[rescue] Nerd Desks?

[David Rouse]

On Saturday, May 4, 2002, at 07:39  PM, Torquil MacCorkle III wrote:

> I know a lot of us have 10 or more networked computers at home and 5 or 
> more
> monitors. I am wondering what everyone uses as a desk for this. I would 
> like
> all my machines and monitors and keyboards located at one desk, and it 
> seems
> all the desks you see are designed for 1-2 computers. (Please, if 
> possible
> include pictures of your setup).

These days I mainly stick with just two computers with graphics monitors 
(a ss10 and a PowerBook) and I found a nice desk at Staples that fits 
them and associated gadgets.

http://www.rouseworld.org/pics/desk-050402.jpeg

The desk is from Sauder and the part numbers are 1031, 1035-110 and 
1042-110.

But to answer your question, I have fit more two more monitors on this 
desk. The round end of the return can fit a monitor and keyboard, the 
monitor riser (where I have an external drive and airport) could be used 
for an actual monitor (I had a CRT iMac on it for a while). Four 
computers on this desk does work, but it gets rid of almost all the work 
space.

I think the Right Thing is to go headless for as many machines as you 
can manage, as a few other people have mentioned. If you have machines 
that aren't useful headless (I have a few more macs) then give them 
their own desks -- I've got a Mac that just does Quicken and Seti and it 
has it's own "financial" desk, there I put all my bills, etc.

--
drouse