Comments on: How to Keep a Clean Desk http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-keep-a-clean-desk/ News and Reviews! Geek, Internet Entrepreneur, Hardware Addict, Software Junkie, Book Author, Once TV Show Host, Technology Enthusiast, Shameless Self-Promoter, Tech Conference Coordinator, Early Adopter, Idea Evangelist, Tech Support Blogger, Bootstrapper, Media Personality, Technology Consultant, Thicker Quicker Picker Upper. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: MrTard http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-keep-a-clean-desk/#comment-634586 MrTard Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:41:16 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/01/05/how-to-keep-a-clean-desk/#comment-634586 I know how to keep my Desk Clean.....I just cant be bothered untill i notice i cant move my mouse for the forest of coffee mugs........Shame on me :D I know how to keep my Desk Clean…..I just cant be bothered untill i notice i cant move my mouse for the forest of coffee mugs……..Shame on me :D

]]> By: shaolindreams http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-keep-a-clean-desk/#comment-634587 shaolindreams Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:26:05 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/01/05/how-to-keep-a-clean-desk/#comment-634587 yee i label my plugs.. when you got 10 wires coming behind furniture to 2x 5sockets strips, its good to know which one is which without following the wires :D yee i label my plugs.. when you got 10 wires coming behind furniture to 2x 5sockets strips, its good to know which one is which without following the wires :D

]]> By: Eric L http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-keep-a-clean-desk/#comment-575930 Eric L Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:00:54 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/01/05/how-to-keep-a-clean-desk/#comment-575930 Chris the advice you gave about wires, A+. My wife calls me the Velcro king, in fact I have a drawer full of it. I have two sided Velcro stapled to back of the desk making so the wires have to travel a certain trail... looks allot better, and avoids tangling. As my desk is a workstation and entertainment center in one, with the cable box, VCR, DVD, X-BOX, printer, scanner, police scanner, security system, X-10 camera system, and stereo all in some way connected to the computer the wires are plentiful. I also used small strips of duct tape and labeled all the wires at the three power strips that are under the desk, you are right, when you need to unplug something, this makes it a breeze. It was just in the news that having all those AC adapters and other un-used equipment plugged in still costs money approx. $1.00 per plugged in unit per month. For example, my VCR which is hardly ever used but is plugged in showing the time with the power switch off, is costing me $1, the adapter that goes to my cell phone cradle is costing a $1 just to keep plugged in... My solution to this is... I when through all the labeled plugs under the desk, plugged all the cords that went to things that don't need to be powered 24/7, plugged them all into one power strip then plugged that into an X-10 outlet. Now when I need to charge the phone or pull out a video tape, I just click on the outlet with the remote or computer interface and Walla. If you don't have X-10... mount the power strip on the underside of the desk where you can easily reach the switch that most are equipped with. The other thing to remember while cleaning your desk is... when was the last time you blew out the inside of your computer. Cleaning out the inside of your computer should be done twice a year min. (more so if you have pets, an older home, if your computer is used in a dusty environment, or if your computer is like mine that is on 24/7 to run my home automation. Just remember to clean the computer before the desk...the dust will settle and your desk will need to be done again. One of my clients has birds and every time she has me clean her computer out, I find it full of dust and feathers. As always Chris, I love your newsletters --Eric Chris the advice you gave about wires, A+. My wife calls me the Velcro king, in fact I have a drawer full of it. I have two sided Velcro stapled to back of the desk making so the wires have to travel a certain trail… looks allot better, and avoids tangling. As my desk is a workstation and entertainment center in one, with the cable box, VCR, DVD, X-BOX, printer, scanner, police scanner, security system, X-10 camera system, and stereo all in some way connected to the computer the wires are plentiful.
I also used small strips of duct tape and labeled all the wires at the three power strips that are under the desk, you are right, when you need to unplug something, this makes it a breeze.
It was just in the news that having all those AC adapters and other un-used equipment plugged in still costs money approx. $1.00 per plugged in unit per month. For example, my VCR which is hardly ever used but is plugged in showing the time with the power switch off, is costing me $1, the adapter that goes to my cell phone cradle is costing a $1 just to keep plugged in… My solution to this is… I when through all the labeled plugs under the desk, plugged all the cords that went to things that don’t need to be powered 24/7, plugged them all into one power strip then plugged that into an X-10 outlet. Now when I need to charge the phone or pull out a video tape, I just click on the outlet with the remote or computer interface and Walla. If you don’t have X-10… mount the power strip on the underside of the desk where you can easily reach the switch that most are equipped with.
The other thing to remember while cleaning your desk is… when was the last time you blew out the inside of your computer. Cleaning out the inside of your computer should be done twice a year min. (more so if you have pets, an older home, if your computer is used in a dusty environment, or if your computer is like mine that is on 24/7 to run my home automation. Just remember to clean the computer before the desk…the dust will settle and your desk will need to be done again. One of my clients has birds and every time she has me clean her computer out, I find it full of dust and feathers.
As always Chris, I love your newsletters

–Eric

]]> By: Eric http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-keep-a-clean-desk/#comment-575929 Eric Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:51:56 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/01/05/how-to-keep-a-clean-desk/#comment-575929 Chris the advice you gave about wires, A+. My wife calls me the Velcro king, in fact I have a drawer full of it. I have two sided Velcro stapled to back of the desk making so the wires have to travel a certain trail... looks allot better, and avoids tangling. As my desk is a workstation and entertainment center in one, with the cable box, VCR, DVD, X-BOX, printer, scanner, police scanner, security system, X-10 camera system, and stereo all in some way connected to the computer the wires are plentiful. I also used small strips of duct tape and labeled all the wires at the three power strips that are under the desk, you are right, when you need to unplug something, this makes it a breeze. It was just in the news that having all those AC adapters and other un-used equipment plugged in still costs money approx. $1.00 per plugged in unit per month. For example, my VCR which is hardly ever used but is plugged in showing the time with the power switch off, is costing me $1, the adapter that goes to my cell phone cradle is costing a $1 just to keep plugged in... My solution to this is... I when through all the labeled plugs under the desk, plugged all the cords that went to things that don't need to be powered 24/7, plugged them all into one power strip then plugged that into an X-10 outlet. Now when I need to charge the phone or pull out a video tape, I just click on the outlet with the remote or computer interface and Walla. If you don't have X-10... mount the power strip on the underside of the desk where you can easily reach the switch that most are equipped with. The other thing to remember while cleaning your desk is... when was the last time you blew out the inside of your computer. Cleaning out the inside of your computer should be done twice a year min. (more so if you have pets, an older home, if your computer is used in a dusty environment, or if your computer is like mine that is on 24/7 to run my home automation. Just remember to clean the computer before the desk...the dust will settle and your desk will need to be done again. One of my clients has birds and every time she has me clean her computer out, I find it full of dust and feathers. As always Chris, love reading your newsletters. --Eric P.S. "Btw, that should be “nooks”, not “nucks”." Who cares about spelling, the more educated readers I guess are able to figure out what you ment or what you were saying. I read your newsletters to be informed, not to correct your spelling or grammer. If people did that to me they would be wasting thier time and lots of it. Must be nice to be perfect all the time. Chris the advice you gave about wires, A+. My wife calls me the Velcro king, in fact I have a drawer full of it. I have two sided Velcro stapled to back of the desk making so the wires have to travel a certain trail… looks allot better, and avoids tangling. As my desk is a workstation and entertainment center in one, with the cable box, VCR, DVD, X-BOX, printer, scanner, police scanner, security system, X-10 camera system, and stereo all in some way connected to the computer the wires are plentiful.
I also used small strips of duct tape and labeled all the wires at the three power strips that are under the desk, you are right, when you need to unplug something, this makes it a breeze.
It was just in the news that having all those AC adapters and other un-used equipment plugged in still costs money approx. $1.00 per plugged in unit per month. For example, my VCR which is hardly ever used but is plugged in showing the time with the power switch off, is costing me $1, the adapter that goes to my cell phone cradle is costing a $1 just to keep plugged in… My solution to this is… I when through all the labeled plugs under the desk, plugged all the cords that went to things that don’t need to be powered 24/7, plugged them all into one power strip then plugged that into an X-10 outlet. Now when I need to charge the phone or pull out a video tape, I just click on the outlet with the remote or computer interface and Walla. If you don’t have X-10… mount the power strip on the underside of the desk where you can easily reach the switch that most are equipped with.
The other thing to remember while cleaning your desk is… when was the last time you blew out the inside of your computer. Cleaning out the inside of your computer should be done twice a year min. (more so if you have pets, an older home, if your computer is used in a dusty environment, or if your computer is like mine that is on 24/7 to run my home automation. Just remember to clean the computer before the desk…the dust will settle and your desk will need to be done again. One of my clients has birds and every time she has me clean her computer out, I find it full of dust and feathers.
As always Chris, love reading your newsletters.

–Eric

P.S. “Btw, that should be “nooks”, not “nucks”.” Who cares about spelling, the more educated readers I guess are able to figure out what you ment or what you were saying. I read your newsletters to be informed, not to correct your spelling or grammer. If people did that to me they would be wasting thier time and lots of it. Must be nice to be perfect all the time.

]]> By: joe http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-keep-a-clean-desk/#comment-575900 joe Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:13:58 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/01/05/how-to-keep-a-clean-desk/#comment-575900 Perhaps a nuck is a new geek term...looking for an out here Chris? Perhaps a nuck is a new geek term…looking for an out here Chris?

]]> By: Directoroflego http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-keep-a-clean-desk/#comment-634588 Directoroflego Mon, 07 Jan 2008 10:34:40 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/01/05/how-to-keep-a-clean-desk/#comment-634588 My desk has: 5 speakers A little lamp Mouse keyboard Mouse PAD Monitor. I'm amazing =D My desk has:
5 speakers
A little lamp
Mouse
keyboard
Mouse PAD
Monitor.

I’m amazing =D

]]> By: SwingSwingKid http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-keep-a-clean-desk/#comment-634589 SwingSwingKid Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:41:10 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/01/05/how-to-keep-a-clean-desk/#comment-634589 When I'm working, cooking, doing things to my house I always like to use the term clean up as you go When I’m working, cooking, doing things to my house I always like to use the term clean up as you go

]]> By: tetranoob http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-keep-a-clean-desk/#comment-634590 tetranoob Sun, 06 Jan 2008 23:18:20 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/01/05/how-to-keep-a-clean-desk/#comment-634590 "has" to be perfect. “has” to be perfect.

]]> By: 88chrisb http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-keep-a-clean-desk/#comment-634591 88chrisb Sun, 06 Jan 2008 23:10:38 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/01/05/how-to-keep-a-clean-desk/#comment-634591 This video has made me clean my desk This video has made me clean my desk

]]> By: yadad07 http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-keep-a-clean-desk/#comment-634592 yadad07 Sun, 06 Jan 2008 21:26:32 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/01/05/how-to-keep-a-clean-desk/#comment-634592 that is his job that is his job

]]> By: TheGnomeLocker http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-keep-a-clean-desk/#comment-634593 TheGnomeLocker Sun, 06 Jan 2008 20:56:15 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/01/05/how-to-keep-a-clean-desk/#comment-634593 If nothing else least make sure only computer stuff is at your computer. Nothing is more annoying to me then people who clutter there desk with dirty dishes. If nothing else least make sure only computer stuff is at your computer. Nothing is more annoying to me then people who clutter there desk with dirty dishes.

]]> By: kainaussie http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-keep-a-clean-desk/#comment-634594 kainaussie Sun, 06 Jan 2008 20:48:28 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/01/05/how-to-keep-a-clean-desk/#comment-634594 chris do u have a job? chris do u have a job?

]]> By: vinnycent56 http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-keep-a-clean-desk/#comment-634595 vinnycent56 Sun, 06 Jan 2008 08:12:22 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/01/05/how-to-keep-a-clean-desk/#comment-634595 yeah zero? everything perfect? deffinetly the way you spell words. yeah zero? everything perfect? deffinetly the way you spell words.

]]> By: iMonitor http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-keep-a-clean-desk/#comment-634596 iMonitor Sun, 06 Jan 2008 08:04:02 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/01/05/how-to-keep-a-clean-desk/#comment-634596 My desk is always clean, and I follow similar qualities as Chris does. My desk is always clean, and I follow similar qualities as Chris does.

]]> By: Seanuk http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-keep-a-clean-desk/#comment-634597 Seanuk Sun, 06 Jan 2008 06:54:31 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/01/05/how-to-keep-a-clean-desk/#comment-634597 ok for charity.. chris do you want to move your office to a bouncy castle? lol ok for charity.. chris do you want to move your office to a bouncy castle? lol

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