New Desk

IMG_4405Finally upgraded my computer monitor to catchup with the times, after seeing several of our photos on other folks monitors, at 2560-by-1440 resolution. I realized I’m not getting the benefit sharp crisp colors my iPhone camera produces by viewing (and Photoshopping them) on a tired old first generation flat screen monitor. I got a 27″ iMac when they were announced early October and quickly found that my computer desk wasn’t large enough to feature the upgrade.
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deskSketchupWith the help of two consults, namely my sister Donna and good friend (and cabinet maker) Micheal, I designed it in SketchUp and then used my favorite “template” method to mock up a cardboard desktop that would take up the entire alcove.
In less than a week, and the help of still another friend (and finish carpenter) I had a finished birch desktop in situ. IMG_4435Once the recommended 5 coats of wipe-on polyurethane was cured, the new monitor (actually an all-in-one computer) fit nicely in it’s new home, and dwarfs the old one next to it. Now there is room to grow and spread out a project, but the best is seeing our photo library cycle thru literally thousands of our photos when the new monitors is on screen saver.IMG_4448