The information age and rise of the pervasive workplace have pushed home offices beyond the simple writing desk and file cabinet. Modern home workspaces rival the computing power, Internet bandwidth, and document handling capacity of many small businesses. In September 2005, TechRepublic Pro, then called TechProGuild, asked members to submit photos of their home offices. Members responded with a host of images. This Home Offices photo gallery showcases libraries, dens, and basements that now serve as home offices.
PCs are hidden by the false wall to the left.
Most every cord is carefully hidden. This monitor is connected to a KVM providing access to multiple systems and has powered domains and workgroups over its lifetime.
Another system connected to the TechRepublic Pro editor’s basement home office via Cat5 Ethernet run through a crawl space.
Bill Detwiler is the Editor for Technical Content and Ecosystem at Celonis. He is the former Editor in Chief of TechRepublic and previous host of TechRepublic's Dynamic Developer podcast and Cracking Open, CNET and TechRepublic's popular online show. Previously, Bill was an IT manager in the social research and energy industries. He has bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Louisville, where he has also lectured on computer crime and crime prevention.
