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Title: Desktop War!
Post by: Thing on January 08, 2004, 04:37 PM
So you think you got a badass desktop with the cooolest window decor and icon set?
Prove it!
Post a link to your screenshot and show us what a badass you really are.
Don't embed your image with your post or I'll just delete it.
The winner will receive a fabulous prize which is TBA.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Spht on January 08, 2004, 05:09 PM
http://www.valhallalegends.com/spht/images.asp?filename=desktop_new.gif (http://www.valhallalegends.com/spht/images.asp?filename=desktop_new.gif)

I slightly modified a desktop icon or two.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on January 08, 2004, 05:37 PM
http://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/ss.jpg - linux
http://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/windows.png - windows

(note, however, that my Linux desktop has a rotating wallpaper with about 20 different ones.  Most of them involve penguins, some involve Cthulhu.)

Also notice the little AMoR penguin on the active window? :D
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Thing on January 08, 2004, 06:56 PM
That is a sweet desktop you have there Spht.
I'll go with the G rated one this time:
http://forum.valhallalegends.com/files/ss.png <942,180
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Mitosis on January 08, 2004, 07:03 PM
Was just messing around with photoshop. Anyway I made everything here. http://groups.msn.com/UploadSigs/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=27 enjoy ! ;)
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Spht on January 08, 2004, 07:23 PM
Quote from: Thing on January 08, 2004, 06:56 PM
That is a sweet desktop you have there Spht.
I'll go with the G rated one this time:
http://forum.valhallalegends.com/files/ss.png <942,180

Is this desktop war or workspace war?!
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Thing on January 08, 2004, 07:45 PM
QuoteIs this desktop war or workspace war?!
Yes.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: UserLoser. on January 08, 2004, 07:59 PM
http://www.userloser.net/images/desktop.PNG - background pic set my brother
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Hitmen on January 08, 2004, 10:10 PM
Rawr (http://www.digitaldoozie.net/hitmen/desktop.png)
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Arta on January 08, 2004, 10:28 PM
Mine is clearly reetest: http://www.valhallalegends.com/arta/desktop.gif
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Hostile on January 09, 2004, 02:22 AM
Took this a couple weeks ago. Note: It's 1.3 MB just to safe gaurd it from Yoni and Spht.
http://www.valhallalegends.com/hostile/mydesktop.png
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Adron on January 09, 2004, 05:06 AM
Mine (http://www.valhallalegends.com/files/adronsdesktop.png)'s just 53kB.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on January 09, 2004, 07:04 AM
Me and Thing are the only ones with Linux, therefore we're the only ones who count :)
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Spht on January 09, 2004, 11:07 AM
People who promote Linux by putting wallpapers which insult Windows on a Windows system suck!

Hostile -- Only took a minute or so to download.

Adron -- I'm going to name my Recycle Bin Papperskorgen!

As a side note, you should disable your wallpaper when you're taking screen shot of your desktop. A screenshot with no wallpaper should be saved as PNG or GIF, and one with a wallpaper should be saved as well-compressed JPEG.

Edit: Also, people need to use My Documents as a dumping grounds for random things. Your desktop should always be clean!
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on January 09, 2004, 11:21 AM
I think that wallpapers are very important to the desktop and should be preserved :P

And that background wasn't really meant to be anti-windows, but I wanted a linux penguin and that was the first/cutest one I found.  The fact that it says anti-windows is just a side-effect :P

And I don't use my documents for a dumping ground for random things, I use the recycling bin.  Anything worth keeping can go in my quicklaunch-ish bars, and anything else is garbage.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Skywing on January 09, 2004, 12:03 PM
An empty desktop is a good desktop.  I never see mine, there's always some fullscreen window blocking it.  I think there might be one or two icons on it, though...
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Soul Taker on January 09, 2004, 01:53 PM
http://holyknights.xepher.net/soul/SoulDesk.jpg (http://holyknights.xepher.net/soul/SoulDesk.jpg) - reduced quality a bit to make it 300kB rather than 700.
Oh and yea, no icons should be on a desktop, uuuugly.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on January 09, 2004, 04:10 PM
Quote from: Skywing on January 09, 2004, 12:03 PM
An empty desktop is a good desktop.  I never see mine, there's always some fullscreen window blocking it.  I think there might be one or two icons on it, though...

I use windowskey-d if I need to get to my desktop.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Skywing on January 09, 2004, 04:39 PM
Quote from: iago on January 09, 2004, 04:10 PM
Quote from: Skywing on January 09, 2004, 12:03 PM
An empty desktop is a good desktop.  I never see mine, there's always some fullscreen window blocking it.  I think there might be one or two icons on it, though...

I use windowskey-d if I need to get to my desktop.
Yes, but it's (usually) more convenient to put things in the start menu than the desktop.  Besides, winkey-d and show desktop typically screw up the order of windows when restoring them, which is fairly annoying when you have lots of things open.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Thing on January 09, 2004, 05:25 PM
I am so used to running 4 desktops that I would find it difficult to be restrained to only one.
I use #4 for running a variety of monitoring software which stay open all the time.
I use #3 for downloads.  I might initiate a download in #1 or #2 but a quick clickety click and I can send that window to #3 and get it out of my way.
#2 and #1 I use for regular stuff and I switch easily between the two.

I like to have an interesting wallpaper because I run my terminals with transparency.  It's nice having a pretty face looking at me from behind the windows. :P

[edit] XMMS is set to run on all desktops. :)
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on January 09, 2004, 05:45 PM
Quote from: Thing on January 09, 2004, 05:25 PM
I am so used to running 4 desktops that I would find it difficult to be restrained to only one.
I use #4 for running a variety of monitoring software which stay open all the time.
I use #3 for downloads.  I might initiate a download in #1 or #2 but a quick clickety click and I can send that window to #3 and get it out of my way.
#2 and #1 I use for regular stuff and I switch easily between the two.

I like to have an interesting wallpaper because I run my terminals with transparency.  It's nice having a pretty face looking at me from behind the windows. :P

[edit] XMMS is set to run on all desktops. :)

btw, how do you make terminals translucent like that?

And I agree, if I'm working on code/homework I like to have the extra desktops to quickly switch between reference materials and work and other stuff (chat windows, for example).  

And do you want a picture of me to make your wallpaper?  If you need an extra pretty face, I mean ;)
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Adron on January 09, 2004, 06:20 PM
Quote from: Spht on January 09, 2004, 11:07 AM
Edit: Also, people need to use My Documents as a dumping grounds for random things. Your desktop should always be clean!

I like to leave notes on my desktop. Much like in real life.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: UserLoser. on January 09, 2004, 06:29 PM
Quote from: Skywing on January 09, 2004, 12:03 PM
An empty desktop is a good desktop.  I never see mine, there's always some fullscreen window blocking it.  I think there might be one or two icons on it, though...

Show us your desktop!
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Spht on January 09, 2004, 06:52 PM
Quote from: UserLoser. on January 09, 2004, 06:29 PM
Quote from: Skywing on January 09, 2004, 12:03 PM
An empty desktop is a good desktop.  I never see mine, there's always some fullscreen window blocking it.  I think there might be one or two icons on it, though...

Show us your desktop!

I seen his workspace a couple years ago (had about 40 visible programs going). I think Skywing's desktop would be pretty boring (like mine).
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: UserLoser. on January 09, 2004, 07:21 PM
Quote from: Spht on January 09, 2004, 06:52 PM
Quote from: UserLoser. on January 09, 2004, 06:29 PM
Quote from: Skywing on January 09, 2004, 12:03 PM
An empty desktop is a good desktop.  I never see mine, there's always some fullscreen window blocking it.  I think there might be one or two icons on it, though...

Show us your desktop!

I seen his workspace a couple years ago (had about 40 visible programs going). I think Skywing's desktop would be pretty boring (like mine).

Now, why would you need so many programs running?
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Hitmen on January 09, 2004, 11:07 PM
Personally I tend to dump everything on my desktop. And I hate the taskbar, being at the default size is still way too big/annoying.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Zorm on January 10, 2004, 04:36 AM
http://zorm.darkexile.com/zormdesktop.png (http://zorm.darkexile.com/zormdesktop.png)

Normally only see my desktop when I first get on for the day and when I get off. Desktop background changes every couple weeks mostly with pictures from rednova.com.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Yoni on January 10, 2004, 07:54 AM
Here's my latest desktop screenshot from a while ago (Spht designed the wallpaper for me):
http://yoni.valhallalegends.com/stuff/DesktopThanksToSpht.jpg

Quote from: Spht on January 09, 2004, 11:07 AM
Also, people need to use My Documents as a dumping grounds for random things. Your desktop should always be clean!
Yes. I do this. But I've learned to dump random things very neatly, makes them easier to spot later.
http://yoni.valhallalegends.com/stuff/MyDocuments.png
My Documents is conveniently located in C:\Misc. (I am very prejudiced against C:\Documents and Settings - it is a good idea, but very horribly implemented. What's the idea of putting not only spaces, but even multiple spaces, in directory names?! Why didn't they just learn from *nix and name it /home?!)

Quote from: Soul Taker on January 09, 2004, 01:53 PM
Oh and yea, no icons should be on a desktop, uuuugly.
Interesting... I will experiment with that idea later.

Quote from: Hitmen on January 09, 2004, 11:07 PM
Personally I tend to dump everything on my desktop. And I hate the taskbar, being at the default size is still way too big/annoying.
Too big?! I think it's too small. I set mine recently (more recently than the screenshot linked in this post) to a height of 3 instead of 2, where 1 height unit is for the Desktop quiclaunch bar and 2 height units are for the tasks. I like it this way so far, it's not obstructive at all (with a 1280x1024 resolution...).
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Hitmen on January 10, 2004, 02:03 PM
Maybe if I set the resolution higher I wouldn't mind as much, But 1024x768 works for me so far.

[edit]
Yea, at 1280x1024 I wouldn't mind the size at all. But then again a cheap crappy monitor looks horrible at 1280x1024 so I'm not going to keep it.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Hostile on January 12, 2004, 05:02 PM
ya skys desktop is super boring. I mean I don't prefere to make mine half as sexy as I could (like Soul Takers, which is nice btw :p) but I like something there, and the second and third that blizzard made for wow wallpapers I like the most. Other then that I just use normal('Classic') windows theme and other standard icons to what I feel is a good balance between pleasant and productive.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Mitosis on January 13, 2004, 06:32 AM
This is my new desktop;

http://groups.msn.com/UploadSigs/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=29

Ill show you guys my Mac one after.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on January 13, 2004, 06:36 AM
Quote from: Mitosis on January 13, 2004, 06:32 AM
This is my new desktop;

http://groups.msn.com/UploadSigs/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=29

Ill show you guys my Mac one after.

Linux with Internet Explorer and MSN Messenger?
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Mitosis on January 13, 2004, 07:00 AM
Its just a backround and a theme from www.ThemeXP.org
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on January 13, 2004, 08:04 AM
Yeah, I guessed it was just a theme :P
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Hitmen on January 13, 2004, 02:58 PM
See, his wallpaper shows linux and windows can sit side by side without fighting.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on January 13, 2004, 05:31 PM
So who wins, and what does he win?
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Mitosis on January 13, 2004, 06:31 PM
It is still TBA. Im not sure, maybe you, yours was cool, and Hostiles.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Adron on January 13, 2004, 11:53 PM
I'm supposed to win! Noone else had a "Papperskorgen"! :P
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: mejal on January 14, 2004, 12:28 AM
Quote from: Adron on January 13, 2004, 11:53 PM
I'm supposed to win! Noone else had a "Papperskorgen"! :P
Don't be too sure  ;)
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Adron on January 14, 2004, 01:26 AM
Quote from: mejal on January 14, 2004, 12:28 AM
Quote from: Adron on January 13, 2004, 11:53 PM
I'm supposed to win! Noone else had a "Papperskorgen"! :P
Don't be too sure  ;)

Well, you didn't post your desktop yet, so yours doesn't count ;)
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Banana fanna fo fanna on January 14, 2004, 05:41 PM
I was thinking...MITOSIS INSTALLED LINUX!?
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: dxoigmn on January 15, 2004, 12:05 AM
Quote from: St0rm.iD on January 14, 2004, 05:41 PM
I was thinking...MITOSIS INSTALLED LINUX!?

No he didn't...look at the replies after his screenshot.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Mitosis on January 15, 2004, 06:08 AM
Quote from: kamakazie on January 15, 2004, 12:05 AM
Quote from: St0rm.iD on January 14, 2004, 05:41 PM
I was thinking...MITOSIS INSTALLED LINUX!?

No he didn't...look at the replies after his screenshot.

He already knows, thats why he put " I was thinking..."
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: GoSS on January 16, 2004, 10:50 AM
I totally got lost on this thread.... I saw someone talk about Skywings desktop, which I didn't see and some other stuff about winning stuff?! ahhh!

I will post my desktop when I get home, its pretty sexy, beware!
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on January 16, 2004, 01:10 PM
Incidentally, here's a picture of my current linux desktop:
http://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/newdesktop.jpg

For bonus points, who can identify that picture?
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: GoSS on January 17, 2004, 11:10 AM
Its that ... that ... swamp lizard from hell!!!!
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: hismajesty on January 17, 2004, 11:31 AM
Quote from: GoSS on January 17, 2004, 11:10 AM
Its that ... that ... swamp lizard from hell!!!!

Why would you be iagos' desktop?
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Adron on January 17, 2004, 11:39 AM
I hope you all remember the real desktop war (i.e. the flash animation)?
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on January 17, 2004, 12:36 PM
Quote from: Adron on January 17, 2004, 11:39 AM
I hope you all remember the real desktop war (i.e. the flash animation)?

haha, I had forgotten :)
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Mesiah / haiseM on January 17, 2004, 01:30 PM
the real desktop war goes down in history as my favorite flash of all time, god, i can never get sick of it....
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on January 17, 2004, 02:35 PM
"End of the world" is mine :P
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: GoSS on January 17, 2004, 08:02 PM
Wait, when was this?!

Link me damnit link me!
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Yoni on January 17, 2004, 08:19 PM
"Search"
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Adron on January 18, 2004, 06:28 AM
Quote from: iago on January 17, 2004, 02:35 PM
"End of the world" is mine :P

Yes, good one too!
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: UserLoser. on January 18, 2004, 11:48 AM
Less chat and more desktops damn it!
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Newby on January 18, 2004, 02:07 PM
Quote from: Adron on January 17, 2004, 11:39 AM
I hope you all remember the real desktop war (i.e. the flash animation)?

That's what I thought this was originally. :(
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: po0f on January 20, 2004, 08:16 AM
(off topic, please don't hurt me)

I noticed that some of the screenshots were of linux, Mandrake and Suse from what I could tell. Suse better than Mandrake?
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on January 20, 2004, 08:22 AM
Quote from: po0f on January 20, 2004, 08:16 AM
(off topic, please don't hurt me)

I noticed that some of the screenshots were of linux, Mandrake and Suse from what I could tell. Suse better than Mandrake?

There's a thread right below this one discussing linux.

Incidentally, mine is Slackware.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: hismajesty on January 20, 2004, 08:33 AM
Quote from: po0f on January 20, 2004, 08:16 AM
(off topic, please don't hurt me)

I noticed that some of the screenshots were of linux, Mandrake and Suse from what I could tell. Suse better than Mandrake?

How could you tell?
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on January 20, 2004, 10:15 AM
Quote from: hismajesty on January 20, 2004, 08:33 AM
Quote from: po0f on January 20, 2004, 08:16 AM
(off topic, please don't hurt me)

I noticed that some of the screenshots were of linux, Mandrake and Suse from what I could tell. Suse better than Mandrake?

How could you tell?

He couldn't.  All he sees is KDE on me and thing's desktops, and I don't think anybody else had Linux.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: hismajesty on January 20, 2004, 10:37 AM
That's what I was thinking, he was just seeing the similar GUI programs.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Hostile on January 27, 2004, 04:36 PM
My gaming computer's desktop:
http://www.valhallalegends.com/hostile/mydesktop2.png
8)
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Zakath on January 27, 2004, 06:31 PM
My desktop's (http://www.valhallalegends.com/zakath/desktop.png) and my laptop's (http://www.valhallalegends.com/zakath/laptop.png) backgrounds.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on January 28, 2004, 08:50 AM
Quote from: Zakath on January 27, 2004, 06:31 PM
My desktop's (http://www.valhallalegends.com/zakath/desktop.png) and my laptop's (http://www.valhallalegends.com/zakath/laptop.png) backgrounds.

Why wouldn't you advertise a good brand of beer?
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Hostile on January 28, 2004, 11:40 AM
Yar Zakath, your wallpapers really suck. :P
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Crypticflare on February 06, 2004, 11:41 PM
meh this is mine:

http://www.crypticflare.com/Images/snapshot1.png
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Hostile on February 07, 2004, 01:24 AM
You need a bigger resolution, my friend.
Increased workspace == Increased productivity, its proven! :p
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on February 07, 2004, 02:14 AM
Quote from: Hostile on February 07, 2004, 01:24 AM
You need a bigger resolution, my friend.
Increased workspace == Increased productivity, its proven! :p

ermm, it's linux.  it's 800x600x4 desktops = 3200x2400 pixels of productivity
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Hostile on February 07, 2004, 02:19 AM
Thats cheating, could do that with windows too. :p hmm hey then I would 1600x1200x4 yay I have 6400x4800, I win.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on February 07, 2004, 03:02 AM
Quote from: Hostile on February 07, 2004, 02:19 AM
Thats cheating, could do that with windows too. :p hmm hey then I would 1600x1200x4 yay I have 6400x4800, I win.

But do you? :P

Plus, you weren't talking about having the highest, you were talking about not having low res :P
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Adron on February 07, 2004, 05:57 AM
Quote from: iago on February 07, 2004, 02:14 AM
ermm, it's linux.  it's 800x600x4 desktops = 3200x2400 pixels of productivity

You're forgetting that it's actually 1600x1200.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Hostile on February 07, 2004, 08:18 PM
meh, I don't understand wtf either of you just said :p
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Thing on February 07, 2004, 09:40 PM
Sooo since I can run 1600x1200x16(desktops), I am in the productivity lead?

./edit | adron.has.the.coolest.icon.names
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Hostile on February 08, 2004, 10:20 AM
I could probably load 16 as well, possibly more. On top of I could most definitly load atleast 4 more remote desktops, so with that, I surely have 32000x24000. So I must win, right? :P ::)
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on February 08, 2004, 11:14 AM
Are we counting shell accounts?  Those should each be 1x1 :)
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Mitosis on February 11, 2004, 07:20 AM
So who wins, and whats the prize?
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Thing on February 11, 2004, 03:56 PM
Adron wins since he definitely has the leetest icon names.  His prize is a hooker and a case of beer.  Not any of this American crap beer though.  I'll have some good Bavarian Bier for him and a first class hooker too.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Grok on February 11, 2004, 05:07 PM
I disagree that American beer is of lower quality than any other country's beer.  It's a provincial elitist attitude not supported by facts known to me, thus it must be untrue, or at least unproven.  Otherwise, I'd know about it.  :p
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Adron on February 11, 2004, 07:28 PM
Quote from: Thing on February 11, 2004, 03:56 PM
Adron wins since he definitely has the leetest icon names.  His prize is a hooker and a case of beer.  Not any of this American crap beer though.  I'll have some good Bavarian Bier for him and a first class hooker too.

Wow, you're giving your Christmas present to me? :P
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: g0dFraY on March 19, 2004, 09:50 PM
I find a wallpaper extremely important, and there shouldnt be any icons to hide it, same gos for the taskbar:)

i change my wallpaper to 1 of 3 every week or so
this one 2nd Fav (http://www.rjgamers.net/wild/g0d1.JPG)
or Great wallpaper (http://www.rjgamers.net/wild/g0d2.JPG) which is a real nice picture, but my normal wallpaper is a picture of my girlfriend and myself (ohh the memorys)

i always have everything minimized when im not using it so i can see my wallpaper :D
a wallpaper hidden isnt a wallpaper at all! Dont hide that pretty thang!

edit: fixed tags
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Archonist on March 21, 2004, 09:22 PM
Quote from: g0dFraY on March 19, 2004, 09:50 PM
I find a wallpaper extremely important, and there shouldnt be any icons to hide it, same gos for the taskbar:)

i change my wallpaper to 1 of 3 every week or so
this one 2nd Fav (http://www.rjgamers.net/wild/g0d1.JPG)
or Great wallpaper (http://www.rjgamers.net/wild/g0d2.JPG) which is a real nice picture, but my normal wallpaper is a picture of my girlfriend and myself (ohh the memorys)

i always have everything minimized when im not using it so i can see my wallpaper :D
a wallpaper hidden isnt a wallpaper at all! Dont hide that pretty thang!

edit: fixed tags

I find that "2nd fav" one horrible, It hurts my eyes. :\ Does your monitors brightness suck or something?
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Adron on March 22, 2004, 04:24 AM
Quote from: Archonist on March 21, 2004, 09:22 PM
I find that "2nd fav" one horrible, It hurts my eyes. :\ Does your monitors brightness suck or something?

Does it shine brighter than the typical white background of something like Word?
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on March 22, 2004, 08:31 AM
I think it's more the contrast than anything, Word is light all around, but that has light with dark stuff around it.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Hazard on March 22, 2004, 08:33 AM
Gah. Lens flare of doom.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: hismajesty on March 24, 2004, 05:19 PM
XP: http://www.digitaldoozie.net/images/winxp.JPG (http://www.digitaldoozie.net/images/winxp.JPG)
Longhorn: http://www.digitaldoozie.net/images/Longhorn/desktop.JPG (http://www.digitaldoozie.net/images/Longhorn/desktop.JPG)
Slackware: http://www.digitaldoozie.net/images/linuxss.png (http://www.digitaldoozie.net/images/linuxss.png)
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on March 24, 2004, 05:35 PM
Quote from: hismajesty on March 24, 2004, 05:19 PM
XP: http://www.digitaldoozie.net/images/winxp.JPG (http://www.digitaldoozie.net/images/winxp.JPG)
Longhorn: http://www.digitaldoozie.net/images/Longhorn/desktop.JPG (http://www.digitaldoozie.net/images/Longhorn/desktop.JPG)
Slackware: http://www.digitaldoozie.net/images/linuxss.png (http://www.digitaldoozie.net/images/linuxss.png)


I'm so proud to see my Beta Bot being used :D
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: UserLoser. on March 24, 2004, 05:40 PM
Quote from: hismajesty on March 24, 2004, 05:19 PM
XP: http://www.digitaldoozie.net/images/winxp.JPG (http://www.digitaldoozie.net/images/winxp.JPG)

Update that Winamp!
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on March 24, 2004, 05:43 PM
Quote from: UserLoser. on March 24, 2004, 05:40 PM
Quote from: hismajesty on March 24, 2004, 05:19 PM
XP: http://www.digitaldoozie.net/images/winxp.JPG (http://www.digitaldoozie.net/images/winxp.JPG)

Update that Winamp!

I was thinking, "Wow, somebody else smart enough to use the last un-horribly-bloated version of Winamp :(
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: hismajesty on March 24, 2004, 05:46 PM
Quote from: UserLoser. on March 24, 2004, 05:40 PM
Quote from: hismajesty on March 24, 2004, 05:19 PM
XP: http://www.digitaldoozie.net/images/winxp.JPG (http://www.digitaldoozie.net/images/winxp.JPG)

Update that Winamp!

Never!
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Vicious on March 25, 2004, 11:14 PM
http://www.wolfness.com/upload/Desktopzeeur.jpg
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: MyndFyre on March 25, 2004, 11:32 PM
Quote from: Vicious on March 25, 2004, 11:14 PM
http://www.wolfness.com/upload/Desktopzeeur.jpg

Do you use WindowBlinds or StyleXP?  I used to work for the company that made the latter.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Vicious on March 26, 2004, 11:59 AM
Quote from: Myndfyre on March 25, 2004, 11:32 PM
Quote from: Vicious on March 25, 2004, 11:14 PM
http://www.wolfness.com/upload/Desktopzeeur.jpg

Do you use WindowBlinds or StyleXP?  I used to work for the company that made the latter.

Windows Blinds :)
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Archangel on March 27, 2004, 11:24 PM
Whats the difference between Windows Blinds  and Style XP?
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on March 28, 2004, 01:55 AM
Quote from: Archangel on March 27, 2004, 11:24 PM
Whats the difference between Windows Blinds  and Style XP?

They're different programs.  What's the difference between Mozilla and Netscape?
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Adron on March 28, 2004, 05:15 AM
Quote from: iago on March 28, 2004, 01:55 AM
Quote from: Archangel on March 27, 2004, 11:24 PM
Whats the difference between Windows Blinds  and Style XP?

They're different programs.  What's the difference between Mozilla and Netscape?

Mozilla is being developed?
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Archonist on March 28, 2004, 03:43 PM
WindowsXP: http://www.frontiernet.net/~Krazed/windesk.JPG (http://www.frontiernet.net/~Krazed/windesk.JPG)

Mandrake10.0: http://www.frontiernet.net/~Krazed/linuxss.jpg (http://www.frontiernet.net/~Krazed/linuxss.jpg)
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Eibro on March 28, 2004, 04:21 PM
http://users.hfx.eastlink.ca/~ebrooks/desk.jpg
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Mephisto on March 29, 2004, 07:16 PM
http://zodiaclegends.com/mephisto/images/mydesktop.PNG

About one month old...
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on March 29, 2004, 07:20 PM
Quote from: Mephisto on March 29, 2004, 07:16 PM
http://zodiaclegends.com/mephisto/images/mydesktop.PNG

About one month old...

Isn't a folder called "files" redundant?  What else would you put in it?
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Thing on March 29, 2004, 07:29 PM
QuoteWhat else would you put in it?
Popcorn!
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: SNiFFeR on March 29, 2004, 08:03 PM
Geez, think you have enough eternal chats (http://botdev.valhallalegends.com/eternalchat/) running?
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Mephisto on March 30, 2004, 08:56 AM
Quote from: iago on March 29, 2004, 07:20 PM
Quote from: Mephisto on March 29, 2004, 07:16 PM
http://zodiaclegends.com/mephisto/images/mydesktop.PNG

About one month old...

Isn't a folder called "files" redundant?  What else would you put in it?

It's what it says it is.  I like everything neat an organized...I'm not going to name it "blah" or something.  Files is all it needs to be named and it serves its purpose.  :P
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on March 30, 2004, 09:07 AM
Quote from: Mephisto on March 30, 2004, 08:56 AM
Quote from: iago on March 29, 2004, 07:20 PM
Quote from: Mephisto on March 29, 2004, 07:16 PM
http://zodiaclegends.com/mephisto/images/mydesktop.PNG

About one month old...

Isn't a folder called "files" redundant?  What else would you put in it?

It's what it says it is.  I like everything neat an organized...I'm not going to name it "blah" or something.  Files is all it needs to be named and it serves its purpose.  :P

Why don't you just name your harddrive "files"?  That's what it contains!
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Soul Taker on April 02, 2004, 09:04 AM
Quote from: iago on March 30, 2004, 09:07 AM
Quote from: Mephisto on March 30, 2004, 08:56 AM
Quote from: iago on March 29, 2004, 07:20 PM
Quote from: Mephisto on March 29, 2004, 07:16 PM
http://zodiaclegends.com/mephisto/images/mydesktop.PNG

About one month old...

Isn't a folder called "files" redundant?  What else would you put in it?
It's what it says it is.  I like everything neat an organized...I'm not going to name it "blah" or something.  Files is all it needs to be named and it serves its purpose.  :P

Why don't you just name your harddrive "files"?  That's what it contains!
Maybe he should call his head "Nothing" then?
(kidding, kidding)
Edit: mangled tags
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: cipher on April 04, 2004, 11:58 PM
Late but never too late =P
http://cipher.noobie.org/images/shot20030420.jpg
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on April 05, 2004, 04:32 AM
Quote from: cipher on April 04, 2004, 11:58 PM
Late but never too late =P
http://cipher.noobie.org/images/shot20030420.jpg

Ouch, my brain.  Too busy :)
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Fr0z3N on April 12, 2004, 12:10 AM
http://frozen.dynip.com/upload/store/frozdesktopmarch.jpg

clean!
Title: Re:Desktop War! -- I win
Post by: iago on June 13, 2004, 01:36 PM
I've reinstalled Linux, and it looks like this now:

http://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/linux.jpg

I'm using a lightweight window manager called WindowMaker, and I rather like it.  It's missing a couple little things, but considering that it takes up no ram and no processor time, it's pretty sweet.  

Also note that on AIM I renamed everybody, because I'm like that.  So you can't go around messaging my contacts :)

Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: hismajesty on June 13, 2004, 01:54 PM
I'm in the screenshot!!! I'm a star! ;D
Title: Re:Desktop War! -- I win
Post by: Archonist on June 13, 2004, 03:47 PM
Quote from: iago on June 13, 2004, 01:36 PM
I've reinstalled Linux, and it looks like this now:

http://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/linux.jpg

I'm using a lightweight window manager called WindowMaker, and I rather like it.  It's missing a couple little things, but considering that it takes up no ram and no processor time, it's pretty sweet.  

Also note that on AIM I renamed everybody, because I'm like that.  So you can't go around messaging my contacts :)



Actually, since my AIM name is Archonist anyway, You can! :P
Title: Re:Desktop War! -- I win
Post by: iago on June 13, 2004, 04:26 PM
Quote from: syslink on June 13, 2004, 03:47 PM
Quote from: iago on June 13, 2004, 01:36 PM
I've reinstalled Linux, and it looks like this now:

http://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/linux.jpg

I'm using a lightweight window manager called WindowMaker, and I rather like it.  It's missing a couple little things, but considering that it takes up no ram and no processor time, it's pretty sweet.  

Also note that on AIM I renamed everybody, because I'm like that.  So you can't go around messaging my contacts :)



Actually, since my AIM name is Archonist anyway, You can! :P

Eh, some people actually have good names.  But it's impossible to tell who does/doesn't so :P
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on June 13, 2004, 04:27 PM
Quote from: hismajesty[yL] on June 13, 2004, 01:54 PM
I'm in the screenshot!!! I'm a star! ;D

Yes, the world can see you making a spelling mistake :P
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: hismajesty on June 13, 2004, 06:02 PM
Quote from: iago on June 13, 2004, 04:27 PM
Quote from: hismajesty[yL] on June 13, 2004, 01:54 PM
I'm in the screenshot!!! I'm a star! ;D

Yes, the world can see you making a spelling mistake :P

My 15ms of fame.  :)
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on June 13, 2004, 08:23 PM
Incidentally, here's a screenshot of me running IDA:
www.valhallalegends.com/iago/IDA.jpg

And one of me running MSPaint:
www.valhallalegends.com/iago/paint.jpg

Wine is fun to play with, but I'd actually like to get VMWare eventually.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Soul Taker on June 13, 2004, 10:11 PM
Quote from: iago on June 13, 2004, 08:23 PM
Incidentally, here's a screenshot of me running IDA:
www.valhallalegends.com/iago/IDA.jpg

And one of me running MSPaint:
www.valhallalegends.com/iago/paint.jpg

Wine is fun to play with, but I'd actually like to get VMWare eventually.
Hooray @ Metallica!
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Stwong on June 13, 2004, 10:42 PM
iago, was that thing on your earlier desktop an illithid (mind flayer)?
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on June 13, 2004, 11:47 PM
Soul Taker -- Metallica?

Stwong -- never heard of it.  What exactly are you talking about?
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Eli_1 on June 14, 2004, 12:31 AM
My desktop. (http://www.angelfire.com/games5/nicopics)

Windows 95 - Behold it's awesome power.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Mitosis on June 14, 2004, 09:04 AM
"iago eats babies", now we all know why he is strange.  ::)
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Soul Taker on June 14, 2004, 09:26 AM
Quote from: iago on June 13, 2004, 11:47 PM
Soul Taker -- Metallica?

Stwong -- never heard of it.  What exactly are you talking about?
Stanger.mp3!
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on June 14, 2004, 10:36 AM
Quote from: Eli_1 on June 14, 2004, 12:31 AM
My desktop. (http://www.angelfire.com/games5/nicopics)

Windows 95 - Behold it's awesome power.

About the redirection -- I personally turned off "Referer logging" on the browser so sites like that don't know where I came from and show me the picture.  It's actually quite a handy option which is available on all good browsers.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Hazard on June 14, 2004, 10:50 AM
Mine can be found here:

DESKTOP WAR RAWR (http://dark-wire.net/hosted/users/hazard/Desktop.bmp)
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on June 14, 2004, 01:15 PM
Quote from: Hazard on June 14, 2004, 10:50 AM
Mine can be found here:

DESKTOP WAR RAWR (http://dark-wire.net/hosted/users/hazard/Desktop.bmp)

QuoteUnable to determine IP address from host name for dark-wire.net

:(
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Hazard on June 14, 2004, 02:54 PM
Its working properly for me...
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: j0k3r on June 14, 2004, 03:32 PM
Quote from: Hazard on June 14, 2004, 02:54 PM
Mine can be found here:

DESKTOP WAR RAWR (http://dark-wire.net/hosted/users/hazard/Desktop.bmp)
.BMP! Bad hazard!
/me swats hazard with a newspaper
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Hazard on June 14, 2004, 03:44 PM
Another one (http://dark-wire.net/hosted/users/hazard/Desktop2.JPG) I just made thanks to some cool tutorials I found out on the net... not quite sure how I feel about this one.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: K on June 14, 2004, 03:56 PM
Desktawp! (http://www.darkvariant.com/dubbs/edesktop.jpg)
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on June 14, 2004, 04:38 PM
Hazard -- you need a tutorial to change your background? ;)


K - eww@running as Administrator.  Totally not safe, but everybody does it :(
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Hazard on June 14, 2004, 05:59 PM
Quote from: iago on June 14, 2004, 04:38 PM
Hazard -- you need a tutorial to change your background? ;)


No, but I'm trying to learn how to use Photoshop and I've found some great tutorials.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: j0k3r on June 14, 2004, 06:00 PM
Rawr (http://www.skylarbowker.com/jokdesktio.JPG).
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Hazard on June 14, 2004, 06:17 PM
I've always been curious just where that background photo Joker is using was taken, whenever I see that I kinda wonder about it. I would guess that its somewhere in the Carribean...
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Hitmen on June 14, 2004, 06:47 PM
The new, improved, much cleaner desktop (http://www.digitaldoozie.net/hitmen/desktop.png)!
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Eli_1 on June 14, 2004, 06:48 PM
Quote from: j0k3r on June 14, 2004, 06:00 PM
Rawr (http://www.skylarbowker.com/jokdesktio.JPG).

WON > Steam
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Hitmen on June 14, 2004, 06:50 PM
Quote from: Eli_1 on June 14, 2004, 06:48 PM
Quote from: j0k3r on June 14, 2004, 06:00 PM
Rawr (http://www.skylarbowker.com/jokdesktio.JPG).

WON > Steam
They both suck..  ;)
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: hismajesty on June 14, 2004, 07:04 PM
hmm (http://www.digitaldoozie.net/images/desktop61404.png)
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on June 14, 2004, 07:31 PM
Quote from: Hazard on June 14, 2004, 06:17 PM
I've always been curious just where that background photo Joker is using was taken, whenever I see that I kinda wonder about it. I would guess that its somewhere in the Carribean...

That's a default Windows XP background :)

And btw, Maphacking is lame :)
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: K on June 14, 2004, 07:45 PM
Quote from: iago on June 14, 2004, 04:38 PM
K - eww@running as Administrator.  Totally not safe, but everybody does it :(

No offense, but I'm not everyone.  I don't think I've gotten any malware besides spyware that installs itself with programs in over 2 years.  I don't want to have to set up a power user account or "run as administrator" every time I want to install something.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Hazard on June 14, 2004, 08:09 PM
Quote from: iago on June 14, 2004, 07:31 PM

That's a default Windows XP background :)

Yea but it doesn't answer the question where the shot was taken.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: j0k3r on June 14, 2004, 08:51 PM
My desktop is Azul, when I first loaded WinXP it was Bliss.

Yes, steam blows, even though it's been much improved. I do like it a little better than the old system though because you can see if friends are online before joining a server, and it's a little program instead of full screen game. I used to hate opening up CS just to find my favourites all full.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: hismajesty on June 14, 2004, 09:10 PM
Probably Costa Azul (Portugal)
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Hazard on June 15, 2004, 03:34 PM
It looks way to tropical to be Portugal...
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Mephisto on June 17, 2004, 02:26 AM
(http://mephisto.zodiaclegends.com/images/desktop.JPG)
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: j0k3r on June 17, 2004, 05:25 AM
W..T...F. Shakira is UGLY, where are your desktop icons, and for the sake of sanity shut down your programs! If I have more than 4 windows open at any time I start shutting things down... /me shudders
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Falcon[anti-yL] on June 17, 2004, 06:50 AM
Holy shit thats alot of programs and only 2 desktop icons?
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on June 17, 2004, 07:42 AM
Quote from: j0k3r on June 17, 2004, 05:25 AM
W..T...F. Shakira is UGLY, where are your desktop icons, and for the sake of sanity shut down your programs! If I have more than 4 windows open at any time I start shutting things down... /me shudders

haha, agreed on everything there.

<edit> Except for lack of programs -- he has them on the bar at the bottom.  I do that too, except I tend to dump off stuff on my desktop and clean it up when it gets messy.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Hazard on June 17, 2004, 07:48 AM
I'd bet anything that you need a sundial to run programs on that computer...
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: hismajesty on June 17, 2004, 11:29 AM
I dump stuff on my desktop and then when I 'organize' it, it all goes into my 'Stuff' folder. I couldn't stand all those open programs, since #1 it's ugly and #2 I don't like my taskbar to be enlarged.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Mephisto on June 17, 2004, 12:09 PM
I don't mind...Personally I find it annoying to have to re-open things.  Besides, you have to reboot more often if you open and close your programs all of the time.  ;)  Icons are ugly btw...I keep my desktop clean.  Everything is properly organized in the folder Files and many sub-directories exist for further organization...Kind of like Yoni's Misc folder, but better.

Edit:  Shakira is damn sexy.  I can't believe you think she's "ugly" you bastard.  You must be gay, you too iago...If it wasn't Shakira you'd think she's hot if you were straight huh?
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Hitmen on June 17, 2004, 01:16 PM
Quote from: Mephisto on June 17, 2004, 12:09 PM
Edit:  Shakira is damn sexy.  I can't believe you think she's "ugly" you bastard.  You must be gay, you too iago...If it wasn't Shakira you'd think she's hot if you were straight huh?
It's called personal taste. You don't have to be a homosexual to think that the whore is ugly.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on June 17, 2004, 01:28 PM
Quote from: Mephisto on June 17, 2004, 12:09 PM
Besides, you have to reboot more often if you open and close your programs all of the time.  ;)

Huh?
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Yoni on June 17, 2004, 01:31 PM
Quote from: Mephisto on June 17, 2004, 12:09 PM
Besides, you have to reboot more often if you open and close your programs all of the time.  ;)
Hmm? Judging by the appearance of your taskbar, you are NOT using Win98...

Quote from: Mephisto on June 17, 2004, 12:09 PM
Kind of like Yoni's Misc folder, but better.
I didn't realize the layout of my HD is that popular :)
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: j0k3r on June 17, 2004, 02:17 PM
I prefer all my icons on the left too, I hate auto-aligning because they always get messed up.

I don't put program shortcuts in my taskbar, I hate how it looks, I also don't keep many items open, and I try to minimize the number of active programs are in the bottom right. I prefer an organized taskbar, and readily accessible desktop.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: muert0 on June 17, 2004, 02:43 PM
I use no wallpaper, no desktop icons, no screen saver. I can't stand desktop icons. That's the one thing that annoys me when I'm fixing someones computer and they have like 50 icons on the desktop.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Falcon[anti-yL] on June 17, 2004, 03:07 PM
I use a blank screensaver, whats the point of having a picture on it when no ones there to see it? 8)
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: muert0 on June 17, 2004, 03:13 PM
I use no screen saver and turn on hte monitor off function.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Hazard on June 17, 2004, 03:35 PM
Quote from: muert0 on June 17, 2004, 02:43 PM
I use no wallpaper, no desktop icons, no screen saver. I can't stand desktop icons. That's the one thing that annoys me when I'm fixing someones computer and they have like 50 icons on the desktop.

Do you also lack a personality?
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: muert0 on June 17, 2004, 03:55 PM
No I just don't need a picture on a screen that I only look at to describe my personality. And I have a low end computer so I try to save my resources.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Hitmen on June 17, 2004, 05:39 PM
I have no wallpaper or screensaver, and I love the default windows theme (as of win2k). I'm on the computer quite a bit, so I like it to look clean and be easy on the eyes.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: hismajesty on June 17, 2004, 06:22 PM
I think I'm the only person that likes the crayola XP theme. :\
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: j0k3r on June 17, 2004, 08:05 PM
Quote from: hismajesty[yL] on June 17, 2004, 06:22 PM
I think I'm the only person that likes the crayola XP theme. :\
I go back and forth between blue and grey, wish there was a black one. I like the new windows themes, just a tad too colourful.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Mephisto on June 17, 2004, 08:56 PM
I don't like how it displays the active title bar.  Seems to childish to me.  IMO, it's more professional with the standard look.  Also, if you use more than two task bar layers (I have 3) it displays the status square-section badly.  It really annoys me.  I also just don't like the buttons.  ;)

But Windows 2000 displays it sooooo much better than XP/2003 for the standard look (default/only-one in Windows 2000).  In XP/2003 the menu transitions (especially in the start menu) are somewhat choppy...
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Mephisto on June 17, 2004, 09:01 PM
Quote from: Spht on January 09, 2004, 06:52 PM
Quote from: UserLoser. on January 09, 2004, 06:29 PM
Quote from: Skywing on January 09, 2004, 12:03 PM
An empty desktop is a good desktop.  I never see mine, there's always some fullscreen window blocking it.  I think there might be one or two icons on it, though...

Show us your desktop!

I seen his workspace a couple years ago (had about 40 visible programs going). I think Skywing's desktop would be pretty boring (like mine).

Apparantly I'm not the only one ...
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Spht on June 17, 2004, 09:08 PM
Quote from: Mephisto on June 17, 2004, 09:01 PM
Quote from: Spht on January 09, 2004, 06:52 PM
Quote from: UserLoser. on January 09, 2004, 06:29 PM
Quote from: Skywing on January 09, 2004, 12:03 PM
An empty desktop is a good desktop.  I never see mine, there's always some fullscreen window blocking it.  I think there might be one or two icons on it, though...

Show us your desktop!

I seen his workspace a couple years ago (had about 40 visible programs going). I think Skywing's desktop would be pretty boring (like mine).

Apparantly I'm not the only one ...

Except you appear to launch several programs at once "incase you'll need them in the future."  That's an interesting way of doing things, but that's what shortcuts are for.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Mephisto on June 17, 2004, 09:15 PM
However, I doubt Skywing was using all 40 programs at the same time.  He probably keeps a lot of them open to go back to after a few hours maybe?  :P
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Spht on June 17, 2004, 09:26 PM
Quote from: Mephisto on June 17, 2004, 09:15 PM
However, I doubt Skywing was using all 40 programs at the same time.  He probably keeps a lot of them open to go back to after a few hours maybe?  :P

I don't know...  I usually close programs when I'm finished with them, instead of wondering if I'll need them again in a couple hours.  He didn't have the types of things you have open though (component services, computer management, policy editor, performance viewer, services, telnet server administration, ...????).  Again, there ARE shortcuts.

I'm curious as to why you have Windows Media Player, RealPlayer, and QuickTime installed.  I just use Windows Media Player.  And you also have Internet Explorer and FireFox...

I like how you have one of everything opened though.  I think you're trying to take the viewer's attention away from the bad quality wallpaper by having lots of random icons on the task bar.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: dxoigmn on June 17, 2004, 09:54 PM
Quote from: Spht on June 17, 2004, 09:26 PM
I think you're trying to take the viewer's attention away from the bad quality wallpaper by having lots of random icons on the task bar.

Or showing off.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Soul Taker on June 18, 2004, 03:21 AM
Quote from: Spht on June 17, 2004, 09:26 PM
I'm curious as to why you have Windows Media Player, RealPlayer, and QuickTime installed.  I just use Windows Media Player.  And you also have Internet Explorer and FireFox...
He must've forgot the world is modeled around you eh?
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on June 18, 2004, 03:39 AM
Just another commend on WindowMaker -- I the start menu-ish thing it has.  I right click on the background, or on the edge of the screen, and I get a list of the programs I specify.  It's also fairly easy to edit WMRootMenu to put the programs I like there:

http://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/programs.jpg

<edit> if the site is still napping, try http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~umbowes1/programs.jpg

I enjoy organization -- if I have 40 programs open, I could never find the one I need at the time.  I try to keep <10 open at once, and generally have them equally distributed between 4 desktops, grouped by what logically goes together (like, a man-page in a console beside a window where I'm programming).
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Thing on June 18, 2004, 09:42 AM
I've been playing with different desktops since installing SuSE 9.1.  Right now I'm on Gnome 2.4 but I'm going to give WindowMaker a try also. :)
http://forum.valhallalegends.com/files/Screenshot.png
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: j0k3r on June 18, 2004, 05:42 PM
I like the theme iago has, black with grey and white in some places, I wish windows would have something like that.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Eli_1 on June 18, 2004, 10:45 PM
Quote from: j0k3r on June 18, 2004, 05:42 PM
I like the theme iago has, black with grey and white in some places ...

I was thinking that too. I also like cipher's desktop.  :P
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on June 23, 2004, 10:45 AM
My computer at school:

http://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/schoolcomp.JPG
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Hazard on June 23, 2004, 12:08 PM
Quote from: iago on June 23, 2004, 10:45 AM
My computer at school:

http://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/schoolcomp.JPG

Those haven't even been opened  >:(
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on June 23, 2004, 01:03 PM
Quote from: Hazard on June 23, 2004, 12:08 PM
Quote from: iago on June 23, 2004, 10:45 AM
My computer at school:

http://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/schoolcomp.JPG

Those haven't even been opened  >:(

That was before I arrived, the "We're ready for you, iago" picture. :)
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: asdf on June 23, 2004, 04:13 PM
My Desktop
http://www.geocities.com/starcraftview/leet.jpg

About the desktop, I saw some guy in public wearing a shirt exactly like this.  At first I thought this "jeffk" was a leet way of saying J.F.K, but it is actually one of those h4x0rz...

http://somethingawful.com/jeffk

BTW: Everything is shoved into My Documents.



Edit: Sorry for hosting with geocities, but I currently have no site.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: hismajesty on June 23, 2004, 04:57 PM
upload it here: http://www.wolfness.com/upload
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: asdf on June 23, 2004, 05:00 PM
Thank you, hismajesty[yL].  :)

http://www.wolfness.com/upload/leetbackground.jpg
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Mitosis on June 25, 2004, 05:14 PM
Here is my desktop:

(http://server6.uploadit.org/files/mitosis-desk.JPG)
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on June 25, 2004, 11:46 PM
You keep your desktop in a laptop bag?  And why do you have your desktop on your desktop?
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: hismajesty on June 26, 2004, 12:46 AM
16 degrees? burr
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: j0k3r on June 26, 2004, 05:13 AM
And why is norton in the trash can? Are you afraid of showing us your real desktop icons?
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Mitosis on June 26, 2004, 06:45 AM
It's Norton protected recycle bin. What are you talking about laptop case?
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: hismajesty on June 26, 2004, 08:26 AM
Quote from: Mitosis on June 26, 2004, 06:45 AM
It's Norton protected recycle bin. What are you talking about laptop case?

I think he means because it's so..small.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Spht on June 26, 2004, 11:19 AM
Quote from: hismajesty[yL] on June 26, 2004, 08:26 AM
Quote from: Mitosis on June 26, 2004, 06:45 AM
It's Norton protected recycle bin. What are you talking about laptop case?

I think he means because it's so..small.

No, the "My Desktop" icon is (or could be considered) a laptop case.

I also have a desktop on my desktop.  It's My Documents.  I dump things that ended up on my desktop there.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on June 26, 2004, 01:25 PM
Quote from: Spht on June 26, 2004, 11:19 AM
Quote from: hismajesty[yL] on June 26, 2004, 08:26 AM
Quote from: Mitosis on June 26, 2004, 06:45 AM
It's Norton protected recycle bin. What are you talking about laptop case?

I think he means because it's so..small.

No, the "My Desktop" icon is (or could be considered) a laptop case.


That's what I meant, yes.

And my documents is called my documents :/
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: hismajesty on June 26, 2004, 02:36 PM
Quote from: Spht on June 26, 2004, 11:19 AM
Quote from: hismajesty[yL] on June 26, 2004, 08:26 AM
Quote from: Mitosis on June 26, 2004, 06:45 AM
It's Norton protected recycle bin. What are you talking about laptop case?

I think he means because it's so..small.
No, the "My Desktop" icon is (or could be considered) a laptop case.

It's a breifcase...and it's called a breifcase!

Edit: 'and it's called a breifcase' means thats what Microsoft says it is. :P
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Spht on June 26, 2004, 03:29 PM
Quote from: hismajesty[yL] on June 26, 2004, 02:36 PM
Quote from: Spht on June 26, 2004, 11:19 AM
Quote from: hismajesty[yL] on June 26, 2004, 08:26 AM
Quote from: Mitosis on June 26, 2004, 06:45 AM
It's Norton protected recycle bin. What are you talking about laptop case?

I think he means because it's so..small.
No, the "My Desktop" icon is (or could be considered) a laptop case.

It's a breifcase...and it's called a breifcase!

Edit: 'and it's called a breifcase' means thats what Microsoft says it is. :P

Yes, it doesn't look much like a laptop case to me.  It could probably be used as a laptop case though.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on June 26, 2004, 04:00 PM
It looks somewhat like my bag, except mine is black and closes with velcro.

When I think of a briefcase, I normally think of something rigid with corners.

But assming that IS a briefcase -- you keep your desktop in a briefcase? ;)
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Soul Taker on June 27, 2004, 05:01 AM
He keeps his desktop in a briefcase on his desktop, is this so hard to grasp?!
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: j0k3r on June 27, 2004, 07:25 AM
Quote from: Soul Taker on June 27, 2004, 05:01 AM
He keeps his desktop in a briefcase on his desktop, is this so hard to grasp?!
Owwww my head.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on June 27, 2004, 12:53 PM
Quote from: Soul Taker on June 27, 2004, 05:01 AM
He keeps his desktop in a briefcase on his desktop, is this so hard to grasp?!

Yes!!~
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: muert0 on September 10, 2004, 10:01 AM
http://members.cox.net/muert0/desktop1.png
http://members.cox.net/muert0/desktop2.png
http://members.cox.net/muert0/deskwithxmms.png
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on September 10, 2004, 12:14 PM
KDE is so yucky gay :(

I'm not sure which I've posted, so:
http://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/linux.jpg
http://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/linux2.jpg
http://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/linux3.jpg
http://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/linux4.jpg
http://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/linux5.jpg
http://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/linux6.jpg
http://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/linux7.jpg
http://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/linux8.jpg
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Akamas on September 10, 2004, 12:22 PM
Way to bring back a dead thread!
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on September 10, 2004, 12:25 PM
Quote from: Akamas on September 10, 2004, 12:22 PM
Way to bring back a dead thread!

There's nothing wrong with adding to a thread like this.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: hismajesty on September 10, 2004, 02:05 PM
http://www.clan-e1.net/trust/images/desktop.png
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Akamas on September 10, 2004, 02:33 PM
Bush sucks balls, so does your desktop.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: hismajesty on September 10, 2004, 03:38 PM
Quote from: Akamas on September 10, 2004, 02:33 PM
Bush sucks balls, so does your desktop.

I'm having trouble understanding how an inanimate object can suck anything.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: K on September 10, 2004, 03:44 PM
I fixed your desktop.


(http://www.darkvariant.com/dubbs/quayle.png)
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: ______ on September 10, 2004, 04:00 PM
http://www.knightslegion.com/dark/desk.PNG
'tis mine
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on September 10, 2004, 04:24 PM
Just for fun, here's my work one:

http://javaop.clan-e1.net/images/work.JPG

Can you tell my job by what's on the desktop? :D

Incidentally, I decided I'm getting a Slackware box on Monday.  I have the box/monitor/keyboard/mouse all set up, I just need to figure out how to install it on SCSI :D
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Adron on September 10, 2004, 04:28 PM
Hmm. Why does Bush care about justice for his enemies instead of for his people? He doesn't care about justice in America, only about instituting a proper police force in Iraq? Weirdo...
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Thing on September 10, 2004, 06:20 PM
Quote from: iago on September 10, 2004, 04:24 PM
Just for fun, here's my work one:

http://javaop.clan-e1.net/images/work.JPG

Can you tell my job by what's on the desktop? :D

Incidentally, I decided I'm getting a Slackware box on Monday.  I have the box/monitor/keyboard/mouse all set up, I just need to figure out how to install it on SCSI :D
WTF are you doing with nmap and nessus?  Oh wait ... I know.   ;)  And another thing, why are you running 4 instances of Firefox?  It has tabs ya know.

My guess to what your job is:
Ass-rape the company network to piss off the admin?

My current screen. (http://forum.valhallalegends.com/files/09-10-ss.png)
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on September 10, 2004, 07:09 PM
Quote from: Thing on September 10, 2004, 06:20 PM
Quote from: iago on September 10, 2004, 04:24 PM
Just for fun, here's my work one:

http://javaop.clan-e1.net/images/work.JPG

Can you tell my job by what's on the desktop? :D

Incidentally, I decided I'm getting a Slackware box on Monday.  I have the box/monitor/keyboard/mouse all set up, I just need to figure out how to install it on SCSI :D
WTF are you doing with nmap and nessus?  Oh wait ... I know.   ;)  And another thing, why are you running 4 instances of Firefox?  It has tabs ya know.

My guess to what your job is:
Ass-rape the company network to piss off the admin?

My current screen. (http://forum.valhallalegends.com/files/09-10-ss.png)

You got my job reversed.  WE'RE the ones that get pissed off when an "incident" occurs.  But we have to test our own servers, too.  We just got a new IPS, so on Monday we get to set up an unpatched box behind it and throw everything we can at it (manually, with Nessus, and with Appscan). It'll be a fun day for sure!

And I do use tabbed browsing sometimes, but it depends on the situation.  I often double-click the icon and go to a site without thinking, plus I sometimes close all my tabs without thinking.  So having different instances can be handy.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Forged on September 10, 2004, 07:23 PM
Quote from: hismajesty[yL] on September 10, 2004, 03:38 PM
Quote from: Akamas on September 10, 2004, 02:33 PM
Bush sucks balls, so does your desktop.

I'm having trouble understanding how an inanimate object can suck anything.

Bush or your desktop?
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Forged on September 10, 2004, 10:59 PM
Quote from: iago on September 10, 2004, 12:14 PM
KDE is so yucky gay :(

I'm not sure which I've posted, so:
http://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/linux.jpg
http://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/linux2.jpg
http://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/linux3.jpg
http://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/linux4.jpg
http://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/linux5.jpg
http://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/linux6.jpg
http://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/linux7.jpg
http://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/linux8.jpg


http://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/linux4.jpg
Where can I get one of those with a gui like seen above?
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: muert0 on September 11, 2004, 01:41 AM
Quote from: iago on September 10, 2004, 12:14 PM
KDE is so yucky gay :(

I'm not sure which I've posted, so:
http://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/linux.jpg
http://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/linux2.jpg
http://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/linux3.jpg
http://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/linux4.jpg
http://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/linux5.jpg
http://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/linux6.jpg
http://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/linux7.jpg
http://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/linux8.jpg
Yeah I was thinking about getting flux just haven't gotten around to it. I downloaded slax last night and plan on playing around with it tonight.

Quotehttp://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/linux4.jpg
Where can I get one of those with a gui like seen above?
If you just wnna play around with something knoppix-std is a live-cd that uses fluxbox. Live-cd's run from your cd-rom using ramdisk. So you just pop it in and boot from disk and your up and running. And when your done just reboot and pull out the disk and you'll boot back into your main OS. http://www.knoppix-std.org/
The GUI iago is using is fluxbox I believe it can be found here:
http://fluxbox.sourceforge.net/
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: muert0 on September 11, 2004, 08:02 AM
Ok I tryed to get a thread that was non political up again and YAAAAAAAAAAAh.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on September 11, 2004, 09:04 AM
You say "One of those", yet the screenshot you chose shows 3 things:
1) WindowMaker is my Window Manager.  It comes with Slackware, and probably other distros.
2) JBBot is my Java Binary Bot, which I don't work on anymore but can be found at http://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/jbbot-final.tgz
3) gaim, which i use for IMing, which can be found at http://gaim.sourceforge.net

And no, that's not fluxbox.  Sorry :)

Trust -- Revenge != Justice
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: muert0 on September 11, 2004, 09:31 AM
Heh doh. Yeah the little bar isn't there my bad...
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Forged on September 11, 2004, 12:26 PM
Sorry, I try to be as vauge as possible :)

I meant the bot.

And thank you sir

#edit
2) JBBot is my Java Binary Bot, which I don't work on anymore but can be found at http://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/jbbot-final.tgz

Doesn't work, anywhere else I can find it?
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Falcon[anti-yL] on September 11, 2004, 12:39 PM
http://javaop.clan-e1.net/content.pl?history
Its got a few older versions there.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on September 11, 2004, 03:50 PM
Quote from: Forged on September 11, 2004, 12:26 PM
Sorry, I try to be as vauge as possible :)

I meant the bot.

And thank you sir

#edit
2) JBBot is my Java Binary Bot, which I don't work on anymore but can be found at http://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/jbbot-final.tgz

Doesn't work, anywhere else I can find it?

I answered your PM.  Hopefully you can get it working, if not IM me on AIM, MSN, or ICQ and we'll figure it out.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Soul Taker on September 12, 2004, 05:31 AM
http://holyknights.xepher.net/soul/SoulDeskNew.jpg (http://holyknights.xepher.net/soul/SoulDeskNew.jpg) is my current one.

You know, when I hid everything and saw my desktop, it surprised me;  I so rarely ever see it!
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on September 13, 2004, 04:30 PM
Ok, I got linux set up at work:

http://javaop.clan-e1.net/work-linux.jpg
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: muert0 on September 16, 2004, 11:41 AM
Windowmaker is sexy... I played with flux a little bit and it sucks compared to KDE or windowmaker.
http://members.cox.net/muert0/window1.png
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Skywing on September 16, 2004, 11:57 AM
Quote from: muert0 on September 16, 2004, 11:41 AM
Windowmaker is sexy... I played with flux a little bit and it sucks compared to KDE or windowmaker.
http://members.cox.net/muert0/window1.png
I've seen WINE act weird with windowmaker, like not showing shell notify ("tray") icons (somebody was trying to use MSNClient under WINE).
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on September 16, 2004, 12:08 PM
Quote from: Skywing on September 16, 2004, 11:57 AM
Quote from: muert0 on September 16, 2004, 11:41 AM
Windowmaker is sexy... I played with flux a little bit and it sucks compared to KDE or windowmaker.
http://members.cox.net/muert0/window1.png
I've seen WINE act weird with windowmaker, like not showing shell notify ("tray") icons (somebody was trying to use MSNClient under WINE).

I think the problem might be that WindowMaker has neither a system tray or a taskbar.  But if you press F11, or middle-click on background, you get a list of running/hidden windows.  That would probably do it.

But it seems silly to run msnclient under wine, since Linux has perfectly good Msn clients :-)
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: Skywing on September 16, 2004, 01:47 PM
Quote from: iago on September 16, 2004, 12:08 PM
I think the problem might be that WindowMaker has neither a system tray or a taskbar.  But if you press F11, or middle-click on background, you get a list of running/hidden windows.  That would probably do it.

But it seems silly to run msnclient under wine, since Linux has perfectly good Msn clients :-)
The reason this person was trying to use MSNClient was due to very annoying gaim bugs, such as crashing lots and trying to HTML-ify everything sent over MSN despite that MSN doesn't use HTML for text formatting.

Perhaps those things have been fixed now, but at the time it was an issue.
Title: Re:Desktop War!
Post by: iago on September 16, 2004, 10:49 PM
Quote from: Skywing on September 16, 2004, 01:47 PM
Quote from: iago on September 16, 2004, 12:08 PM
I think the problem might be that WindowMaker has neither a system tray or a taskbar.  But if you press F11, or middle-click on background, you get a list of running/hidden windows.  That would probably do it.

But it seems silly to run msnclient under wine, since Linux has perfectly good Msn clients :-)
The reason this person was trying to use MSNClient was due to very annoying gaim bugs, such as crashing lots and trying to HTML-ify everything sent over MSN despite that MSN doesn't use HTML for text formatting.

Perhaps those things have been fixed now, but at the time it was an issue.

I haven't had any problems with gaim, and I've been using it since 0.78.  So who knows?
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: CrAzY on November 04, 2004, 05:54 PM
I love how about 1/4 of the URL's here work.
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: Mitosis on November 04, 2004, 06:25 PM
maybe because this thread is piss old and people don't keep images on their websites for years? now thats fuck on a stick
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: Retained on November 06, 2004, 09:06 PM
heres an SS of my desktop enjoy ;)
http://www.re.limitzero.net/Pictures/Retainwall2.PNG
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: Mitosis on November 06, 2004, 09:29 PM
Hey we have the same name  :P
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: Spht on November 07, 2004, 01:54 AM
Shot of desktop taken earlier today (http://forum.valhallalegends.com/files/spht_newdesktop.jpg).
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: Soul Taker on November 07, 2004, 07:40 AM
Quote from: Spht on November 07, 2004, 01:54 AM
Shot of desktop taken earlier today (http://forum.valhallalegends.com/files/spht_newdesktop.jpg).
Those hurricane pictures are so amazing.
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: hismajesty on November 07, 2004, 04:18 PM
Well, since we're starting again:

http://www.clan-e1.net/trust/images/wdesktop.png

Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: K on November 07, 2004, 04:46 PM
meh (http://www.darkvariant.com/dubbs/pictures/random/cur_scrn.jpg)
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: TehUser on November 07, 2004, 05:53 PM
desktop (http://user.dark-wire.net/images/tehdesktop.gif)
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: Newby on November 07, 2004, 06:08 PM
. (http://www.newbyproductions.net/images/Desktop11-06-04.png)..TehUser rocks.
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: j0k3r on November 07, 2004, 08:17 PM
wtf@k. Smoke off?
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: K on November 07, 2004, 08:29 PM
Quote from: j0k3r on November 07, 2004, 08:17 PM
wtf@k. Smoke off?

4.20.2004 (http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread18699.shtml)
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: dxoigmn on November 08, 2004, 12:19 AM
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~cornelius/desktop.png
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: Zorm on November 11, 2004, 04:05 PM
Quote from: Spht on November 07, 2004, 01:54 AM
Shot of desktop taken earlier today (http://forum.valhallalegends.com/files/spht_newdesktop.jpg).

Hey you stole my background! I use a cropped version on the same picture.
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: iago on November 11, 2004, 06:17 PM
Eh, while we're back in business:
http://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/linux10.jpg

I change my background every week or so lately.  The dockapps on the right are, from the bottom:
Clock/Calendar
Xmms remote control
Wireless link strength
Uptime
Cpu/Network/Ram/Pagefile/Battery/etc.
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: hismajesty on November 11, 2004, 07:29 PM
I like your background iago. I haven't been on Linux in ages, whenever I get on it I can never think of anything to do that I couldn't do on Windows. Though, the most of what I do consists of just browsing the internet and playing games.

Anyway, since the election is over I (reluctantly) changed my wallpaper (http://www.clan-e1.net/trust/images/browndesktop.png).
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: Yoni on November 17, 2004, 01:22 AM
New (by now, old) wallpaper:
http://yoni.valhallalegends.com/stuff/britneydesktop.jpg

Newer wallpaper:
http://yoni.valhallalegends.com/stuff/gogodesktop.jpg

Inspiration from this Fun Forum™ post:
http://forum.valhallalegends.com/phpbbs/index.php?topic=9571.0
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: iago on November 17, 2004, 12:25 PM
For a second, I thought the dialog you added to Kill Bill was Hebrew.  Then I looked a little mroe carefully :)
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: hismajesty on November 18, 2004, 07:12 PM
Decided to not use Windows Classic and install a *gasp* theme! Taught myself how to do system information stuffs in Samurize (http://www.samurize.com) over the past two days, and this (http://www.digitaldoozie.net/home/images/desktop.png) is how it turned out.  The program was pretty easy to learn and I tinkered with the stuff a lot. I didn't make the graphics, though. ;)
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: Warrior on November 19, 2004, 03:52 PM
wow thats sexy
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: DecA on November 27, 2004, 07:32 AM
My desktop is probably the best, mainly because that little message underneither my little moose
http://www.dark-wire.net/deca/Screen%20Shot(s)/Desktop1.bmp
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: Mitosis on November 27, 2004, 08:08 AM
http://img96.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img96&image=desktop109.jpg

yes
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: Soul Taker on November 27, 2004, 08:42 AM
http://holyknights.xepher.net/soul/images/SDesk.jpg
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: Adron on November 27, 2004, 09:26 AM
Quote from: Deca on November 27, 2004, 07:32 AM
My desktop is probably the best, mainly because that little message underneither my little moose
http://www.dark-wire.net/deca/Screen%20Shot(s)/Desktop1.bmp

Your little moose?

Did you cover two icons in your systray?
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: iago on November 27, 2004, 07:16 PM
Quote from: Mitosis on November 27, 2004, 08:08 AM
http://img96.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img96&image=desktop109.jpg

yes

Eww @ trying to show me popups.

I think there's two more I've taken since last time:
http://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/linux10.jpg
http://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/linux11.jpg
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: Thing on November 27, 2004, 07:32 PM
http://forum.valhallalegends.com/files/newtop.jpg

iago, we need to talk about some of your doodads.  I kinda like them.
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: iago on November 28, 2004, 12:16 AM
Quote from: Thing on November 27, 2004, 07:32 PM
http://forum.valhallalegends.com/files/newtop.jpg

iago, we need to talk about some of your doodads. I kinda like them.

I tried that clipboard one, and totally hated it.

Your calendard looks cooler than mine, though! :(!

We should compare Snort logs.  I get hit by the same annoying http exploit CONSTANTLY.  And it's an overflow for WebDAV, so it's very long and takes up a lot of room in Apache's logs :(
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: Thing on November 28, 2004, 12:02 PM
That clipboard icon is just one I picked for gedit.  I like your audio player thing, what's that all about?  Also, I have kept myself firewalled for too long and miss the abuse of Winders machines on the Verizon network.  Just this weekend I turned off the firewall and installed Snort so I don't have a lot of data yet.  I might even run it with MySQL and ACID like I used to.  It makes pretty pages to look at.  :)
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: j0k3r on November 28, 2004, 12:16 PM
http://www.skylarbowker.com/desktop.JPG
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: iago on November 28, 2004, 02:33 PM
Quote from: Thing on November 28, 2004, 12:02 PM
That clipboard icon is just one I picked for gedit. I like your audio player thing, what's that all about? Also, I have kept myself firewalled for too long and miss the abuse of Winders machines on the Verizon network. Just this weekend I turned off the firewall and installed Snort so I don't have a lot of data yet. I might even run it with MySQL and ACID like I used to. It makes pretty pages to look at. :)

I need some kind of snort reporting software, it's too unweildly to look at the logs.

Starting from the third icon, this is what I have:
allin1 -- Cpu, ram, network, battery, etc. monitor.  I'd like to write it so I can use it remotely to see my server(s)'s info.
wmupmon -- Ugly uptime monitor, comes in lots of colors
wmclock -- duh
wmmultipop3 -- very handy
wmwifi -- programmed crappily, I'm going to rewrite this
And the bottom one is just a gaim conversation window, miniturized or iconified or whatever they call it.

Your gedit icon looks exactly like wmclipboard.  Basically, whenever I highlighted it something, it would pull it to its own clipboard buffer and cancel the highlight.  You could then click on it, and paste the text it grabbed.  The thing I didn't like was how it unhighlighted it.  I should have checked if there was a switch to turn it off before I removed it.

<edit> just to stay on topic:
http://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/linux11.jpg
http://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/linux12.jpg -- Thunderbird is soo sexy.  I've subscribed to a lot more mailing lists on my vL account (and unsubscribed to them on my @gov.mb.ca account) now.
http://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/linux13.jpg -- javaop is sooo sexy
http://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/linux14.jpg -- gvim is soooo sexy
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: Meh on November 30, 2004, 03:29 AM
I liked hismajesty[yL] so muich I decided to do the same...
http://clan.meh-hates.net/images/DT.jpg
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: Mitosis on November 30, 2004, 06:08 AM
TREND WHORE!!!
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: Meh on November 30, 2004, 06:09 AM
Its great fun. I am not as good as Trust but im getting there.

Edit: Here is my second one, I tried the calender but wouldnt work :( any way here it is http://clan.meh-hates.net/images/DT1.JPG.
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: warz on December 01, 2004, 02:04 PM
McDonalds shifts, eh?

Qutoes for the week of 11/29 - 12/5

They Said It:

Chattanooga women's basketball coach, comparing his team with No. 1 Tennessee: "Their freshmen were high school McDonald's All-Americans; our freshmen ate at McDonald's in high school."

Now that's funny.
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: hismajesty on December 01, 2004, 02:21 PM
Woo, December means new desktop time: Here it is (http://www.digitaldoozie.net/home/images/decdesktop.png), and yea, the lights blink. :)
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: iago on December 01, 2004, 02:57 PM
Quote from: hismajesty[yL] on December 01, 2004, 02:21 PM
Woo, December means new desktop time: Here it is (http://www.digitaldoozie.net/home/images/decdesktop.png), and yea, the lights blink. :)

I'd kill myself.
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: hismajesty on December 01, 2004, 03:13 PM
Why? It's changed now, anyway.
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: Meh on December 01, 2004, 05:18 PM
Trust, what Plugins do you use, for the calender and weather please? my calender and weather wouldnt work :(
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: hismajesty on December 01, 2004, 05:28 PM
Those are both for Konfabulator.
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: Mitosis on December 01, 2004, 06:09 PM
Bah, another rippof of OS X!
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: hismajesty on December 01, 2004, 06:49 PM
Quote from: Mitosis on December 01, 2004, 06:09 PM
Bah, another rippof of OS X!

Konfabulator? Maybe because the programmers were once employed by an Apple subcompany and are all Mac enthusiasts. The program was made for Macs and was then ported to Windows.
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: Mitosis on December 01, 2004, 07:15 PM
Quote from: hismajesty[yL] on December 01, 2004, 06:49 PM
Quote from: Mitosis on December 01, 2004, 06:09 PM
Bah, another rippof of OS X!

Konfabulator? Maybe because the programmers were once employed by an Apple subcompany and are all Mac enthusiasts. The program was made for Macs and was then ported to Windows.

Not saying it to that, we must have been writing our posts at the same time and you posted before me. I was directing that towards Masons post.
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: hismajesty on December 01, 2004, 07:30 PM
Then what are you talking about? My desktop seems to be that of the discussion, are you saying that Apple invented calendars and the weather?
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: Thing on December 01, 2004, 08:00 PM
Quote from: hismajesty[yL] on December 01, 2004, 07:30 PM
Then what are you talking about? My desktop seems to be that of the discussion, are you saying that Apple invented calendars and the weather?

Actually, I think Microsoft has a patent on the word "weather" and you probably owe them royalties for using it in a sentence.
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: hismajesty on December 01, 2004, 08:36 PM
So do you! :(
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: Thing on December 01, 2004, 08:54 PM
Quote from: hismajesty[yL] on December 01, 2004, 08:36 PM
So do you! :(
FUCK!
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: iago on December 01, 2004, 09:00 PM
Quote from: Thing on December 01, 2004, 08:54 PM
Quote from: hismajesty[yL] on December 01, 2004, 08:36 PM
So do you! :(
FUCK!

I'd bet that Bell put a copyright on "FUCK" in the old days, since that was the original Unix developers' catch phrase :)
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: hismajesty on December 01, 2004, 09:05 PM
KCUF
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: UserLoser. on December 02, 2004, 11:53 PM
12-02-2004 (http://www.userloser.net/images/desktops/desktop-12-02-2004.PNG)

Yeah, that's Noodlez' picture
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: iago on December 04, 2004, 01:32 PM
I am trying out some new dockapps in a pilot stage:
http://www.valhallalegends.com/iago/linux15.jpg

The first ons is a handy dandy calculator.  I was hoping for one that was just like a pocket calculator, where I could just click the buttons, and it woudl show up on a little screen.  One of those DOES exist, but the original site it was on is dead, and I'm not seeing any mirrors.  But this one lets me right-click, and it brings up a little window where I can do calculations, and it saves them there.  It's not bad, it can do hex and octal too, and apparently some functions.

Then I have one that just displays my workspaces.  It also has bubble-help things so I can see the name when I mouseover.  I'm so used to control-alt-left and right, I dont' think I'll ever use this much.  But we'll see.

Third, I have a mounter majigger.  It lets me mount/umount/eject my cdrom drive with one *clickety*.  It also shows me the space remaining on my mounts, if I go left and right.  Optionally, it changes it automatically every couple seconds, but I don't hold with that.  I might try it out later, though :)
Title: Re: Desktop War!
Post by: idoL on December 20, 2004, 02:07 PM
http://www.freewebtown.com/bolthead/Screenshot.png