Now this is a proper home office

"Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678)
03/30/2020 at 16:33 • Filed to: None

Dragged my couch outside, setup a table, and it’s time to get some work done in the sun. I could think of worse places to work from home!

It’s a bit toasty though so I had to make a modification:

Much better!

DISCUSSION (14)

jminer > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
03/30/2020 at 16:36

That is nice! I love that view.

I worked from outside most of today too, but my view isn’t that nice.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
03/30/2020 at 16:45

Thats great.

H owever, I know I personally wouldn't get much work done out there. Especially with how dim that screen look .

Aremmes > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
03/30/2020 at 16:49

I don't believe you. That looks like a screenshot from My Summer Car.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
03/30/2020 at 16:52

Yeah I need to figure out a way to make the screen more visible. Probably could not have the sun right behind me for a start lol. But it’s not so bad for just simple word document stuff that im doing.

Might set up my easy up because it's actually rather hot out in the sun anyways. That would clear up both issues.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
03/30/2020 at 16:59

I tried this once with my touchscreen ThinkPad. My logic was “Oh it’s nice out, why don’t I sit outside and use this as a tablet and read a bit” Screen had a lot of glare, barely readable. I did have a very nice nap though.

Nom De Plume > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
03/30/2020 at 17:15

It’s called an umbrella. You could rig up something out of stuff in your home so long as you are aware the UV damage it will get.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Nom De Plume
03/30/2020 at 17:18

Kinja'd!!!

I made a modification lol

Nom De Plume > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
03/30/2020 at 17:22

Looks perfect.

TheRealBicycleBuck > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
03/30/2020 at 17:25

Typical workflow in Louisiana:

Sets up chair and work table

Walks back in to put on sunblock

Grabs computer

Nearly drops computer because of sunblock on hands

Cleans off excess sunblock

P icks up computer and heads outside

Sits in chair

Jumps out of chair because surface temperature of chair closely matches surface of sun

Heads back inside to grab a towel to cover chair.

Goes back outside and drapes towel over chair

Sits in chair

Wonders why laptop is no longer running

Realizes laptop surface temperature closely matches surface of sun

Head s back inside to grab sunbrella and ice pack to cool off laptop

Returns to the great outdoors

Places ice pack under laptop to cool it off

Sets up sunrella to shade both laptop and chair.

Fierce stinging in eyes from combination of sweat and sunscreen causes a run for the sink inside to wash out eyes

Grabs another towel to mop sweat

Runs back outside before body temperature drops below freezing

Sits in chair

Starts working on laptop

Laptop shorts out from sweat dripping into keyboard

Carries laptop back inside and uses phone to send email to IT about a replacement laptop

Starts shivering as body temperature lowers enough to chill beer.

Thought of beer leads to grabbing beer

Heads outside to sit on deck and drink beer.

Another productive day is done.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > jminer
03/30/2020 at 17:42

Every view outdoors can be nice assuming you aren’t facing a refinery or something. Nature is pretty regardless of how mountainous it is. Now I could probably make you more jealous though and post a pic looking the other way. First world problem that I had to pick which scenic view I wanted, mountain or ocean.

Kinja'd!!!

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > TheRealBicycleBuck
03/30/2020 at 17:43

Haha perfect. Nice though that socal by the coast is very nice pleasant weather instead of hot humid death. With my easy up I am fine no matter how hot it gets too since it's dry.

E39, K5. Whatever it takes. > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
03/30/2020 at 19:46

I like the cut of your jib! Northern Nevada temperature fluctuations at this time of year betray your plan. Through the window I watch deer, rabbits, squirrels, quail, and the massive cat that lives under the shed. Occasional flybys from Bald Eagles and Red Tail Hawks help to add to the live world.

BTW, Bald eagles are f’ing HUGE!

functionoverfashion > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
03/30/2020 at 21:19

I cannot WAIT until I can work outside. Today was, hmm, 36F and drizzly/sleet/snow in the afternoon. But a balmy 72F inside with the woodstove!

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > functionoverfashion
03/31/2020 at 20:25

I’m pretty sure it was about your indoors temp outside, but it felt warmer in the direct sun for sure.