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A monitor raised on a wooden riser above a keyboard on a light desk
How high should your monitor be? A ten-minute fix
Your neck aches by four o'clock because the screen is too low. Here is how to find the right height in two checks, and what to put underneath once you... Read more...
A tidy desk seen from above with a large mat, keyboard and mouse and no visible cables
How to tidy a desk you're not allowed to drill into
Almost every under-desk cable fix can be done with a clamp instead of a screw. The order to do it in, for renters and anyone who likes their desk unpunctured. Read more...
A leather and cork desk mat with a mechanical keyboard and mouse
Felt, cork or leather: how to choose a desk mat
A desk mat is the cheapest change you can make and the one you touch most. What each material is actually like to live with, and the size most people... Read more...
A solid walnut wrist rest in front of a mechanical keyboard on a dark desk
Why your wrists ache by four o'clock
Wrist discomfort rarely starts at the wrist. The two free fixes to make first, how to size a rest to your keyboard, and why solid wood often beats foam. Read more...
Two monitor light bars lighting a dark desk with dual screens
Monitor light bars vs desk lamps: which one your desk needs
A light bar lights the keyboard without putting a reflection in the screen. When that beats a lamp, when it doesn't, and how to set one up so it stops... Read more...
A hand holding a solid walnut pen cup, showing the grain and end grain
How to look after solid walnut on a desk
How to tell solid wood from a printed wrap, the daily habit that matters most, how to re-oil a piece properly, and how to lift a white ring. Read more...