DP 2/2/21 DP 2/2/21

Build Log: Convertible Picnic Table

When we moved from our previous place, we were unable to take the picnic table I had built with us. This time around, I'm going to make a picnic table that can easily convert to a pair of seated benches. Check out this build diary to see how this went down.

DP 2/1/21 DP 2/1/21

Guide: Getting Better Video Calls

Building Skype Station was the easy part - getting value out of the equipment takes a bit more trial and error. In this post, I talk about three common mistakes holding your video call or streaming setup back.

DP 1/31/21 DP 1/31/21

Build Log: Skype Station

Like many people working remotely, my wife needed to be able to have video calls. We settled on using a part of a spare room to be converted into a dedicated video-call space. In this build log, I focus a bit more on the equipment that make this a possibility.

DP 1/30/21 DP 1/30/21

Build Log: Mini Network Rack

With the wall-desk builds out of the way, the next step is to wrangle all of the network equipment into a rack and get the cables tidied up. Compared to the desk-builds, this project was a walk in the park.

DP 1/29/21 DP 1/29/21

PC Specs: Siren

The second wall-desk that I built for my wife's station came together much more easily than the first. This was partly due to lessoned learned during the first build still fresh in my mind but also because the docking requirements were much simpler. In this post, we'll take a look at this PC which happens to be my previous computer.

DP 1/28/21 DP 1/28/21

Build Log: Wall-Desk for Nicole

After building a custom wall-desk for myself, my wife wanted one too. Luckily, this was always part of the plan and the two wall-desks were meant to be built as a pair. Drawing on fresh experience and fewer docking requirements, this second wall-desk came together much more easily.

DP 1/27/21 DP 1/27/21

PC Specs: Fury

In my previous post, I documented the undertaking of building a Wall-Desk to act as a giant docking station for my PC. In this post, we'll take a look into the PC that inspired that amount of effort

DP 1/26/21 DP 1/26/21

Build Log: Wall-Desk Mk I

Laptops have docking stations allowing them to connect to permanently available infrastructure (monitors, speakers and the like) -- why not desktops? For a few years now I've considered the idea of building a custom wall or desk where I could 'dock' a PC tower. In this build log, I tackle my most-involved project ever, turning my desk into a docking station.