Poll: How would you describe your current desktop? Tópico cartaz: ProZ.com Staff
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I wouldn’t exaggerate to the point of saying that it is a thing of a beauty. I need order in my work space to be productive: no messy desk, no dirty keyboard or computer screen… | | | Thayenga Alemanha Local time: 07:15 Membro (2009) inglês para alemão + ...
It is arranged in such a way that I have easy access to everything I need. The background picture of the Grand Canyon makes it both beautiful and spiritual. In short, a place where one can feel right at home.
[Edited at 2020-05-23 15:23 GMT] | | | Claudia Lupu Romênia Local time: 08:15 inglês para romeno + ... Organizing is beauty | May 23, 2020 |
Neat folders and subfolders containing everything I might need, carefully placed. That is how I do my job very quickly. My bookmarks folder, though... Might need some deep spring cleaning. Although I think keeping a tidy workplace improves working significantly. | |
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Desktop on my computer monitor or the wooden desktop my computer sits on? | May 23, 2020 |
The former one is abso-bloody-lutely empty, except for the recycle bin that is there by default. Most programs I work with are maximised to full screen, so I hardly ever see the desktop and feel no need to store anything there. To look at my files, I can either use Total Commander, or press Win-E to bring up an Explorer window. The latter one is full of papers, hand tools, electronic devices and various junk. | | | Liviu-Lee Roth Estados Unidos Local time: 01:15 romeno para inglês + ... Organized mess | May 23, 2020 |
On my desk: - Three laptops - one for the source text, the second for the translation/review and the third for Skype, FB, chats on forums, etc. - A legal notepad and a dozen of pens & pencils for telephonic interpreting - Headphones for telephonic interpreting - a calendar - a list of # and codes to identify myself for remote interpreting - iPhone chargers - a nail file and nail clippers, useful during telephonic interp. - one printer/scanne... See more On my desk: - Three laptops - one for the source text, the second for the translation/review and the third for Skype, FB, chats on forums, etc. - A legal notepad and a dozen of pens & pencils for telephonic interpreting - Headphones for telephonic interpreting - a calendar - a list of # and codes to identify myself for remote interpreting - iPhone chargers - a nail file and nail clippers, useful during telephonic interp. - one printer/scanner - a huge list of all my accounts online with usernames and passwords (over 40 on the list) - a list of all the monthly payments (just to remind me to keep focused) - a flash-drive with translated US legislation In my desk drawers: - necessary tools for a quick fix of electrical, plumbing issues - medication, just in case - printer cartridges, business cards from people I work with or whom I need, stamps - shoe polish !!!! Bookcase with dictionaries behind me (to impress the judges when I interpret on Bluejeans or Zoom platforms) I love my mess, my wife hates it! PS. Sorry, now I realized that it is about the desktop, not the desk. Hmmm! weekend blues!
[Edited at 2020-05-23 18:08 GMT] ▲ Collapse | | | Liviu-Lee Roth Estados Unidos Local time: 01:15 romeno para inglês + ...
Thayenga wrote: The background picture of the Grand Canyon makes it both beautiful and spiritual. I had it too - my daughter and I on the South Rim. Now, I have Matterhorn from my last trip there.
[Edited at 2020-05-23 22:24 GMT] | | | Mario Freitas Brasil Local time: 02:15 Membro (2014) inglês para português + ...
I don't like a mess on my desk. I try to remove everything I'm not using constantly from it, regularly (nothing like 5S, though). On the other hand, I don't remember it ever being and example of organization. It's half way between a mess and organization. Passable it is. | |
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Minimalist, clutter-free | May 24, 2020 |
Just a wallpaper and a simple status bar. No desktop icons. But everything is a fingertip away. https://regolith-linux.org/ | | | Samuel Murray Holanda Local time: 07:15 Membro (2006) inglês para africâner + ...
ProZ.com Staff wrote: "How would you describe your current desktop?" My computer has a desktop, my computer is a desktop, and my computer is on a desktop. | | | Kay Denney França Local time: 07:15 francês para inglês
My computer desktop: neutral-ish background that's mostly blue, and icons for everything I ever need to click on: a folder for each client plus admin and any other business. My real desk: I have a tiny desk with just enough room for the computer, mouse pad, mug and a few papers and pens. I wanted a tiny desk to avoid cluttering it up, so the clutter is on the shelf next it instead! | | | Tom in London Reino Unido Local time: 06:15 Membro (2008) italiano para inglês How I would describe it | May 25, 2020 |
ProZ.com Staff wrote: "How would you describe your current desktop?" Rectangular. | |
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| IrinaN Estados Unidos Local time: 00:15 inglês para russo + ... Kay described both perfectly | May 25, 2020 |
Same setting here, only mine is triangular:-). It sits in the corner and the left side is against the balcony door exposing the most beautiful lake view. I don't want any folders, stackable shelves, printers etc obstructing it. The only additions are a lamp with a very small footprint, a compact modem and a VOIP phone cradle on the right, and some free space on the left for one of the cats. First come - first occupied, it's the law of the land, no fighting. They don't ruin the view:-) but strong... See more Same setting here, only mine is triangular:-). It sits in the corner and the left side is against the balcony door exposing the most beautiful lake view. I don't want any folders, stackable shelves, printers etc obstructing it. The only additions are a lamp with a very small footprint, a compact modem and a VOIP phone cradle on the right, and some free space on the left for one of the cats. First come - first occupied, it's the law of the land, no fighting. They don't ruin the view:-) but strongly disapprove when I need to borrow that space for printed materials exclusively for the project at hand. No extra paper cluttering whatsoever. ▲ Collapse | | | IrinaN Estados Unidos Local time: 00:15 inglês para russo + ...
Of course no judgement, your office is nobody's business but your chair... It's a capital crime against your back and overall health! When I started translating from home almost 30 years ago, still fairly young and poor as a church mouse (or nearly every fresh Russian immigrant in the early 90s), a pair of blue jeans, a few 5-dollar T-shirts. 10-dollar blouses and 20-dollar pairs of shoes comprised most of my wardrobe but I took ~$250 from my second half-decent paycheck to spend on ... See more Of course no judgement, your office is nobody's business but your chair... It's a capital crime against your back and overall health! When I started translating from home almost 30 years ago, still fairly young and poor as a church mouse (or nearly every fresh Russian immigrant in the early 90s), a pair of blue jeans, a few 5-dollar T-shirts. 10-dollar blouses and 20-dollar pairs of shoes comprised most of my wardrobe but I took ~$250 from my second half-decent paycheck to spend on my first ergonomic, well-cushioned, adjustable office chair. Mind it, that was the price in the 90s. It strained my budget heavily at the time but I guess I should be grateful to this day. I'm sorry if I poked my nose where it does not belong. ▲ Collapse | | | To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator: You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request » Poll: How would you describe your current desktop? TM-Town | Manage your TMs and Terms ... and boost your translation business
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