The most #BoringPost you'll read today ...

Someone asked on reddit yesterday about when their schools transitioned to whiteboards, and I got to thinking about desks.

When I taught, I literally had a square of space for a laptop and plenty of room for students to bring their equipment to me for our lessons. I had a brief stint as a class teacher where I managed to set up the corner of the room as a space with a printer and a wall board but that was only cover for half a term.

Now, though, I am working from home much of the time.
My solid desk has a switched full-sized keyboard connected to 2 laptops, behind which are 3 phone charging cradles. Above those sits a studio microphone on a stand attached to the windowsill behind the desk. a couple of USB hubs connect capture cards, an audio interface, and provide support for other peripherals as needed, and the connectivity is handled by a switch in a drawer where I've drilled a whole through for the network cable.

I have a dictionary, 2 Braille displays, and various clipboards and folders for paperwork. I still need a stapler or some paper clips, but the actual paper side is less than the screen now. I also have A couple of paperweights, a water bottle, and a place for a hot drink and tissues.

The far corner from my sat perspective is taken up with the printer table, where the laserjet and embosser are currently sat, shortly to be joined by a thermal label printer when I resurrect it from its resting place.

There's constant overhead lighting, but I also have kept space at the front corner of the table for a light ring when needed.

The heating system is silent, although the walls and furnishings are all hard, rendering it an impractical space for decent recording quality which is a bit sad as I miss doing audio work, as much as I hate the sound of my own voice. There's plenty of leg room under the desk too, which is great both for cable access and finding something to keep my feet warm on cold winter days!