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The desktop thread (56ker's have fear)

The left foot
08-01-2006, 17:40
Post a picture of your desktop.
(for those who don't know how
1.click the print screen button on your keyboard
2.paste into paint.
3.save it somewhere
3.upload with imageshack.us or something.)
I'll start off with mine. [/URL]
Did it link wise so dial up people don't die form this thread. I doubt everyone will though hence the warning.
[url]http://img313.imageshack.us/my.php?image=010820061137196od.jpg (http://img313.imageshack.us/my.php?image=010820061137196od.jpg)
I V Stalin
08-01-2006, 17:48
http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/6222/desktopimage4nb.jpg
Photo taken at a 65daysofstatic gig. That guy's called JoeFro.
DrunkenDove
08-01-2006, 17:48
http://img313.imageshack.us/my.php?image=010820061137196od.jpg
I like what you've done with the icons.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/Doveofwar/dump0003.jpg
Pure Metal
08-01-2006, 17:49
http://www.hlj.me.uk/pics/New%20Forest%20171205%20pics/New%20Forest%20sunset%2017%2712%2705%20393.jpg

has been for weeks. one of mine :)
Keruvalia
08-01-2006, 17:49
http://www.unlc.biz/images/Desktop.JPG

Christina Ricci ... mmmmm
DrunkenDove
08-01-2006, 17:50
http://www.hlj.me.uk/pics/New%20Forest%20171205%20pics/New%20Forest%20sunset%2017%2712%2705%20393.jpg

Relaxing.
I V Stalin
08-01-2006, 17:51
http://www.hlj.me.uk/pics/New%20Forest%20171205%20pics/New%20Forest%20sunset%2017%2712%2705%20393.jpg

has been for weeks. one of mine :)
More sunset-y goodness :) Very nice.
Fass
08-01-2006, 17:53
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/4828/image16bj.th.jpg (http://img405.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image16bj.jpg)
Dinaverg
08-01-2006, 17:54
http://www.deviantart.com/view/24907392/

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y138/Dragonkirby/Comic/Filler1Attackofthemini-KDs.png

Copy and Paste is your friend.
Pure Metal
08-01-2006, 17:55
More sunset-y goodness :) Very nice.
thanks :fluffle:
ProMonkians
08-01-2006, 18:11
http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/6222/desktopimage4nb.jpg
Photo taken at a 65daysofstatic gig. That guy's called JoeFro.

Cool, I just bought 'The Fall of Maths' today.

Here's mine:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v48/proMonkey/desktop.png
UpwardThrust
08-01-2006, 18:15
Post a picture of your desktop.
(for those who don't know how
1.click the print screen button on your keyboard
2.paste into paint.
3.save it somewhere
3.upload with imageshack.us or something.)
I'll start off with mine. [/URL]
Did it link wise so dial up people don't die form this thread. I doubt everyone will though hence the warning.
[url]http://img313.imageshack.us/my.php?image=010820061137196od.jpg (http://img313.imageshack.us/my.php?image=010820061137196od.jpg)
Did not work

For some reason printscreen does not work in FreeBSD runing xfce:p
J/k I got to download a screenshot manager Ill post mine (though if you are really intrested look for my desktop thread I have one in there somewhere)
Liskeinland
08-01-2006, 18:19
Something I made and decided it'd look good on the desktop.

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/9219/thesteelpactgoestowar5vf.jpg
UpwardThrust
08-01-2006, 18:25
http://geek.upwardthrust.us/desk.jpg FreeBSD with XFCE

http://geek.upwardthrust.us/desk1.jpg My windows machine

http://geek.upwardthrust.us/fedora.jpg Fedora box1

http://geek.upwardthrust.us/fedora2.jpg Fedora box1 with new theme pack

http://geek.upwardthrust.us/ubuntu.jpg My ubuntu machine (while the most use it is fairly standard theme and backround for now)
Hata-alla
08-01-2006, 18:29
To the OP: Can I make my computer look like that?:eek:
The left foot
08-01-2006, 18:37
[QUOTE=DrunkenDove]I like what you've done with the icons.

thank you. I use a program called aston shell that replaces the windows explorer. The less code written by microsoft running, the better is my belief.
UpwardThrust
08-01-2006, 18:38
I like what you've done with the icons.

thank you. I use a program called aston shell that replaces the windows explorer. The less code written by microsoft running, the better is my belief.
Do like me ... switch to *nix :p
I V Stalin
08-01-2006, 18:39
Cool, I just bought 'The Fall of Maths' today.

Here's mine:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v48/proMonkey/desktop.png
I haven't a clue what that's a picture of, but it's cool.

And yay! Another 65dos fan...well, someone who's heard their music at least. They're playing Edinburgh and Aberdeen at the end of February...you may want to go. They're a million times better live than they are recorded.
ProMonkians
08-01-2006, 18:42
I haven't a clue what that's a picture of, but it's cool.

And yay! Another 65dos fan...well, someone who's heard their music at least. They're playing Edinburgh and Aberdeen at the end of February...you may want to go. They're a million times better live than they are recorded.

It's a picture of Edinburgh taken from a hill in the village where I live - it was a cold night meaning my hands were shaking when it was taken. I think I'll definatly go and see them when they play in Edinburgh in Feb as I already heard good things about them live.
Kanabia
08-01-2006, 18:58
http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/938/desktop31bm.jpg

Look at mine. I'm different. I invented the 3D-VISION DESKTOP OF DOOM!!!
Dinaverg
08-01-2006, 19:04
http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/938/desktop31bm.jpg

Look at mine. I'm different. I invented the 3D-VISION DESKTOP OF DOOM!!!

<_> It's not working...I can't cross my eyes that far.
Kanabia
08-01-2006, 19:05
<_> It's not working...I can't cross my eyes that far.

Uhh...yeah. Keep practicing. :p
Glitziness
08-01-2006, 19:39
http://usera.imagecave.com/neon_golden/desktop.bmp-copy.jpg
Jenrak
08-01-2006, 19:50
I'd put mine up, but I have pornography on it.
Leechand
08-01-2006, 19:50
E17 for the win!
http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/9660/screenshot1ap.png
Schnorbitz
08-01-2006, 20:03
Instead of posting my desktop, here's the addy of where you can download the pic I use. Enjoy!

http://www.skins.be/wallpaper/claire-danes/20711/1024x768/
The South Islands
08-01-2006, 20:06
I'd put mine up, but I have pornography on it.

Fass' had porno on it.
Grainne Ni Malley
08-01-2006, 20:19
Not so fancy:

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c330/cfig0669/desktop.jpg
Ivia
08-01-2006, 20:23
http://img431.imageshack.us/img431/3808/desktop0ln.th.jpg (http://img431.imageshack.us/my.php?image=desktop0ln.jpg)

It took some editing before I could use it (I'm temporarily sharing this computer with my mother until hers gets shipped down, since we didn't have room to take it with us when we moved) but there she is. What was edited? I'll leave that up to your imagination.
Rochambeau
08-01-2006, 20:27
http://static.flickr.com/40/83957113_8d24ec31e9_b.jpg
No endorse
08-01-2006, 20:40
http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/938/desktop31bm.jpg

Look at mine. I'm different. I invented the 3D-VISION DESKTOP OF DOOM!!!

O_O wow... my brain hurts. Why so many icons?

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a161/anomaly149/desktopjpeg.jpg

It is terribly cluttered. And I need a new background. :headbang:

Anyone got any recommendations?
Posi
08-01-2006, 20:46
http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/938/desktop31bm.jpg

Look at mine. I'm different. I invented the 3D-VISION DESKTOP OF DOOM!!!
You evil bastard. That must be so hard to use.

Here's mine.
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a334/Yatt1/c6d302b8.jpg
The left foot
08-01-2006, 21:52
Is that a mac. Then why does it have the windows logo?
Aerou
08-01-2006, 22:15
My background has been the same for awhile...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v119/loveislikearson/Pictures/desktop1.jpg
Litherai
08-01-2006, 22:22
I like to draw all of my desktops. Comes with running a rubbishy webcomic, I guess.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y25/Greenblack/desktop.gif
Hullepupp
08-01-2006, 22:24
http://www2.hh.se/staff/saag/GameWallpapers/Vampire%20The%20Masquerade.jpg
Dissonant Cognition
08-01-2006, 23:06
http://www.kde.org/screenshots/

Edit: Except with all desktop icons turned off. This habit started in Windows, where one turns on a new computer for the very first time, only to find 10,000 "Try AOL! Whatever" or "Try Yahoo! Whatever" icons all over the desktop. I searched through settings and killed all of those, and then realized that what was left (basically "Trash" and "My Computer") was useless.
UpwardThrust
08-01-2006, 23:14
http://www.kde.org/screenshots/

Edit: Except with all desktop icons turned off. This habit started in Windows, where one turns on a new computer for the very first time, only to find 10,000 "Try AOL! Whatever" or "Try Yahoo! Whatever" icons all over the desktop. I searched through settings and killed all of those, and then realized that what was left (basically "Trash" and "My Computer") was useless.
KDE huh? just use it as a default from some distro or do you actualy preffer it? (just curious as like gnome it is rather a hog compared to XFCE or Lightbox or some of the other UI's out there)
Dissonant Cognition
08-01-2006, 23:40
KDE huh? just use it as a default from some distro or do you actualy preffer it?

This distro (Fedora) installs KDE and Gnome, using Gnome by default. I couldn't stand Gnome (apparently "easy" means "no options"), so I switched to KDE.

(just curious as like gnome it is rather a hog compared to XFCE or Lightbox or some of the other UI's out there)

When I first started using Linux, this machine only had 128MB of RAM installed. Of course, Windows couldn't even boot without grinding to a halt. And, of course, under Linux with either KDE or Gnome, I would be booted, logged in, and checking my mail by the time Windows would be struggling to paint it's "login screen." I've now got 512MB installed (thanks to OpenOffice, a genuine hog), and I'm using just a bit over half of it while writing this message. Compared to what I was using before, this "hog" is just fine with me. :D
UpwardThrust
08-01-2006, 23:46
This distro (Fedora) installs KDE and Gnome, using Gnome by default. I couldn't stand Gnome (apparently "easy" means "no options"), so I switched to KDE.



When I first started using Linux, this machine only had 128MB of RAM installed. Of course, Windows couldn't even boot without grinding to a halt. And, of course, under Linux with either KDE or Gnome, I would be booted, logged in, and checking my mail by the time Windows would be struggling to paint it's "login screen." I've now got 512MB installed (thanks to OpenOffice, a genuine hog), and I'm using just a bit over half of it while writing this message. Compared to what I was using before, this "hog" is just fine with me. :D

I used to use fedora ... fell in love with ubuntu for a desktop solution though. Debian had it right with apt-get

Server machines I still choose FreeBSD though
Fass
09-01-2006, 00:49
Fass' had porno on it.

I think he means like a picture that you can see.
Ifreann
09-01-2006, 00:53
http://www2.hh.se/staff/saag/GameWallpapers/Vampire%20The%20Masquerade.jpg
Sweet. Great game too.
No endorse
09-01-2006, 00:54
I like to draw all of my desktops. Comes with running a rubbishy webcomic, I guess.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y25/Greenblack/desktop.gif

Why do I feel like I've seen this before? What webcomic do you do?
Pure Metal
09-01-2006, 01:54
http://usera.imagecave.com/neon_golden/desktop.bmp-copy.jpg
yayy!! :fluffle:

i have a version of that pic that was designed to be a desktop (doesn't cut off the sides) here (http://www.hlj.me.uk/pics/sunset%2014'11'05%20desktop.jpg) :)
its meant for my (widescreen) desktop resolution but i'm sure it'll be fine :P
and there's a wee hidden message in this one for you too...


edit: here's (http://www.hlj.me.uk/desktop%2009'01'06.JPG)my actual desktop (not just the wallpaper)
Dissonant Cognition
09-01-2006, 02:51
Server machines I still choose FreeBSD though


My first exposure to *nix was FreeBSD in a web development class at school. I wrote a primitive chat/message board Perl script that the instructor tired to get the class to crash by having everyone post to it all at the same time. It survived.

Then I got into TIGCC (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TI-89_series#Programming) and starting dealing with F/OSS software and licenses and such. Being at the time a computer science student dedicated to the Microsoft platform, this process was extremely painful and disturbing. <Morpheus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morpheus_%28The_Matrix%29) voice>It's dangerous, the mind has trouble letting go</voice> :cool: :D
San Texario
09-01-2006, 03:08
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y125/crazyskarudie/Desktop.jpg
Big D and the Kids Table.
Tokataur
09-01-2006, 03:28
http://photo-origin.tickle.com/image/54/7/4/O/54748212O778737189.jpg

The comic is Doc's Whiteboard, a pretty good comic. The pic that was on there a few days ago didn't hide the icon text as well, and I never bothered to fix it, since I can't read anyways, or it might just be that I don't care to.
Derscon
09-01-2006, 03:29
Right, uh...


How do you get a screenshot of your desktop again?
Arribastan
09-01-2006, 03:39
http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/2567/mycomputer20za.jpg

Used a nice little program called "StyleXP". I like it. My Ubuntu desktop is the generic one, because I'm lazy and spend little time on it.

And for all you Linux guys out there: Have you tested out FC5 yet? I'm downloading it right now, and I was wondering if anyone had downloaded it yet and tested it. now I'm done hijacking the thread.
Rastaprophet
09-01-2006, 03:49
heres my background, its relatively simple....

http://tinypic.com/jzgvg2.jpg
IDF
09-01-2006, 04:00
http://www.whitesoxinteractive.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=915&size=big&cat=16
Huge Sox fan
Fass
09-01-2006, 04:13
Right, uh...


How do you get a screenshot of your desktop again?

Didn't read the OP, did ya?
Sarkhaan
09-01-2006, 04:39
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v306/zbronto/1.jpg
The South Islands
09-01-2006, 04:45
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/9682/untitled5kq.jpg
The left foot
09-01-2006, 22:59
heh jfk reloaded bet liberman hates you. ;)
Posi
10-01-2006, 02:04
This distro (Fedora) installs KDE and Gnome, using Gnome by default. I couldn't stand Gnome (apparently "easy" means "no options"), so I switched to KDE.



When I first started using Linux, this machine only had 128MB of RAM installed. Of course, Windows couldn't even boot without grinding to a halt. And, of course, under Linux with either KDE or Gnome, I would be booted, logged in, and checking my mail by the time Windows would be struggling to paint it's "login screen." I've now got 512MB installed (thanks to OpenOffice, a genuine hog), and I'm using just a bit over half of it while writing this message. Compared to what I was using before, this "hog" is just fine with me. :D
I have either 96MB, 118MB, or 128MB of Ram. My BIOS used to say 96MB and Windows agreed with it. Then BIOS said 118MB, and Windows agreed. Now, BIOS and CPU-Z say 128MB, and Windows just doesn't know (it has a blank space). The funny thing is, I haven't changed my RAM. I just can't wait untill I can buy my new computer (end of the month, hopefully).

Anyway, I prefer Gnome to KDE. Something about KDE's taskbar just really bugs me.

http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/2567/mycomputer20za.jpg

Used a nice little program called "StyleXP". I like it. My Ubuntu desktop is the generic one, because I'm lazy and spend little time on it.

And for all you Linux guys out there: Have you tested out FC5 yet? I'm downloading it right now, and I was wondering if anyone had downloaded it yet and tested it. now I'm done hijacking the thread.
I also tried Style XP, until it decided that all my base are belong to it. I logged in one day, and BAM! all the Window borders, the taskbar, menus, etc are all black. I managed to set Windows to use the Olive Green(Luna). When I deleted the account the problem went away. Now I never use Style XP.

Has anyone tried Litestep (http://www.litestep.net/)? I tried it once, but was unable to change the theme.
Ukantbeserious
10-01-2006, 02:24
http://photo-origin.tickle.com/image/54/7/4/O/54748212O778737189.jpg

The comic is Doc's Whiteboard, a pretty good comic.
Woohoo! Another paintballer:cool:

I'd post mine but I wouldn't want to get banned:p
Dissonant Cognition
10-01-2006, 02:29
Anyway, I prefer Gnome to KDE. Something about KDE's taskbar just really bugs me.


Getting KDE set up right does seem to involve changing a lot of settings. Making the panel a decent size, turning off icon "mouseover" effects, getting rid of the stupid bouncing icons next to the mouse cursor which pop up whenever a program starts, etc. And the screensaver interface is still horribly deficient (but at least now the screensaver actually works).

Ok, so once all the annoying features are turned off, KDE is great! :D
Posi
10-01-2006, 02:30
Woohoo! Another paintballer:cool:

I'd post mine but I wouldn't want to get banned:p
Banned on the first post, wouldn't that be neat.
The South Islands
10-01-2006, 02:34
heh jfk reloaded bet liberman hates you. ;)

It's a sweet game, really. You people should check it out (http://www.the-underdogs.org/game.php?id=5264).
Ukantbeserious
10-01-2006, 02:34
Banned on the first post, wouldn't that be neat.
Funny you should say that. Got banned before I even posted here. Not good creating a nation with a name that breaks the rules:(
No endorse
10-01-2006, 02:34
Banned on the first post, wouldn't that be neat.

Would that be a record? I think so... (not counting the Dos bans)
Posi
10-01-2006, 02:41
Getting KDE set up right does seem to involve changing a lot of settings. Making the panel a decent size, turning off icon "mouseover" effects, getting rid of the stupid bouncing icons next to the mouse cursor which pop up whenever a program starts, etc. And the screensaver interface is still horribly deficient (but at least now the screensaver actually works).

Ok, so once all the annoying features are turned off, KDE is great! :D
Wow, that sounds like a pain in the ass. Is one of the settings "Taskbar Uglyness"? I think the programmers should lower it from 10 for a while. However, the screenshot wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kde) has posted is reasonable to look at.
UpwardThrust
10-01-2006, 02:43
Getting KDE set up right does seem to involve changing a lot of settings. Making the panel a decent size, turning off icon "mouseover" effects, getting rid of the stupid bouncing icons next to the mouse cursor which pop up whenever a program starts, etc. And the screensaver interface is still horribly deficient (but at least now the screensaver actually works).

Ok, so once all the annoying features are turned off, KDE is great! :D
Ehh I am not a fan ... used it with slackware for a while ...

Though I do have to say it is lightyears ahead of CDE

KDE GNOME XFCE and most of the others I have used have at least been intuitive
But not CDE
Horrible
Heretichia
10-01-2006, 02:44
Here's mine, I made it in photoshop in a private lil' PS Battle with a friend... his came out way cooler but I like to boost my own stuff;) Enjoy... (oh, and that IS actually my desktop, I have no icons and a hidden bar at the bottom...)

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/7738/battlenr2finalweb2ed.jpg

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Pure Metal
10-01-2006, 03:16
Here's mine, I made it in photoshop in a private lil' PS Battle with a friend... his came out way cooler but I like to boost my own stuff;) Enjoy... (oh, and that IS actually my desktop, I have no icons and a hidden bar at the bottom...)

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/7738/battlenr2finalweb2ed.jpg

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i like it. especially the blood pouring from the skull's eye :)
very cool
Krakozha
10-01-2006, 03:26
Christmas in DC. Must change it soon...

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/5923/20051211washxmas00161yj.jpg
Nadkor
10-01-2006, 04:21
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.cobbe/desktop.gif
Dissonant Cognition
10-01-2006, 04:38
Wow, that sounds like a pain in the ass. Is one of the settings "Taskbar Uglyness"? I think the programmers should lower it from 10 for a while. However, the screenshot wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kde) has posted is reasonable to look at.

It's not that bad. There is a "Desktop Settings Wizard" that gets everything set up, and then it's just tweaking fine details after that. As far as the screensaver goes, KDE basically just puts its own interface on top of XScreensaver. So I just turn off the KDE interface and use XScreensaver's interface (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Xscreensaver_xmatrix.png) directly. (Edit: Actually, I think KDE has it's own screensaver system that is capable of using XScreensaver hacks. At any rate, XScreensaver does what I want better, so I use it instead)
Posi
10-01-2006, 05:46
It's not that bad. There is a "Desktop Settings Wizard" that gets everything set up, and then it's just tweaking fine details after that. As far as the screensaver goes, KDE basically just puts its own interface on top of XScreensaver. So I just turn off the KDE interface and use XScreensaver's interface (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Xscreensaver_xmatrix.png) directly. (Edit: Actually, I think KDE has it's own screensaver system that is capable of using XScreensaver hacks. At any rate, XScreensaver does what I want better, so I use it instead)
Still sounds like a fair amount of work to set up your GUI.
Kanabia
10-01-2006, 07:12
O_O wow... my brain hurts. Why so many icons?


You evil bastard. That must be so hard to use.

Haha. I don't actually use it, I was just being stupid. :p
Posi
10-01-2006, 08:12
Haha. I don't actually use it, I was just being stupid. :p
So, the usuall.
UpwardThrust
10-01-2006, 08:18
My new dual monitor setup

http://geek.upwardthrust.us/longwindows.jpg
Posi
10-01-2006, 08:21
My new dual monitor setup

http://geek.upwardthrust.us/longwindows.jpg
Cool pic on the right. What rig of yours is that on?
Kanabia
10-01-2006, 08:22
So, the usuall.

That's right. Got a problem with that? :p
UpwardThrust
10-01-2006, 08:24
Cool pic on the right. What rig of yours is that on?
The one to the right is on my ubuntu machine (which I am using vnc to connect with (and as you can see it is taking up most of the second monitor)


Though I am thinking about changing to a setup that uses vnc to simulate a dual monitor system but actualy using two different os's
http://fredrik.hubbe.net/x2vnc.html
Posi
10-01-2006, 08:55
The one to the right is on my ubuntu machine (which I am using vnc to connect with (and as you can see it is taking up most of the second monitor)


Though I am thinking about changing to a setup that uses vnc to simulate a dual monitor system but actualy using two different os's
http://fredrik.hubbe.net/x2vnc.html
It's sucks how Ubuntu doesn't take up all the vertical space available. Also, the Ubuntu fonts are so much smoother than the Windows fonts. I've never noticed that difference before.
Egg and chips
10-01-2006, 09:14
http://www.irishrenegades.co.uk/Desktop.jpg ph34r 1440*900!!! Gotta love photoshop...

And that is a darwinian. From the game darwinia. Which you will all buy now. Either through steam, or from http://store.introversion.co.uk/. Will play on linux or PC. If you on a mac, buy the mac version from http://www.ambrosiasw.com/games/darwinia/

There. :P
Derscon
11-01-2006, 02:00
The one to the right is on my ubuntu machine (which I am using vnc to connect with (and as you can see it is taking up most of the second monitor)


Though I am thinking about changing to a setup that uses vnc to simulate a dual monitor system but actualy using two different os's
http://fredrik.hubbe.net/x2vnc.html

How exactly does a duel-monitor system work? Is it basically one big-arse monitor? Or can you basically be running two computers at once, or what???

Or is it just a penis-waving contest for the ueber-geeks. :)
No endorse
11-01-2006, 05:25
http://www.irishrenegades.co.uk/Desktop.jpg ph34r 1440*900!!! Gotta love photoshop...

And that is a darwinian. From the game darwinia. Which you will all buy now. Either through steam, or from http://store.introversion.co.uk/. Will play on linux or PC. If you on a mac, buy the mac version from http://www.ambrosiasw.com/games/darwinia/

There. :P

What happened to the bottum of your screen? Appears to be a windows environment, (from the XP toolbar to the windows logo) but the bottum is almost Mac-ish.

How's Darwinia? Looks awesome.
UpwardThrust
11-01-2006, 05:30
How exactly does a duel-monitor system work? Is it basically one big-arse monitor? Or can you basically be running two computers at once, or what???

Or is it just a penis-waving contest for the ueber-geeks. :)
Two at once

The way I have it now it stretches the desktop

Like you can see I treat the other as a seperate computer by using a vnc terminal so I can quickly interface with two machines or have twice the desktop

The advantage is as you can see I can have two windows open to normal full monitor dimentions This alows me to do web page design or other graphical or programming tasks without distorting what it will look like on a normal machine

The other way I was going to try it actualy interfaces with two seperate machines where when I move the mouse to the right side of the left monitor it transfers controll over the network to the other computer which is displayed on the right

This actualy lets me move between two computers by just moving the mouse to the right hand side of the screen
UpwardThrust
11-01-2006, 05:33
It's sucks how Ubuntu doesn't take up all the vertical space available. Also, the Ubuntu fonts are so much smoother than the Windows fonts. I've never noticed that difference before.
Oh it can ... I choose not to so I can move it around easier
If I did the Dual computer thing then the monitor would actualy be pluged into my ubuntu machine (one of them)
Antikythera
11-01-2006, 05:48
Two at once

The way I have it now it stretches the desktop

Like you can see I treat the other as a seperate computer by using a vnc terminal so I can quickly interface with two machines or have twice the desktop

The advantage is as you can see I can have two windows open to normal full monitor dimentions This alows me to do web page design or other graphical or programming tasks without distorting what it will look like on a normal machine

The other way I was going to try it actualy interfaces with two seperate machines where when I move the mouse to the right side of the left monitor it transfers controll over the network to the other computer which is displayed on the right

This actualy lets me move between two computers by just moving the mouse to the right hand side of the screen

by brother has this setup on his comp. its thr coolest thing taht i have ever seen:)
Posi
11-01-2006, 05:49
Oh it can ... I choose not to so I can move it around easier
If I did the Dual computer thing then the monitor would actualy be pluged into my ubuntu machine (one of them)
Just how many computers do you have exactly?
UpwardThrust
11-01-2006, 05:50
by brother has this setup on his comp. its thr coolest thing taht i have ever seen:)
My bro did it too for a long time (he does massive amounts of video editing) I just started with the dual monitor setup this week
Felt like I should try it


I never tried before because I am already using a KVM with four towers and I was like “Naw I can just switch to another machine and work no problem”

But being able to drag from one to the other using both at the same time is awesome
Not to mention using VNC like I am on the second monitor I have clipboard access between the two. It is great
UpwardThrust
11-01-2006, 05:52
Just how many computers do you have exactly?
Right NOW

7 Including my laptop

(BTW check out this screen shot of my work server)
http://geek.upwardthrust.us/cpu2.jpg
Posi
11-01-2006, 05:52
by brother has this setup on his comp. its thr coolest thing taht i have ever seen:)
I've seen two iMac G5's hooked up so that both screens are used by the one Mac. That was neat. Kinda sucked having a big, thick, white gap between the two screens, but impressive none the less.
UpwardThrust
11-01-2006, 05:53
I've seen two iMac G5's hooked up so that both screens are used by the one Mac. That was neat. Kinda sucked having a big, thick, white gap between the two screens, but impressive none the less.
Ya get used to it ... I got to get some nice thin samsung LCD's when I get the money
Posi
11-01-2006, 05:55
Right NOW

7 Including my laptop

(BTW check out this screen shot of my work server)
http://geek.upwardthrust.us/cpu2.jpg
I have two now, and will have two more by June/July.
Why did your CPU usage so much higher in that one panel?
UpwardThrust
11-01-2006, 06:05
I have two now, and will have two more by June/July.
Why did your CPU usage so much higher in that one panel?
Was building an update

SQL may take advantage of multi processors but the os does not always when installing
Antikythera
11-01-2006, 06:10
Ya get used to it ... I got to get some nice thin samsung LCD's when I get the money
the only problum with this setup is that once you get used to it, working on a regular comp is really frusterating:(
UpwardThrust
11-01-2006, 06:13
the only problum with this setup is that once you get used to it, working on a regular comp is really frusterating:(
We will see ... Its been hard enough for me to get used to windows again lol
Non Aligned States
11-01-2006, 06:13
Something I made and decided it'd look good on the desktop.


Pffft. That's too overstated. I prefer something a bit more subtle. Like this.

http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/2488/atrifle5vx.jpg
Posi
11-01-2006, 06:14
the only problum with this setup is that once you get used to it, working on a regular comp is really frusterating:(
That is the only advantage of my PC. When I use some else's it is always a dream. Even my cousin's 500MHz P3 makes my PC look bad. Although he doesn't have integrated sound and graphics bringing is CPU down.
UpwardThrust
11-01-2006, 06:31
That is the only advantage of my PC. When I use some else's it is always a dream. Even my cousin's 500MHz P3 makes my PC look bad. Although he doesn't have integrated sound and graphics bringing is CPU down.
Well you were asking about my setup

http://geek.upwardthrust.us/office/pic1.jpg

http://geek.upwardthrust.us/office/pic4.jpg

http://geek.upwardthrust.us/office/pic5.jpg
Posi
11-01-2006, 08:13
Well you were asking about my setup

http://geek.upwardthrust.us/office/pic1.jpg

http://geek.upwardthrust.us/office/pic4.jpg

http://geek.upwardthrust.us/office/pic5.jpg
You can you deal with the mess and chaos????
UpwardThrust
12-01-2006, 00:20
You can you deal with the mess and chaos????
Easy! it gets cleaned often but I do so much computer repair that sometimes things need to be pulled out to pull parts to trouble shoot (if it is an odd piece of hardware)
Derscon
12-01-2006, 00:49
Hehe, that looks like my desk at home. :)
No endorse
12-01-2006, 01:35
Well you were asking about my setup

http://geek.upwardthrust.us/office/pic1.jpg

http://geek.upwardthrust.us/office/pic4.jpg

http://geek.upwardthrust.us/office/pic5.jpg

::worships the ground UT walks on::
UpwardThrust
12-01-2006, 04:31
::worships the ground UT walks on::
Why thank you :) hehe

I got some more external enclosures coming friday or monday (depending on how fast newegg got them out to me) I will have a external "san" setup here one of these days
Pure Metal
13-01-2006, 14:32
mwuhahahahahaha! :D (http://www.hlj.me.uk/pure%20metal/PMbgJan05.jpg)
UpwardThrust
13-01-2006, 16:42
mwuhahahahahaha! :D (http://www.hlj.me.uk/pure%20metal/PMbgJan05.jpg)
AHHH my eyes!
Eynonistan
13-01-2006, 17:01
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v419/monkeykitten/bliss2.jpg
Pure Metal
13-01-2006, 17:32
AHHH my eyes!
lol i like it at least :D
Posi
14-01-2006, 00:20
lol i like it at least :D
Far too green, IMO. Could use some more orange.
Pure Metal
14-01-2006, 00:32
Far too green, IMO. Could use some more orange.
any reason why?
i like the green!
Posi
14-01-2006, 08:13
any reason why?
i like the green!
No reason, just like how the orange part looks better.
UpwardThrust
20-01-2006, 06:34
http://geek.upwardthrust.us/newxfce.jpg

Thats my new xfce WM with new desktop

Its my old gnome Ubuntu Machine
Amecian
20-01-2006, 06:41
http://geek.upwardthrust.us/newxfce.jpg

Nice!

I have an old wallpaper of Goku from the DragonBall-era tournament.
UpwardThrust
20-01-2006, 06:43
Nice!

I have an old wallpaper of Goku from the DragonBall-era tournament.
Cool ... I used to watch every epesode I could

I got really into z as well
Amecian
20-01-2006, 06:52
Cool ... I used to watch every epesode I could

I got really into z as well

Same, I managed to watch each episode. During the Frieza and Cell periods though..:headbang: lord.. Whole episodes would be nothing but dialouge(sp?), enough to drive someone insane.
Cannot think of a name
20-01-2006, 06:54
http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/7126/theman2jo.jpg
This is what's up now. 'Cause he's the man.
UpwardThrust
20-01-2006, 06:55
Same, I managed to watch each episode. During the Frieza and Cell periods though..:headbang: lord.. Whole episodes would be nothing but dialouge(sp?), enough to drive someone insane.
God I remember that

Though I made the mistake of watching it while it was still being translated

So they would play the first 10 epesodes of the freza saga

Then loop back and play thoes 10 + 4 or 5 more

Then loop back and play thoes 15 + 5 more

And so on so forth

It took over a year to get all the way through that saga once
UpwardThrust
20-01-2006, 06:56
http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/7126/theman2jo.jpg
This is what's up now. 'Cause he's the man.
Nice :)
Megaloria
20-01-2006, 07:44
http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/4435/wowscrnshot0919052005300oz.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

A screenshot from World of Warcraft that I'm rather pleased with.
UpwardThrust
20-01-2006, 07:47
http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/4435/wowscrnshot0919052005300oz.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

A screenshot from World of Warcraft that I'm rather pleased with.
You actualy play horde? or you just running through to SM?

(speeking of that I got to get a screenshot of the sky when in ghost)
Megaloria
20-01-2006, 07:49
You actualy play horde? or you just running through to SM?

(speeking of that I got to get a screenshot of the sky when in ghost)

For the Horde!

I play a little of both, actually, due to having friends on both sides of the spectrum. My real love is for the hordies though.
UpwardThrust
20-01-2006, 07:50
For the Horde!

I play a little of both, actually, due to having friends on both sides of the spectrum. My real love is for the hordies though.
Then I am like your anti-christ lol

lvl 60 human pally :)
Megaloria
20-01-2006, 07:51
Then I am like your anti-christ lol

lvl 60 human pally :)

I've been playing a year now and i still haven't hit sixty, probably because I have about two dozen characters. My main's a 53 Troll Warrior though, on Silver Hand.
UpwardThrust
20-01-2006, 07:54
I've been playing a year now and i still haven't hit sixty, probably because I have about two dozen characters. My main's a 53 Troll Warrior though, on Silver Hand.
I had a lot of help from high lvl friends geting me there

I played for about a year
Took 6 months off

Re-activated my account last week lol

Teranas is my main

I have 4 chars on there including my main and two elsewhere Nothing above 30 though besides my main