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Posted: 10/7/2006 9:44 PM
(Edited: 10/7/2006 10:02 PM)
Post subject: Desktop backgrounds.
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atro_city
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Joined: 4/24/2005
Posts: 476
I recently had one of those urges to try and find a new background for my desktop. I like the one I have now, but it's been my background for over two years now. As I was searching, the thought occured to me...what kinds of backgrounds do you guys like? For example, I'm mostly into landscapes (particularly beaches, endless oceans, and deserts) and semi-abstract backgrounds. My current wallpaper (the one I've had for a long time) combines them both: http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/1718/mgeosigqs6.jpg (title is "Geometric Splendor") Feel free to post your current background and/or what you look for in one.
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Posted: 10/7/2006 9:47 PM
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moozooh
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Joined: 8/4/2005
Posts: 5777
Location: Away
Mine is a pitch black screen. I couldn't decide which of the thousand of gorgeous pics to use, and just went with black screen for two reasons: it doesn't hurt the eyes at night, and all the icons are equally visible in any part of it.
Warp wrote:
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Posted: 10/7/2006 9:49 PM
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Brushy
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Joined: 11/13/2005
Posts: 1587
Mine can be found here: http://irc-galleria.net/view.php?nick=Brushy&image_id=44938595 It's just so relaxing and calming. :)
Posted: 10/7/2006 9:59 PM
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zefiris
Joined: 4/11/2006
Posts: 487
Location: North of Russia :[
My old one: http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m110/squarenix/mybg.jpg Next two are based on two guilds in Ragnarok Online where I was: http://dothackers.h16.ru/img/hack012006_1024.png http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m110/squarenix/test3a.png
Posted: 10/7/2006 11:51 PM
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Tub
Joined: 6/25/2005
Posts: 1377
With two monitors, I need something that has depth, or I'm feeling like I'm staring at a wall.. so, currently this one. That guy skybase has more similar wallpapers, I choose the one I choose for it's colour. if you like landscapes, you might like them :)
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Posted: 10/8/2006 12:10 AM
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OmnipotentEntity
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Joined: 9/11/2004
Posts: 2630
I have 239 Megs of wallpapers on random rotation every 10 minutes. (Using KDE)
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Posted: 10/8/2006 12:24 AM
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4matsy
Joined: 4/25/2004
Posts: 498
moozooh wrote:
it doesn't hurt the eyes at night, and all the icons are equally visible in any part of it.
Ditto for me, but I like cool pictures too. :P So, right now, I'm using a darkened version of this. It wins. :)
Posted: 10/8/2006 1:59 AM
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nesrocks
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Location: Rio, Brazil
I use a 100% black background too, because i get tired of the images too quickly. What's KDE? changing the background every 10 minutes should work for me.
aka Nesrocks http://www.youtube.com/user/UoBtExFODA https://nesrocks.com https://twitter.com/bitinkstudios
Posted: 10/8/2006 2:03 AM
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OmnipotentEntity
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It a Linux Desktop Environment. It comes with a built-in desktop switcher. I don't know how you'd do it on Windows, to be honest.
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Posted: 10/8/2006 2:03 AM
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upthorn
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http://upthorn.mspencer.net/images/skytrip-c.jpg It's been my wallpaper since I accidentally made it about 6 years ago.
How fleeting are all human passions compared with the massive continuity of ducks.
Posted: 10/8/2006 2:21 AM
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nesrocks
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Location: Rio, Brazil
I've found a little program that changes the background everytime i turn on the pc, which is good enough. http://www.ljnelson.com/work/apps/mixpix.htm edit: it didn't work under win xp so i've uninstalled it.
aka Nesrocks http://www.youtube.com/user/UoBtExFODA https://nesrocks.com https://twitter.com/bitinkstudios
Posted: 10/8/2006 2:24 AM
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adelikat
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Joined: 11/3/2004
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Location: Tennessee
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Dual monitor with solid black background.
It's hard to look this good. My TAS projects
Posted: 10/8/2006 3:21 AM
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JXQ
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Joined: 5/6/2005
Posts: 3132
NES TAS of 2008 Speedy TAS of 2008 SNES TASer of 2007 TAS of 2007 SNES TAS of 2007 Funny TAS of 2007
Kitana.
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Posted: 10/8/2006 3:27 AM
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Serj
Joined: 4/21/2006
Posts: 97
My current one. Picture centered and desktop background set to black. http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/2803/wallpaperjhbm4.jpg
Friendly neighborhood Christian: "Ah hell diddly ding dong crap!"
Posted: 10/8/2006 3:32 AM
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OmnipotentEntity
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Joined: 9/11/2004
Posts: 2630
Thanks to DeHackEd for allowing me to abuse his tracker. My entire wallpaper directory. http://forums.kyhm.com/wallpaperdir.torrent
Build a man a fire, warm him for a day, Set a man on fire, warm him for the rest of his life.
Posted: 10/8/2006 3:38 AM
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Dasrik
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Joined: 9/23/2006
Posts: 207
Location: Moreno Valley, California
I usually just have a random hot girl... however... http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/4892/dasrikdesktopxt5.jpg ...I'm having a problem with files on my desktop. Many of them are files I'm seeding on BitTorrent so I can't move them. Anyone have any advice for this?
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Posted: 10/8/2006 3:51 AM
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jimsfriend
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Joined: 1/17/2006
Posts: 775
Location: Deign
This is a good one.
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Posted: 10/8/2006 4:20 AM
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meepers
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Joined: 12/18/2005
Posts: 250
Kinda hard to see, but mine's custom. =] http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/7483/desktopbluzl4.png
我々を待ち受けなさい。
Posted: 10/8/2006 4:53 AM
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atro_city
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Joined: 4/24/2005
Posts: 476
My entire wallpaper directory. What does it consist mostly of? Or is it a mixed bag?
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Posted: 10/8/2006 5:10 AM
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OmnipotentEntity
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Joined: 9/11/2004
Posts: 2630
Mixed bag. Mostly things I find pretty or funny. They're mostly stuff I found and handpicked (not reaped) off of 4chan's /wg/
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Posted: 10/8/2006 5:36 AM
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Maur
Joined: 1/31/2005
Posts: 95
This one, currently. Switched to it about two seconds before I saw this topic.
Posted: 10/8/2006 6:07 AM
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Renalia
Joined: 8/22/2006
Posts: 13
Location: Illinois
56k Warning, Dual Screens :P I play too much WoW. :P That's my dead body on the stairs there.
Normal? If we're all freaks and you're normal, you're the freak.
Posted: 10/8/2006 11:32 AM
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SXL
Joined: 2/7/2005
Posts: 571
very nice Vidar, and the theme is very interesting, is it custom too ? mine is intentionally plain, so that I don't get distracted by the image.
I never sleep, 'cause sleep is the cousin of death - NAS
Posted: 10/8/2006 11:36 AM
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moozooh
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Joined: 8/4/2005
Posts: 5777
Location: Away
JXQ wrote:
Kitana.
Loved the "Shortcut to debt" shortcut. It gives me some food for thought.
Warp wrote:
Edit: I think I understand now: It's my avatar, isn't it? It makes me look angry.
Posted: 10/8/2006 8:21 PM
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Xaphan
Former player
Joined: 5/24/2005
Posts: 405
Location: France
i mostly use a wallpaper from Suse or a photo from my holidays...
Not dead yet... still very busy... damn...
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