Comments on: 12 Guilt-free Purchases for Your Home-Office http://freelanceswitch.com/the-business-of-freelancing/11-guilt-free-purchases-for-your-home-office/ Freelance Advice and Freelance Jobs - FreelanceSwitch Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:38:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Aumentar la productividad en el puesto de trabajo -- los chicos de la playa http://freelanceswitch.com/the-business-of-freelancing/11-guilt-free-purchases-for-your-home-office/#comment-22364 Aumentar la productividad en el puesto de trabajo -- los chicos de la playa Sun, 18 May 2008 14:32:45 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/?p=733#comment-22364 [...] 12 Guilt-free Purchases for Your Home-Office [...] […] 12 Guilt-free Purchases for Your Home-Office […]

]]> By: Qrystal http://freelanceswitch.com/the-business-of-freelancing/11-guilt-free-purchases-for-your-home-office/#comment-21599 Qrystal Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:15:41 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/?p=733#comment-21599 > low-backed office chair which squeaks each time you move SQUEEEEEAAALLLLCHHHh said my chair in protest, when I burst out laughing at this part. Yeah, I need a new chair. BAAD! I, personally, LOVE my gel-wrist supports for both the mouse and keyboard. I see them everywhere; mine were probably from Circuit City. The trick is not to put your WRISTS on the pads, but the "pads" at the base of your hand. Thus your wrists are raised just enough to keep quite relaxed while mousing and typing. I find I don't really put a lot of weight on the pads at all, but they're there to remind me not to let my wrists sag. (Note: I'm just an avid surfer and writer, and don't do much drawing.) I also found a trick for making the wired mouse less annoying: clip the cord of it to something secure, so the cord never droops behind the desk. Ensure there's always plenty of slack in the business end of it so that you can move the mouse freely. Almost as freeing as wireless, plus needs no batteries! > low-backed office chair which squeaks each time you move

SQUEEEEEAAALLLLCHHHh said my chair in protest, when I burst out laughing at this part.
Yeah, I need a new chair. BAAD!

I, personally, LOVE my gel-wrist supports for both the mouse and keyboard. I see them everywhere; mine were probably from Circuit City. The trick is not to put your WRISTS on the pads, but the “pads” at the base of your hand. Thus your wrists are raised just enough to keep quite relaxed while mousing and typing. I find I don’t really put a lot of weight on the pads at all, but they’re there to remind me not to let my wrists sag. (Note: I’m just an avid surfer and writer, and don’t do much drawing.)

I also found a trick for making the wired mouse less annoying: clip the cord of it to something secure, so the cord never droops behind the desk. Ensure there’s always plenty of slack in the business end of it so that you can move the mouse freely. Almost as freeing as wireless, plus needs no batteries!

]]> By: Jennifer http://freelanceswitch.com/the-business-of-freelancing/11-guilt-free-purchases-for-your-home-office/#comment-21038 Jennifer Sat, 19 Apr 2008 19:45:29 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/?p=733#comment-21038 I find a small - medium size mini bar very useful to have in the home office before and after talking to clients on the phone :) I find a small - medium size mini bar very useful to have in the home office before and after talking to clients on the phone :)

]]> By: Sure, Your Throughput Stinks. Here’s 60 Bucks… - Home Office, Home-Based Business, Telework Reviews & Subject Matter Expert Consulting http://freelanceswitch.com/the-business-of-freelancing/11-guilt-free-purchases-for-your-home-office/#comment-20957 Sure, Your Throughput Stinks. Here’s 60 Bucks… - Home Office, Home-Based Business, Telework Reviews & Subject Matter Expert Consulting Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:08:02 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/?p=733#comment-20957 [...] As a home office worker, I’m caught between saving my sheckels and spending to improve my business operations. When I spend anything, I do my due diligence (here’s a great FreelanceSwitch post from Skellie on treating yourself every now and again). [...] […] As a home office worker, I’m caught between saving my sheckels and spending to improve my business operations. When I spend anything, I do my due diligence (here’s a great FreelanceSwitch post from Skellie on treating yourself every now and again). […]

]]> By: What’s Your Essential Home Office Tool? - Home Office, Home-Based Business, Telework Reviews & Subject Matter Expert Consulting http://freelanceswitch.com/the-business-of-freelancing/11-guilt-free-purchases-for-your-home-office/#comment-20530 What’s Your Essential Home Office Tool? - Home Office, Home-Based Business, Telework Reviews & Subject Matter Expert Consulting Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:02:29 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/?p=733#comment-20530 [...] your ideal purchases or tools? Freelance Switch has a great piece on some must-have home office tools. Some of their stuff, I already have (flash drives for portable [...] […] your ideal purchases or tools? Freelance Switch has a great piece on some must-have home office tools. Some of their stuff, I already have (flash drives for portable […]

]]> By: Lon Phillips http://freelanceswitch.com/the-business-of-freelancing/11-guilt-free-purchases-for-your-home-office/#comment-20299 Lon Phillips Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:04:48 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/?p=733#comment-20299 I got an excellent mouse pad with a gel wrist rest from Radio Shack. Costs about $25 but well worth it! I got an excellent mouse pad with a gel wrist rest from Radio Shack. Costs about $25 but well worth it!

]]> By: Paul http://freelanceswitch.com/the-business-of-freelancing/11-guilt-free-purchases-for-your-home-office/#comment-20293 Paul Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:45:04 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/?p=733#comment-20293 Wacom Intuos3 FTW! And it's not only for illustrators, trust me. Wacom Intuos3 FTW!

And it’s not only for illustrators, trust me.

]]> By: Alex http://freelanceswitch.com/the-business-of-freelancing/11-guilt-free-purchases-for-your-home-office/#comment-20283 Alex Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:15:20 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/?p=733#comment-20283 I already have 1, 2, 3, 7, 8. An additional monitor and a thumb drive are SOOO useful. Even an old smaller monitor for your toolbox is great. Of course, nr 12 is essential :D I already have 1, 2, 3, 7, 8. An additional monitor and a thumb drive are SOOO useful. Even an old smaller monitor for your toolbox is great.

Of course, nr 12 is essential :D

]]> By: Guilt-Free Home-Office Purchases - eXtra For Every Publisher http://freelanceswitch.com/the-business-of-freelancing/11-guilt-free-purchases-for-your-home-office/#comment-20246 Guilt-Free Home-Office Purchases - eXtra For Every Publisher Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:50:01 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/?p=733#comment-20246 [...] Recently, when I went to the b5media offices in Toronto, I noticed their huge affinity for the whiteboard, and it reminded me of how other bloggers and small business people I’ve been around have also been huge fans of the whiteboard, so I wasn’t surprised when I saw it on Freelance Switch’s list of guilt-free home-office purchases. [...] […] Recently, when I went to the b5media offices in Toronto, I noticed their huge affinity for the whiteboard, and it reminded me of how other bloggers and small business people I’ve been around have also been huge fans of the whiteboard, so I wasn’t surprised when I saw it on Freelance Switch’s list of guilt-free home-office purchases. […]

]]> By: 04/14/2008 Freelance Bulletin — ¤ The Freelance Hub ¤ http://freelanceswitch.com/the-business-of-freelancing/11-guilt-free-purchases-for-your-home-office/#comment-20242 04/14/2008 Freelance Bulletin — ¤ The Freelance Hub ¤ Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:54:27 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/?p=733#comment-20242 [...] 12 Guilt-free Purchases for Your Home-Office [...] […] 12 Guilt-free Purchases for Your Home-Office […]

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