I have $500 stipend to improve a home office setup. I already have 2 nice monitors with stands, a great chair, quality headphones, and ergonomic rests for wrists, arms and feet. What would you use the stipend on? I was thinking a new keyboard and a programmable mouse but that could still leave cash leftover.

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Engage that core

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A remarkable or supernote could be a cool option. I know a few folks who use them and like them but def nice if free.

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New desk?

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if you never built a mechanical keyboard before, it sounds like a great chance to build one

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I suggested it because op was thinking about buying a keyboard.

I feared about the clacks as well, but I built my keyboard with silent switches for in office use and its quieter than the ones provided at the office.

Personally, I recommend it because the experience of typing on a customized keyboard is amazing. I can't go back to office keyboards.

The only downside is that it can get expensive.

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Can you use the money to build a home gym? Counts as improving the home office i say so. Like a pump or two in the morning gets my head straight boss. Two birds one stone imo

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My office is also my home gym complete with Peloton, weights, Tonals ,etc. When my laptop crashed it was great to rage ride while IT had to remote into my laptop.

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Amp and book shelf speakers

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Seat cushions, sun lamp, KVM switch (if you have personal laptop and accessories on desk), stability ball, Bluetooth mouse that connects to multiple devices, or Jabra speakerphone.

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These are all great suggestions. Thank you!

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