Notes to Self

Alex Sokolsky's Notes on Computers and Programming

1 January 2021

Home Office Setup

After few iterations I arrived at a set-up which works well for me.

Desk

I wanted something affordable with adjustable height. This Husky Workbench does the job for me. Solid wood top is 48” x 24”. You have to crank it to raise it from 29” to 42”. This is fun - it makes weird noises.

Chair

Aeron is awesome but bulky. I found Setu does the same at a fraction of the price. It is discontinued but widely available on a second-hand market for around $200 in the SF Bay Area.

Monitor

Tried few. Ended up with a 38” UltraWide QHD+ curved display, LG 38WN75C-B. Lovely!

Attribute Value
Panel IPS
Color Space 99% sRGB
Resolution 3840 x 1600, QHD+
Ratio 21:9
HDR HDR10

Soundbar

You gotta hear it, right? This is a decent soundbar.

Headset

If you also need to talk, you’d better use headset. I am pretty happy with Jabra Evolve 65 Wireless

Thunderbolt Hub

I use Amazon Basics hub. It does the job. Realtek 8153 USB-to-Ethernet chip stopped working though. I wish it were 2.5 Gbps Ethernet but it is not.

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