kylie robison The VergeSenior journalist covering Artificial Intelligence. Earlier, she used to work LuckWhere he covered Twitter; Before that, she covered software developer culture (“a beat,” she says, “I created and loved”). business insider“I have always been passionate about technology in a very online way,” she adds. The Verge Full of people who are on the same wavelength.
We asked Kylie to tell us a little about her home office setup.
It looks like your office space is right off the kitchen.
it is! I live in a studio, but when I tell people this, they say it's a little big to be called that, so me and my friends joke that it's a studio deluxe. My living room is also my bedroom, I have a dining room that I use for my office, and my kitchen is right behind mine.
Can you tell us something about the desk?
Its a mitzon desk From Ikea. I wanted something adjustable in a light oak color, and that has great cable management material on the back.
This is a beat-to-death standard Amazon desk chair. I should probably upgrade soon…
Tell us about the different tech tools you use.
i just bought one New MacBook Pro M4 Whom I worship. I have a Dell Ultra HD 4K monitor (which is no longer available) and a asus proart monitorI don't know how long I've had these or where I got them. I have a pair of the first generation apple airpods max Headphones. i have two pairs Ray-Ban Metas(There is a limited-edition pair.) Last but not least, a vergecast-Mandatory audio-technica microphone (They told me my Blue Yeti sucked).
You have a lot of interesting stuff there. For example, that leafy pad you have under your keyboard is cute.
Thank you! I thought the aesthetics were goodIn fact I have another one of a different color depending on my mood. This is a great combination to add some color.
Who is the smiling pink purse?
That's Kirby! A Nintendo character who holds all my Micron pens.
Tell us about that glass achievement award right below the monitor.
He met me in college. I was raised by my mother who did not go to college, which qualifies me as a first-generation student. I received an achievement award for my work for my student publication, state hornetWhere I wrote about technology in the Covid period. I think it helped that I also had a good GPA.
Are those family photos on the wall?
Yes! That old picture is of my grandmother, the love of my life. There's also a high-school picture of my mom, where she wears a T-shirt that says “Girls Kick Ass!” – That's probably my favorite picture there. There's my grandfather holding me as a kid, pictures of my friends, my preschool class, my Burning Man ID, and a wood-burning drill tweet.
I saw it online, and it was the best purchase of my life. So cold.
I wanted to see them sonny angel figuresIs there any story behind these?
Sometimes you need a few little friends to get you through your days. I just think they're cute! They're also really popular among young women – I live in Japantown in San Francisco, so it's easy for me to buy them.
I'm fascinated by all the interesting things on your shelves. Not to mention the neon face…
that's the face Majora's Mask From the Legend of Zeldamuch more zelda My house is filled with stuff, breath of the wild Might be my favorite video game of all time. I also have a 3D-printed Moo Deng on my shelves biting baby hipposome signed books from the industry; from a lego nezuko demon slayermy college degree; a pothos plant; an AI toy (which has not yet been released on a large scale); Dried flowers from a friend's celebration of life; An ice cream scoop engraved with “Slack Scoop” in memory of all my scoopin' — there's a lot to love there.
And last but not least, please introduce us to your cat!
That's Fang! My grandfather likes to call him a Fangster. Fun fact: I named him Fang on a whim, and four years after I got him, the vet said he had some problems with his teeth that would need to be taken out. In the end, the only teeth he had left were his teeth. Weird, huh?
Is there anything else we haven't covered that you'd like to add?
Whoever sees this – don't yell at me about my cord setup. I gave up so quickly. Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers.
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