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My Home Office Setup – 2012

11 years ago
chicago, computer, desk, home office, productivity
13 Comments

I’m running out of excuses to produce bad T-SQL:

My Home Office Setup

We just finished moving up the street in downtown Chicago, and I’ve finally made it: I’ve got the proverbial corner office.ย  The view north up Michigan Avenue:

Heading North

That’s Millennium Park, home of the Bean, Buckingham Fountain, and lots of festivals. On the left side, the Art Institute and the Gehry-designed Pritzker Pavilion finish up the park just short of a line of skyscrapers including the Microsoft offices where our local user group meets.ย  The view east toward Lake Michigan:

Beyond My Monitor

When I look over my monitor, I see Lake Shore Drive, Shedd Aquarium, Adler Planetarium, and the Field Museum.

You can click on the photos to see more detail on Flickr along with my notes.

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  • John Sansom
    February 19, 2012 12:36 pm

    Now that’s a nice view, I’ll admit I’m a little jealous.

    I am shocked however to see just the one lonely monitor, call yourself a DBA ๐Ÿ˜‰

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    • Brent
      February 20, 2012 5:17 am

      John – yeah, I’m still saving up. I’ve promised myself I won’t buy one new monitor until I can afford to buy two of the big Apple cinema displays. It’s been something like 5-6 years now and I’m still on this cheap (but surprisingly good) 28″ one, so taht tells you where my priorities are!

      Reply
  • Ernie Willett
    February 19, 2012 4:10 pm

    Nice office, nice view, I too am jealous, but everytime I hear of your dog Ernie I somehow feel less human.

    Reply
    • Brent
      February 20, 2012 5:16 am

      Ernie – HAHAHA, funny. Don’t worry, I’m sure you’re smarter than Ernie. Pretty sure, anyway. ๐Ÿ˜‰

      Reply
  • Pinal Dave
    February 20, 2012 2:20 am

    I think I envy you. I am so jealous that I will not write anything more.

    Reply
  • Dugi
    February 20, 2012 2:30 am

    Very nice view, hope no project to build something in front of your office. Wish you success and all the best!

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    • Brent
      February 20, 2012 5:15 am

      Thanks! Actually, they can’t – the green space is all city parks, and it’ll stay this way forever. It’s a big selling point for the condos around here.

      Reply
  • tjaybelt
    February 20, 2012 9:34 am

    How much do you charge for a weekend rent? Wed love to visit. Make it a side company. ‘live the Brento life, for a day. Only $XXX per day.’

    Reply
    • Brent
      February 20, 2012 9:36 am

      HAHAHA, for you, sir, no charge. Come on down anytime!

      Reply
  • Bob Pusateri
    February 20, 2012 2:11 pm

    Excellent views! Bet you’ll have a front-row seat for the G-8 “festivities” in a few months too ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  • Marian
    February 27, 2012 8:49 am

    Ha, it has to be sad to sit in a corner :-).
    Congratulations, that’s an awesome view.

    Reply
  • Anup
    March 22, 2012 11:47 am

    This is a super cool place Brent,just love the view ๐Ÿ™‚ Have fun and Best wishes

    Reply
  • SQLGlenn
    March 27, 2012 5:15 pm

    To bad Apple quit making the 30″ cinema HD display. Would really like a couple of them.

    Reply

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I live in Las Vegas, Nevada. I'm on an epic life quest to have fun and make a difference.

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