TL;DR Working remotely, or telecommuting, is becoming much more common as high-speed internet is widely available and also as employers (or clients) start to realize that the talent they so desperately need may not be located within commuting distance to their office. In short, here is my list of characteristics required for successful remote work:… Read More Tips for Successful Remote Work
TL;DR I quickly grew tired of manually switching inputs using my monitor’s soft switches. Instead, I found a application that allows me to make the switch using a command line. Skip ahead to The Solution or read on for details… The Scenario I share two 27″-4K (Viewsonic VP2780-4K) monitors between two PCs in my home… Read More Tip: Switch Monitor Inputs with Command Line
TL;DR The Steelcase Leap Chair is a well-built, highly adjustable, and extremely comfortable office chair. Despite being far more expensive than anything you’ll buy at a big-box office store, it’s well worth the investment! The Story I’ve had a variety of office chairs in my 20+ years working in offices. Most were cheap and uncomfortable,… Read More My Favorite Office Chair: Steelcase Leap V2
TL;DR This article describes the configuration I use for my Contour ShuttleXpress to control media player software. Feel free to skip directly to the configuration steps (Putting It All Together). Background I need to control media player software – playing, pausing, and controlling volume – on a PC while the monitors, keyboard, and mouse are… Read More Configuring Contour ShuttleXpress for Media Controls
TL;DR The Contour ShuttleXpress is a well-built and highly-customizable USB controller that perfectly meets a need in my daily workflow. Learn about how I Configure the Contour ShuttleXpress for Media Controls. My Setup I work from home and have two PCs on my desk: a personal desktop, and a work laptop, which belongs to my… Read More USB Device for Controlling Media
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