[stylist] Essential Office Tools

[Joe Orozco]

Dear all,

I'm curious about what people think are the essential office tools for
writers who are blind.  Our sighted counterparts keep notepads, paper files,
bulletin boards and all manner of things to keep things organized and spread
out through their office.  Last year when I switched jobs and took one where
I have the luxury of working from home, I was a little pleased and somewhat
disappointed to realize that the two main information storage devices I
needed was a laptop and an external hard drive.  I recently invested in an
embosser for those times when I'd like to be able to read hard copy, but I
somehow don't see pasting Braille stickies on a board as all that
productive, out of sight is out of mind and so forth.  The trouble with
working primarily from home is that the work is always there.  Similarly,
working out of a single laptop makes it seem as though my work has never
really disappeared after 6:00 PM.  I suppose I should accepted when my
office tried to buy me a Mac.  It's not too late, but I'm not ready to
explore a new operating system.  So what do you use to keep things
compartmentalized and organized in your office?  Any tips and tricks would
be appreciated.  I'm reading this time-management book and want to see if
there's a different way of arranging my information to boost general
productivity.  Thanks much in advance.

Best,

Joe

"Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves,
some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing