Second time, I took some time to execute on a non profit to help our local community. Being good with data really help organizing event people really liked so I tried to spin that into a startup and failed. Like other commenters said, I was doing stuff I didn't really like.
I'm back to programming but I'm really glad I tried different things. Not everything was a failure, I eat fresh organic food from my friend's farm and I have an impact on my local community.
Mine looks like any brain to me (no tumors, yay!).
From the DTI I was able to calculate the white matter trajectory with slicer: http://screencast.com/t/yDYFJdL7D
(I was a little let down I couldn't follow the visual nerves, but as they cross there is no clear direction of diffusion that could be imaged I guess...)
In term of productivity, I'm more productive at home without the distraction of a workplace. I don't have any special setup. Just a laptop really. Not even headphones. I have a nice office space setup in my basement with a whiteboard and an extra monitor but I rarely use it. I'm more often working from the kitchen or living room.
I still love going to the workplace (or another place) from time to time. There's no substitute to interacting with people in real life.