Best $100 you ever spent on your "office" setup?

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onlyjobs

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• Mar 12, 2026

• #1

Not talking about software or domains.

What’s the one physical thing—a chair, a specific mouse, a lamp—that actually made your work life better? I need to upgrade my workspace.

Share some of your suggestions!

 

IM Dude

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Nov 11, 2018

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• Mar 12, 2026

• #2

Second monitor.

 

Lifeisnotgood

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Jun 27, 2016

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• Mar 12, 2026

• #3

Very big mouse pad and big desk.
https://jysk.fi/tyohuone/tyopoydat/tyopoyta-stauning-80x160-musta

I'm still a bit at the stage where I use a laptop for these tasks. The big computer is intended for entertainment purposes. Maybe one day I'll upgrade the system and replace the laptop.
Then I would have the whole table at my disposal.

 

l0cke

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Dec 7, 2008

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• Mar 12, 2026

• #4

A white board and 4 different color white board markers.
It helps a lot when you get used to it.

 

GeeLark AI

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Apr 20, 2018

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• Mar 12, 2026

• #5

Lighting and some backgrounds

 

Boriss

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Nov 7, 2009

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• Mar 12, 2026

• #6

White board.

 

alonelywriter

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• Mar 12, 2026

• #7

Whiteboard, a GPU and a good keyboard.