I remember my first “luxury” purchase for the computer was a wireless keyboard and mouse. This was probably the point where I realized that these “luxury” items can<\/em> be productive in a sense. Having less wires made it easier to use the computer just about anywhere – which translated to say, doing some work while in the bed instead of stressing yourself out in an uncomfortable chair (which reminds me, I have to invest in a chair as well)<\/p>\n I then graduated to upgrading my computer chassis to an all aluminum Lian-li PC65<\/em> and I never looked back – there was no way I was going to go back to a grime magnet of a case, when the anodized aluminum Lian-li<\/em> case can easily be disassembled, cleaned and reused. In fact I even upgraded to another, larger Lian-li PC75<\/em> – which is what I continue to use to this day.<\/p>\n Long story short, I learned to appreciate the uses<\/em> of those things most people might consider as useless.<\/em> At some point, I also started documenting how my workspace layout (visually) changed over time. First we have my setup from 2003:<\/p>\n We have the awesome computer table and the large-ish 19″ CRT – which conked out very early without the possibility of repair. I then bought a 20″ CRT from a surplus shop for about 500 pesos. Surprisingly I only had it replaced last year – so it turned out to be one of the best deals I had in my entire life. Next picture is the shot from last year.<\/p>\n A lot of incremental upgrades were done on the PC itself – the details of which I’d rather not bore you with. But because of the dual displays and mixer, I had<\/em> to drastically change my workspace layout. Suffice to say while it may look good in the picture – it wasn’t exactly an efficient way to utilize the space.<\/p>\n We now go to the most recent incarnation of my workspace.<\/p>\n Because of the new year’s loot<\/a> I got – specifically the keyboard, you can see from the previous picture that it would be impossible to put it anywhere anymore. Hence the need for a new, real “table” table (and workspace)<\/a><\/p>\n I really wanted to hold of buying a new table (and a glass one at that) until I transferred to my own place (which will be built next-year) but need always trumps want. I guess I’ll just have to sell this table when I move – or hopefully find a use for it in the new place.<\/p>\n On the bright side, I had more space to accommodate this awesome gift from my boss:<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/203\/450383296_a59f4525b7_m.jpg\")
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