In this thread, show your monthly computer backround and deskribe it and
the icons on your desktop.

Here's mine:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/Allertorator/dbackround.jpg

My backround is the screenshot of the WeatherStar 4000 Graphics Display
Satillite made by Amirix for The Weather Channel. It is from the late 1980s
to mid 1990s. It is still used in some areas. It displays all of your Local Forecast info durring the Local on the 8s segement.

Icons--

Internet Explorer- which i never use because it sucks

AIM- AOL Instant Messenger

Free DWG viewer- Used for viewing AutoCAD projects

Mozilla FireFox- the safest and best internet browser available

Mozilla ThunderBird- Best email client available

that WindowsMedia file with all the Numbers- a Local Forecast video

Audacity- Record your voice, cut music into clips, add effect, etc.

Messenger Plus! Setup File- I tried to isntall Messenger Plus into MSN 7.5, but it didnt work.

Thunderbolt 1003 All...- a video of a Federal Thunderbolt 1003 siren in Fire Mode (Hi-Lo), Alert (Steady), and Attack (Up and Down wail)

Trillian Basic- Puts all of the instant messengers into one program. It's fantastico

LimeWire- Download s*** illegally

WeatherStar 4000 Emulator- Emulates the WeatherStar 4000 on your computer.

Windows Media Player- obvious
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What does your desktop looking??? What icons and programsn do you have??

Gil..... you must me getting bored ;)

LOL Yeah...

desktop threads are :cool: ,very common on computer related forums.

http://img500.imageshack.us/img500/3006/screenshotoct20053ej.th.jpg (http://img500.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshotoct20053ej.jpg)
^click it for full size.

Background-a recent photo I took of my cinnamon hooded ratty-Khan.
Operating system-Ubuntu 5.04 (Hoary Hedgehog) 64 bit.
Desktop Environment-GNOME,it's not good to look at,but it keeps everything running ultra efficient rather than lagging with heavy design.
I have hacked it slightly,have put Ubuntus' logo in place of GNOMEs foot logo.

Linux...Nice!!

Linux...Nice!!
Agreed,it's fantastic!! :D

I've spotted the notorious Limewire on your desktop. :faint: :D
What XP skin are you using? classic or modern? gold? silver? forgotten the exact choices. :faint:

It doesn't matter because Windows XP in general is a piece of ****. I'm getting
Windows Vista, formerly Windows Longhorn

Your desktops are way too clean!!!!

Your desktops are way too clean!!!! I'll say! The 1861 Census for Scotland was just put online and my desktop looks like a minefield of .tif images of documents. Love it!

Emma S, the rodent is adorable. :D

Have fun while it lasts: (First monitor, after cleanup)

http://www.programmingunlimited.net/images/desktop.png
(* Warning: ~1 MB *)

... Yes, it is in Windows ...

Six desktops (http://ca.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/itschaotic/album?.dir=/51a6), Fluxbox (http://www.fluxbox.org/) is the window manager. I'm using a distribution of Linux (http://www.linux.org/) called Fedora Core 4 (http://fedora.redhat.com/).
Yes, I like women. ;)

Six desktops (http://ca.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/itschaotic/album?.dir=/51a6), Fluxbox (http://www.fluxbox.org/) is the window manager. I'm using a distribution of Linux (http://www.linux.org/) called Fedora Core 4 (http://fedora.redhat.com/).
Yes, I like women. ;)
I've used Fedora Core 3, but not Fedora core 4. What is the difference?

I installed Fedora Core 3 on a machine at work, and it seemed to be slower than other distros and broken in a few ways. Is core 4 a big improvement over it?

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I'm running fc4 because I thought I was taking a short cut and I had to be up and running quickly. I am not a fan. Other versions have gone onto this box cleanly and quickly.

That said, this fc4 is hopeless as far as any hope of a newbie installing and running it out of the box.

I'm not a big fan of rpm based systems anyway, but this install was brutal to tweak so it was usable. I finally had to gas "selinux" the new and improved all seeing security feature.

It seems as if it's aiming at enterprise, so maybe Mandrake should be used for rpm based "end user" installs.

I think I'd have been better off spending the time installing a Debian based system. I will yet I'm sure. Just need to install Ian on that fourth shift. The slob needs to sleep once in a while apparently. :D

I might have to buy the Knoppix Hacks book (http://www.alibris.com/search/search.cfm?qwork=8718739&wtit=Knoppix%20hacks&matches=18&qsort=r&cm_re=works*listing*title) and play there some. Now that the DVD versions are coming the thing is omnipotent. ;) I've had it on my HD before but could never get all the language aberrations and other minor details cleared up before I gave up on it. My daughters box is a Debian install and it's run flawlessly for way too long. I should take heed of that and suck it up for this router and be done with it.

But first there is the matter of transplanting the asparagus and getting the garlic in before the ground freezes. Then there is the Subaru down the road that needs to be blocked up, wheels taken in for tire repair and then dragged home. Bringing that thing to life will free up one of the daughters. Then there is the work that's to be done for Monday and the plumbing to pipe water to the shop, the water softener leak to fix and I start my half marathon training tomorrow.
Life with kids and lots and lots of distractions. Did you want wrap up that photo enlarger to move it to storage and get those bird cages out of the shop while you're at it? Maybe then we could take the muzzle loader out and put some meat in the freezer... or was that install Debian?

The good news that started the day. I found my PDA!!! :rolleyes:
Cheers! Ian.
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Here is one of my favourite ADHD backgrounds (http://ca.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/itschaotic/detail?.dir=51a6&.dnm=c309.jpg&.src=ph) for my desktop. When I'm in a dark mood anyway. I'll post some other faves in that directory when I get a chance. They seem to have choked down the size to 600x493 pixels grrr

Agreed,it's fantastic!! :D

I've spotted the notorious Limewire on your desktop. :faint: :D
What XP skin are you using? classic or modern? gold? silver? forgotten the exact choices. :faint:

About half of the backgrounds I uploaded (http://ca.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/itschaotic/album?.dir=9984) tonight (1026x768) are from deviantart.com. What an amazing place.