects. +The result: I now have a home office which is suitable for work and has +plenty of space for projects. ## Desk @@ -137,9 +138,12 @@ Shown in picture: [{{< pe-figure "chair" >}}][chair-full] -Rather than a desk and office chair, my preferred computing environment -is a comfortable seat and a coffee table with enough space for a couple -of laptops, some miscellaneous gadgets, and a beverage. +I do not like sitting in an office chair at a desk. Instead, I prefer +sitting in a comfy chair in front of a table that has enough room for +a couple of laptops, some gadgets, and a beverage. + +We organized this corner of the office so it feels like a mini living +room. Shown in picture: @@ -181,8 +185,9 @@ after pies: [{{< pe-figure "shelves" >}}][shelves-full] -Storage shelves. The boxes in the closet still need to be unpacked and -sorted through. +This section of the room has shelves for storage. Everything is +organized into transparent bins which are clearly labeled. The boxes in +the closet still need to be unpacked and sorted through. Shown in picture: @@ -195,10 +200,9 @@ Shown in picture: ## Coda -This section has a couple of pictures which don't fit in the sections -above. +Here are some pictures which did't fit in the sections above. -First, here is what my office looked like before our improvements: +This is how my office looked at the beginning of the month: [{{< pe-figure "before" >}}][before] @@ -207,14 +211,15 @@ Most of the computers in the back corner were junk and have been [{{< pe-figure "duron" >}}][duron] -On a more positive note... +On a more positive note. I am using a [case][vilros-case] with passive and active cooling for -`pumpkin` (the [Pi 5][pi5] on the desk). The entire case serves as a -passive [heat sink][]: internal metal strips and a thermal pad draw heat -from the CPU, and the heat is dissipated by air channels on top of the -case. The case does have a fan, but (at least for my workload) it only -spins up for a few seconds at boot. +`pumpkin` (the [Pi 5][pi5] on the desk). The case is a passive [heat +sink][heat sink]: it has metal strips and a thermal pad on the inside +which draw heat from the CPU, and the heat is dissipated by air channels +on top of the case. The case does have a fan, but it is not active +during normal use (at least for my workload); it only spins up for a few +seconds at boot. Anyway, I think the case looks pretty slick: @@ -304,3 +309,5 @@ Anyway, I think the case looks pretty slick: "Passive CPU heat exchanger." [vilros-case]: https://vilros.com/products/vilros-aluminum-alloy-passive-and-active-cooling-cooling-raspberry-pi-5-case-cnc-crafted "Vilros Duo Deluxe Raspberry Pi 5 Case" +[coda]: #coda + "pile of crap" |