Posts in the "What's on your desk?" category

If Tagbento were giving awards for geekiest desk, Roninzero's would be a clear winner. Roninzero took some time out to give Tagbento an interview and tell us more about herself and her workspace. Geek out!

Here is my desk. I have a mac mini that runs Win 7 on a VM. I also have a MacBook Pro that is also running XP and Win 7 on VM. I also have another mac mini off to the side that I run test on. I have an assortment of books and magazines. I am a very big fan of Star Wars, Gundam, Old 80's cartoons, cheeky humor.

Who are you?

I'm Candace, a 30 year old mom of one and married for almost 6 years now. I love technology, so I try to embrace it as much as possible. I work at a helpdesk where I help manage a team to do support for the DC Gov. My desk is a lot larger than in the pic – I also have a testing area.

What’s your favourite thing on your desk?

I have a menagerie of toys that I have collected over the years and decided to take them out of the box. My favorite thing at my desk is my SD Gundam. He is awesome – nuff said :) The things on my desk provide a relief from the common brain farts I have when working on difficult problems.

What would make your space even better?

I think to make my space better I'd have bigger monitors. I have 19 inch for now but I would love a 21 inch.

Any words of wisdom for our readers?

The words of wisdom that I would like to pass along are Run – don't walk – from Zombies. Also pick up the book A Geek's guide to World Domination. It has lots of useless facts!

You're clearly a geek and rightly proud of it. If you were being sent to a desert island populated by geeks, what 3 things would you bring with you?

I would bring my MacBook Pro with the interwebs 2.0 heheheh, an endless supply of Dr Pepper, and my Lego! :)

Have you got a funner, geekier, randomer, awesomer workspace that you'd like to share with our readers? Contribute it now!

Jenny Blake's book "Life After College: The Complete Guide to Getting What You Want" (an absolute bargain at Amazon US and Amazon UK) launches today. It's the perfect book for you if you're leaving college soon, or if you've already left and you feel that life could be that bit better. In other words, it's the book we all need! It's bursting with crowd-sourced wisdom for all areas of your life: work, money, friends & family, dating & relationships, health, fun & relaxation, personal growth, and more. And it's got exercises so you're not just reading, you're doing.

To celebrate, Tagbento is giving away a free copy - see the end of the interview for details.

Who are you?

I'm a blogger, author, life coach, yoga teacher, gadget-freak, cupcake-lover and Googler. I've been blogging for over three years at LifeAfterCollege.org, and I'm thrilled to share that I have a book coming out on March 29: Life After College: The Complete Guide to Getting What You Want. I've also worked at Google for over five years, where I am currently a Career Development Program Manager and internal coach. I also work very closely with the Authors@Google program.

What’s your favourite thing on your desk?

This is a picture of my desk at Google – at home I mostly work on the couch :)

My favorite things on my desk are my flair magnets – a mix of magnets from different countries, some cupcake magnets, some inspirational quotes, and some just random things that add color to my desk. I also love the Corporate Bullshit calendar and the Corporate Flashcards – those crack me up! I think it's important to laugh at work and keep a sense of humor.

What would make your space even better?

Hmmmm... other than a corner office with a 360 degree window view? Kidding. I love my office! The BEST days at my desk are the ones when my cubemate Dana brings her Bulldogs to work. They come and sit by my feet under my desk and it just makes my day!

Any words of wisdom for our readers?

Zen desk, zen mind! Make your desk a reflection of you – fun, inspiring, motivating, and hopefully relatively clutter-free.

Read more about why I love my desk in my post 10 Reasons I Love My Cubicle. 

You can read more about me at LifeAfterCollege.org, my book at LACBook.com, or follow me on Twitter @jenny_blake.

Thanks for your interview, Jenny.
If there's someone you want Tagbento to interview for this series, email me.

Tagbento is giving one of you a free copy of Life After College! All you have to do is:

1. Leave a comment here with a piece of advice that's helped you in life (remember to be logged in, or leave your email address so we can contact you).
2. Then, share this interview to your friends on Facebook or Twitter - you can use the like/tweet/share buttons below.

The closing date is 5 April 2011. We'll pick our favourite comment, and if it's yours, we'll send you your brand new copy of Life After College, and your life will never be the same again!

Editor: Thanks to Baba Brinkman (his Tagbento interview is here) for recommending Lin Gardiner for this interview. Lin is the producer and engineer at Super G Studios.

Who are you?

I’m a rare species.... that is, a woman working as a recording and mixing engineer, programmer and record producer :) I’ve been doing this for over 15 years, starting in London, England (where I had some cheesy chart hits when working for Stock & Aitken!) and the last few years in Vancouver, Canada, where I’ve been lucky enough to work with some amazingly talented artists from the Pacific Northwest.

What’s your favourite thing on your desk?

Mmm, well one of the funnest things is my Access Virus C synth module. But I would say my favourite thing is the keyboard & mouse. It’s like an extension of me - the physical link from my brain to the speakers!

What would make your space even better?

I’ve always quite fancied a nice Argosy console to replace my desk. Everything would be all slick and within arms reach. But there’s always something more important to spend 3K on!

Any words of wisdom for your readers?

Listen to all types of music, and listen with open ears. Don’t get swayed by what your favourite magazine, website or radio station tells you what you ‘should’ like. And next time you download a song for free, think about how that will affect the musicians, engineers, assistants, producers, labels & promoters whose livelihood depends on people paying for music.

Editor: Thanks for your interview, Lin!
If there's someone you want Tagbento to interview for this series, email me.

I recently bought my first house, and slowly, corner by corner, am succeeding in filling it with old junk and tat, the two major loves in my life.