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For some reason, a sturdy table with 4 legs costs more than the home computer desk with a drawer

You need to discover your local branch of Ikea

or if you have no mechanical abilities, and thats fine, you can go to IKEA and buy kits at a reasonable cost. plus theyll look good.

Surely this isn't really being funded by Switzerland, it must be Sweden. After all, modular furniture is their major export, isn't it?

I'm forced to agree. When I moved into my first apartment, Ikea was a good way to get new and moderately stylish furniture for not a lot of money.

Once I got their stuff unpacked and ready to assemble, I was truly impressed by the instructions inside -- no words, no writing that wasn't legally necessary at all. They used perspective illustrations and nothing else, and managed to successfully convey exactly how to assemble the product, including what tools to use, with only that. Solved the international language problem completely, as well as the lesser-known possibility that your customer is actually illiterate.

All their products are this way, in my experience. Bottom line: if you take the time and thought to make the instructions clear, and minimize the amount of assembly actually needed, you won't need "smart chips" to beep at when you're doing it backwards.

'cause we've had an ikea in our neighborhood for years!

- You'd better stop coffee and start drinking some tea. Aim for quality tea , it's not so expensive, but really tastes better. try with honey or sugar

- Try getting a better chair or armchair .

- Listen to some quiet music (I recommend SomaFM's Drone Zone ).

It worked for me...well I still don't write my best code, but I think it's because I'm too lazy :)

Ivar booksheles from Ikea make a good rack for just about anything. they cost are completely configurable, height width depth, sheves or not etc. and cost less then 50$ CDN
and they look really cool painted black.

I changed my mind. Here is what IT is:

IT

The assembled with a hex wrench gave it away.

Dancin Santa

I thought this was the Ikea homepage?

Oh, wait...

kinda like my office. i really have to be thankful that my employers worked with me on the lighting in my office. i've left a company or two in large part because of the conditions of work (flourescent lights, bad chairs, bad monitors, etc)
my current setup is pretty rigged:

Lumichrome 1XX CRI 98/6500K (go for teh UV, you can pick up the missing IR with full-spectrum incandescents)
Aeron Ergonomic Chair from Herman-Miller
Effektiv funrishings
SGI Flatpanel monitor Split keyboardfrom Microsoft
Logitech Mouse
3 windows that face north

i'm not bringing all this up to show off my setup here, but moreover so that people can see what a reasonable healty office stocks.

we also use 4200k (i think) flourescents for general hallways/etc.

much of this equipment is a little pricey - i had to split some of it with my employers. but unless you're employers outright don't care about your health then they shoudl at least be amenable to you bringing in your own equipment. you'll pay extra for the quality, but when you're in you're office you'll know where that money went.

First off, it helps a lot if there's cheap roomy housing. Not houses, per se, but converted warehouses. Somewhere where I can dump 20 - 30 machines without too much trouble.

Secondly, I like form and function to go hand in hand, so I like to shop at IKEA. So, any place that has an IKEA nearby is good with me.

Third, a good walking culture is nice. I don't like to drive everywhere, especially after writing copious quantities of code. Coffee houses are great, as are bagel shops.

Fourth, I need a good-paying job. This equipment ain't cheap, and I sure as heck don't wish to spend more than 75% of my salary on it. So, I need to be able to make money doing it.

Last, but not least, good Internet access is essential. If I can get a T-1 for a reasonable amount, I'm thrilled. DSL is nice too.

So, if you want to keep people like me around, build big warehouses and turn them into wired flats above coffeehouses where I can work from home for a company that will pay for my hardware and Swedish furniture fetishes.

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