Let's see yer desktops...

[acosmichippo]

why? because i'm bored.

EDIT:

For Mac users:
1) hit cmd+shift+3 (or you can use an app that i really like called Skitch)
2) open the image that pops up on your desktop in Preview, and use "adjust size" in Tools to shrink to an acceptable size.
3) upload to a photo sharing site like photobucket or flickr.
4) copy the direct link to the image
5) click on this button vvv, and paste the link.
http://img.skitch.com/20080602-tibnsruqf2carm71tpjxpfxd5i.jpg

For PC users:
1) find a "Printscreen" button on your keyboard (could also be "Prtscr" or some other variation). It should be near the top-right near "delete". Press it. Nothing will happen.
2) Open up Paint, Photoshop, GIMP, or any other image editing program, and paste (edit->paste, right click->paste, or ctrl+v). your desktop image should appear in the program. Resize to an acceptable size, and save as a .jpg.
3) upload to a photo sharing site like photobucket or flickr.
4) copy the direct link to the image
5) click on the button highlighted above, and paste the link.


http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a393/acosmicfriend/desktop.jpg

[patrickj]

That is one very cool-looking deKtop you got there!

I would probably have kept mine on the low pro anyway, because it's boring - but yours has certainly given mine a major inferiority complex. I will now sulk and wait for Geordisjd to put you in your place :)

[acosmichippo]

yep, i reckon there are some interesting ones here. I haven't gotten into customizing yet, so i was hoping that topic would turn up.

heck, even winders desktops are welcome.

[patrickj]

Yeah - I feel almost guilty for not making mine look better - but I'm big on using Spaces and running an app or two in each space either taking up full screen (if one app) or half and half if two, so I hardly ever see it.

There ya go, my best excuse so far. Also the sun was in me eyes when I tried to pretty it up ...

[Eragon]

Here's my boring desktop:

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[themanofthedark]

Here's my boring desktop:

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iPhone! iPhone!

look-alike.

[coasts]

desktop by coasts.

[Apple124]

heres my desktop!

http://i25.tinypic.com/2urxg5v.png

[coasts]

Apple, what app is that citrus slice in your dock?

also, pretty funny to see my desktop in your desktop. look at your safari window! hehehehe

[Apple124]

Apple, what app is that citrus slice in your dock?

also, pretty funny to see my desktop in your desktop. look at your safari window! hehehehe

haha yea i noticed that your desktop was in there when i took it!
hha and the app is Limewire

[coasts]

i often use a particular image from this site but i cant locate it online. the file is too big to attach and im too lazy to be bothered resizing it. anyway, there are several other nice ones.

http://www.vladstudio.com/home/

[Colin]

This is a pic of the full lunar eclipse we saw last summer. I took it with a sony dsc-h2

http://satoauto.com/Linking/screenshot.JPG

[acosmichippo]

dude, the Zune theme would go perfectly with that pic.

here (http://zuneinfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/Zune-Theme1.jpg)'s a screenshot.

the direct link to the download is here (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=75078).

[Youngbinks]

Uhhh, not to sound stupid, but how do I do a printscreen on a mac?

[acosmichippo]

command + shift + 3 will save it to a file on your desktop.

there is also a utility called "grab" if you need more advanced options.

[themanofthedark]

This is a pic of the full lunar eclipse we saw last summer. I took it with a sony dsc-h2

http://satoauto.com/Linking/screenshot.JPG
I have the same exact camera, brother.

[ArEa_CoDe_415]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2364/2411683113_9626d6aa24.jpg

[styfle]

old screenshot but it shows off the zune theme
much has changed on my desktop lol
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee92/styfle123/zunestuff.jpg

[Youngbinks]

Mine is just a pic I took on my last trip to Europe. Early morning in Venice.
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p91/youngbinks/iPhone%20Pictures/Picture1.png

[ColsTiger]

Nothing special but here it is:

http://lh6.ggpht.com/ansel.whatley/SALWfo-pI0I/AAAAAAAAALE/ZHB4v8x4fCg/Desktop.jpg?imgmax=720

[jjvaldez]

mine

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x189/josejesusvaldez/Picture9.png

[ColsTiger]

Wow! How do you find anything? LOL

[jjvaldez]

hahaha. i use finder and spotlight...

i have to reformat... it is getting so slow... well it is only got 768 ram.. but it was faster now it is real slow...

[reas0n]

MINE!

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g83/reas0n411/desktop.png

nothing special actually really boring i like to keep things neat and organized *Cough JJ Cough*

[Hondamaker]

why? because i'm bored.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a393/acosmicfriend/desktop.jpg
Alright, where'd you get that one? I gotta have it for my iMac!!

[acosmichippo]

hehe... cool, huh?

I found it while researching Fractals a while ago...

here (http://dev.gentoo.org/%7Edberkholz/wallpaper/shore_of_the_fractal_sea-1600.jpg)'s a link.

[Hondamaker]

Here's mine:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/Hondamaker/Picture1.png

[psylichon]

hehe... cool, huh?

I found it while researching Fractals a while ago...

here (http://dev.gentoo.org/%7Edberkholz/wallpaper/shore_of_the_fractal_sea-1600.jpg)'s a link.

No way, John posted that as his desktop a while back and I snagged it then from him. I had to laugh when I loaded this thread.

On dual monitors:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2134/2412119929_a99993464c_o.jpg

[acosmichippo]

he got it from me. :)

not a big deal as i wasn't even the one that made it...

[psylichon]

Hah ! I must say it's been on mine for a while.

[acosmichippo]

yeah, it's really cool.

if you google "fractal flame" there are a ton of other good ones, but i think that's one of the best.

here's my Linux wallpaper...

http://lojjic.net/gallery/1000words/20031208-flame-fractal.jpg

[jjvaldez]

MINE!

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g83/reas0n411/desktop.png

nothing special actually really boring i like to keep things neat and organized *Cough JJ Cough*

yea I don't know what hapened it just took over and it has a mind of its own now...

[psylichon]

reason, your contact list is hilarious!

[psylichon]

jj, what the hell is THAT??? You need help, my friend.

[Lincoln]

Here's mine. The desktop photo was taken with the iPhone.

http://inlinethumb14.webshots.com/13901/2437953780102559397S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2437953780102559397YHzbDh)

[psylichon]

[singing] sittin' on the dock at the baaaaay....

[themanofthedark]

I am going to hell for this. Yes, this is a PC, Windows XP Media Center Edition.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3069/2414377153_24c3b42949.jpg?v=0

[acosmichippo]

wow, you REALLY want a mac.

media center edition ain't too bad.

[ColsTiger]

I am going to hell for this. Yes, this is a PC, Windows XP Media Center Edition.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3069/2414377153_24c3b42949.jpg?v=0


Amazing what you can do with some themes and dock applications. You'll get that mac soon enough.

[Hayesimus]

wow... gonna sound RETARDED, but how do I take a screenshot on a Vista PC?

[acosmichippo]

you should have a "print screen" (near the top-right) button on your keyboard that will copy a bitmap image of your screen to the clipboard. then just go to paint (or other image editing program), paste and resize...

[Hayesimus]

i pressed the button, but nothing happened. oh wait... hold on.. :P (bonks forehead...)

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[Youngbinks]

Whoa. Icons much? I just can't handle a cluttered desktop.

[Hayesimus]

well i have been meaning to clean it up. for some reason my computer got set on "save everything to desktop" a while back and wow. it really piled up lol

[Youngbinks]

Ah yeah, I got trapped into that as well. Eventually I just made a folder named "Desktop" and moved nearly everything into it. It's a form of cheating, but I wasn't too mad at myself for it.

[Hayesimus]

haha. i just dumped everything into downloads! although i should probably take the time to go through and categorize and cleanup. half of it at least is iPhone related!

[Youngbinks]

Almost all of the icons I had saved to my Desktop were iPhone related as well! From various wallpapers I wanted to resize to cool icons I found. The iPhone is a greedy beast, 8GB is apparently not enough, it has to take up room on my computer too.

[Hayesimus]

tell me about it! i'm so ready for more memory. and i'm not talking a WHOPPING 16. I'm talking MEMORY. like 100 gb lol

[themanofthedark]

that reminds me.

I have to clean by desktop today.

and then I'll show y'all what my Ma-er PC looks like.

[chcorey52]

I know im dumb but i still cant figure this whole screen capture out

[acosmichippo]

on your keyboard, near the top-right, there should be a key that says something like "Print Screen". The one on my old laptop is abbreviated as "PrtSc".

just hit that button, then go into Paint, Photoshop, GIMP or whatever image editing software you may have, and hit Ctrl+v to paste the screen capture. then resize it to taste, save as a jpeg, and post it here.

[ArEa_CoDe_415]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2364/2411683113_9626d6aa24.jpg

(a little off topic, but this is an iphone forum...)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2214/2419709431_7b1fe0c021.jpg?v=0

[lowram00]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v452/lowram00/Picture1.png nothing wow about it but does the job oh can anyone get me a copy of adobe photoshop cheap or make me one anyone can help me plz

[acosmichippo]

you can't find one on limewire?

[Hondamaker]

I found one for pc and mac using torrent.

[Saverino]

Eragon-
Thats the same background I have on my iPhone lol.

[acosmichippo]

http://img.skitch.com/20080601-1ckdksjhaufewbf93p6rfyjf5y.jpg

[ArEa_CoDe_415]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2217/2542943322_d864e2b842.jpg

[connie]

on your keyboard, near the top-right, there should be a key that says something like "Print Screen". The one on my old laptop is abbreviated as "PrtSc".

just hit that button, then go into Paint, Photoshop, GIMP or whatever image editing software you may have, and hit Ctrl+v to paste the screen capture. then resize it to taste, save as a jpeg, and post it here.

I don't see this on the Macbook.

[acosmichippo]

yeah, that's only for Windows computers.

On a mac, you can hit cmd+shift+3, and it'll put a picture on your desktop, which you can use preview to adjust its size (under tools). But i recommend using an app called Skitch (http://skitch.com/), that makes sharing screenshots easy as heck.

[connie]

I copied it and resized but how do I get it on to here.

[acosmichippo]

I copied it and resized but how do I get it on to here.

if you use the "Go Advanced" posting option on EIC, you can attach an image. Or, if you have a Photobucket, Flickr, or other online image-hosting account (they're all free), you can upload it there, copy the link, go back to EIC, hit the little sunset-looking icon at the top of the text field, and paste the link. If you go this route, definitely use Skitch. It makes the process VERY easy. It only takes a few clicks.

kinda sounds complicated, but it isn't too bad once you do it once or twice.

[connie]

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x175/conniphone/Picture1.jpg

[connie]

Finally, it only took me 30 minutes, duh, but there it is.

[acosmichippo]

awesome. The first one's the hardest. now you know what to do.

[Youngbinks]

My most recent desktop.
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p91/youngbinks/iPhone%20Pictures/Picture1-3.png

[acosmichippo]

greece?.....

[Buffy]

Just a little piece of heaven....

[Youngbinks]

greece?.....

Yup. That was at our hotel in Mykonos. The rest of the island was just as, if not more, beautiful.

[Lincoln]

I'm messing with Skitch. I have a shot of my desktop, and it's uploaded to Skitch's website, but when I copy the forum code and paste it here, it gives me a little thumbnail and next beneath it saying 'Click for full size - Uploaded with plasq's Skitch'. The text is easy enough to remove, but I want the full size photo in the post.

Also, Philip, what did you use to take that screenshot? It's much more clear than the one's I post.

[dichertz]

This is my wallpaper.
I am much too incompetent to post my desktop picture.

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Good Day

Dana

[connie]

Wow, cool picture, what an angle.

[dichertz]

By the way, that IS the Empire State Building.
And NO, I did not take the picture, but I would sell my soul to the devil right now to be able to climb up there.

Good Day

Dana

[connie]

Incredible, I could never do it.

[dichertz]

Sure you could.
Gravity doesn't change up there.

Dana

[Youngbinks]

I'm messing with Skitch. I have a shot of my desktop, and it's uploaded to Skitch's website, but when I copy the forum code and paste it here, it gives me a little thumbnail and next beneath it saying 'Click for full size - Uploaded with plasq's Skitch'. The text is easy enough to remove, but I want the full size photo in the post.

Also, Philip, what did you use to take that screenshot? It's much more clear than the one's I post.

- John

I did some research on Skitch (basically just watched the 3 minute video) and it seems that the Tag for forum posts is always going to be a thumbnail that you have to click on to make larger. I'm not quite sure if there is a way of getting around that.

As for the screenshot, I just use the Command+Shift+3 to take it. Then I just upload the photo to Photo Bucket without resizing or anything.
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p91/youngbinks/iPhone%20Pictures/Picture1-4.png

[acosmichippo]

no, no, no... i take all my screenshots using Skitch.

take the shot, click webpost. then click Share (the webpost button becomes share).

http://img.skitch.com/20080602-cehp7sgrdtepf2ejikdh8uqa9f.jpg

That will take you to the url of the screenshot.

http://img.skitch.com/20080602-pjqmt4iqnbwi5txrt8w69e1b3.jpg

copy the "Direct URL", click on the image icon in EIC, and paste.

http://img.skitch.com/20080602-nisr3ir4j35td8wpsnixa4frkt.jpg

That'll get you a full-sized image.

[dichertz]

How about us soon-to-be-Mac users that are still Microsoft Douches?

Good Day

Dana

[acosmichippo]

on your keyboard, near the top-right, there should be a key that says something like "Print Screen". The one on my old laptop is abbreviated as "PrtSc".

just hit that button, then go into Paint, Photoshop, GIMP or whatever image editing software you may have, and hit Ctrl+v to paste the screen capture. then resize it to taste, save as a jpeg, and post it here.

i guess i'll put a short blurb in the OP too...

[Hayesimus]

This is my wallpaper.
I am much too incompetent to post my desktop picture.

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Good Day

Dana


HEY! You got it! Sorry I didn't get a chance to help. I Have been fairly busy the past few days. And I was battling a Hangover yesterday. :p

[dichertz]

HEY! You got it! Sorry I didn't get a chance to help. I Have been fairly busy the past few days. And I was battling a Hangover yesterday. :p

What's a hangover?
:angry:

Dana

[Hayesimus]

Right... I'm not kidding, my head was pounding all day yesterday. But at least I wasn't sick to my stomach. I can never decide which kind of hangover is worse...

[Lincoln]

Thanks, Hippo. Here's mine:

http://img.skitch.com/20080602-ge38u2ie1gjm1fmthxyc859qnn.jpg

[geordisjd]

Here's mine: for the moment...

http://gallery.mac.com/jacdem/100125/Picture-2010/web.jpg

[geordisjd]

How about this one I'm pretty proud of: this is a desktop movie, not picture - Indiana Jones 4 plays in the background.

http://gallery.mac.com/jacdem/100125/Picture-2012/web.jpg

It's a little bit dizzying after a few hours. (Involves use of Terminal, but I think that there are apps that can do that without it).

A little extra I hadn't noticed at first: Old faithful is actually erupting just in time for the screenshot in the webcam on the upper left side. How is that for good timing?

[freakydeaky dutch bastard]

How about this one I'm pretty proud of: this is a desktop movie, not picture - Indiana Jones 4 plays in the background.

It's a little bit dizzying after a few hours. (Involves use of Terminal, but I think that there are apps that can do that without it).

A little extra I hadn't noticed at first: Old faithful is actually erupting just in time for the screenshot in the webcam on the upper left side. How is that for good timing?

Very cool desktops Jackie! I'm curious how did you run the movie from terminal? And are those all webcam windows. That's really cool stuff!

Here's mine.. I love to drive fast :2cool:

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/6997/picture1hb2.png

[geordisjd]

Very cool desktops Jackie! I'm curious how did you run the movie from terminal? And are those all webcam windows. That's really cool stuff!

Here's mine.. I love to drive fast :2cool:

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/6997/picture1hb2.png

Very nice desktop pic. Do you cycle through thousands of pics like I do, or stick to one you like? But can you imagine how much better it would be if you had a movie of you car zipping through the road as your desktop movie, instead of a static picture?
First you have to turn the movie you want to use into a screensaver. That's easy. I used "iScreensaver" to do that. It takes a few minutes. Once the screensaver is made and installed, you make sure you select it as your active screensaver in the system preferences.

Now open the terminal and write : /system/Library/Frameworks/Screensaver.framework/Resources/ScreenSaverEngine.app/Contents/macOs/ScreenSaverEngine -background &

then enter.
The desktop movie should now be on.

Don't close the terminal yet. It will give you a number for the process you just did like 4235. You can minimize the terminal to get it out of the way, but when you want to stop the desktop movie, maximize the terminal and write: kill 4235 and enter. It will stop at once. If you quit the terminal and forget the number, you're stuck with the movie till you restart.

and yes, there are webcams: Old faithful, Glacier National Park, Apgar Mountain and Mt St Helens.

[freakydeaky dutch bastard]

Thanks Jackie!
I got it up and running. When I quite terminal it also shuts down the screensaver. I think that has to do with the terminal shell settings. I have them set to warn me about running processes before closing.

Also, that path is a pain to type each time. You probably know this Jackie but for anyone else who's curious, you can type history in terminal, find the number next to the path and if the number is, say 500, type !500 to repeat the command. Makes it a lot easier.

Cool stuff :2cool:

Oh and here's where I get my wallpapers from. Lots of amazing widescreen, dual monitor, or whatever wallpapers.

http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper/index.php?w=&h=&sort=downloads&id=&page=36


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[dichertz]

Hello Sir

If I may inquire, how fast were you driving when you took that picture?

Good Day
Dana

[geordisjd]

Thanks Jackie!
I got it up and running. When I quite terminal it also shuts down the screensaver. I think that has to do with the terminal shell settings. I have them set to warn me about running processes before closing.

Also, that path is a pain to type each time. You probably know this Jackie but for anyone else who's curious, you can type history in terminal find the number next to the path and if the number is, say 500, type !500 to repeat the command. Makes it a lot easier.

Cool stuff :2cool:

True. What I do is just leave the text in a textedit format right on the desktop, then copy and paste in the terminal. Takes 3 seconds. No brain action is required for the weary.

[freakydeaky dutch bastard]

Hello Sir

If I may inquire, how fast were you driving when you took that picture?

Good Day
Dana


Oh I didn't take that pic, and I imagine it not real but actually a photochop. I do think it's amazing how the blurryness tricks your eyes into thinking you're actually moving that fast.

[dichertz]

Anthony,

Goede Namiddag.

I really didn't know if you could actually see the speed as you were driving.
Thank you for your answer, I only took pictures of my speedometer.


Dana

[Hondamaker]

Very nice desktop pic. Do you cycle through thousands of pics like I do, or stick to one you like? But can you imagine how much better it would be if you had a movie of you car zipping through the road as your desktop movie, instead of a static picture?
First you have to turn the movie you want to use into a screensaver. That's easy. I used "iScreensaver" to do that. It takes a few minutes. Once the screensaver is made and installed, you make sure you select it as your active screensaver in the system preferences.


Hi geordisjd, I don't get it--if you've converted the movie to screensaver and set it as your active screensaver in system preferences, why do you have to use Terminal to get it going?

[acosmichippo]

she's using it as her wallpaper.

[geordisjd]

she's using it as her wallpaper.

Exactly, the screensaver runs BEHIND all the icons and the dock, and you work on TOP of it running in the background.

[Hondamaker]

she's using it as her wallpaper.

Exactly, the screensaver runs BEHIND all the icons and the dock, and you work on TOP of it running in the background.I know all this, but why do you have to run Terminal to run this type of screensaver?

[geordisjd]

I know all this, but why do you have to run Terminal to run this type of screensaver?

Because there's no other way. It's not "a type of screensaver". It's a screensaver that's used for a completely different purpose. Since it's not written in Mac OS X, you have to access the Unix commands that make it run. Another option is to find an app that does that for you. I'm sure there must be some.

[Hondamaker]

Because there's no other way. It's not "a type of screensaver". It's a screensaver that's used for a completely different purpose. Since it's not written in Mac OS X, you have to access the Unix commands that make it run. Another option is to find an app that does that for you. I'm sure there must be some.OK, thanks, I appreciate it. I'm gonna try this!

[ArEa_CoDe_415]

I changed the color of the dock.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3098/2587095140_b3de6263aa_o.png

[Lincoln]

I changed the color of the dock.



Using Dock Library, I assume?

[jjvaldez]

that looks coool 415... that is also a nice pic of the bay

[Saverino]

If anyone wants to share about how to change the dock color, it would be very appreciated :)

[dcom]

Not my desktop from my Mac at home but on my work computer. A shot I took on our last vacation, Alaska:

http://www.drewcommins.com/miscjpgs/forumimages/DesktopImg.jpg

[Hondamaker]

I changed the color of the dock.

Please tell us how you did that. It looks really sweet!

[ArEa_CoDe_415]

Using Dock Library, I assume?

- John

I used an app called Docker.

[ArEa_CoDe_415]

You can get Docker here (http://www.coolosxapps.net/2008/04/22/docker-nice-dock-utility-for-os-x/)

[Doby45]

Here is my desktop.. I have my toolbar hide itself and I can't stand icons.. You will actually notice in the lower right hand corner the Recycle Bin is there but the icon is transparent. :-)

For the record, the baby is mine. Sophia. I took the photo with a Nikon D40 and placed a BW matte over it and removed the matte over her eyes..

http://i29.tinypic.com/mw60hz.jpg

[acosmichippo]

very cool pic. I also share your hatred for icons... if you really want to hide your recycle bin, i know of a script you can run that will give you an option in "view" under "folder options" that will allow you to turn it on or off.

[coasts]

Here is my desktop.. I have my toolbar hide itself and I can't stand icons.. You will actually notice in the lower right hand corner the Recycle Bin is there but the icon is transparent. :-)

For the record, the baby is mine. Sophia. I took the photo with a Nikon D40 and placed a BW matte over it and removed the matte over her eyes..

http://i29.tinypic.com/mw60hz.jpg

she's actual size, but she seems much bigger to me...

[Doby45]

LOL, I never thought of the picture being actual size, but it fairly close. With the picture being larger of course. :-)

[Youngbinks]

Changed the desktop today.
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p91/youngbinks/iPhone%20Pictures/Picture1-5.png

[acosmichippo]

greece again?

[Youngbinks]

It's actually Venice this time around. One of the coolest and most cultured cities in Europe. Sadly the entire city is expected to be covered by water within 50 years. The big tower is the Campanile, built in 1912 to replace the identical one that collapsed in 1902. To the right in the picture is the Bridge of Sighs built between 1600 and 1603. So much awesome history.

[ColsTiger]

It's actually Venice this time around. One of the coolest and most cultured cities in Europe. Sadly the entire city is expected to be covered by water within 50 years. The big tower is the Campanile, built in 1912 to replace the identical one that collapsed in 1902. To the right in the picture is the Bridge of Sighs built between 1600 and 1603. So much awesome history.

Nice pic binks! When were you in Venice?

[Youngbinks]

Nice pic binks! When were you in Venice?

That particular pic was when I went to Venice in August but I went more recently in March and it was a much different experience. At the time of the pic it was about 95 degrees outside and miserable but in March it was a nice 60 or so. The people also seemed a lot nicer and placid in March.

I don't know if anyone else saw this in the news, but they're trying to ban the feeding of pigeons in St. Mark's Square. They say that the pigeon poo is ruining the façades of the buildings and are trying to make it illegal to sell the food to feed them. It's rather unfortunate because the pigeons really are a part of Venice.

[ArEa_CoDe_415]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3168/2636272988_1fbd837ae1_o.jpg

[ArEa_CoDe_415]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3062/2635458975_ac77861d75_o.jpg

[acosmichippo]

that horizon pic is most excellent.

take it yourself?

[ArEa_CoDe_415]

that horizon pic is most excellent.

take it yourself?

no, I found it on a website.

[Ramesh]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3158/2637954750_c91c783862_b.jpg
This is my laptop's desktop... I'll post my iMac later. This picture was taken in Dana Point, Ca....

[acosmichippo]

dude, i've been there dozens of times... we always got fish&chips at a little shack there... i think it was called "Jon's"... or maybe "Jacks"? I do know it was right next to a nicer restaurant called "the jolly roger". good times...

[Ramesh]

How often are you in California?

[acosmichippo]

it's been quite a while, but we used to go about twice a year.

[Ramesh]

Seems like quite a bit of a trek. Coming again any time soon?

[acosmichippo]

unfortunately, i think those days are behind us. my GP's used to live in San Clemente, which is why we went so often, but they just moved back to Virginia... too bad, really. I love that area.

[dcom]

Thought I'd make a change. The wallpaper is what my cube wall looks like. I'm going to hang my monitor on my cube wall so it'll look like a black frame against the fabric, with some icons running down the side and across the bottom:

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[Hayesimus]

neat idea actually. :p kinda give the illusion that the icons are floating in mid air... Neat if you could coordinate any light and shadow patterns that fall on the wall.

[dcom]

neat idea actually. :p kinda give the illusion that the icons are floating in mid air... Neat if you could coordinate any light and shadow patterns that fall on the wall.

That would be neat but that would require a whole lot of special processing and hardware that wouldn't be worth the effort. I'm lucky I could color match the wall as well as I did :)

BTW, the original picture of the wall was taken with my iPhone and Photoshopped a bit.

[Lincoln]

Here's mine, again.

http://img.skitch.com/20080722-n3b4rjx6p2ri3ikb3tsqc5d76b.jpg

[smknSRT8]

Nothing special on my PC at work. My MBP at home changes skylines every 5 minutes. Great website for high resolution desktops is interfacelift.com . Fantastic collection.
@Blinks i like your pictures of Greece and venice. The Venice pic reminds me Italian Job. Good wallpapers!
http://img372.imageshack.us/img372/4073/desktoprl4.jpg

[420greg]

http://unevenpavement.com/desktop.png

[acosmichippo]

http://img.skitch.com/20080730-jsg343wmw7h5h9s2cefty7befk.jpg

i <3 her.

[Tex]

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee115/DirtyIrishman/Picture1.png

just married

[connie]

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee115/DirtyIrishman/Picture1.png

just married

Awww! Very sweet, nice picture!!!

[aenti]

Great desktop Tex!

[smknSRT8]

Nice! I cannot wait to get married! well sort of. lol

[Tex]

If you do, save your money up now. That still has my head spinning how much things add up.....But it was all worth it.

[Starry]

just married

Breathtaking my friend... Lots of Happiness to you both... :)

[kisstine]

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee115/DirtyIrishman/Picture1.png

just married

Aww..gorgeous picture.. I wish you a lifetime of happiness together. :smile:

[psylichon]

Awesome, Tex...

Can I start using your real name here yet or not?

[Witness]

http://i533.photobucket.com/albums/ee334/mariowitness/desktop.jpg


mine....

[smknSRT8]

http://i533.photobucket.com/albums/ee334/mariowitness/desktop.jpg


mine....

R8, very nice vehicle. Just saw one on the street the other day. Love it!
For awesome wallpapers of almost every single car try www.netcarshow.com (http://www.netcarshow.com)

EDIT: Just noticed the reflection! I am going to have to get this from you. Is their a site you got this from so I can optimize it for my screen size?

[Witness]

thanks,

http://www.fourtitude.com/resources/downloads/wallpaper/ligneage/ligneage3.jpg

i photoshopped the bottom text out and changed the plate number with my name

[Youngbinks]

White water rafting while vacationing in Tennessee two weeks ago.
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p91/youngbinks/Picture1-4.png

[acosmichippo]

for some reason, that reminds me of a horror movie... like blair witch meets anaconda...

[phsycology]

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Mine=Boring

[Sirius389]

I just got a new laptop...so here it is
http://i456.photobucket.com/albums/qq286/Sirius389/Desktop.jpg

[seanwes]

yeah, messy i know.

http://img365.imageshack.us/img365/7505/desktoppv0.png

[Youngbinks]

Wow. That's a bit busy.

[OJsakila]

for some reason, that reminds me of a horror movie... like blair witch meets anaconda...

More like Deliverence.















"Squeel like a pig, boy!"

[fury]

Nice and bland, just the way I like it.

[harleygold]

Here's mine:


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/ftby24/recent/desktop.jpg

[phsycology]

I just got a new laptop...so here it is
http://i456.photobucket.com/albums/qq286/Sirius389/Desktop.jpg

HP? 10 charac.

[Sirius389]

HP? 10 charac.

No Acer Aspire 8920-6961, i downloaded a Product Red & Product Blue wallpaper and logon screen pack from Deviantart.com =)

I <3 my Aspire, it has an 18.4" screen :laugh2:

[phsycology]

Nice :D.
I've just been to Thailand, and looking at all those laptops haha.
There was this place that was like six huge floors of gadgety goodness!!!! It was amazing!!! Geek heaven! :p

[Sirius389]

Nice :D.
I've just been to Thailand, and looking at all those laptops haha.
There was this place that was like six huge floors of gadgety goodness!!!! It was amazing!!! Geek heaven! :p

:laugh2::laugh2::laugh2: Lol

[phsycology]

:laugh2::laugh2::laugh2: Lol

My dad bought one of HP's new UMDs (I forget the model) and it worked out about £318, and it's £410 here!!! It's great!!! Loved it. :D

[coasts]

See attached, per my separate message concerning Darkwood.

With Kind Regards,

Coasts

[Lincoln]

My customized Mac.

http://img.skitch.com/20080901-e6xj13kjy2ta1kyq74batm8jgx.jpg

Notice the font..

http://img.skitch.com/20080901-e4r1s4yk5i2k9gxajrcrpngn81.jpg

http://img.skitch.com/20080901-k3qypg7hpq6xc3r727wc6c24qr.jpg

iLeopard traffic light, scroll bars, and Safari progress bar

http://img.skitch.com/20080901-r622b1hk15bqgy966wase5gyrn.jpg

http://img.skitch.com/20080901-qbnhej1m99t394cbr2kqwmc495.jpg

Another wallpaper I use

http://img.skitch.com/20080901-mqp3bttccfkwrqxwghkr24y3sm.jpg

[Witness]

How did you mod all of that Lincoln?

[phsycology]

Nice!!!!!!!!

[miggs1310]

in rainbows.....great album

[Lincoln]

How did you mod all of that Lincoln?

If you don't already know, I'm really anal about design.

The dock, application icons, and drive icons, which all came from various places or were created by me in Pixelmator (cheap Photoshop alternatve) were done with CandyBar from Panic. (http://www.panic.com/candybar/) The scrollbars, Safari progress bar, and traffic lights buttons were done with a theme called iLeopard (http://www.ileopard2.co.cc/). The system fond was changed the an Unsanity haxie called Silk (http://unsanity.com/haxies/silk). The wallpapers were downloaded form MacThemes, and this little thing:

http://img.skitch.com/20080902-gcrcx4k7ub14are96hsraiayny.jpg

is one hell of an app called CoverSutra (http://coversutra.com/).

[Lincoln]

Added Daft Punk to the wallpaper:

http://img.skitch.com/20080902-f3fkn7yxb482ekyg7pebeq8b6a.jpg

[Lincoln]

Added an HUD theme for About This Mac Screen, Shutdown/Restart window, and Force Quit Apps window. I'm working on changing the blue in the Force Quit apps window to Graphite without changing the system-wide appearance.

http://img.skitch.com/20080902-gucb516q72prquaqgtw3b3mh7t.jpg

http://img.skitch.com/20080902-fw12ydxrgdbctymnmwa5mi3eh6.jpg

http://img.skitch.com/20080902-na4mu31tqgxcqhfhne55dy6pu8.jpg

[coasts]

Linc, you do good work...more than i could ever hope to, but summer is coming to an end and soon all the little girls your age will be wearing jackets instead of tank tops and while your force quit may be blue, it won't be alone in that.









i never did care for stopping a good run-on.

[phsycology]

Coasts? What was that? Seriously, that was weird.

[Lincoln]

Yeah, another random moment of James'.

[coasts]

well, I'm a bit off-balance maybe lately. Maybe it's the weather or something like that...

[dieburnbot]

Here is mine.

http://www.dieburnbot.com/desktop9-3-2008.png

EDIT

Just changed it :D

http://www.dieburnbot.com/desktop9-3-2008-5-39-47 AM.png (http://www.dieburnbot.com/desktop9-3-2008-5-39-47%20AM.png)
(http://www.dieburnbot.com/desktop9-3-2008.jpg)

[smknSRT8]

Here is mine.

http://www.dieburnbot.com/desktop9-3-2008.png

EDIT

Just changed it :D

http://www.dieburnbot.com/desktop9-3-2008-5-39-47 AM.png (http://www.dieburnbot.com/desktop9-3-2008-5-39-47%20AM.png)
(http://www.dieburnbot.com/desktop9-3-2008.jpg)
Loved the Homer wallpaper!

[phsycology]

Loved the Homer wallpaper!

Me too!!! Can you tell me where you got it, please?

Thanks

[dieburnbot]

Me too!!! Can you tell me where you got it, please?

Thanks


Right here:

http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs35/f/2008/240/0/4/WP___Homer_Leopard_by_M3rguez.jpg

Enjoy.

[phsycology]

Right here:

http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs35/f/2008/240/0/4/WP___Homer_Leopard_by_M3rguez.jpg

Enjoy.

Merci Beaucoup, miseur

[acosmichippo]

aw, not even gonna give him a thanks?

[phsycology]

aw, not even gonna give him a thanks?

I always forget about the thanks button. :)

[dieburnbot]

You're welcome. :)

[iCafe]

here is my desk top...
http://www.metroatlantayellowpages.com/images/Office_Desk.jpg

[phsycology]

here is my desk top...
http://www.metroatlantayellowpages.com/images/Office_Desk.jpg

lol Smartass :p

[acosmichippo]

more like dumbass...

[iHero]

http://img.skitch.com/20080904-xbnsgbc2k27n38n86qt9dqqe6q.jpg

I cleaned it.

[Lincoln]

My latest.

New wallpaper:

http://img.skitch.com/20080905-bsfy3fx4qn2ijw5ydjhty5f7st.jpg

Metal Muku system buttons:

http://img.skitch.com/20080905-cisbhc7pphiujn3gjh23rt3fj3.jpg

iTunes theme (iTunes minimized at the time):

http://img.skitch.com/20080905-x56ddpyf1172uxpu69ii7nm9dd.jpg

Wooden HD icon, new Spotlight icon, square menu bar buttons.

http://img.skitch.com/20080905-1caii13p3s7iwg7ru3w144g4d.jpg

[Witness]

My latest.

New wallpaper:

http://img.skitch.com/20080905-bsfy3fx4qn2ijw5ydjhty5f7st.jpg

Metal Muku system buttons:

http://img.skitch.com/20080905-cisbhc7pphiujn3gjh23rt3fj3.jpg

iTunes theme (iTunes minimized at the time):

http://img.skitch.com/20080905-x56ddpyf1172uxpu69ii7nm9dd.jpg

Wooden HD icon, new Spotlight icon, square menu bar buttons.

http://img.skitch.com/20080905-1caii13p3s7iwg7ru3w144g4d.jpg


That itunes theme looks really nice.

[Lincoln]

http://img.skitch.com/20080924-mqkxnme9kxd29pjswsk5jmyg87.jpg

[ChuckleBrother]

I am a thread necromancer. Heres my fantastically boring desktop.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b216/ChuckleBrother/Desktop-Sep-28-2008.jpg

[smknSRT8]

Hey Lincoln,
You always have some sweet desktops, you mind posting the image file?
Also, How do you get the CD album cover to appear on the desktop when listening to music?

PS You have a little OCD when it comes to your desktop/themes/icons don't you? I like it though!

[Youngbinks]

Mmm Megan Fox.
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p91/youngbinks/Picture1-9.png

[Saverino]

Mine:

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff197/saviho3000/Picture1-21.png

[Lincoln]

Hey Lincoln,
You always have some sweet desktops, you mind posting the image file?
Also, How do you get the CD album cover to appear on the desktop when listening to music?

PS You have a little OCD when it comes to your desktop/themes/icons don't you? I like it though!

Here's the desktop wallpaper (http://mt14.quickshareit.com/share/woodabeaf.jpg).

The Album Cover and Track/Album/Artist name are from an awesome app called CoverSutra (v). It costs, but it's well worth the money.

And actually, I'm a lot OCD about the appearance of my Mac. :wink: I can't stand the default appearance. Most of it's either work from other people, or modifications by me, but I'm learning (slowly) the bells and whistles of Photoshop and I've created a few things that are pretty nice.

[acosmichippo]

Cover Stream is another app similar to Cover Sutra.

[smknSRT8]

Thanks Lincoln for the file and the name of the program, cosmic, thanks to you as well, I am going to look at both and defiantly get one of them!

I am very OCD when it comes to those things as well! I just can't make up my mind on which ones I like. I will like one icon for a particular program/folder from a particular set, and another icon for another program/folder but they don't look good when I have them together. I like how all the Apple icons have the same appearance and compliment each other. Lincoln, I saw some others you had that I liked, wanna post a few more?

[Lincoln]

Sure.

Hard Drive icons: (Download here (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RFB2MWZ2)) My apologies, this was uploaded with MegaUpload. The rest are from MediaFire.

http://mt14.quickshareit.com/share/picture1f7005.png

Application Icons: (Download here (http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?ymkrtmjizmh))

http://mt11.quickshareit.com/share/picture1219d4.png

Wooden Stack Drawers - 9 In Preview, 19 total (Download here (http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?gzomqzymowk))

http://mt15.quickshareit.com/share/picture1fccf6.png

Dock: modification of Echo (Download here (http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?jwntl1otneg))
Note that this dock is an iContainer - it can only be used with CandyBar (http://www.panic.com/candybar/).

http://mt11.quickshareit.com/share/picture10740c.png

I mentioned CandyBar. Basically, if you're going to get into customization, you need CandyBar. It is the easiest, most efficient, and safest way to change your dock, application icons, system icons, etc. There is a demo available from Panic. Give it a whirl.

[Ramesh]

Ok. I gotta figure out skitch, and how to do a screen grab with it...

[Ramesh]

hmmmm.

BlackBook's screen:

http://img.skitch.com/20080930-r775s9mn4nrb5ngqp5pig8c322.jpg

Thanks for the background, Linc.

[acosmichippo]

so when did you get another mac?

couldn't live with the Dell?

[Ramesh]

so when did you get another mac?

couldn't live with the Dell?

I took a regular snapshot and then dragged the picture onto the canvas, then hit share.

[acosmichippo]

lol

edited.

[Lincoln]

http://mt11.quickshareit.com/share/desktop88e82.png

[iHero]

screenshot (that is really big)

What wallpaper is that?

[Lincoln]

What wallpaper is that?

It's SG Sandstone by Louie Mantia (http://www.louiemantia.com/mint/pepper/orderedlist/downloads/download.php?file=http%3A//www.louiemantia.com/files/desktops/sgwa_w.zip).

[coasts]

hippo, off topic...

ever seen Pi, the Aronofsky film?

[OJsakila]

I don't know how to take a screenshot on my XP system, but I do know how to use an iphone...


So here's a pic of my desktop...(sorry for the shaky hands..I've had a couple)
http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg144/OJsakila/photo-48.jpg

[Youngbinks]

You should be able to use Alt+ Prnt Screen which should be located on the upper right of your keyboard.
Then go into Paint and paste the image in, save it, then upload it, then share it. Just a few steps.

[OJsakila]

Hey, thanks! Gotta love learnin'

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg144/OJsakila/untitled-2.jpg

[acosmichippo]

hippo, off topic...

ever seen Pi, the Aronofsky film?

yeah, but it's been a while.

Phi is a much cooler number, though.

[kenneth]

what exactly is a DEKTOP?

[Youngbinks]

Wow. Up until now I didn't even notice the spelling error, though it may have been intentional.

[acosmichippo]

I could have sworn it was spelled correctly.

[Saverino]

That's crazy. I never once noticed it was spelled incorrectly...

[kenneth]

it's crazy how you never notice small things like that until somebody points them out.

[Saverino]

Especially after about 6 months since this thread was created...

[acosmichippo]

to be honest, i think it was correct.

i am never wrong.

except for that one time i thought i was wrong, but i wasn't.

[Lincoln]

Very weird... I swore it was desktops the last time I saw it. I just checked the editing page, though, and the title has never been modified.

[acosmichippo]

Nothing special but here it is:

http://lh6.ggpht.com/ansel.whatley/SALWfo-pI0I/AAAAAAAAALE/ZHB4v8x4fCg/Desktop.jpg?imgmax=720

well, it looks like it's been wrong since at least april 13th (notice the taskbar in his screen cap).

[Saverino]

Well if its never been modified, I guess this the 2nd thing you've been wrong about ;)

[Lincoln]

Well if its never been modified, I guess this the 2nd thing you've been wrong about ;)

:confused:

[Saverino]

:confused:

Huh? .............

[Lincoln]

I'm confused... what did you mean by this?

Well if its never been modified, I guess this the 2nd thing you've been wrong about ;)

[Saverino]

I'm confused... what did you mean by this?

Oh. Acosmichippo said that he's never wrong except for one time when he thought he was wrong when he was really right. He was sure it said "desktops."

You said you checked the editing page and its never been modified, so then I said I guess this is the second time ... to acosmichippo.

[Lincoln]

Oh, okay.. my bad. :tounge:

[Lincoln]

http://h4xr.org/60hr

[freakydeaky dutch bastard]

Wow. Up until now I didn't even notice the spelling error, though it may have been intentional.

I noticed it way back when numerous searches to find this thread came up blank. It was pretty frustrating. Waaaaa :angry:

[up10ad]

Here is mine, taken with my iPhone. Note Vista in Space 6 under Fusion and the 1TB Time Capsule in Space 3. I love my MBP.

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[acosmichippo]

that is WAY too organized.

[smknSRT8]

Here is mine, taken with my iPhone. Note Vista in Space 6 under Fusion and the 1TB Time Capsule in Space 3. I love my MBP.

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Very nice Honda! I do something similar. Do you have it set to where, say, iCal always opens up in Space 2? I love that feature, so when I just turn on my computer I can start the application and it automatically goes to Space 2 instead of just dragging it in there everytime.

EDIT::: Suppose to be upload not Honda.

[phsycology]

I do the same.
All internet apps in top left, all comunication apps in bottom left, iTunes in top right, and all other laps in bottom right

[Lincoln]

I've never used Spaces. I have an app running in the background but I don't need to see it, I just hide it. Maybe I'd use Spaces if I took the time to play with it.

[freakydeaky dutch bastard]

spaces is invaluable for me on the 13" macbook screen. Love it.

[Saverino]

I use Spaces, but not like up10ad :)

I only have 4 spaces with iChat, Safari, iTunes, and Microsoft Office.

[up10ad]

Very nice Honda!
Uh, OK. At lease you didn't call me Hayes ;)

[smknSRT8]

Uh, OK. At lease you didn't call me Hayes ;)

upload, sorry about the confusion! For some reason I though Honda posted it. When I was searching for it, I was wondering why I couldn't find it in his recent posts! sorry for the confusion!

[up10ad]

Honda would have a more massive, manly desktop. He's an animal. Not to mention a Marine! BTW, ty Jack.

[brooke03]

Pretty basic since I just got it...

http://i35.tinypic.com/15yirkk.jpg

[Ramesh]

Very cool. Work issued? ;)

[brooke03]

Very cool. Work issued? ;)
Nah just a personal toy. :)

[Ramesh]

Nah just a personal toy. :)

Very nice. :)

[Lincoln]

Pretty basic since I just got it...

http://i35.tinypic.com/15yirkk.jpg

Check out MacTheme (http://macthemes2.net/forum/)s and get into customization, if that's your sort of thing. I can't stand the default Leopard dock now. :frown:

[Lincoln]

http://h4xr.org/0bdp

[Lincoln]

Halloween shot, a few days late.

http://h4xr.org/hnai

[Saverino]

My iMac:

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff197/saviho3000/Picture1-24.png

[Ramesh]

My MacBook Black: (I took this picture in the Grand Canyon. I like the placement of the moon)

http://img.skitch.com/20081102-pa2gj5sneys57wumpf6k7ck1qs.jpg

[Hondamaker]

Awesome picture! Hey, I forgot all about your friend's Honda keyfob. Did he get another, or do you still need a part number. Sorry for forgetting...

[Hondamaker]

Honda would have a more massive, manly desktop. He's an animal. Not to mention a Marine! BTW, ty Jack.
Just saw these posts...Why did you thank me, Rick? I'm lost...

[Ramesh]

Awesome picture! Hey, I forgot all about your friend's Honda keyfob. Did he get another, or do you still need a part number. Sorry for forgetting...
No problem. I emailed you a few times, but I'm not sure if they went through. If you are able to get a part number, that'd be great!

[Youngbinks]

Here was my Halloween desktop. Time for an update.
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p91/youngbinks/Picture1-11.png

[Ramesh]

I dunno why, but that feels too "cute" for someone your age, lol.

[Youngbinks]

Haha I definitely agree. I wanted to go with something over-the-top Halloweenish.

[up10ad]

Just saw these posts...Why did you thank me, Rick? I'm lost...Heck, I forget, that was weeks ago. :gasp:

[Hondamaker]

Heck, I forget, that was weeks ago. :gasp:Hehe, either way, you're welcome! :tounge:

[Lincoln]

CS4, finally. :)

http://h4xr.org/accu