Best piece of hardware I’ve bought in a while

For the first time in recent memory, I can actually see the entire expanse of my desk that lies between my keyboard and my monitors. I owe this to The Desk Apprentice ($37.99 at Staples).

The sucker is huge and consumes a lot of desk space all by itself, but its big pockets and Lazy Susan design have allowed me to keep everything that used to be stacked in front of me within arm’s reach and yet out of the way. I’ve labeled three of the four sides: “To Do,” “To Read,” and “To Write.” The fourth side currently holds blank paper for jotting down phone numbers and other notes that will later go into the “To Do” slot.

This is of course not the first desk organizer I’ve tried, but so far it’s the only one that’s actually accomplished its mission for more than a few days.