What’s on your desk, Jay Peters?

Edge is alive on the news, and J. Peters is one of the news writers who keeps it going – find the latest information about what’s going on in technology, entertainment and culture and write it on the site. Like the rest of us, Jay has been doing most of the work from home over the last year – here’s how he manages it.

Tell me a little about yourself. What is your background, and what do you do Edge?

I am a news writer here Edge, And I’m lucky to cover all sorts of things like technology, gaming, entertainment and more. Any day, I can write about things like the iPhone 13, Pokemon Gadgets, Marvel Movie Titles, Fornite The longest game ever version of Skins or Monopoly.

I had a face way for this job. Outside of college college, I worked in technology PR, I started writing about tech Techmemy, And joined Edge In August 2019.

How and where did you decide to set up your workplace?

It has taken many years to get the setup where it is now. I have attached various desks, mice, keyboards, laptop stands, monitor weapons and even a one-time Nintendo Switch dock to one leg of the desk using Velcro. And I’m always tinkering with my setup, so anything I’ve set up can change down the road.

For no Where There is a desk, it was a happy coincidence that there is a corner in my current apartment apartment that is perfect for this desk and dresser (which has things like game controllers and my notebook).

What adjustments have you made to work at home and how do you deal with distractions?

My wife and I have been working from home since 2017, so the epidemic has not changed much in our physical work environment. Because we live in the studio, however, we have to talk about our schedules and meetings every day so that we can avoid being on the phone at the same time.

To keep distractions away, I usually put them in my AirPods Pro, without the noise. That’s often enough to block things out so I can stay focused. But if I need a little white sound, I turn to this elaborate YouTube video made up of engine noise surrounding the USS Enterprise. Star Trek: Next Generation. That’s been my go-to for years. And when I feel like working in some music, lately I turn to low-fi remixes of video game music.

Tell me a little bit about the desk, all I see is a sitting / standing desk. How did you choose it?

It is a fully Jarvis standing desk. I used the sitting / standing desk at my PR job and was able to switch back and forth, and having a standing bha makes me feel a little lazy to park in front of the computer all day. The change between me sitting and standing also relieves back pain and helps with recurrent tension injury (RSI) in my wrist which first flared up a few years ago.

One of the best desks I got for the desk was the programmable memory unit, which lets me tap a button to adjust the desk to my preferred seat and standing position. I also got a wheelchair so I could ride it on my and my wife’s lounge chair, which is at the back of the desk. I can bring it up to the desk, lower the monitor a little, and then use it to watch movies and play video games.

Looks like you have less desktop space than most desks we’ve seen by your colleagues.

The space in my studio is at a premium, so a small desk works better for me right now. I’m also lucky that I can technically do all my work with just one laptop, so I don’t is needed Large desk – although keyboard, mouse and monitor make it much easier!

It’s a really interesting looking desk chair.

It is HHG. By Capisco is the chair, and I thought so when I first saw it on Fully’s online online store. I had no plans to buy it at a price starting at $ 829. But I tried it on the Fully showroom in Portland and it was my favorite chair there, so I made progress for it. Every single day, I’m glad I did, because I can sit comfortably for hours and it helps a lot in my posture.

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Well, now is the time to talk about your technology. Let’s get started with your computer.

I have a new 13-inch MacBook Air with Apple Paul’s custom M1 chip inside. It’s a fantastic machine. The only upgrade I added is 16GB RAM. I haven’t added any onboard storage because most of my digital life is stored online.

The monitor is an Asus VS228H-P with a 21.5-inch screen. My Amazon account tells me that I bought all this way in 2015, but despite it getting older, I’m very happy with it. (I’ll admit that I thought this was a 24 inch screen for years, uh.)

It’s attached to a monitor mount from the Huanao, and I bought it because it was the lest I could find.

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It’s a really interesting display setup. How did you decide on that? Does it work well for you?

I use one monitor because if I have more than one I will get distracted very easily. I’d like to upgrade someday to a larger or maybe even ultraviolet one day, though (especially now I know I have a 21.5-inch monitor instead of a 24-inch one).

Extremely tall monitor mounts serve two purposes: it helps my posture a lot and is very adjustable, which means I can take it to a lower height when I’m sitting in chairs behind a desk.

Tell us a little bit about the mouse on the right side of your keyboard.

It is a contour unithouse. My wrists can be damaged if I use two “flat” mice for a long time, so I spent a lot of time and money trying out a lot of different mice to see what works best for me. I like Unimouse a lot because of how tall it is – the company’s website says it’s 70 degrees.

The mouse pad is a Victingsing ergonomics mouse pad. I don’t remember why I chose it over others, but it works best for me and it’s affordable.

You’re the second person I’ve seen that uses a split keyboard. Do you like it better than a traditional keyboard?

I do! It is a Kinesis Freestyle Pro with additional tenting accessories and wrist pads. I have happily used the MicroSt Sculpt ergonomic keyboard for years, and have tried other ergonomic keyboards, such as the Kinesis Advantage 2QD and the Ergodox EZ. But Freestyle Pro seems to me just the best.

I also like that I can program specific keys for macros. On the left side of my keyboard, you can see that I have crudely written post-it scraps on some of the keys – those scraps are a reminder of what I’ve programmed for the keys, such as Command + L in my browser’s URL bar for quick release. Link.

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What about your other tech (headphones, speakers, etc.)?

During workdays, my AirPods Pro barely leaves my ears – it’s comfortable, looks beautiful, and works really well with my Mac and iPhone. I have only one comment: Unlike the original AirPods, the AirPods Pro moves away when I call or eat. Hopefully Apple will tweak the fit of the AirPods Pro for the next model Dell.

My webcam is the Logitech C920 HD Pro. It’s much nicer and better than my MabBuk Air’s web.

My USB-C hub is broken into 13-in-1. It honestly uses too much for my needs, but it works well. Sometimes, though, he whistles to the dog, which is really annoying. And the charging pad is the Choitech Charging Pad. It works well enough, though it charges my iPhone very slowly and sometimes I need to turn their devices around a bit until the charging indicators are turned on.

To the left of my desk is my PlayStation 5 Digital Edition, Xbox Series X and Nintendo Switch. I have recently owned a Nintendo console, so I’m spending my epidemic free time catching older PlayStation and Xbox games on the PS5 and Series X. (I am currently tearing my way) 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim.) All of them are sitting on the IKEA Malam two-drawer chest.

And all day, I drink water from my trusty hydro flask water bottle. I switched caps for the Clean Canteen Sport Cap, however, I find less leaks than the Hydro Flask Sport Cap.

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When you send in photos, you apologize for the cat hair on some of your devices. Tell us about the cat!

Meet Meet Dane! He is an eight-year-old foreign shorthair and his tongue never gets inside his mouth. But don’t be fooled by its harshness, it’s full of trouble. He enjoys knocking small objects out of counters and waking up my wife and me thirty minutes before the alarm goes off. But we love it anyway.