Show us your desktop 2007

Easy Mac · 01-25-2007, 11:56 PM

I'll start. Running XP

PackerFanatic · 01-26-2007, 01:23 AM

You have a network connection unplugged, might wanna get that checked.

ISiddiqui · 01-26-2007, 07:32 AM

But his wireless is connected...

Anyway, I'll post mine in a week or so when I get Vista

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Subby · 01-26-2007, 07:57 AM

At work...

Butter · 01-26-2007, 07:58 AM

Which one was the beer drinker?

Pumpy Tudors · 01-26-2007, 08:05 AM

OK, I know the thread is "show us your desktop" and not "describe your desktop", but I'm going to describe. My desktop at work has the team picture of the 1994-95 New Jersey Devils team. It was the first Devils squad to win the Stanley Cup. I would describe my desktop at home, but it has so many icons on it that I can't see it anymore.

Rizon · 01-26-2007, 08:21 AM

Can't, I would get banned.

Maple Leafs · 01-26-2007, 08:36 AM

Anyone else vaguely worried that Subby has a Word document listing who he needs to kill?

Drake · 01-26-2007, 08:38 AM

Worried? Yes.

Surprised? No.

MJ4H · 01-26-2007, 08:43 AM

Every desktop element you see auto-hides. I turn off auto-hide on all the elements for screenshots or else you would just see my wallpaper.

This is BBLean, a branch of Blackbox for Windows. I use it because it is extraordinarily customizable, and extremely slim on resource-usage. For instance, it uses less than 2 Mb of memory in my most comfortable configuration of it, while the default Explorer shell uses over 31 Mb in its most comfortable configuration for me. No contest. Everything responds instantly, so no clicking and waiting. There is a bit of a learning curve with it, but it is the absolute perfect shell for me, and I doubt I will ever use anything else.

EDIT: Also this is resized down from the 1440x900 resolution I run on my laptop.

lordscarlet · 01-26-2007, 08:52 AM

I'll try to remember to grab my home desktop tonight, but this is work:

(pretty boring, but I wanted to show off my dual monitors.

)

lordscarlet · 01-26-2007, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Easy Mac

I'll start. Running XP

Why not just get a mac at that point?

sachmo71 · 01-26-2007, 08:59 AM

Work desktop:

Toddzilla · 01-26-2007, 10:56 AM

cubboyroy1826 · 01-26-2007, 01:56 PM

I know this is gonna sound dumb but how the heck to i post my desktop?

Mizzou B-ball fan · 01-26-2007, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cubboyroy1826

I know this is gonna sound dumb but how the heck to i post my desktop?

Cntl-Print Screen will take a copy of whatever is displayed on your screen. Then just paste and you'll have a picture of your desktop.

lordscarlet · 01-26-2007, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

Cntl-Print Screen will take a copy of whatever is displayed on your screen. Then just paste and you'll have a picture of your desktop.

...paste it into paint and save it.

MacroGuru · 01-26-2007, 02:38 PM

Running Vista RC2 right now on a laptop with just bare minimum of RAM needed, I am going to upgrade this once I get a job...

ISiddiqui · 01-26-2007, 02:42 PM

Thundercats!

And Vista! Very nice indeed.

cubboyroy1826 · 01-26-2007, 02:55 PM

Okay now how the heck do i paste the image/picture.

cubboyroy1826 · 01-26-2007, 03:06 PM

okay finally:

Nothing special. The Camaro pictured is due out 2010 and will be mine, oh yes it will be mine.

lordscarlet · 01-26-2007, 03:14 PM

This thread makes me think of a blog I reads sweet regular feature:

hxxp://www.cameronmoll.com/archives/001045.html

GoldenEagle · 01-26-2007, 03:41 PM

This is my work desktop. I am pretty simple.

Cringer · 01-26-2007, 03:53 PM

Easy Mac · 01-26-2007, 04:40 PM

A Cringer indeed

Easy Mac · 01-26-2007, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lordscarlet

Why not just get a mac at that point?

I had a Mac, I didn't like the interface

Actually, it was too slow G3, so I sold it and got a thinkpad.

Draft Dodger · 01-26-2007, 05:52 PM

Buccaneer · 01-26-2007, 06:32 PM

You guys know about WindowBlinds, right?

MJ4H · 01-26-2007, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buccaneer

WindowBlinds

ick

Buccaneer · 01-26-2007, 06:39 PM

MJ4H · 01-26-2007, 06:42 PM

Windowsblinds has come a long way since it used to be slow, buggy, a resource hog and didnt have very many good looking styles. If I used explorer shell I would use it I guess.

Buccaneer · 01-26-2007, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattJones4Heisman

Windowsblinds has come a long way since it used to be slow, buggy, a resource hog and didnt have very many good looking styles. If I used explorer shell I would use it I guess.

I've only recently got on board and I can't tell how how many countless hours I have spent this month (since building a new PC) in customizing some of the downloaded themes. I have even gotten to the point where I have different UI/look-and-feel by application. The XP themes that MS gives you for XP and for Plus really sucks (i.e., boring, unimaginative). I chose the above Cobalt Sapphire theme from xpthemes.com even though I modified it quite a bit. Other cool themes I have include an Ancient Egypt one, Rise of Nations theme (even though I don't play that, I have plans to modify to make a Civ4 themes out of it) and the awad-winning Zippo one.

M GO BLUE!!! · 01-26-2007, 06:50 PM

I'd show mine, but it is a tasteful photograph of a beautiful nude lady featured in an old Players magazine.

Tigercat · 01-26-2007, 08:04 PM

laptop

cartman · 01-26-2007, 08:08 PM

Here ya go:

cartman · 01-26-2007, 08:15 PM

The one above is my game machine. Here is the one I use for my bidness:

Greyroofoo · 01-26-2007, 08:29 PM

Here's my work background

hxxp://www.xtra-rant.com/photos/d/764-2/IMG_1311_2.jpg

MizzouRah · 01-26-2007, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cartman

Here ya go:

10 Print "Hello Cartman!"
20 Goto 10

cartman · 01-26-2007, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MizzouRah

10 Print "Hello Cartman!"
20 Goto 10

Strangely enough, that also works on my bidness machine...

MizzouRah · 01-26-2007, 10:03 PM

MizzouRah · 01-26-2007, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cartman

Strangely enough, that also works on my bidness machine...

Those were the days!

lordscarlet · 01-26-2007, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Easy Mac

I had a Mac, I didn't like the interface

Actually, it was too slow G3, so I sold it and got a thinkpad.

mmmm.. intel os x...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buccaneer

I've only recently got on board and I can't tell how how many countless hours I have spent this month (since building a new PC) in customizing some of the downloaded themes. I have even gotten to the point where I have different UI/look-and-feel by application. The XP themes that MS gives you for XP and for Plus really sucks (i.e., boring, unimaginative). I chose the above Cobalt Sapphire theme from xpthemes.com even though I modified it quite a bit. Other cool themes I have include an Ancient Egypt one, Rise of Nations theme (even though I don't play that, I have plans to modify to make a Civ4 themes out of it) and the awad-winning Zippo one.

And that hideous thing you posted is better than the XP themes? On my work machine (aka my Windows machine) I just use the classic theme.

Alan T · 01-26-2007, 11:26 PM

Fidatelo · 01-26-2007, 11:59 PM

Here's my work laptop running Vista Business edition:

ISiddiqui · 01-27-2007, 01:11 AM

DAMN it be cold in Winnipeg!

Fidatelo · 01-27-2007, 01:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ISiddiqui

DAMN it be cold in Winnipeg!

Keep in mind that's celcius, so it's more like -2 or something in fahrenheit. It's actually been, aside from a week long stretch earlier this month, a pretty nice winter so far

ISiddiqui · 01-27-2007, 01:27 AM

-2 F would shut down Atlanta for a week

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SackAttack · 01-27-2007, 02:00 AM

Had to perform some temporary elective surgery, but here's mine:

daedalus · 01-27-2007, 02:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattJones4Heisman

This is BBLean, a branch of Blackbox for Windows. I use it because it is extraordinarily customizable, and extremely slim on resource-usage. For instance, it uses less than 2 Mb of memory in my most comfortable configuration of it, while the default Explorer shell uses over 31 Mb in its most comfortable configuration for me. No contest. Everything responds instantly, so no clicking and waiting. There is a bit of a learning curve with it, but it is the absolute perfect shell for me, and I doubt I will ever use anything else.

I grabbed this when you first mentioned this a long time ago. I'll have to start tinkering with it again.

daedalus · 01-27-2007, 02:58 AM

GE - GORGEOUS background.

Bucc - As someone with some incredible photographs, you NEED to start slapping some of those onto your desktop!

01-26-2007, 01:23 AM	#2
PackerFanatic Pro Starter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Appleton, WI	You have a network connection unplugged, might wanna get that checked. __________________ Commissioner of the RNFL

01-26-2007, 07:32 AM	#3
ISiddiqui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Decatur, GA	But his wireless is connected... Anyway, I'll post mine in a week or so when I get Vista . __________________ "A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages" -Tennessee Williams

01-26-2007, 07:57 AM	#4
Subby lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: sans pants	At work... __________________ Superman was flying around and saw Wonder Woman getting a tan in the nude on her balcony. Superman said I going to hit that real fast. So he flys down toward Wonder Woman to hit it and their is a loud scream. The Invincible Man scream what just hit me in the ass!!!!! I do shit, I take pictures, I write about it: chrisshue.com

01-26-2007, 07:58 AM	#5
Butter Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dayton, OH	Which one was the beer drinker? __________________ My listening habits

01-26-2007, 08:05 AM	#6
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	OK, I know the thread is "show us your desktop" and not "describe your desktop", but I'm going to describe. My desktop at work has the team picture of the 1994-95 New Jersey Devils team. It was the first Devils squad to win the Stanley Cup. I would describe my desktop at home, but it has so many icons on it that I can't see it anymore. __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

01-26-2007, 08:36 AM	#8
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01-26-2007, 08:38 AM	#9
Drake assmaster Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Bloomington, IN	Worried? Yes. Surprised? No.

01-26-2007, 08:43 AM	#10
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	Every desktop element you see auto-hides. I turn off auto-hide on all the elements for screenshots or else you would just see my wallpaper. This is BBLean, a branch of Blackbox for Windows. I use it because it is extraordinarily customizable, and extremely slim on resource-usage. For instance, it uses less than 2 Mb of memory in my most comfortable configuration of it, while the default Explorer shell uses over 31 Mb in its most comfortable configuration for me. No contest. Everything responds instantly, so no clicking and waiting. There is a bit of a learning curve with it, but it is the absolute perfect shell for me, and I doubt I will ever use anything else. EDIT: Also this is resized down from the 1440x900 resolution I run on my laptop. __________________ My YouTube channel My Twitch channel My Sharona Last edited by MJ4H : 01-26-2007 at 08:44 AM. Reason: added info

01-26-2007, 08:52 AM	#11
lordscarlet Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Washington, DC	I'll try to remember to grab my home desktop tonight, but this is work: (pretty boring, but I wanted to show off my dual monitors. ) __________________ Sixteen Colors ANSI/ASCII Art Archive "...the better half of the Moores..." -cthomer5000

01-26-2007, 08:59 AM	#13
sachmo71 The boy who cried Trout Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: TX	Work desktop:

01-26-2007, 10:56 AM	#14
Toddzilla Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Burke, VA

01-26-2007, 01:56 PM	#15
cubboyroy1826 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jun 2002	I know this is gonna sound dumb but how the heck to i post my desktop?

01-26-2007, 02:38 PM	#18
MacroGuru Coordinator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Utah	Running Vista RC2 right now on a laptop with just bare minimum of RAM needed, I am going to upgrade this once I get a job... __________________ "forgetting what is in the past, I strive for the future"

01-26-2007, 02:42 PM	#19
ISiddiqui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Decatur, GA	Thundercats! And Vista! Very nice indeed. __________________ "A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages" -Tennessee Williams

01-26-2007, 02:55 PM	#20
cubboyroy1826 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jun 2002	Okay now how the heck do i paste the image/picture.

01-26-2007, 03:06 PM	#21
cubboyroy1826 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jun 2002	okay finally: Nothing special. The Camaro pictured is due out 2010 and will be mine, oh yes it will be mine.

01-26-2007, 03:14 PM	#22
lordscarlet Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Washington, DC	This thread makes me think of a blog I reads sweet regular feature: hxxp://www.cameronmoll.com/archives/001045.html __________________ Sixteen Colors ANSI/ASCII Art Archive "...the better half of the Moores..." -cthomer5000

01-26-2007, 03:41 PM	#23
GoldenEagle Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Little Rock, AR	This is my work desktop. I am pretty simple. __________________ Xbox 360 Gamer Tag: GoldenEagle014 Last edited by GoldenEagle : 01-26-2007 at 03:42 PM.

01-26-2007, 03:53 PM	#24
Cringer Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Edinburg,TX	__________________ You Stole Fizzy Lifting drinks! You bumped into the ceiling which now has to be washed and steralized, so you get NOTHING! You lose!

01-26-2007, 04:40 PM	#25
Easy Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here	A Cringer indeed

01-26-2007, 05:52 PM	#27
Draft Dodger Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Keene, NH	__________________ Mile High Hockey

01-26-2007, 06:32 PM	#28
Buccaneer Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Colorado	You guys know about WindowBlinds, right?

01-26-2007, 06:39 PM	#30
Buccaneer Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Colorado	Last edited by Buccaneer : 02-23-2009 at 07:58 PM.

01-26-2007, 06:42 PM	#31
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	Windowsblinds has come a long way since it used to be slow, buggy, a resource hog and didnt have very many good looking styles. If I used explorer shell I would use it I guess. __________________ My YouTube channel My Twitch channel My Sharona

01-26-2007, 06:50 PM	#33
M GO BLUE!!! Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2005	I'd show mine, but it is a tasteful photograph of a beautiful nude lady featured in an old Players magazine.

01-26-2007, 08:04 PM	#34
Tigercat College Starter Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Federal Way, WA	laptop

01-26-2007, 08:08 PM	#35
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	Here ya go: __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

01-26-2007, 08:15 PM	#36
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	The one above is my game machine. Here is the one I use for my bidness: __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

01-26-2007, 08:29 PM	#37
Greyroofoo Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alabama	Here's my work background hxxp://www.xtra-rant.com/photos/d/764-2/IMG_1311_2.jpg Last edited by JeeberD : 08-01-2008 at 04:09 PM. Reason: Hotlinked and image changed?

01-26-2007, 10:03 PM	#40
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01-26-2007, 11:26 PM	#43
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.

01-26-2007, 11:59 PM	#44
Fidatelo Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Winnipeg, MB	Here's my work laptop running Vista Business edition: __________________ "Breakfast? Breakfast schmekfast, look at the score for God's sake. It's only the second period and I'm winning 12-2. Breakfasts come and go, Rene, but Hartford, the Whale, they only beat Vancouver maybe once or twice in a lifetime." Last edited by Fidatelo : 01-26-2007 at 11:59 PM.

01-27-2007, 01:11 AM	#45
ISiddiqui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Decatur, GA	DAMN it be cold in Winnipeg! __________________ "A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages" -Tennessee Williams

01-27-2007, 01:27 AM	#47
ISiddiqui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Decatur, GA	-2 F would shut down Atlanta for a week . __________________ "A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages" -Tennessee Williams

01-27-2007, 02:00 AM	#48
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