The Post Your Desktop Thread - Page 2

Iggy · 07-13-2007, 05:50 AM

Some wallpaper of a skull I think is nice.

The wallpaper itself.

Oasiz · 07-13-2007, 06:18 AM

I LIKE big resolutions

left one has a 21" sony multiscan G500 and right one 19" compaq s920, both CRT.
I like to keep the desktop icon-free, they are located in the start menu bar instead (Työpöytä = desktop).
And to a huge suprise, I still have IRC in fullscreen on the second monitor.

btw, are there any programs that you can use to apply different wallpapers to each monitor ? I know that I could use the span system but I hate when stuff maximize to the whole area rather than one screen.

Phait · 07-13-2007, 06:31 AM

If you have an nVidia card they have some utility in it's control panel so that Windows will maximize to either 1 or both monitors (whether by default or double clicking an extra button) - I think it was called keystone or something... it worked great for me in earlier drivers but latest its tad slow.

jimbob · 07-13-2007, 07:35 AM

i`d really like a fullscreen image of this, without the black side

Phait · 07-13-2007, 07:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbob

i`d really like a fullscreen image of this, without the black side

http://www.gamewallpapers.com/wallpa...3A+Blood+Money

Don't know if their registration is $ or not (they say their 'free section' is 50% quality).. still searching....

Might be some here... and apparently a set of 1600 x 1200 here (that Gamewallpapers illlegaly charges you for).

*EDIT* Here: http://www.gamersgallery.com/gallery...cat/2905/page/ probably bigger size in that 1600 x 1200 link though.

jimbob · 07-13-2007, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phait

http://www.gamewallpapers.com/wallpa...3A+Blood+Money

Don't know if their registration is $ or not (they say their 'free section' is 50% quality).. still searching....

Might be some here... and apparently a set of 1600 x 1200 here (that Gamewallpapers illlegaly charges you for).

*EDIT* Here: http://www.gamersgallery.com/gallery...cat/2905/page/ probably bigger size in that 1600 x 1200 link though.

thats great stuff

and yeah, the gamewallpapers guys are real asses.

Hudson · 07-13-2007, 02:29 PM

Stuck on my laptop until my PSU comes back:

Llama Gibbz · 07-13-2007, 04:28 PM

Nothing special.

Ill post ubuntu studio later.

Towelie2k4 · 07-13-2007, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oasiz

btw, are there any programs that you can use to apply different wallpapers to each monitor ? I know that I could use the span system but I hate when stuff maximize to the whole area rather than one screen.

Ultramon is a good for that, albeit rather pricey. It also supports separate screensavers on each monitor, and individual taskbars for each monitor (which could also be done with this freebie).

avatar_58 · 07-14-2007, 01:05 AM

My home computer -

Phait · 07-14-2007, 02:28 AM

The Dukenator · 07-14-2007, 03:23 AM

If you want the icon for the recycle bin, you can have it.

Phait · 07-15-2007, 09:56 AM

Dave-ros · 07-15-2007, 10:22 AM

That certainly takes my breath away

(Please note, this joke is 20 years old

)

Oasiz · 07-15-2007, 11:49 AM

2 diffrent wallpapers work now, thanks for the suggestions !
This time the IRC ain't fullscreen so you can actually see the wallpaper

HERE

Yatta · 07-15-2007, 02:53 PM

Dave-ros · 07-15-2007, 03:01 PM

Heh, that's what my desktop at work looks like (sucky computer)

aces-high · 07-15-2007, 05:26 PM

screenshot.jpg

Ubuntu 7.04

Sorry for the bad quality but JPG

Phait · 07-16-2007, 01:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave-ros

That certainly takes my breath away

(Please note, this joke is 20 years old

)

I don't get it - which is why I never liked Python, just don't "get" or think Brit humor is funny. But sometimes you're an exception 'round these here parts

Steve · 07-16-2007, 02:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phait

I don't get it - which is why I never liked Python, just don't "get" or think Brit humor is funny. But sometimes you're an exception 'round these here parts

It's a Top Gun joke.

Dave-ros · 07-16-2007, 10:44 AM

Steve's right, and Phait, you've just made me feel very old -- surely people remember Tom Cruise back when he was good, i.e. before he became a Psycho-tologist

There's an annoying lack of 1920x1200 wallpapers online, especially anime-related ones... however, I have managed to rig up a Space Battleship Yamato bootskin for WinXP, which stretches out just right onto my 16:10 monitor. Fortunately MS Paint can do kanji

m3kun · 07-16-2007, 05:13 PM

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It's Iron Maidens mascot Eddie

The Dukenator · 07-18-2007, 02:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m3kun

It's Iron Maidens mascot Eddie

No shit. Where did you find that?

EDIT: Found some including this one.

Damien_Azreal · 07-18-2007, 09:23 AM

Does anyone have a cool Evil Dead desktop?

Phait · 07-18-2007, 09:57 AM

Dave-ros · 07-18-2007, 10:05 AM

Another one! I'm thinking of setting up a poll to find out how many of you have a dual monitor setup. The options would be "Yes, I'm a total geek with two monitors and more money than sense!" and "No, I'm sensible and only have one monitor, like all decent law-abiding people!"

Phait · 07-18-2007, 10:25 AM

It's not expensive Dave, I only payed $200 each for 19" Viewsonic 16:10 widescreens.

Dave-ros · 07-18-2007, 10:27 AM

Damn American economics -- I paid more than that for a single 16:10 24" monitor, and that was second-hand!

Phait · 07-18-2007, 10:35 AM

24" though. How much (equiv. in USD)

Dave-ros · 07-18-2007, 10:40 AM

Er... about $900 -- which gives you an idea of how much we pay per pixel! But it is 1920x1200, which is nice

A more useful poll might be what ratio screen people have -- I've got 16:10 and Phait seems to have 32:10

, but how about everyone else? Remember that 1280x1024 is technically 5:4, not 4:3. I imagine an increasing shift to widescreen, be it 16:10, 16:9, 8:3 (two normal monitors side-by-side) or whatever... how hard is it to find decent wallpapers for all these different ratios?

Phait · 07-18-2007, 10:45 AM

Dual-screen walls:

http://www.mandolux.com has some great ones but the archive isn't thumbnailed

Also big list of DM sites here:
http://www.wallpaperreview.com/dualmonitor.html

I created a thread on it I'm certain but I dunno where it is (maybe nuked with old GM)

But yeah they're not that easy to come by. The best idea is to find an image that is as wide as, or wider than your sum width - which for me is minimum 3000px, or 2500px if I want to stretch it.

Don't forget quad-monitor wallpapers

http://www.quadmonitorbackgrounds.com/

Ruger · 07-18-2007, 02:24 PM

Phait · 07-18-2007, 02:49 PM

Dave-ros · 07-18-2007, 03:01 PM

Phait, are you using one of those programs that cycles your desktop randomly every time you start up?

Damien_Azreal · 07-18-2007, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Damien_Azreal

Does anyone have a cool Evil Dead desktop?

No? Okay... off to find something else.

Phait · 07-18-2007, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave-ros

Phait, are you using one of those programs that cycles your desktop randomly every time you start up?

Nope, just been finding or making stuff out of boredom (made that blue one).

Chase334 · 07-18-2007, 03:39 PM

I really like that Phait, the trees in the background make it somewhat eerie.

Phait · 07-18-2007, 03:43 PM

If you want it lemme know your resolution and I'll upload it.

TBZ · 07-18-2007, 06:00 PM

gt1750 · 07-20-2007, 07:55 AM

07-18-2007, 09:23 AM	#64
Damien_Azreal Super Moderator	Re: The Post Your Desktop Thread Does anyone have a cool Evil Dead desktop? __________________ Monolith Fanboy since 1997 Upcoming Anticipated Games: Doom, Shadow Warrior 2, Mafia III, DisHonored 2, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

07-13-2007, 05:50 AM	#41
Iggy	Re: The Post Your Desktop Thread Some wallpaper of a skull I think is nice. The wallpaper itself. __________________ Duke4Ever \|\| The Game Collector's Market - Forum for game collectors. "That Nordbergian wench could be a handful! Several." - Gnarl (Overlord 2)

07-13-2007, 06:18 AM	#42
Oasiz	Re: The Post Your Desktop Thread I LIKE big resolutions left one has a 21" sony multiscan G500 and right one 19" compaq s920, both CRT. I like to keep the desktop icon-free, they are located in the start menu bar instead (Työpöytä = desktop). And to a huge suprise, I still have IRC in fullscreen on the second monitor. btw, are there any programs that you can use to apply different wallpapers to each monitor ? I know that I could use the span system but I hate when stuff maximize to the whole area rather than one screen.

07-13-2007, 06:31 AM	#43
Phait	Re: The Post Your Desktop Thread If you have an nVidia card they have some utility in it's control panel so that Windows will maximize to either 1 or both monitors (whether by default or double clicking an extra button) - I think it was called keystone or something... it worked great for me in earlier drivers but latest its tad slow. __________________ Music: http://www.oquilluksound.com Album: http://machinefaultred.blogspot.com Album Calendar Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/oquilluksound "but I promise you this, I'll always look out for you, that's what I do" -Coldplay

07-13-2007, 07:35 AM	#44
jimbob	Re: The Post Your Desktop Thread i`d really like a fullscreen image of this, without the black side __________________ "Check out the polygons on jimbob's girlfriend!" killerbyte "Jimbob, you're a god-damned genius" rollingbrass "You are a god among men" Water12356

07-13-2007, 02:29 PM	#47
Hudson	Re: The Post Your Desktop Thread Stuck on my laptop until my PSU comes back: __________________ Staying Frosty Since 09/06/07 - I love you Katie <3 “Software is like sex; it's better when it's free.” - Linus Torvalds “Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us.” - Calvin & Hobbes [INSERT SYSTEM SPECS THAT NO ONE CARES ABOUT HERE]

07-13-2007, 04:28 PM	#48
Llama Gibbz	Re: The Post Your Desktop Thread Nothing special. Ill post ubuntu studio later.

07-14-2007, 01:05 AM	#50
avatar_58	Re: The Post Your Desktop Thread My home computer -

07-14-2007, 02:28 AM	#51
Phait	Re: The Post Your Desktop Thread __________________ Music: http://www.oquilluksound.com Album: http://machinefaultred.blogspot.com Album Calendar Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/oquilluksound "but I promise you this, I'll always look out for you, that's what I do" -Coldplay

07-14-2007, 03:23 AM	#52
The Dukenator	Re: The Post Your Desktop Thread If you want the icon for the recycle bin, you can have it. __________________ Thank you sir. May I have DNF? - KaiserSoze - Look in profile to get joke. These are English forums; anything the moderators can't read is eligible for deletion. - TerminX OMG, Duke killed Kenny! You bastard! - wayskobfssae

07-15-2007, 09:56 AM	#53
Phait	Re: The Post Your Desktop Thread __________________ Music: http://www.oquilluksound.com Album: http://machinefaultred.blogspot.com Album Calendar Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/oquilluksound "but I promise you this, I'll always look out for you, that's what I do" -Coldplay

07-15-2007, 10:22 AM	#54
Dave-ros	Re: The Post Your Desktop Thread That certainly takes my breath away (Please note, this joke is 20 years old ) __________________ In Mother Russia, all your base are belong to Chuck Norris! Dave-iant Art

07-15-2007, 11:49 AM	#55
Oasiz	Re: The Post Your Desktop Thread 2 diffrent wallpapers work now, thanks for the suggestions ! This time the IRC ain't fullscreen so you can actually see the wallpaper HERE

07-15-2007, 02:53 PM	#56
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07-15-2007, 03:01 PM	#57
Dave-ros	Re: The Post Your Desktop Thread Heh, that's what my desktop at work looks like (sucky computer) __________________ In Mother Russia, all your base are belong to Chuck Norris! Dave-iant Art

07-15-2007, 05:26 PM	#58
aces-high	Re: The Post Your Desktop Thread screenshot.jpg Ubuntu 7.04 Sorry for the bad quality but JPG

07-16-2007, 10:44 AM	#61
Dave-ros	Re: The Post Your Desktop Thread Steve's right, and Phait, you've just made me feel very old -- surely people remember Tom Cruise back when he was good, i.e. before he became a Psycho-tologist There's an annoying lack of 1920x1200 wallpapers online, especially anime-related ones... however, I have managed to rig up a Space Battleship Yamato bootskin for WinXP, which stretches out just right onto my 16:10 monitor. Fortunately MS Paint can do kanji __________________ In Mother Russia, all your base are belong to Chuck Norris! Dave-iant Art

07-16-2007, 05:13 PM	#62
m3kun	Re: The Post Your Desktop Thread [URL=http://img505.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image1tn1.jpg][/URL It's Iron Maidens mascot Eddie

07-18-2007, 09:57 AM	#65
Phait	Re: The Post Your Desktop Thread __________________ Music: http://www.oquilluksound.com Album: http://machinefaultred.blogspot.com Album Calendar Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/oquilluksound "but I promise you this, I'll always look out for you, that's what I do" -Coldplay

07-18-2007, 10:05 AM	#66
Dave-ros	Re: The Post Your Desktop Thread Another one! I'm thinking of setting up a poll to find out how many of you have a dual monitor setup. The options would be "Yes, I'm a total geek with two monitors and more money than sense!" and "No, I'm sensible and only have one monitor, like all decent law-abiding people!" __________________ In Mother Russia, all your base are belong to Chuck Norris! Dave-iant Art

07-18-2007, 10:25 AM	#67
Phait	Re: The Post Your Desktop Thread It's not expensive Dave, I only payed $200 each for 19" Viewsonic 16:10 widescreens. __________________ Music: http://www.oquilluksound.com Album: http://machinefaultred.blogspot.com Album Calendar Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/oquilluksound "but I promise you this, I'll always look out for you, that's what I do" -Coldplay

07-18-2007, 10:27 AM	#68
Dave-ros	Re: The Post Your Desktop Thread Damn American economics -- I paid more than that for a single 16:10 24" monitor, and that was second-hand! __________________ In Mother Russia, all your base are belong to Chuck Norris! Dave-iant Art

07-18-2007, 10:35 AM	#69
Phait	Re: The Post Your Desktop Thread 24" though. How much (equiv. in USD) __________________ Music: http://www.oquilluksound.com Album: http://machinefaultred.blogspot.com Album Calendar Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/oquilluksound "but I promise you this, I'll always look out for you, that's what I do" -Coldplay

07-18-2007, 10:40 AM	#70
Dave-ros	Re: The Post Your Desktop Thread Er... about $900 -- which gives you an idea of how much we pay per pixel! But it is 1920x1200, which is nice A more useful poll might be what ratio screen people have -- I've got 16:10 and Phait seems to have 32:10 , but how about everyone else? Remember that 1280x1024 is technically 5:4, not 4:3. I imagine an increasing shift to widescreen, be it 16:10, 16:9, 8:3 (two normal monitors side-by-side) or whatever... how hard is it to find decent wallpapers for all these different ratios? __________________ In Mother Russia, all your base are belong to Chuck Norris! Dave-iant Art

07-18-2007, 10:45 AM	#71
Phait	Re: The Post Your Desktop Thread Dual-screen walls: http://www.mandolux.com has some great ones but the archive isn't thumbnailed Also big list of DM sites here: http://www.wallpaperreview.com/dualmonitor.html I created a thread on it I'm certain but I dunno where it is (maybe nuked with old GM) But yeah they're not that easy to come by. The best idea is to find an image that is as wide as, or wider than your sum width - which for me is minimum 3000px, or 2500px if I want to stretch it. Don't forget quad-monitor wallpapers http://www.quadmonitorbackgrounds.com/ __________________ Music: http://www.oquilluksound.com Album: http://machinefaultred.blogspot.com Album Calendar Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/oquilluksound "but I promise you this, I'll always look out for you, that's what I do" -Coldplay Last edited by Phait; 07-18-2007 at 10:48 AM.

07-18-2007, 02:24 PM	#72
Ruger	Re: The Post Your Desktop Thread __________________ "It's like a bad relationship where your girlfriend keeps telling you it'll get better, and sure things are fine for a while, but before you know it there she is again pawning your stuff for meth and trying to suffocate you with a pillow as you sleep." - Hudson

07-18-2007, 02:49 PM	#73
Phait	Re: The Post Your Desktop Thread __________________ Music: http://www.oquilluksound.com Album: http://machinefaultred.blogspot.com Album Calendar Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/oquilluksound "but I promise you this, I'll always look out for you, that's what I do" -Coldplay

07-18-2007, 03:01 PM	#74
Dave-ros	Re: The Post Your Desktop Thread Phait, are you using one of those programs that cycles your desktop randomly every time you start up? __________________ In Mother Russia, all your base are belong to Chuck Norris! Dave-iant Art

07-18-2007, 03:39 PM	#77
Chase334	Re: The Post Your Desktop Thread I really like that Phait, the trees in the background make it somewhat eerie.

07-18-2007, 03:43 PM	#78
Phait	Re: The Post Your Desktop Thread If you want it lemme know your resolution and I'll upload it. __________________ Music: http://www.oquilluksound.com Album: http://machinefaultred.blogspot.com Album Calendar Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/oquilluksound "but I promise you this, I'll always look out for you, that's what I do" -Coldplay

07-18-2007, 06:00 PM	#79
TBZ	Re: The Post Your Desktop Thread __________________ After a year in therapy, my psychiatrist said to me, 'Maybe life isn't for everyone.'