Author Topic: Whats on your desktop? (Read 212,563 times)

Dirhael · « **Reply #100 on:** October 26, 2007, 11:26 PM »

Been changing my desktop a bit again, so here's how it looks now

(Click to full view)

Carol Haynes · « **Reply #101 on:** October 27, 2007, 12:11 AM »

Got the "winter blues"?

Curt · « **Reply #102 on:** October 27, 2007, 01:38 AM »

Quote from: Curt on October 08, 2007, 02:46 PM

Quote from: icekin on October 07, 2007, 09:10 PM
Here's mine. Plain and simple. (see attachment in previous post)

What did the cat die of? Curiosity!
I was number 21 to try to check out the >>size: 0 KB<< picture file...

- or was icekin really that smart: "plain and simple" = blank ?? $:-\$

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"30", and still counting...

Quote from: Dirhael on October 26, 2007, 11:26 PM

Been changing my desktop a bit again, so here's how it looks now

Edit: Wow, Dirhael, you really got something when it comes to wallpapers!

icekin · « **Reply #103 on:** October 28, 2007, 06:35 AM »

Dirhael, can I know where you get your wallpapers? If you make then yourself, are they available for download?

Dirhael · « **Reply #104 on:** October 28, 2007, 02:14 PM »

@Carol: Well, I suppose you could say that. I don't much like the winter, so having a little summer on my desktop helps a little

@Curt: Hehe, what can I say... I like pretty things

@icekin: I make the occational wallpaper myself, but most of them are collected from all over the web. My "Wallpapers" folder is now well over 3 GB and contains more than 7000 images... I do have a small wallpaper site up and running though. It's just something I set up for users of another forum I visit, so that we could exchange our wallpapers. I don't really mention it much outside of that forum, but if you'd like to see if there's something you'd like there, the url is: http://gallery.thesecondscreen.com/

Nighted · « **Reply #105 on:** October 28, 2007, 04:49 PM »

Dirhael, I think iceskin was referring to the image on the desktop that you posted. I don't think he'll find it on your forum considering there's no actual wallpapers there! (unless I'm missing something so obvious I can't see it

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Please post the link to the author or site of the image. Thanks.

Dirhael · « **Reply #106 on:** October 28, 2007, 05:06 PM »

Quote from: Nighted on October 28, 2007, 04:49 PM

Dirhael, I think iceskin was referring to the image on the desktop that you posted. I don't think he'll find it on your forum considering there's no actual wallpapers there! (unless I'm missing something so obvious I can't see it )

Please post the link to the author or site of the image. Thanks.

The large "Gallery" link at the top of the page wasn't obvious enough?

If you just want this specific image, I got if from here..

Nighted · « **Reply #107 on:** October 28, 2007, 06:16 PM »

heheh, like I said! The colour of the menu bar at the top is dark like my Firefox toolbar so I didn't even see it there! hahaha

jgpaiva · « **Reply #108 on:** October 28, 2007, 07:33 PM »

Quote from: Dirhael on October 28, 2007, 05:06 PM

The large "Gallery" link at the top of the page wasn't obvious enough?

Interestingly, i also didn't find that link, i understood you meant that the photos were on the forum itself.

Anyways, VERY good material there, Dirhael! I think you should make a post here on the forum showing afew images of the great wallpapers in that site, i bet people would love to get new wallpapers! (i know i do

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*jgpaiva* runs to get a new wallpaper

Ralf Maximus · « **Reply #109 on:** October 28, 2007, 07:49 PM »

Here's my desktop.

Yes, I have a few icons. :-)

It's spread across 4 monitors, resolution 5120x1024 (nVidia NVS 440 quad-head video card).

Carol Haynes · « **Reply #110 on:** October 28, 2007, 07:55 PM »

Now that isn't fair - can't you see me turning green !

nudone · « **Reply #111 on:** October 28, 2007, 07:56 PM »

lovely.

care to say what you use the four screens for - always nosey, i mean nice to know what DC'ers use their machine for.

Ralf Maximus · « **Reply #112 on:** October 28, 2007, 08:06 PM »

What can I say? I saw Swordfish and can't remember the rest of the movie after that scene with the multi-monitor workstation. :-)

Quote from: nudone on October 28, 2007, 07:56 PM

care to say what you use the four screens for - always nosey, i mean nice to know what DC'ers use their machine for.

Monitor 1: Static quick-launch shortcuts and toolbars, mostly. Often I'll watch movies or TV full-screen on this one while I toil. If I'm working from a customer's email, I'll often leave the document up here for reference.

Monitors 2 & 3: Primary workspace.

Monitor 4: Gadgets and timers, Process Explorer here nearly 100% of the time. Also, spillover from monitor #3 if I've got a LOT of crap open.

Here's what it looks like on a typical day:

nudone · « **Reply #113 on:** October 28, 2007, 08:13 PM »

thank you.

i was imagining you to be more a 'minority report' fan, wafting your arms around in front of that great wide expanse of wallpaper.

Darwin · « **Reply #114 on:** October 28, 2007, 08:47 PM »

Why is it, Ralf, that you insist on playing Eve to my Adam? My wife, whose alter-ego in this little analogy I'll leave to your imagination, will go ballisitic and cast me from the family home if I go out and buy a secondary (Note: not a tertiary or quaternary, but a lowly SECONDARY) monitor. Yet there you are, with your four monitor setup, parading it in front of me, saying "Go on. You know you want to".

You're killing me...

tinjaw · « **Reply #115 on:** October 28, 2007, 08:58 PM »

I finally go around to putting two video cards in my box. I had pulled the old one out when I put the new one in, but just recently realized I could have just left it in there. So just last weekend I put it back in. I currently have three monitors connected and the fourth will be connected as soon as I get around to physically moving it over and connecting it. how do I use them? pretty much like Ralf.

In no particular order...

1) Documentation / Reference Materials
2) communications -- email, IM, IRC, etc
3&4) IDE and tools plus the application I am working on itself while debugging.

I'll be 5120x1024 as well.

icekin · « **Reply #116 on:** October 28, 2007, 09:21 PM »

Quote from: Curt on October 08, 2007, 02:46 PM

What did the cat die of? Curiosity!
I was number 21 to try to check out the >>size: 0 KB<< picture file...

- or was icekin really that smart: "plain and simple" = blank ?? $:-\$

I should really read replies to my posts more often $:-\$ But you wouldn't be too far from the truth. I always used to have a plain black desktop. Its only very recently that I have started using wallpapers, and even then I typically go for minimalistic ones that avoid excessive colors and gradients.

Lashiec · « **Reply #117 on:** October 28, 2007, 09:38 PM »

Well, the number of clicks were worthful. That wallpaper is very funny

Hmmm, interesting site the one of yours, Dirhael. Particularly the NSFW section...

(love your avatar there hehe)

Ralf Maximus · « **Reply #118 on:** October 28, 2007, 10:18 PM »

Quote from: Darwin on October 28, 2007, 08:47 PM

Why is it, Ralf, that you insist on playing Eve to my Adam? My wife, whose alter-ego in this little analogy I'll leave to your imagination, will go ballisitic and cast me from the family home if I go out and buy a secondary (Note: not a tertiary or quaternary, but a lowly SECONDARY) monitor. Yet there you are, with your four monitor setup, parading it in front of me, saying "Go on. You know you want to".

Hey, Christmas is coming and TigerDirect is having a sale:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2841998&Sku=V18-1794

Tell your wife I said it's okay. :-)

Curt · « **Reply #119 on:** October 28, 2007, 11:46 PM »

Quote from: Dirhael on October 28, 2007, 02:14 PM

@Curt: Hehe, what can I say... I like pretty things ...(...)... if you'd like to see if there's something you'd like there, the url is: http://gallery.thesecondscreen.com/

I have no idea what / who Penny-Arcadians is / are, but now I am a member!

- never the less I am not able to view any full sized pictures!???
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Quote from: Firefox

The image cannot be displayed, because it contains errors.

Quote from: Internet Explorwer 7

The program cannot display this page

The Second Screen sure have some nice wall papers,

but to me they have so far been thumb nails only.

Quote from: Dirhael on October 28, 2007, 05:06 PM

The large "Gallery" link at the top of the page wasn't obvious enough?

- I found the gallery, but no full sized pictures. What am I missing?

I had no problems viewing your screenshots in "Guide: Visual Styles".

Darwin · « **Reply #120 on:** October 28, 2007, 11:55 PM »

Quote from: Ralf Maximus on October 28, 2007, 10:18 PM

Quote from: Darwin on October 28, 2007, 08:47 PM
Why is it, Ralf, that you insist on playing Eve to my Adam? My wife, whose alter-ego in this little analogy I'll leave to your imagination, will go ballisitic and cast me from the family home if I go out and buy a secondary (Note: not a tertiary or quaternary, but a lowly SECONDARY) monitor. Yet there you are, with your four monitor setup, parading it in front of me, saying "Go on. You know you want to".

Hey, Christmas is coming and TigerDirect is having a sale:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2841998&Sku=V18-1794

Tell your wife I said it's okay. :-)

Dirhael · « **Reply #121 on:** October 29, 2007, 12:28 AM »

Quote from: Curt on October 28, 2007, 11:46 PM

Quote from: Dirhael on October 28, 2007, 02:14 PM
@Curt: Hehe, what can I say... I like pretty things ...(...)... if you'd like to see if there's something you'd like there, the url is: http://gallery.thesecondscreen.com/

I have no idea what / who Penny-Arcadians is / are, but now I am a member!

- never the less I am not able to view any full sized pictures!???
>
Quote from: Firefox
The image cannot be displayed, because it contains errors.
Quote from: Internet Explorwer 7
The program cannot display this page

The Second Screen sure have some nice wall papers,
but to me they have so far been thumb nails only.

Quote from: Dirhael on October 28, 2007, 05:06 PM
The large "Gallery" link at the top of the page wasn't obvious enough?

- I found the gallery, but no full sized pictures. What am I missing?

I had no problems viewing your screenshots in "Guide: Visual Styles".

Wait, what? Never heard of such a problem with the gallery before... I don't really see how that is even possible, as am really just passing the image straight to your browser, so the problem is not on the server side...though, is it possible that you are running some security software that messes with the headers somehow...?

In any case, I rewrote the part responsible for passing the fullsized image to your browser and also changed the header somewhat, so please try again

EDIT: Oh and "Penny-Arcadians" are members of the Penny Arcade forums

Curt · « **Reply #122 on:** October 29, 2007, 07:44 PM »

Thanks for trying, Dirhael. Sadly it didn't improve anything in my end of the line. Maybe I some time ago told some program not to accept web redirections - I am not sure. I have no problem downloading all sorts of pictures from elsewhere! Second Screen is added to Trusted. But you are storing all these pictures somewhere else, arn't you? I think you are, because Aaron's WebVacuum found thumbs only, at the 2'nd Screen site. If so, can you supply the store's address?

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I've just spend an hour at Penny Arcade's forum's Wallpaper section. You have some gifted guys in the crowd. After some time I also found a few things that I liked.

Dirhael · « **Reply #123 on:** October 31, 2007, 01:59 PM »

Strange... I just don't get why the images won't show up for you. It really shouldn't be possible for it to fail, at least server-side. That said, I added an alternative "Download" link to the gallery today so you could try using that instead

Ralf Maximus · « **Reply #124 on:** October 31, 2007, 02:30 PM »

Forgot to mention: a GREAT source for free wallpapers is DeviantArt:
http://browse.deviantart.com/customization/wallpaper/?order=9&alltime=yes

This is one of the few sites I've been able to find multi-monitor wallpapers that don't suck.