If you know who Varys is, you’ll know he’s nothing without his “little birds.” They’re the ones who listen to the whispers of power and then tell him all about it.
Well, my varys needs some listeners too.
Project: Studio Two
After a significant renovation of the house, including a large addition, that has eaten up most of the last 2 years, I’ve been itching to get my new creative studio set up. Moving from my previous 80 sq ft office into the new 300 sq ft space allows me to expand, but I have an unusual goal…
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In this space, I need to be able to support projects in: electronics, programming, video editing, photography, painting, novel writing, music production, green screen filming, 3D printing, graphic design, and a woodworking shop. Each of those could easily fill the space, but I’m going to try to make it all work with what I’ve got.
The secret, obviously, will be adaptability and efficiency. That means: no fixed furniture, everything mobile, plenty of storage, everything storable, and with a minimum of tools and equipment for each function. And with several clean functions living in the same space as dirty functions, dust and debris management will be critical.
It sounds insane; I’m keenly aware of that. But I have a plan. Sort of. Follow along if you want to see how things shape up.
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Varys - The Power Spy
For years I’ve protected my office server from the harsh indignities of sudden power failures by shielding it behind a traditional UPS battery backup. For more than a decade, this arrangement has kept my pixels glowing through half a dozen actual power outages, and any number of brown-outs and glitches. Over that same period, the internal battery has eventually died and been replaced twice. I don’t begrudge the battery for failing - it’s an ancient battery tech that has more in common with the battery in your car than the one in your cell phone - but the replacements are expensive.
So when the battery failed again this week, I decided it was time to re-evaluate.
Shelf Sketch
After a couple of unsatisfactory attempts, I’ve landed on this design. (Shown in place on one of the carts, which are already built.) The idea is that there will be slots in the workstation top to receive the shelf legs, giving a secure fit, but also allowing the shelf to be easily removed when the workstation is needed for other duty.