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Image gallery: Cluttered workspaces

By Michael Kassner May 26, 2010, 12:20 AM PDT

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TR member desk with a lot of screens

TR member desk with a lot of screens

Cluttered? I don’t know. The person who submitted this photo is much too hard on himself. You can still see the desk surface here.

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TR member workspace with a lot of chairs

TR member workspace with a lot of chairs

The haphazard placement of the papers on the bulletin board is a nice touch, but I’ve seen more cluttered workspaces.

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The smallest cluttered workspace

The smallest cluttered workspace

The hard drive seated on the folding chair gets a thumbs up from the committee!

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Workspace with exposed hardware

Workspace with exposed hardware

Exposed hardware always brings its own special kind of cluttery feel.

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vroom vroom!

vroom vroom!

Might as well throw all your stuff on that desk.

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vroom vroom #2

vroom vroom #2

A different view of this office space shows a potential electrical hazard and made us ask–where does he put his legs?

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I've seen worse

I've seen worse

Really? Even the papers are lined up. To the TechRepublic member who submitted this–don’t be so hard on yourself. Wait til you get to image number 20.

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Watch for falling objects

Watch for falling objects

Notice how the middle shelf is bending precariously under the weight of the books. Wear a hard hat!

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Drawers that will no longer close

Drawers that will no longer close

Now THAT’s what I’m talking about! Oh wait, I think I see Jimmy Hoffa in there.

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The desk of a productive employee

The desk of a productive employee

Computer in front of a computer? That’s what I call multi-tasking.

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Desktop with apps galore

Desktop with apps galore

What a pretty flower—are those bees?

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Organized clutter

Organized clutter

Cluttered but with a handy little path dug out to the keyboard.

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Everything goes here

Everything goes here

Notice how every desk item (speakers,monitor base) provides a surface for other items.

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Workspace or storage space?

Workspace or storage space?

Does anyone really work here?

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Wires, we've got your wires

Wires, we've got your wires

OK, where does the person go?

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Buried alive

Buried alive

I bet if you looked at the bottom of that heap, you’d find the lost ark.

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The old computer lounge

The old computer lounge

Can I just tell you how much I love this picture? Is that a recliner or a car seat behind the monitor in the forefront?

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The Mount Everest of books

The Mount Everest of books

I’m loving the precarious stack o’ books on the left. I wouldn’t make any sudden moves or sneeze or anything.

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You can come in but you cannot leave

You can come in but you cannot leave

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The folder-impaired desktop

The folder-impaired desktop

If you could show my brain as a desktop, this is what it would look like.

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