Adding/Including Memories
I lost my dad last year (2023) and have been finding ways to include keepsakes/memories in my workstation. I've dabbled here and there with doing small woodworking projects and attempted a wrist rest from a piece of oak I picked up with him from my great uncles wood shop. I milled it to fit a 60% keyboard as I hadn't decided what keyboard I would be using it on and thought that's where most of my wrist would be in contact even typing on a full keyboard. I gave it a torched/burn appearance as I really was lost in what to do. I found an old shell casing from going hunting with my dad in my hunting pack and decided to imbed it into the end of the wrist rest so it would just have a little difference and a small story behind it as well. I have other things around my workstation from family and friends, but it just feels a little more special having worked on it and adding something small that has a memory for me to it. (Purple was my grandmothers favorite color and I have kinda now...
Apr 8, 2024
I was using the Dell 27" 144hz G-Sync monitor before it and while the 144hz was smooth in gameplay and desktop use (the mouse cursor movement is fluuuuid), I wasn't entirely happy with the colors since it was a TN panel. I've given up the Gsync/144hz for the LG's 60-75hz IPS panel and its worth the trade off for me. Colors pop and the bump down to FreeSync 75hz (which works with my GTX 1070 btw) isn't that bad like I thought it would be.
I don't know how the LG compares to the monitor in this drop, haven't had experience with VA panels or this brand, but I'm very happy with the LG.
Maybe you can try it out from Costco and return it if you don't like it and buy this monitor next time it drops. I would rather cough up another $200-300 and deal with Costco's hassle free return policy than buy this monitor and go through an online return process if I'm not satified.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LG-34UM88C-P-34-21-9-UltraWide-3440-x-1440-FreeSync-IPS-Monitor-/311589250996?epid=4003304594&hash=item488c2aa7b4:g:gT8AAOSw-RRXC9nv
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LG-34UM88C-P-34-21-9-UltraWide-3440-x-1440-FreeSync-IPS-Monitor-/311589250996?epid=4003304594&hash=item488c2aa7b4:g:gT8AAOSw-RRXC9nv