It occurred to me recently that in order to keep peace in my house, I probably needed to vacate the dining room table, which had become my default project workspace, because my office was such a disaster.
So I went on a cleaning and throwing away binge, and filled an entire contractor bag full of stuff to throw away, moved a small bookshelf, and put up an old countertop and shelf I had down in the basement. Now I have a fairly comfortable and well-lit workspace.
Figured I’d share a picture in case it might inspire anyone who’s been putting off doing a little pre-Christmas cleaning. 
You mean you figured you’d take a picture while it was still neat. Not nearly enough projects going on there. Get busy! 
Looks great. Maybe I’ll get around to it during the holidays as well…
Yeah, that’ll probably last all of a week, if that. I’m terrible about clutter, until it becomes so bad that I snap and go into insane cleaning mode. Would be much easier if I could just set up a nice tidy workspace and then just not use it. I could come in every so often and be soothed by how neat and tidy it is. 
@ Ian,
You’ll note the helicopter there…one of my very next projects, once I have a scope available, is to R/E the IR protocol on that bad boy. I’ve already got my Kinect/Gadgeteer project controlling the genuine Syma heli…once I get the protocol for the fakes nailed, I’ll have a couple of backup units available. That’s important because while these guys are tougher than you might think, flying by Kinect is a touch less precise (read: more crash-prone) than using the normal controller.
Also planning to use this space for electronics lessons with my 8yo.
Yea, I noticed that copter. I like the dual folding props. The one I’ve got is just a single prop with a balancer. Not nearly as maneuverable. Hey, I was at Best Buy the other day and they have a ~2’ version of a dual prop for $99! It was all I could do to restrain myself. I’d like to see one in action. Probably not the best thing to be flying around a crowded room though…
I found out yesterday that Santa (grandpa) is bringing Jr a Kinect. Guess where it’ll be after he goes to bed?
Regarding the scope… I’m dying w/o one right now also. I’ve got a problem that I just don’t think I can solve w/o one. It’s so frustrating not being able to see what’s going on.
@ Ian,
The beauty of the little helis is that they work great indoors, and they’re too small and light to cause too much mayhem.
A 2’ version definitely involves a good bit more hazard (and at 5x the cost, some of that hazard is to your wallet). OTOH, I’ll bet it’d be a LOT easier to put a wireless camera and possibly some sensors on the larger bird, and be able to do programmed flight, which is nearly impossible on the little guys.
I hear you on the scope…there are definitely some things that are tough to do without one. Of course, the first trick for me will be learning how to use it.
