What have I done to help the economy? I spend 8-12 hours a day at my desk. I've had back problems for years, sitting at my desk for too long and too little exercise. An ergonomic desk is a must. The Lifeform chair is without a doubt, the best chair I've ever sat in (I have the mid-back leather executive one). It's done more to help my back than a hundred chiropractor visits. Yes, it supports your back nicely, but it's the adjustments in the arm rests that are so important. The arms rotate in so that your forearm rests entirely on them and they adjust up-and-down so that your shoulders aren't hunched. The HumanScale keyboard tray with mouse pad is also a great ergonomic solution. It adjusts up-and-down, in-and-out, and left-and-right (if you get the lateral slide), for just the right typing position. Lastly, the glassmat replaces those cheap plastic mats. It's is a smooth glide and solid under your feet, yes it's glass, and yes it's safe, just don't drop a hammer on it! This is an ergonomic solution because your chair will never again get caught in one of those plastic dimple's that always build up after a few months of wear. Thanks to Fen and Newegg, I have a shiny new black box that screams. I wanted something powerful, yet quiet, and supporting 3 montiors. Budget wasn't the biggest concern, but this beauty was built for about $1500 (monitors sold separately). Having not built a computer in so long, the biggest surprise for me was that the heat sinks are now sooo big and that the video cards have heat sinks too! quad core q9650, 2 capable video cards (I'm a programmer, not a gamer), 4GB or RAM, a 120GB solid state drive and overclocking it from 3.0 to 3.6 was easy (and hopefully safe, idle temps around 40, prime95 pushing 71+, I'll just try not to tax it that high too often). A low tech component for your quiet comfort, the ZALMAN 9500A fan is already cool and fairly quiet at normal speeds, but has an additional control that you can attach to the outside of your case, to turn the fan down, for those times when you really need to hear yourself think! For multiple monitors, the ErgoTech Single Tiered Multiple Monitor Mounts (500-F19-B03) is amazing. The online pictures don't do it justice. With everything mentioned here (above and below), the moment I installed this monitor bracket, I had a twinge of guilt that maybe I'd gone a bit too far, it's that cool! You can move the monitors almost any direction you want, so they line up just perfectly, and it's extremely well built. Of course, if you have the bracket, you need to add 3 23" Samsung 2343BWX monitors (quite a bargain for $220 each). This monitor is all video, no extra space around it, and works great on a multi-monitor bracket. I originally bought a couple Samsung 2333 but returned them when I saw how nicely the 2343BWX fit. And lastly, because I have two systems, the ATEN CS1762 KVM switch (I love switching with ScrLk-ScrLk-Enter, the hotkey feature is a must) and T60p docking station are musts. You need the docking station for the DVI outputs, I missed this in my original purchase and build. For a slightly different office accessory, The Kodak EasyShare W1020 is the first picture frame that I've looked at that downloads pictures from the web. You can set it up with feeds from flickr, facebook, and your own private framechannel. From doggylama to asking my sister to upload the kids pics to facebook, everyday brings a new smile. Oh, did I mention that I bought a new Ford Escape Hybrid today. Thanks for the warnings Gregory, I'll try to drive like an old lady and less like a NYC taxi driver. It's green and it's tech. As a hybrid, the engine is quiet. It's quiet on the road (especially for an SUV) but it's shockingly quiet at a standstill (think what it feels like when your car stalls, well that's what it does at a stop light, but it's just running quiet and hasn't stalled). On the tech front, the Microsoft (boo, hiss) SYNC system uses bluetooth to connect with your phone. Forgetting about my new functionality, while driving home I placed a call the old fashioned way, but the car was smarter than me! It picked up that I placed the call, and routed it through the car's system. I've just got to learn the voice commands now, ... how do I phone home? (published anonymously [adminly] so the "bad" guys don't get any ideas. If you'd like to know anything more, just comment below.)