I’ll be in the shed… I mean, my office.
Posted by Paul Mayson on June 27, 2008Lifehacker has a post this morning showing how one fella in a crowded house built a shed to serve as a home office. The finished product looks fantastic. Check out the full post here, and the flickr set from the shed-dweller.
Money blogger John Chow gives a tour
Posted by Paul Mayson on June 25, 2008John Chow, professional big-money blogger, has posted a tour of where the magic happens. I was surprised that Chow is a Mac guy (who isn’t anymore?!) and he now blogs in the glow of a 30″ Dell monitor. Nice! It is strange that a guy that’s making that much loose change blogging (about how to make money) is still rolling with a 3G(?) iPod. Come on John, stick a crowbar in that wallet live it up
How I spent my Friday - before & after.
Posted by Paul Mayson on March 1, 2008I spent Friday (leap day) helping a client make the transition from the world of Windows to, well, a cleaner world of Windows (and Mac). The transition took just over six hours to clean up, set up, update, transfer, and personalize the new gear.
We started with a Sony VAIO desktop (Windows XP) with a 17″ Dell LCD, HP LaserJet 1020 Printer
This is how the day ended. A 24″ iMac with 2 gigs of RAM
Next we’ll hit those piles of papers and stacks of “stuff”. But the runway is cleared and it’s an awesome setup.
William F. Buckley Jr., 1925-2008
Posted by Paul Mayson on February 27, 2008
Mr. Buckley shown here in the office of his Stamford, Connecticut home in 2005. Obituary and slideshow from The New York Times.
Jonathan Coulton’s Gear on TWiT
Posted by Paul Mayson on February 25, 2008Jonathan “JoCo” Coulton, musician and Internet supa-star, appeared on TWiT this week. Indeed it was a love-fest but Ryan Block from Engadget came through with the goods when he asked “JoCo” about his gear. For anyone looking to quit their day job, shake up the music business, build a dedicated following, and have a career doing what they love, read on.
Office tour: Andy Rooney
Posted by Paul Mayson on February 6, 2008Andy Rooney’s organization system would make “GTD’ers” cry in their Moleskine notebooks, but it works for him. The man’s a legend and wildly successful! Your inbox may be at zero and all of your lists have a proper context, but where did it get you? Check out the clip and then stop worrying so much about your how you get things done and just do something…
Office SnapShot: OfficeSpacey
Posted by Paul Mayson on February 3, 2008Seems appropriate that the first featured OfficeSpacey “SnapShot” is my own set up (click it for larger image). Last year we moved out of a tiny Manhattan apartment that had two 10′ x 10′ rooms. One for sleeping, and the other for everything else. In the new living quarters, we have mucho space-o. So much space that I have options. In the last 12 months I have been set up on the first floor (too noisy), then the basement (unfinished and too depressing), and now an empty upstairs bedroom (just right?). I like this the best so far. It’s not as quiet as I’d like, but so far it’s the best option. Here’s the cockpit…
Inspirado.
Posted by Paul Mayson on February 1, 2008Hello, World!
In May 2007, Time Magazine featured a photo of an office-bound Vice President Al Gore, and it landed on a ton of different websites. The productivity folks at Lifehacker, the Engadget set, the Apple faithful, and interior designers basked in the glow of the Vice President’s monitors while close to 2000 Diggers dug away. Who am I to not get caught up in the wonder that is Al’s office?
For the past 7 years I’ve advised a group of clients on technology helping them choose the right gear and set it up, organize their offices and systems, and put together websites that they could update, maintain, and use to promote their work. So when a photo like this comes along, it’s not just a fun, “make your own caption” opportunity, it’s a case study. Even typing this post, I glaze over at the mountains of paper and the three 30″ displays.
The great thing: I wasn’t alone. Read more
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