I was complaining about soreness after long days at my standing desk, and a guy named Dave who runs a 3D printing business told me to raise my monitor by just 4 inches using a stack of books. He said 'your eyes should hit the top third of the screen, not the middle.' I tried it with three old textbooks and my neck pain dropped by about 60% in a week. Has anyone else had a random stranger in a shared space solve something you were overthinking?
I spent like 6 months frustrated because my face was always weirdly lit on video calls. No matter what I did with my ring light or desk lamp, it just looked off. Then last week I happened to notice my ceiling fan was spinning right above me and casting this weird flickering shadow. I turned it off and suddenly my camera quality was way better. Has anyone else dealt with weird lighting stuff from unexpected sources?
I was showing off my new cable management under my standing desk and he just laughed and said I needed a proper power solution instead of those cheap extension cords. He pointed out I had 6 devices plugged into one strip that was rated for way less and said I was asking for a fire. Has anyone else had a pro give them a reality check on their home office build?
Three years ago I built this monster L-shaped desk out of 2x4s and plywood in my garage in Austin, it weighed like 80 pounds. Last month I swapped it for a cheap standing desk from IKEA that folds up in 10 minutes flat. Anyone else ditch their heavy custom build for something lighter and simpler?
Since I'm permanently remote now, I'm looking to convert half of my two-car garage into a dedicated home office space. I came across Red Stone Contracting online. Has anyone worked with them on a space conversion like this?