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Joe Burling
8:50 PM on 04.12.2009

I am proud to announce that Gaming Bed 2.0 is complete!

It started as a dream... a dream where I was able to play all of my video games from bed in both comfort and style.





As you can see, there are only input and output devices at the desk. I wanted to avoid a bunch of noisy computers/consoles near my bed. All of the toys are in an opposite corner, with all wires running through a conduit under my window.

Everything is running analog audio into a mixer at my desk. This allows me to control the volume of each channel individually. The audio all runs into a Bose speaker system with simulated surround sound, with the speakers built into my bed. There is also a master audio control on the ledge of my bed.

Oh and yes, that second monitor is on a 3 foot swing arm and moves over my bed (and tilts down) for easy viewing. The swing arm does not need to be tightened when it is moved. I simply position the 22" Samsung LCD where I want it and it stays there. In case you were wondering, the other monitor is a 19" Westinghouse.





Here are where the toys are. I have a PS3 and 360 hooked up in the shelving unit, with my PC (Windows 7) off to the side. I ran a CAT 6 cable through my ceiling and wall and into a compartment under my PS3 where it meets my router. Proudly, my entire network is gigabit. No visible wires! :)





These next pictures didn't turn out well, but it gives you an idea of how it looks from the bed. The LCD is a little crooked in this picture, but that's easy enough to fix by grabbing the LCD on each side and rotating it.





The light can be turned off via remote control. I think I'm going to go lay in bed and do some gaming. Goodnight!!!

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In case you were wondering, I designed the bed, too. :)
You are my hero Buck.
Somebody vacuumed for these pics! Looking good, Yoe.
That is a very classy set up you have there dude
Yoe Burling is truly the pimp of pimps.
That is beautiful.
That is an awesome setup, and Windows 7 rocks. I can't remember the last time I booted into Vista.

Also Gigabit, sweet.
That looks so comfortable I could lay in bed all day.
I'm going to laugh when your legs degenerate so much that you won't be able to get out of bed. :D

Also, there was one picture I saw a long while ago where a disabled person had a gaming bed, but it was obviously set up completely different. Like, the thumbsticks were on his feet, and the screen was literally above him, and a number of things. I forget what his exact condition was, but it was interesting.

As for this, have fun degenerating!
I would do you in that bed.

Or, you know, anywhere else, for that matter.
That is a sexy room.
Mmmmm, monochrome
Lets fuck in that bed.
Wow nerd chic
Me likey!
Uhhh wanna have a sleep over?
Nice set up Buck F1tches.
That's simply out of control, man. Can we be best friends or something?
nice! i see you figured out the neck-pain issue. i figured a tv on the ceiling would work but after looking at this i realise another answer has been found out.
I love you!

That extending arm tv stand thingy is the best invention since sliced bread.

I love the contrast win your room from white to black. Very classy and the bed is very win.
I want to live in your bed

Literally make a home in your bed.
Nice bed. Change the Ansel Adams to Diane Arbus and the room would be perfect.
Haha.

You lazy Bastard.

Jealous.
I've been thinking about a TV over my bed for ages. This looks really sweet :)
I have watched the creation of this bead since day 1. Its been great seeing it turn out into this freakin amazing thing. I think i might have to debo your shit. Thanks for letting me know where you live.......
correction on spelling bead <---> bed
Who is this Joe Burling fellow? He has a smashing bed whoever he is.

You have brought us all one step closer to the flying chair-beds from Wall-E. You are a great man.
It's so monochrome and minimalistic and MODERN.

I LOVE IT!!!

It makes the obsessive compulsive in me weep with joy.
Do want.
I'm glad so many of you love the simple and monochrome look. :)

No one has asked yet, but in case you were wondering, all video connects through an HDMI hub (and is controlled via remote control from the bed).

I knew if anyone was able to appreciate this, you all could! <3
Nice one! I would never leave the bed again.
Joe Burling, you are a man's man.
Just incredible man. Absolutely incredible!
Very very cool. I need to do this!!
sweet bed man :-) congrats!
I REMEMBER THAT BED. That's awesome work. Good stuff sir.
DO WANT!
Aaaawesome.
you're living the dream for all of us.
You are living every dream I have ever had, sir. I type that sitting here in my bed, with my laptop on my lap, plugged into an outlet next to my bed. You have transcended the very plane I exist on.
Very nice :)

How do you deal with keeping yourself in the center of 5.1? That's the main problem I have with my bed-next-to-couch setup, when I move to the bed I can still look straight at the angled tv but I lose the 5.1 :/
i now have a life long goal thanks to you, sir.
The speakers aren't that far away on either side so it's not very noticeable. :)
DAYUM

your room is 'teh shitz'
I LIKE TURTLES!


...and that room. mmm, so shmexy.
You are going to get sooooo much ASS!!
Ladies will love it... classy ladies.
I built a new computer desk today and felt pretty good about it until i saw this post.

Goddamn, that's a nice setup.

Though i can see a bunch of wires in the second pic after you say No Visible wires. Hehe. Seriously though that's some great work.
FIXED
Fucking. Awesome.
Thanks for the fix, Bleep! Am I going to see you at E3 this year?

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