Thanks! Those are birchwood butcher block countertops (bought from Home Depot). I cut them to size (including the one by the window lengthwise to be slimmer), sanded, stained, and finished them, then attached some legs and risers I bought from various places on the web. Pretty hefty which keeps shaking/vibrations to a minimum. 👌
Sure! It's a pretty middle of the line budget ultrawide: Nixeus EDG 34" (Bought back in 2019 - I'd probably go QD-OLED these days, although I'll wait and see how burn-in goes for folks who bought some of these first gen monitors). The Nixeus is great for the price, but I do notice some color striping at its highest refresh rate (144Hz), so I run it at 120Hz instead.
I installed a monitor arm for it, but it looks like the specific one I bought is no longer available: HUANUO Single Arm Monitor Stand
They're wireless receivers, one for my mouse and one for my wireless modmic.
Both would probably work okay hidden out of sight, but I had issues with the mic (that turned out to be a part of a recall, so not a problem anymore) so I've had the dongle out here for a while, and it is nice to be able to visually see if I'm hardware muted. The mouse is similar - nice to be able to unplug the dongle and have a wired mouse temporarily to charge it.
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HiddenRetro@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Have that same case but decided to go without the plexiglass. It’s got to be one of my favorite cases out of any of my previous builds.
RetroEvolute@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
Just realized your username is HiddenRetro and I'm Retro. I have the side window and you don't. 😂
HiddenRetro@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
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malchior@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Nice and clean, I really like the wood finishes on desks.
RetroEvolute@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Thanks! Those are birchwood butcher block countertops (bought from Home Depot). I cut them to size (including the one by the window lengthwise to be slimmer), sanded, stained, and finished them, then attached some legs and risers I bought from various places on the web. Pretty hefty which keeps shaking/vibrations to a minimum. 👌
stargazer4416@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Could you give some more info about your monitor?
RetroEvolute@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Sure! It's a pretty middle of the line budget ultrawide: Nixeus EDG 34" (Bought back in 2019 - I'd probably go QD-OLED these days, although I'll wait and see how burn-in goes for folks who bought some of these first gen monitors). The Nixeus is great for the price, but I do notice some color striping at its highest refresh rate (144Hz), so I run it at 120Hz instead.
I installed a monitor arm for it, but it looks like the specific one I bought is no longer available: HUANUO Single Arm Monitor Stand
puppy@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
What do the two cables just above your mouse do?
RetroEvolute@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
They're wireless receivers, one for my mouse and one for my wireless modmic.
Both would probably work okay hidden out of sight, but I had issues with the mic (that turned out to be a part of a recall, so not a problem anymore) so I've had the dongle out here for a while, and it is nice to be able to visually see if I'm hardware muted. The mouse is similar - nice to be able to unplug the dongle and have a wired mouse temporarily to charge it.