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Desktop Thread - Did you buy new clothes? Show us your 'tops!

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  • artooartoo Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Janin wrote: »
    artoo wrote: »
    But really, anyone know an answer to my question above? I've seen it on like Vaios and stuff at best buy.

    It's the default theme for Windows XP media center edition

    Ooooooooooooooooh, thanks. :^: Got it at this site and installed it, it is very good looking.

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  • FaricazyFaricazy Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    It's called Royale, specifically.

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  • maximumzeromaximumzero I...wait, what? New Orleans, LARegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    artoo wrote: »
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    Thats awesome. But really, anyone know an answer to my question above? I've seen it on like Vaios and stuff at best buy.

    Wait. Did...did you think this was a response to your asking what theme was in the windows screenshot?

    ...

    ...the fuck?

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  • VladimerVladimer Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Holy cow. Thank you for introducing this Newsfire app to me.

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  • FaricazyFaricazy Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Newsfire sucks.

    NetNewsWire is the way to go.

    Faricazy on
  • stiliststilist Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Faricazy wrote: »
    Newsfire sucks.

    NetNewsWire is the way to go.
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    stilist on
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  • MJMJ Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Here's my wallpaper for the month. (and blue dot for the thread :P)
    mino_sept08_wallpaper.png
    Clean

    MJ on
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  • KotenkKotenk Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
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  • RonenRonen Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Kotenk wrote: »
    It isn't totally complete - I have a more updated version at work. Source is the comics, all else is scaled/placed/touched up by me. Obviously meant for double 1280x1024 monitors.
    CnH.gif

    Stupid Photobucket. Fullsize: http://www.bonedaddy.net/trk/CnH.gif

    This is beautiful already. I'd totally steal it if it didn't make my eye cry out in pain every time I looked at it (I need dark wallpapers, too much white hurts my eyes).

    ...hell, right click + save anyway. When I get my new Mac I'll set it as part of my rotation.

    Ronen on
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  • VladimerVladimer Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Faricazy wrote: »
    Newsfire sucks.

    NetNewsWire is the way to go.

    Tried it, hated it!

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  • stiliststilist Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Ronen wrote: »
    This is beautiful already. I'd totally steal it if it didn't make my eye cry out in pain every time I looked at it (I need dark wallpapers, too much white hurts my eyes).
    Have you tried dropping your screen brightness?

    I have the same problem. My solution involves:

    - change default webpage background colour from white to a grey
    - a black theme for wikipedia & co
    - dark wallpapers
    - drop display contrast slightly and brightness severely

    My external LCD is 85% contrast and 0% brightness; my MacBook display is generally between two and eight bars of brightness. Helps a lot.

    Also keep the area decently lit.

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  • Satan.Satan. __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2008
    Vladimer wrote: »
    Faricazy wrote: »
    Newsfire sucks.

    NetNewsWire is the way to go.

    Tried it, hated it!

    Google Reader.

    I'll never, ever use a program for my RSS feeds again. Nothing beats access anywhere.

    Satan. on
  • artooartoo Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    artoo wrote: »
    picture1ir0.th.png

    Thats awesome. But really, anyone know an answer to my question above? I've seen it on like Vaios and stuff at best buy.

    Wait. Did...did you think this was a response to your asking what theme was in the windows screenshot?

    ...

    ...the fuck?

    No, I didn't think so haha. But I do have a question for you, where can I steal your flapjack wallpaper?

    artoo on
  • RoyceSraphimRoyceSraphim Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Did anyone else get a new service pack from windows that reset everything? I wanted classic windows but it is stuck in gray and the address bar is no longer at the bottom. I re-downloaded opus but windows won't recognize it as being there.

    edit: By address bar, I mean the little toolbar I had where I typed in web addresses or the shortcut to games on my desktop and it would launch them from there like the "Run" tool. I got the idea from a PC gamer article but do not what to search for it.

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  • smokmnkysmokmnky Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Did anyone else get a new service pack from windows that reset everything? I wanted classic windows but it is stuck in gray and the address bar is no longer at the bottom. I re-downloaded opus but windows won't recognize it as being there.

    edit: By address bar, I mean the little toolbar I had where I typed in web addresses or the shortcut to games on my desktop and it would launch them from there like the "Run" tool. I got the idea from a PC gamer article but do not what to search for it.

    Hi, read the OP where it talks about Service Pack 3 and how you have to use a different patcher than SP2

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  • RoyceSraphimRoyceSraphim Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    smokmnky wrote: »
    Did anyone else get a new service pack from windows that reset everything? I wanted classic windows but it is stuck in gray and the address bar is no longer at the bottom. I re-downloaded opus but windows won't recognize it as being there.

    edit: By address bar, I mean the little toolbar I had where I typed in web addresses or the shortcut to games on my desktop and it would launch them from there like the "Run" tool. I got the idea from a PC gamer article but do not what to search for it.

    Hi, read the OP where it talks about Service Pack 3 and how you have to use a different patcher than SP2

    Sorry didn't think it would have been updated.

    ... ... ...

    Holy shit, I don't have to use service pack 3?


    Anyway, thanks for the advice, but anyone know how I can bring back the toolbar? I don't remember how I put it on there and really want it back.

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  • maximumzeromaximumzero I...wait, what? New Orleans, LARegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    artoo wrote: »
    artoo wrote: »
    picture1ir0.th.png

    Thats awesome. But really, anyone know an answer to my question above? I've seen it on like Vaios and stuff at best buy.

    Wait. Did...did you think this was a response to your asking what theme was in the windows screenshot?

    ...

    ...the fuck?

    No, I didn't think so haha. But I do have a question for you, where can I steal your flapjack wallpaper?

    http://thurop.deviantart.com/art/The-Candy-Barrel-95466497

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  • KotenkKotenk Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Ronen wrote: »
    Kotenk wrote: »
    It isn't totally complete - I have a more updated version at work. Source is the comics, all else is scaled/placed/touched up by me. Obviously meant for double 1280x1024 monitors.
    CnH.gif

    Stupid Photobucket. Fullsize: http://www.bonedaddy.net/trk/CnH.gif

    This is beautiful already. I'd totally steal it if it didn't make my eye cry out in pain every time I looked at it (I need dark wallpapers, too much white hurts my eyes).

    ...hell, right click + save anyway. When I get my new Mac I'll set it as part of my rotation.

    Yeah, I don't see my desktop a lot, so it's mostly for passerbyers when my computer is locked. :)

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  • artooartoo Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
  • FaricazyFaricazy Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Satan. wrote: »
    Vladimer wrote: »
    Faricazy wrote: »
    Newsfire sucks.

    NetNewsWire is the way to go.

    Tried it, hated it!

    Google Reader.

    I'll never, ever use a program for my RSS feeds again. Nothing beats access anywhere.
    I like having a nice app.

    The main thing that NetNewsWire does that nothing else does is having the full articles inline. Headlines don't give me enough information, I like to skim article and look at pictures and choose what to read, and NetNewsWire is the only one that doesn't separate headlines and content into separate windows.

    Annnd NetNewsWire plugs into NewsGator which is a decent online RSS reader. Syncs both ways.

    Faricazy on
  • Q_PrimeQ_Prime Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    i just got a new 21.6 monitor so i've been spending the entire day trying to find a new wall paper.. i cant find any i like... i guess i'm an extremely picky person.

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  • HerothHeroth Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Heres mine... simple but i like it.

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    and the clean if anyone wants it Here.

    Heroth on
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  • CentipeedCentipeed Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Anyway, thanks for the advice, but anyone know how I can bring back the toolbar? I don't remember how I put it on there and really want it back.

    Unlock the taskbar if it's locked right now by right clicking and selecting "Lock the taskbar" (As long as it has a tick next to it). Then right click again once it is unlocked and go to Toolbars -> Address. That'll enable the address bar, and you can drag it around to reposition as long as the taskbar is unlocked, as well as right click on it to turn off the title etc.

    Centipeed on
  • DarmakDarmak RAGE vympyvvhyc vyctyvyRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Photobucket resizes the pics, it's actually at 1280x1024.
    desktop-2.jpg

    Darmak on
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  • noobertnoobert Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Spoiler'd for big:
    Desktop01.jpg

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  • MazzyxMazzyx Comedy Gold Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    My current desktop both dirty and clean. I really need to mess with my foobar one day again.

    Dirty
    computerdirty.jpg

    Clean
    bgclean.jpg

    Pretty certain I got the background out of the old desktop thread not sure where though.

    Mazzyx on
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  • JandaruJandaru New ZealandRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Haikira wrote: »
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    Nothing too fancy, but it works. I use the same wallpaper for the ps3, but I'll probably swap it out soon for a good castle crashers wally.

    Also, great OP.

    Source?
    Oh man, Castle Crashers... I might have to go play Alien Hominind for a bit.

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  • Satan.Satan. __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2008
    Faricazy wrote: »
    Satan. wrote: »
    Vladimer wrote: »
    Faricazy wrote: »
    Newsfire sucks.

    NetNewsWire is the way to go.

    Tried it, hated it!

    Google Reader.

    I'll never, ever use a program for my RSS feeds again. Nothing beats access anywhere.
    I like having a nice app.

    The main thing that NetNewsWire does that nothing else does is having the full articles inline. Headlines don't give me enough information, I like to skim article and look at pictures and choose what to read, and NetNewsWire is the only one that doesn't separate headlines and content into separate windows.

    Annnd NetNewsWire plugs into NewsGator which is a decent online RSS reader. Syncs both ways.

    :?: I can only think of like two feeds that don't have the stories inline... they're webcomic feeds, so they just want the hits. That isn't dependent on the reader, it's dependent on the feed.

    Satan. on
  • DírhaelDírhael NorwayRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Some things have changed, other parts stays the same. The new parts is the visual style (I've used it in the past, but I decided to continue modding it to my liking), the wallpaper (which I unfortunately can't share), a few minor changes in my foobar2000 & sharper+cleaner media controls in my taskbar.

    Clean version:
    cleanpreviewor5.png

    Dirty:
    dirtypreviewig7.png

    Dírhael on
  • stiliststilist Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Dìrhael wrote: »
    Some things have changed, other parts stays the same. The new parts is the visual style (I've used it in the past, but I decided to continue modding it to my liking), the wallpaper (which I unfortunately can't share), a few minor changes in my foobar2000 & sharper+cleaner media controls in my taskbar.

    Clean version:
    [img.]http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/6403/cleanpreviewor5.png[/img]

    Dirty:
    [img.]http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/7281/dirtypreviewig7.png[/img]
    I dig the wall and the theme.

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  • DírhaelDírhael NorwayRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    stilist wrote: »
    Dìrhael wrote: »
    Some things have changed, other parts stays the same. The new parts is the visual style (I've used it in the past, but I decided to continue modding it to my liking), the wallpaper (which I unfortunately can't share), a few minor changes in my foobar2000 & sharper+cleaner media controls in my taskbar.

    Clean version:
    [-img]http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/6403/cleanpreviewor5.png[/img]

    Dirty:
    [-img]http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/7281/dirtypreviewig7.png[/img]
    I dig the wall and the theme.

    Thanks, the wallpaper's from cgwallpapers and the theme started out as Kemikal VS by "lassekongo83" :) Not quite sure I'm satisfied with the min/max/close buttons though, think I'll have to make new ones yet again.

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  • SilvoculousSilvoculous Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I am highly interested in that explorer window you have there.

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  • HaterotHaterot Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    looks like DOpus, from the good ol Amiga days.

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  • DírhaelDírhael NorwayRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Haterot wrote: »
    looks like DOpus, from the good ol Amiga days.
    Indeed it is (though this version certainly isn't from the Amiga days ;-)). Directory Opus 9 is a fantastic file manager (and image organizer, ftp/sftp client +++) but it isn't the cheapest tool you'll ever buy (~$68 USD). I think it was money well spent though, and I wouldn't hesitate to purchase another license should I need it.

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  • DratatooDratatoo Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I am currently looking for a PSP wallpaper which was on the PA image dump. It was from Metal Gear portable ops - the Foxhound logo surrounded by ammo and weapons, grey was the main color and it is very stylized (menu background). I can't find a screenshot of it anywhere on the net. It would be great if someone could post / rehost it somewhere. Thanks in advance, you'll have my eternal gratitude.

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  • ImprovoloneImprovolone Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    My first attempt at Linux is starting to take shape on my Eee 901.
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    I'm using Screenlets for Pidgin because it doesn't skin otherwise. I edited a transparent theme to make idle contacts invisible, which you can see in this next one.
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    Unfortunately, Pidgin doesn't see contacts on the phone as anything but on-line, nor does it let me use custom names. I think my next step is to edit that Rainlendar skin to match the contact list a bit more.

    Oh, I also wrote a script that makes Pidgin run on startup and be automatically in the taskbar.Man, Linux is cool and I haven't pirated a thing. This is great.

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  • RoshinRoshin My backlog can be seen from space SwedenRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Okay, crazy Vista UI question.

    Is there an easy way to kinda "mirror" the Start Menu, so it appears on the right side of the screen instead of the left?

    Roshin on
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  • meatflowermeatflower Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
  • dodosdodos Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I never know what the fuck I'm doing.
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  • Lucky CynicLucky Cynic Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    So guys, what's a good way to remove those little shortcut arrows from icons on the desktop in Windows Vista 64bit SP1?

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