What you have on your desk and in your home workspace can say a lot about you: how you work, what you like to distract yourself with, what kind of toys and other knick-knacks you like to have around. That’s why we’ve got the What’s on your desk? series, where we look at how some of our colleagues organize their spaces. It gives us – and you, our readers – a glimpse into the personalities of the people here.
Out of curiosity, we took a look at some of our past articles to see if any of the devices our staff uses in their daily work surfaced during Amazon Prime Day sale. Despite the fact that the sale is almost over, we still managed to find a few.
Here they are, along with comments from people who use them.
Mechanical keyboard
My keyboard is the NuPhy Air75 V2 with low-profile keycaps and the company’s linear Cowberry mechanical switches. I can see why NuPhy named this specific line of mechanical keyboards “Air” because it truly feels like you’re typing on air. The keys require little actuation force and have a nice, light thud when they bottom out—even the spacebar, which has some of the best key stabilizers I’ve ever seen on a keyboard. I’ve used too many mechanical keyboards with wobbly, snappy spacebars.
A comfortable mouse
Logitech’s MX Master 3S Wireless Ergonomic Mouse is getting a small discount for Prime Day, but it’s at least worth considering if you spend hours in front of your computer every day. It has two scroll wheels (one vertical and one horizontal) and an 8,000 DPI sensor, and you can use it on multiple computers or laptops, Windows or Mac, at the same time with Logitech Flow.
My partner gave me his Logitech MX Master 3 mouse because the gaming mouse I was using before (and all three gaming mice before this one) started giving me wrist pain. My pinky would sometimes lock up too.
I don’t have any of these issues with the MX Master 3. It’s ergonomically designed to keep your wrist in a natural position, and even though it’s such a small adjustment compared to how my wrist is positioned with a standard gaming mouse, it was enough to completely eliminate the pain. Now, I use this mouse for everything, even gaming.
A little extra lighting
I have one Elgato Key Lightwhich helps when it’s dark in my office and I need to look presentable on a Zoom call. It’s also a great light when I’m journaling in the evening. (I have a smaller lamp on the other side for evening or cloudy days.)
Removing blur from video calls
The Link features a 0.5-inch Sony sensor mounted on a stabilizer that can follow you around the room. It typically costs $299.99 and comes with a host of features that take advantage of the stabilizer’s flexibility. Read our review.
I had the Insta360 Link webcam because I was tired of looking like a blurry potato on calls. This one is cool because it tracks your position, although sometimes it doesn’t always work as it should and my coworkers can see a close-up of my forehead.
A perfectly placed screen
My main screen is a Asus VG27AQ. One of the main reasons I bought it was its small square stand. That way, it can perch atop my NAS at the perfect head height with just enough room for my mini desktop and water bottle underneath. Too many modern monitors have big V-shaped stands that make them difficult to prop up, I’m afraid.
An old fashioned watch stand
This adorable Elago W3 Support for my Apple Watch looks like an original Macintosh.
Working with wireless headphones
Sony’s WH-1000XM4 noise-canceling headphones still offer great value for money with excellent noise cancellation, lively sound, and long battery life. They’re not the latest from the company, but they’re still a great buy. Read our review.
I spend the workday on my Vox laptop, a 2017 MacBook Pro, with a few accessories, including a pair of Sony WH-1000XM4 Wireless Headphones which my colleague Chris Welch reviewed.
Update, July 17: Checked prices and updated language to reflect that Prime Day ends in just a few hours.