I’ve briefly written about my home office chair earlier (here, and here). It’s a regular IKEA chair, and the model is JÄRVFJÄLLET. It looks quite nice, and the mesh texture implies it’s great to sit on. And it was, for… Read More »Insights: First week with the Herman Miller Aeron (remastered) chair
I browsed back through my calendar, that the last time I went physically to work at the local Microsoft office was about 170 days ago. Even before this new normal, where everyone works from home, I often visited the office… Read More »Building a custom solution using Windows 10 and Azure to track when I’m working from home
I wrote about working from home a few weeks ago, and now that I am back from my winter vacation, I wanted to revisit this subject. We started more serious social distancing and self-quarantines in Finland around March 13. It’s… Read More »We are all working remotely now – how does that feel after the first month?
It’s been three weeks since we saw drastic measures throughout the EU region to fight the coronavirus situation. In Italy, the situation has been much worse, while in Finland it’s been somewhat easier, in comparison. Yet, in Helsinki, where I… Read More »Working from Home – reflections during the coronavirus crisis
About a year ago I wrote about the Plantronics Voyager Focus UC headset I’m using at home (and when traveling). It’s a premium headset with stellar audio quality. I’ve used it for a year and a half now, yet I… Read More »Review: Plantronics (Poly) Calisto 7200, a Bluetooth speakerphone for the home office
I’ve built PCs since I was a kid. Planning and designing which parts to get, figuring out your budget and sourcing components have always been a fun experience for me. Waiting to get the parts, building the system and powering… Read More »Building a high-performance workstation PC for professional use (Part 1)
I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned this before, but I love gadgets. There has been a time in my life I accidentally landed with some surplus money, and while many people wiser than me would probably have invested said money… Read More »Five indispensable gadgets I use in my home office
I’ve been looking for a robust and affordable storage solution for use at home, and possibly at the office also. A few years ago I found the Synology devices, and started my journey by purchasing a Synology DS 412+ device… Read More »Configuring Synology to synchronize with Microsoft Azure
In Spring 2013, I decided to start working more often from home consciously. One of the reasons for this was – obviously – the open office, which I felt was a productivity blocker for me. My commute isn’t that bad… Read More »Working from home: Using a standing desk
