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Building a DIY Home Office?

Rednerd asks: "I just moved into a new apartment and I'm almost done painting and running the cat 5. I have been looking at office furniture for a new desk to become the new home for all of my misc. computer gadgetry, but I haven't been able to find anything that really fits. (No one seems to sell a desk with room for two 19" monitors, seven computers, a beer fridge, coffee maker, and a small compartment to serve as a shrine for my little plush penguin - Potelé) I'm leaning toward building a custom desk for my computers. With all the talk on Slashdot about creating an ultra-efficient cubicle, I was wondering what other slashdotters have created in the way of DIY home offices?"

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  1. Use wood by bryan1945 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Go build something with wood. In other news, this has to be the dumbest article that ever got posted on /.

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  2. Buy or build something. by fmaxwell · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Either buy something at an office furniture store or build something from wood, formica, etc. How are we supposed to know what you want? We don't know your taste (if applicable), the size of the room, the size of the computers, where your doors and windows are, etc.

    Another thing: You don't need seven computers. Get rid of at least three of them, buy drive drawers or set up some kind of multi-booting software.