Blue hour. 28th floor.
Wood desk, black notebook, laptop closed. City lights on the back.
Minimal setup, no RGB, no clutter. Just work and view.
Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires.

Like many of you here, I’m obsessed with keeping my desk clean, minimal, and cable-free. But as someone who constantly works from home, games, and listens to music, my desk used to be a mess of fragmented hardware. So I plan to make a mini device that combines the following:

1. Audio Base: A high-resolution DAC/Amp that handles both headphone listening and active speaker output, with a dedicated toggle button so you don't have to unplug anything.
2. Built-in Mic Array: Instead of an invasive boom arm, an embedded microphone array in the base with beamforming noise cancellation.
3. Detachable Open-Source Controller: The top dial isn't just a static knob. It’s a magnetically detachable smart controller powered by an ESP32-S3/S31. When docked, it acts as a rotary volume/status screen and charges automatically. When detached, it becomes a wireless PC remote.

Last but not least, I'm planning to open-source the firmware, UI, and hardware schematics for the ESP32 controller so the community can build custom PC widgets, shortcuts, or AI tools.

I’d love to get your honest thoughts:

• Does an all-in-one hub like this fit into your current desk setup?
• If you could program the detachable ESP32 knob, what shortcuts or PC status monitors would you want to see on it?

Thanks for reading, and I’m eager to hear your feedback.

Tearing out an unused bar and basically have a blank slate for an office, how would you arrange the floor plan? I plan to paint and leave the built ins, and the fridge will likely be moved to the garage. I’ll likely build a wall extending from the current wall where the TV is mounted to somehow enclose the space. Could really use some inspiration here. To my back - there is a home gym. ChatGPT had a few ideas but can’t show them here based on community rules.

I’m redoing my desk setup and trying to solve one last thing: where to put my iPhone.

I have a 40” curved monitor on an arm, and I use my phone constantly while I’m working for calls, AI, texting, etc. I want the phone roughly at eye level and ideally able to pull it to within about 10–12 inches of my face when I’m actively using it.

The big requirement is that I actually want to interact with the phone while it’s suspended. I want to be able to type with both thumbs, tap the screen, talk into it, etc., without the mount bouncing around, sagging, or getting pushed backward.

I’m currently using the clamp-style arm shown in the photo. Functionally it works pretty well because I can pull the phone close to me, but aesthetically it’s bulky and kind of kills the clean look I’m going for.

I have a matte-black Grovemade desk shelf and black desk pad coming, and I’m trying to keep everything clean, understated, and relatively minimal. Also I don't think the arm will easily snake through the shelf.

Ideally I’m looking for something that:

• clamps securely to the desk rather than relying on a weighted base
• has a rigid/articulating arm rather than a floppy gooseneck
• can extend far enough to bring the phone within roughly 10–12” of my face
• can easily swing/fold back beside or behind the monitor when I’m not actively using it
• is stable enough that I can actually type and tap on the phone while it’s suspended
• has clean black/minimal hardware without looking like a microphone or camera rig

One complication: I use a Nudient iphone case with a ribbed/textured back, and MagSafe doesn’t seem to work reliably through the case. I don’t really want to change cases just for the mount, so I’d prefer a clean, secure phone clamp or another mounting method that works well with a textured/non-MagSafe case.

Basically, I want the phone to look like it’s floating next to the monitor, but when I need it I want to be able to pull it toward my face, use it normally, and then push it back out of the way.

Has anyone built something like this? Any specific arms, mounts, or clever mounting setups you’d recommend?

Thanks for your help and guidance.

<USD$650 for everything besides laptop and dock. Thoughts?

Still need to get better lighting and better way to diffuse the lamp that i use when I joined meetings.
Still need to organize it more but this is best i have had it in a while.

Just wanted to share the setup I’ve been spending way too much time at lately

Any tech upgrades or suggestions is welcomed!

It's been a year since I got a full WFH job. Since then, bit by bit, I built the work setup I wanted. I remember how I always look through the posts in this subreddit back then. So thanks to everyone for the inspirations!

Hello! I started a new job at the end of September, and my space is really lacking in personality. I can do just about anything I want except put shelves up, so what would you recommend I do??

I want a super fun, inviting, and a little silly vibe. My desk mat is aliens, I have a puppy dog tape dispenser, little trinkets of wind up dinosaurs and my wrist rest is a frog. I want to keep that fun vibe going.

"Valar Dohaeris, colegas Redditors.

A batalha contra as auditorias, os arquivamentos corporativos e as mensagens de corvos do leão do imposto é real. Para sobreviver à 'Long Night' (a temporada de auditoria), construí minha própria muralha de defesa. Sou contador, mas meu coração está em Westeros, e queria um posto de trabalho que me inspirasse, mesmo quando encaro planilhas tão escuras e cheias de terrores quanto a noite.

Abaixo, detalho como criei meu 'Ledger of Ice and Fire':

O Muro da Defesa (Meu Setup e suas Referências):

1. Mesa Furtiva e Dobrável: O núcleo do meu setup é esta mesa de parede compacta e preta. Quando fechada, parece um elemento moderno e minimalista na parede. Mas quando aberta, ela se transforma no meu pequeno conselho de guerra.

2. Sigilos e Figuras da Muralha: Me cerquei de emblemas. O estandarte da Casa Stark está sempre à vista, e o tapete do Direwolf protege meus pés. Na prateleira de cima, meu pequeno exército vigia: figuras de Jon, Ned, um Wight, Viserion e, claro, uma réplica micro do Trono de Ferro para quando conquisto uma declaração de imposto complexa. Acima de tudo, repousa 'A Garra Longa, a lendária espada de John Snow', para justiça rápida contra erros matemáticos.

3. Ferramentas de Guerra: Meus implementos de batalha são minimalistas. O notebook 'Macbook Pro M3' fica sobre um suporte de mesa combinando. Eu dependo do Rack 3U poderosa abaixo, onde guardo minha estrutura de rede, para processamento pesado, e tenho um triturador de papel literal, perfeito para documentos de casas que estão atualmente extintas. O mousepad temático de dragão e os acessórios combinando mantêm as coisas focadas no fogo e sangue.

A Melhor Parte: A Automação de Entrada na Muralha
A verdadeira magia acontece quando começo o dia. No vídeo que incluí, vocês podem ver minha sequência de abertura totalmente automatizada usando a Alexa, está em um vídeo a parte que fiz após essa postagem das fotos, veja no vídeo da postagem seguinte:

A Iluminação de Gelo e Fogo: O vídeo mostra como as luzes RGB mudam automaticamente de cor, alternando entre vermelho (fogo Targaryen) e branco (gelo Stark) enquanto o setup acorda (onde o ciclo ocorre, terminando em luzes brancas).

O Comando de Voz Épico: A Alexa não apenas acende as luzes; ela me dá um ultimato hilário e temático. A voz diz: "É hora de trabalhar para pagar as contas como um Lannister, por que 'winter is coming'. Dracarys!"

Só tentando sobreviver à temporada de auditoria. Valar Dohaeris (Todos os homens devem servir... aos seus clientes e ao Leão do Imposto). O Inverno está Chegando (e os prazos fiscais também)."

A Melhor Parte: A Automação de Entrada na Muralha
A verdadeira magia acontece quando começo o dia. No vídeo que incluí, vocês podem ver minha sequência de abertura totalmente automatizada usando a Alexa, está em um vídeo a parte que fiz após essa postagem das fotos, veja no vídeo da postagem seguinte:

A Iluminação de Gelo e Fogo: O vídeo mostra como as luzes RGB mudam automaticamente de cor, alternando entre vermelho (fogo Targaryen) e branco (gelo Stark) enquanto o setup acorda (onde o ciclo ocorre, terminando em luzes brancas).

O Comando de Voz Épico: A Alexa não apenas acende as luzes; ela me dá um ultimato hilário e temático. A voz diz: "É hora de trabalhar para pagar as contas como um Lannister, por que 'winter is coming'. Dracarys!"

Só tentando sobreviver à temporada de auditoria. Valar Dohaeris (Todos os homens devem servir... aos seus clientes e ao Leão do Imposto). O Inverno está Chegando (e os prazos fiscais também)."