Author Topic: Show us your (physical) desktop (Read 143917 times)

jgpaiva · « **Reply #125 on:** July 10, 2008, 01:33 PM »

LoL 40hz! That's a cool video!

Deozaan · « **Reply #126 on:** July 11, 2008, 01:53 AM »

I have 2 nvidia graphics cards, each with 2 DVI connectors. I think its one GT8600 and one GT8800, all four running at 1600x1200 (no SLI or other special connection).
-mouser (July 09, 2008, 07:00 PM)

So, why the powerful video cards if not for gaming?

Most places will let you get a replacement monitor if there are more than 10 dead pixels. I'd look into it and get them replaced if possible!

CleverCat · « **Reply #127 on:** July 12, 2008, 03:24 AM »

Here's mine....

wreckedcarzz · « **Reply #128 on:** July 13, 2008, 03:09 PM »

Here's a great idea. Sometimes the best therapy is to get busy! Check out the following for a "terrific" DIY home office project:

http://ca.youtube.co.../watch?v=xP3xiLKJ9_4
-40hz (July 10, 2008, 01:00 PM)

I watch the Red Green Show every week - they got the new series going a while ago and it is just as funny and... "educational" as ever. Be right back, gotta go put out the fire...

techidave · « **Reply #129 on:** July 15, 2008, 06:58 PM »

So how many of you actually had to clean off your desk before you took the picture? I don't know of too many techs in my area that are actually neat.

Dave

Carol Haynes · « **Reply #130 on:** July 16, 2008, 02:35 AM »

OK - I'll play too (no tidying ... well if I had this image would be really worrying!):

cthorpe · « **Reply #131 on:** July 16, 2008, 03:04 AM »

Ok, here's mine...

Show us your (physical) desktop

Lots of crap... and this is on a good day. I know some of you cleaned up before taking your pictures. There is no way that many geeks are that clean.

tomos · « **Reply #132 on:** July 16, 2008, 05:10 AM »

OK - I'll play too (no tidying ... well if I had this image would be really worrying!):
-Carol Haynes (July 16, 2008, 02:35 AM)

well Carol, that's tidy in my books

have a look here -

Show us your (physical) desktop

overflowing with old bank statements in the overexposed part
I can even say relatively tidy, (thanks Carl

)

Carol Haynes · « **Reply #133 on:** July 16, 2008, 05:27 AM »

Ah but you can't see the heap of cables and crap hidden by the pile of books obscuring my scanner!

tomos · « **Reply #134 on:** July 16, 2008, 05:31 AM »

Ah but you can't see the heap of cables and crap hidden by the pile of books obscuring my scanner!
-Carol Haynes (July 16, 2008, 05:27 AM)

ah, I see - and you didnt even have to use photoshop

jgpaiva · « **Reply #135 on:** July 16, 2008, 05:42 AM »

I had already posted my desktop at my home, but I'm now on exams, thus I'm at my parents'.
So, here's how my desk at my parents' looks.

Show us your (physical) desktop

Notice that on the left there's more pink stuff and marker pens, because that's my sister's side at MY desk, she's been there for the past couple weeks, to study for her exams and easily ask for my help. My half goes up to the "distributed systems:concepts and design" book, which was the book I studied for yesterday's exam (which went pretty well

) and I'll be packing somewhere soon

Also interesting is that neither one of the laptops is the one I posted on the previous picture, since that one is now with Acer (and has been for the past 3 weeks) for the third time to replace the hdd with a new one (they keep sending it back with used disks, which I easily break in less than one week).

PS: You have a great taste ~~for~~

in computer mice, Carl!

PS2: I thought you might like to see what's outside those 2 windows, so I posted a quick panorama view (courtesy of hugin!), attached to this post.

f0dder · « **Reply #136 on:** July 16, 2008, 05:49 AM »

PS: You have a great taste for computer mice, Carl!
-jgpaiva (July 16, 2008, 05:42 AM)

Taste for or taste in?

Pretty huge pic there, jgpaiva - I had to download and rescale it to get a decent overview

mouser · « **Reply #137 on:** July 16, 2008, 05:58 AM »

It's really fun to see all the desktops! Each one has a different personality.
I do think though that we are going to have to start a new thread entitled "How to clean up your work space in 10 easy steps"..

jgpaiva · « **Reply #138 on:** July 16, 2008, 06:39 AM »

I do think though that we are going to have to start a new thread entitled "How to clean up your work space in 10 easy steps"..
-mouser (July 16, 2008, 05:58 AM)

But I think it's safer not to allow Carl and 40hz to post on that thread, or they might teach bad examples!

PS: updated my post above. f0dder: doh!

app103 · « **Reply #139 on:** July 16, 2008, 08:00 AM »

I do think though that we are going to have to start a new thread entitled "How to clean up your work space in 10 easy steps"..
-mouser (July 16, 2008, 05:58 AM)

I could tell you how in 2 steps:

1. purchase a rubbermaid storage bin
2. put all the crap in the bin

Now, if/when you can't find something, check the bin.

As time goes on, the stuff you need most and have used recently, will be near the top, and all the old useless stuff will sink to the bottom.

For fun, clean out the bin, to the bottom, every 10 years. It will be like opening up a time capsule.

40hz · « **Reply #140 on:** July 16, 2008, 10:12 AM »

I do think though that we are going to have to start a new thread entitled "How to clean up your work space in 10 easy steps"..
-mouser (July 16, 2008, 05:58 AM)
But I think it's safer not to allow Carl and 40hz to post on that thread, or they might teach bad examples!

PS: updated my post above. f0dder: doh!
-jgpaiva (July 16, 2008, 06:39 AM)

I usually just toss a match every few months and hope for the best.

P.S. To jgpaiva: Too Late!

allen · « **Reply #141 on:** July 16, 2008, 10:31 AM »

Too many wires.

Lashiec · « **Reply #142 on:** July 16, 2008, 10:32 AM »

I do think though that we are going to have to start a new thread entitled "How to clean up your work space in 10 easy steps"..
-mouser (July 16, 2008, 05:58 AM)

Another take:

1) Buy a desk with a few big drawers
2) Put the computer in the desk
3) Put the crap in the drawers

Works good for me

Hahaha, cool desk allen!

cranioscopical · « **Reply #143 on:** July 16, 2008, 03:54 PM »

Here's my desk

Show us your (physical) desktop

tomos · « **Reply #144 on:** July 16, 2008, 04:03 PM »

1) Buy a desk with a few big drawers
2) Put the computer in the desk
3) Put the crap in the drawers
-Lashiec (July 16, 2008, 10:32 AM)

here's a man with drawers ...

Here's my desk
(see attachment in previous post)
-cranioscopical (July 16, 2008, 03:54 PM)

Carol Haynes · « **Reply #145 on:** July 16, 2008, 05:28 PM »

Anyone who is that tidy must be on medication ...

ljbirns · « **Reply #146 on:** July 16, 2008, 06:24 PM »

So I'm a slob. But I'm a nice slob.

Lew

cranioscopical · « **Reply #147 on:** July 16, 2008, 07:22 PM »

Anyone who is that tidy must be on medication ...
-Carol Haynes (July 16, 2008, 05:28 PM)

I do keep taking the tablets... but Wacom makes me give 'em back

Shades · « **Reply #148 on:** July 16, 2008, 08:30 PM »

Anyone who is that tidy must be on medication ...
-Carol Haynes (July 16, 2008, 05:28 PM)
I do keep taking the tablets... but Wacom makes me give 'em back

-cranioscopical (July 16, 2008, 07:22 PM)

But you licked the batteries from all those pens first didn't you?

cranioscopical · « **Reply #149 on:** July 16, 2008, 08:56 PM »

Anyone who is that tidy must be on medication ...
-Carol Haynes (July 16, 2008, 05:28 PM)
I do keep taking the tablets... but Wacom makes me give 'em back

-cranioscopical (July 16, 2008, 07:22 PM)

But you licked the batteries from all those pens first didn't you?
-Shades (July 16, 2008, 08:30 PM)

Yeah, but I could afford to, they don't charge much.