After receiving two 21″ CRT monitors today (involuntarily), we have a total of 11 monitors in our room (soon to be 12, Tom’s old laptop is being shipped).  I forgot how large CRT screens are; they’re about the same length as the desks.

Duncan's desk

Tom

Danny's desk along with his new laptop on the table

My desk

Order of acquisition:

1. At the beginning of freshman year, Danny and I come with 2 computers.  Tom and Duncan have 1 each.
   Total: 6
2. Tom buys a new laptop last year.
   Total: 7
3. Duncan gets a second monitor off a senior.
   Total: 8
4. For my birthday last week, I order a new 24-inch monitor.
   Total: 9
5. Danny buys a new laptop.
   Total: 10
6. Today, Danny spots a free desktop offered on an MIT mailing list, but the catch is we must take 2 CRT screens as well.  I guess the guy had to get rid of them somehow.
   Total: 12

I imagine that we will all be much more productive now even if the extra monitors are only used for email/YouTube/Windows Media Player (I’m just gonna ignore the diminishing marginal utility that we’ve been experiencing for a while now).

Next step: connect everything with Synergy.