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Noise Floors in Shared Housing: What a Meter Shows Over Three Weeks
The quietest hour in a shared flat measured 34 decibels and the loudest measured 71, and the loudest hour was…
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Desks, kit and connectivity for people who work away from an office.
Workspace setup
Chair and Desk Height: Adjusting One Setup Over Three Weeks
The desk was 4 centimetres too high for the chair's lowest setting, and the fix cost 12 euros. Three weeks…
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Home Broadband Under Load: Four Connections Tested for Video Work
Four home connections measured between 38 and 210 Mbps on a speed test, and all four carried the same video…
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Coworking or Home: A Month of Noise and Cost Measurements
A coworking desk cost 210 euros a month and reduced measured background noise from 58 decibels to 41, while increasing…
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Power and Cables: What Actually Fails in a Home Office
Three power failures in six months cost a total of 40 minutes of work and one corrupted file, and none…
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A Kitchen Table Desk: Six Weeks of Light and Posture Measurements
The desk faced a window with a light level of 4,200 lux at midday and 40 lux after sunset, a…
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The Second Monitor Question: Measuring Task Switching at Two Sizes
Two weeks with a single 27-inch screen produced 41 percent more window switches per hour than two weeks with a…
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Headphones for Eight Hours of Calls: Three Pairs Compared by Wear
Three pairs of headphones were worn for eight hours a day across four weeks each, and the pair with the…