Show us your desktop

[Ivan Seeking]

Since people are always giving me a bad time about my desktop, I thought it might be interesting to see how I compare. I'm guessing that mine is typical for a nerd?

I deleted the name of my business under one folder. If you post, but sure to check for any potential privacy issues first. [If I missed anything, please let me know!]

I got an email earlier asking if I could still find anything on mine. :rolleyes: Yes, actually, it works very well for me!

[Gad]

I'm not sure about this. :biggrin:


Btw, your files are scattered just like the stars! Guess it matchs with your background, how do you look for any file you want?

[Ivan Seeking]

I'm not sure about this. :biggrin:


Btw, your files are scattered just like the stars! Guess it matchs with your background, how do you look for any file you want?

There is a rough grouping from left to right by function, with some prioretization from top to bottom, subgroups according to the brand [proprietary industrial software and such] and offsets to highlight frequently used programs. It is actually quite intuitive.

Matches with my background? I have no idea what that means. [edit: Do you mean the UFO stuff? Heh, that is a hobby, my background is in physics and engineering [and obviously, programming]. :smile:]

[turbo]

I let Win XP structure my desktop, and it is always nagging me about removing "unused icons". I'm sorry, but I live in a more glacial time-frame, and if I haven't used an icon in a year, that doesn't mean that I want to get rid of it.

[BobG]

This is mine. Everything in nice orderly rows.

It takes me a while to delete icons, as well. I just noticed a txt file titled Borek that turned out to be just a binary question mark. A little bit of thought and I remembered what that was about. It referred to a thread I'd made about the Golden Record on the Voyager spacecraft which progressed to discussing the best format for a message transmitted to the stars.

[Ivan Seeking]

This is mine. Everything in nice orderly rows.

It takes me a while to delete icons, as well. I just noticed a txt file titled Borek that turned out to be just a binary question mark. A little bit of thought and I remembered what that was about. It referred to a thread I'd made about the Golden Record on the Voyager spacecraft which progressed to discussing the best format for a message transmitted to the stars.

The weight of your icons is causing the picture to tilt. You might want to fix that before it damages your screen.

[rootX]

One folder on the left top corner is named Desk_Oct03_10. It has one folder inside it named Desk_Apr21 ...

[russ_watters]

I'll save the server space, since there's nothing to see anyway: mine's plain black and my icons/files are lined-up along the left in 8 columns.

[Ivan Seeking]

Oh yes, I should note that my organizational technique is probably unusual. What usually raises eyebrows first is the head count.

It looks like rootX already has me beat.

[BobG]

One folder on the left top corner is named Desk_Oct03_10. It has one folder inside it named Desk_Apr21 ...

Your wallpaper is Sarah Palin beating a baby seal in a blizzard?

[lisab]

http://i56.tinypic.com/2vblrf8.jpg

[dlgoff]

Good grief Ivan. I couldn't handle your desktop.

I only put pdfs that I haven't read on my desktop. Then I archive them.

[_Tully]

http://i56.tinypic.com/2vblrf8.jpg

Hey! No Nudi-ty!

[lisab]

Hey! No Nudi-ty!

Ahaha...I love nudies :!!)!

[turbo]

My desktop is the SDSS version of M-51. Overlain with icons that I may or may not use soon.

[lisab]

My desktop is the SDSS version of M-51. Overlain with icons that I may or may not use soon.

I used to have a lot of icons too, but now I have nearly all of them in two folders: "Stuff" and "More Stuff".

[Ivan Seeking]

Good grief Ivan. I couldn't handle your desktop.

I only put pdfs that I haven't read on my desktop. Then I archive them.

It has evolved over the years into a map that makes perfect sense and allows me to work most efficiently. I don't know if you know anything about the PLC world, but if so, I happened to notice a correction that is needed. I have PanelBuilder 32 located just below RSLogix 5000, and RSView Studio below that. Clearly PanelBuilder should be located above next to RSLogix 500, and RSView located next to RSLogix 5000, as this is the grouping that would almost always occur in practice. RSLogix 500 comes before RS5000 as this was order that the software came out. RSLogix 5 has been moved off the map as it is almost completely out of use.

I had to do a new install recently that messed up my map [Rockwell's yearly blood money. :biggrin:]

[jtbell]

Here's what mine looks like right now. It's about time to clean things up so as not to block the view.

[MATLABdude]

The Cham shows us the way (friends actually use and follow the boxes--non-icon variable-size wallpapers below the strip):
http://www.phdcomics.com/comics/archive/phd050409s.gif
http://www.phdcomics.com/comics/archive.php?comicid=1168

[OmCheeto]

http://home.europa.com/~garry/pf.desktopagain.2010.12.02.1846.jpg

Another forum members wife? I must say, I am peculiar.

But anyways....

My "Vacuum (cleaner)" folder is for those things that might come in handy one day when I have time to dig through the bag for bits of detritus that might be interesting.

But I know from experience, that I'll eventually have to empty it out.

Like my living room in spring.

:smile:

me <--- packrat (I really am trying to rehabilitate myself. I threw out god knows what a week ago.)

[sam_cursed]

http://i51.tinypic.com/9jd83s.jpg

I'm sorry, I don't know how to make this **** smaller.

[Greg Bernhardt]

very clever sam!

[lisab]

Great one, sam! And actual size too, lol...

[Topher925]

I normally obsess over Jennifer Connelly but due to a recent forced reformat I only have Megan Fox :(

http://inlinethumb22.webshots.com/45717/2534227070056081071S600x600Q85.jpg

[jtbell]

http://home.europa.com/~garry/pf.desktopagain.2010.12.02.1846.jpg

My, your monitor certainly has an interesting aspect ratio. Is it some sort of "ultra-portrait" monitor? :smile:

[FlexGunship]

Ivan, that's pretty crazy, we have significantly similar occupational backgrounds. I use Siemens instead of Rockwell, and I work mostly in motion control, but a lot of the logic is done in S7 which is comparable to RSLogix.

[G037H3]

Other than sam's unoriginal idea, the desktops in this thread are pretty ugly. /g/ would have a field day with you. :P

[GeorginaS]

Ahaha...I love nudies :!!)!

That's a spectacular looking thing, Lisa! Seriously, seriously cool.

[Ivan Seeking]

Ivan, that's pretty crazy, we have significantly similar occupational backgrounds. I use Siemens instead of Rockwell, and I work mostly in motion control, but a lot of the logic is done in S7 which is comparable to RSLogix.

It sounds that way. I have focused on three brands over the years, but being independent now I have to be pretty flexible, so in addition to the All-Amercian Standard, I do work with [or have worked with] S7 platforms, Omron, Automation Direct stuff [giving AB a run for its money!], Mitsubishi, various niche SCADA platforms, National Instruments, Galil, Control Microsystems, and probably a half dozen other names that I don't recall. It tends to be customer driven. I also do board-level design at times, so I get into PIC programming here and there. Plenty of motion work. I have a small panel and some servos in my office and sitting about four feet to my left at the moment.

[Danger]

I don't have a desktop. Either PF or Adventure Quest is full screen 24/7. The G-3's are off because of accessibility issues, but this beloved little MacBook has been running non-stop for about 4 years. It's been rebooted half a dozen times for software updates, but never turned off.
For a while, I had Marlon's girlfriend as my screen-saver, and Evo as my desktop. Both of those just led to a state of sexual frustration that I couldn't handle, so I turfed the pair and returned to the built-in OS art.

[_Tully]

Ahaha...I love nudies :!!)!

Me to! Cephalopods win the best-marine-beasty award for me though! So, phylum mollusca wins it all I guess!

[GeorginaS]

Not anywhere near as cool as Lisa's.

[lisab]

Not anywhere near as cool as Lisa's.

Oh that's really beautiful, very ethereal!

[GeorginaS]

Oh that's really beautiful, very ethereal!

You're just one of the sweetest women on the planet, right? :smile:

[Danger]

You're just one of the sweetest women on the planet, right? :smile:

Sweet heart; sweet tart; swe... naw, I'm done.

[Topher925]

That's a spectacular looking thing, Lisa! Seriously, seriously cool.

Yes, very cool. But I'm rather turned off by the Mcafee "anti-virus" shortcut on the desktop. That program is absolute garbage and worse than the virus it supposedly defends against.

[JaWiB]

Fairly fresh installs, but I normally have a pretty clean desktop anyway

[Danger]

Fairly fresh installs, but I normally have a pretty clean desktop anyway

That looks like a... a... a Microsoft flag! Doesn't your computer have brains enough to shoot that thing down on sight? (Oh, please don't tell me that you're running a Windows-burner. I couldn't stand the embarrassment of associating with you... :eek:)

[i_wish_i_was_smart]

oh i only have a pic of my desktop a year ago, i work away from home so i cant take a new one, but here goes

this was taken a year ago when i just got Win7, same background just way more cluter on it now

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg1/stupidnamesearch/desktop.png


heres my work one

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg1/stupidnamesearch/WorkDesk.png

[The legend]

i still have stuck to win XP and it's pretty uncluttered, since i usually prefer the start menu and the shortcut keys(i have a software installed, makes good shortcuts) to open what i want.

Nothing special there to see ...though i did have quite good desktop types(3D,multiple and all that) about two years ago.

[BobG]

I'm sorry, I don't know how to make this **** smaller.

You are a very weird person. Do you have some sort of obsessive-compulsive disorder?

But, you do like XKCD, so I guess you're okay in spite of your desktop.

[Char. Limit]

http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/ab200/IdiotsOpposite/CurrentDesktop.png

I like it. Do you like it?

[The legend]

@Char: I had the same wallpaper a month ago, ...got it from google.....

[Gad]

There is a rough grouping from left to right by function, with some prioretization from top to bottom, subgroups according to the brand [proprietary industrial software and such] and offsets to highlight frequently used programs. It is actually quite intuitive.

Matches with my background? I have no idea what that means. [edit: Do you mean the UFO stuff? Heh, that is a hobby, my background is in physics and engineering [and obviously, programming]. :smile:]

Can't imagine what background one would have with UFOs. :biggrin:
What I meant is your disktop's background/wall paper. I don't know if anyone mentioned this yet, but if one can't find a certain file easily [or if someone rearrange the icons/files on the disktop], just click on the disktop, then click the first letter of the file, if there's more than one file starts with the same letter, just keep clicking until you find it.
I personally don't like a crowded disktop. [which is now btw :grumpy:]

[humanino]

I created my current desktop after Mandelbrot (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandelbrot_set) passed away (on Oct. 14th).
The second thumbnail is a zoom I use for my phone background.
Credit : both were created with ROOT (http://root.cern.ch/)

[JaredJames]

Thought I'd stick mine in for the hell of it.

This is my desktop PC background. Yeah, I'm a nerd.

[JaredJames]

And here's my Laptop.

Not really that exciting, but it's Ubuntu so it's automatically awesome!

[Gad]

You are a very weird person. Do you have some sort of obsessive-compulsive disorder?

But, you do like XKCD, so I guess you're okay in spite of your desktop.

Lol.

You have a tidy disktop Sam, nice. :)

[Gad]

I created my current desktop after Mandelbrot (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandelbrot_set) passed away (on Oct. 14th).
The second thumbnail is a zoom I use for my phone background.
Credit : both were created with ROOT (http://root.cern.ch/)

Fractors are what I call a dizzy tool! @.@

[JaredJames]

Fractors are what I call a dizzy tool! @.@

I used to have a background called "Fractal Flame". It looked amazing, but when I got a bigger monitor it stretched and lost its appeal.

[JaWiB]

That looks like a... a... a Microsoft flag! Doesn't your computer have brains enough to shoot that thing down on sight? (Oh, please don't tell me that you're running a Windows-burner. I couldn't stand the embarrassment of associating with you... :eek:)

What is a "windows-burner"?

[JaWiB]

Thought I'd stick mine in for the hell of it.

This is my desktop PC background. Yeah, I'm a nerd.

:approve:

[Dembadon]

Ivan, your desktop is going to give someone a seizure. :bugeye:


I don't have any icons on my desktop(s) aside from whatever is default. I access all of my files through the appropriate folder in the user directory.

[Ivan Seeking]

Can't imagine what background one would have with UFOs. :biggrin:
What I meant is your disktop's background/wall paper.

Oh, you mean the wallpaper! :rofl: At first I thought you thought I was an Astronomer or something, but then the UFO stuff came to mind.

[turbo]

It's a bit cluttered with icons, so I really should ditch a few so M-51 isn't obscured.

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x318/turbo-1/desktop.jpg

[Monique]

:rofl: I love some of these desktops, especially sam_cursed and the ultra-cluttered ones. To provide some counter-force, here's mine.

[humanino]

Will someone raise the conjecture of a correlation between cluttered desktop and operating system ?
:smile:

[Char. Limit]

It's a bit cluttered with icons, so I really should ditch a few so M-51 isn't obscured.

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x318/turbo-1/desktop.jpg

Another option would be to arrange the icons in a circle around the galaxy. My desktop is a start on that circle.

[Ivan Seeking]

Here's what mine looks like right now. It's about time to clean things up so as not to block the view.

Switzerland?

[turbo]

OK, I stripped out enough of the shortcut icons to see most of M-51. I saved a lot of stuff though, including a trivia contest that I wrote for chat and never used.

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x318/turbo-1/cleandesk.jpg

[FlexGunship]

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_X6xLBx8toFI/TPlT-EptR5I/AAAAAAAAAX4/9dSCVSBZwcM/s800/desktop.png

I tend to keep things... organized.

[JaredJames]

You have a dual monitor setup too I see.

I have as well, however I cut media player out of it. Not sure if a screenshot from X-Men is breaking copyright sticking it here.

[Ivan Seeking]

I don't understand how one can tolerate a screen with the icons all on one side. I think my head would be stuck in a permanent tilt if I did that.

Balance people, balance! :biggrin:

[turbo]

I don't understand how one can tolerate a screen with the icons all on one side. I think my head would be stuck in a permanent tilt if I did that.

Balance people, balance! :biggrin:I am right-eye dominant, and can easily ignore things in the left-hand side of my FOV. Part of the reason why I am really accurate with firearms.

[rootX]

It doesn't matter what I do, how I organize my files; things go out of my hands and I get icons all over my desktop.

[Andre]

http://i54.tinypic.com/10y130i.jpg

Macro picture of a damselfly.

[Andre]

http://i56.tinypic.com/2vblrf8.jpg

But where are the memes? (http://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=421833)

[Danger]

What is a "windows-burner"?

A machine, typically called just a "PC", that doesn't run a useful operating system such as Mac OS or Linux. They are a blight upon the face of civilization.

[Pianoman14]

A machine, typically called just a "PC", that doesn't run a useful operating system such as Mac OS or Linux. They are a blight upon the face of civilization.

...but not my wallet :biggrin:

Here's my desktop background (yes! I do have VIM up for geek cred):

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5209/5230201526_036a75dfa6.jpg

I keep all of my icons in the Quick Launch toolbar. It's nice and uncluttered.

[Chi Meson]

I've got a Dell at work, but this is my home desktop.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g254/brichid1765/screen.jpg
The view from the presidential ridge (Near Mt. Eisenhower) down into Bretton Woods and the Mt. Washington Hotel. It's a shame to clutter it with icons, so I keep everything in the various "disks" which are all named after birds. (I started naming 5" floppy disks after birds back in the late 80s... HEY! WAKE UP! THIS IS INTERESTING, DAMMIT!)

[Borg]

http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/yy250/HughOfBorg/desktop.jpg

I try not to have too many icons.

[Gad]

I've got a Dell at work, but this is my home desktop.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g254/brichid1765/screen.jpg
The view from the presidential ridge (Near Mt. Eisenhower) down into Bretton Woods and the Mt. Washington Hotel. It's a shame to clutter it with icons, so I keep everything in the various "disks" which are all named after birds. (I started naming 5" floppy disks after birds back in the late 80s... HEY! WAKE UP! THIS IS INTERESTING, DAMMIT!)

Nice view. :)

Your file ordering reminds me of a way I used to follow, if my disktop is about to get full of icons I creat a new file on disktop and put them ALL in that folder, then I name it disk top 1! :biggrin:
Not any more though, I just get lost in those multi-disktops.

[Monique]

I'm surprised the majority is running Windows, I expected other OSs among this audience.

[lisab]

But where are the memes? (http://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=421833)

Ah, that's on my work machine. That lovely nudibranch is on my home laptop.

[Borek]

http://www.bpp.com.pl/IMG/2monitors_desktop'.jpg

Strange as it looks - it is real.

And if you have a feeling you have already seen part of this desktop - you are right. Obviously Marzena is quite popular between PFers.

[dlgoff]

And if you have a feeling you have already seen part of this desktop - you are right. Obviously Marzena is quite popular between PFers.
I was thinking about using one of your pictures for my desktop but then I thought better.

Remember that "work in progress" or whatever that thread was? :devil:

[Pianoman14]

I'm surprised the majority is running Windows, I expected other OSs among this audience.

I prefer Linux, but I'm currently booted into Windows because several of my online AP teachers use Windows-only conferencing programs.

[rhody]

I prefer rich simplicity, in nature that is, anything I use regularly is on the tool bar, I hide a small number pf desktop items at all times. I deal with complexity at work, I prefer peace and simple beauty at home.

Rhody... :wink:

[Chi Meson]

Rhody, your volume control icon doesn't work. Nothing happens when I click it.

[rhody]

Rhody, your volume control icon doesn't work. Nothing happens when I click it.

Chi,

Thanks, it is too wide, made it a thumb nail instead. BTW, I liked yours, have hiked the Presidentials, stayed at the Mt Washington hotel in winter, one week after a portion of the roof blew off (wasn't completely enclosed) from 70+ mph winds and skied Bretton Woods more times than I can count. I love the area.

Rhody...

[Evo]

I like to keep things on the desktop for easy access, but it's all in folders, and folders within folders. I still have 4 columns. I have the windows default desktop background.

[turbo]

I like to keep things on the desktop for easy access, but it's all in folders, and folders within folders. I still have 4 columns. I have the windows default desktop background.I can't do that. Too many levels of access, and everything goes unregulated. I don't mind a nice tree structure, from the old DOS model, but amorphous stuff makes me really mad.

[Evo]

I can't do that. Too many levels of access, and everything goes unregulated. I don't mind a nice tree structure, from the old DOS model, but amorphous stuff makes me really mad.My folders make sense to me, like Recipes, Photos, with sub categories, etc...

[lisab]

My folders make sense to me, like Recipes, Photos, with sub categories, etc...

That's how I do it too. There's a method to the madness :biggrin:.

I tend to remember where things are spatially. You could rename my files and I may not even notice, but don't move them or I'll be lost!

[turbo]

I tend to remember where things are spatially. You could rename my files and I may not even notice, but don't move them or I'll be lost!That's the way I am with my "stuff". I know where everything us, until it is "tidied up" and moved (even just slightly) and then it has disappeared.

[Ivan Seeking]

I'm surprised the majority is running Windows, I expected other OSs among this audience.

For me its a matter of third-party software compatibility. I did know someone running Windows in Linux, and then the required software under Windows, but imo, this is just an unnecessary layer of complexity.

[JaredJames]

For me its a matter of third-party software compatibility. I did know someone running Windows in Linux, and then the required software under Windows, but imo, this is just an unnecessary layer of complexity.

Agreed, I had Linux on all of my computers and emulated windows for various apps. I just found this to be extra work on the computer and switched my desktop back to windows. Laptop still runs Ubuntu, which is what I carry around with me.

[Ivan Seeking]

Note that I should have said software compatibility, but one esp sweats bullets when third-party software gets involved with industry-specific platforms.

[Evo]

Note that I should have said software compatibility, but one esp sweats bullets when third-party software gets involved with industry-specific platforms.My employers absolutely forbade 3rd party software. Like the big companies that you deal with, my company handled government accounts both US and foreign. There was NO software that wasn't designed specifically for us, and anyone required to work with us had to conform to us. I say required because in most cases they had no choice since we were the only ones with the technology.

[Borek]

I was thinking about using one of your pictures for my desktop but then I thought better.

Remember that "work in progress" or whatever that thread was? :devil:

If I know what you mean. That was picture taken by Marzena about 20 years ago :smile:

[Ivan Seeking]

My employers absolutely forbade 3rd party software. Like the big companies that you deal with, my company handled government accounts both US and foreign. There was NO software that wasn't designed specifically for us, and anyone required to work with us had to conform to us. I say required because in most cases they had no choice since we were the only ones with the technology.

For me, the nightmare scenario, one which I have been through too many times, is when I arrive on the scene after some salesman has sold the customer on the technology required for a given project. Often this will include some niche third-party device operating in conjuction with other standard platforms. This forces me to use the software for that technology or device. If things don't work properly due to software incompatibility issues, it can end up in court. I've never had to go to court [I choose to eat whatever time I have to in order to get things working, and get out as fast as possible!] but I've seen it happen in other situations.

Using anything but Windows is just begging for additional complications. Even Windows releases are a nightmare. I used to run a partitioned drive with three operating systems - all different releases of Windows - so that I could connect to various platforms without issues.

I dread the imminent leap to Windows 7 on my work computer as XP has been soooooooooo stable for so long, for all technologies of interest professionally.

[GeorginaS]

You know, I've seen this thread topic several times on gaming boards, and the responses generally stick to which uber image lives on someone's desktop. Only on PF would "Show us your desktop" devolve into a conversation about seeing icons of applications we do and don't like and about icon and file management, priority trees, and hierarchical organisational systems.

I heart this place.

[turbo]

For me, the nightmare scenario, one which I have been through too many times, is when I arrive on the scene after some salesman has sold the customer on the technology required for a given project. Often this will include some niche third-party device operating in conjuction with other standard platforms. This forces me to use the software for that technology or device. If things don't work properly due to software incompatibility issues, it can end up in court. I've never had to go to court [I choose to eat whatever time I have to in order to get things working, and get out as fast as possible!] but I've seen it happen in other situations.

Using anything but Windows is just begging for additional complications.The worst niche software, IMO, is medical practice management software. It is huge and horrendously expensive, and it always lags development of normal office software, so if you're the network administrator (I held that position in a very large multi-location ophthalmic practice) you have to fight compatibility issues constantly. When I took that job, the practice had standardized on Alcon Ivy. All of the practice's medical station PCs (including registration, billing, etc) were running DOS, as were the servers, but we needed Windows so we could have access to decent graphical programs, imaging, etc, and Windows was incompatible with the old version of Novell NetWare that Ivy required. What a mess. Some of the kludges were ugly, and left me feeling like I'd had to use rolls and rolls of duct tape to keep my car together.

[rhody]

leap to Windows 7

Ivan,

This may be of small consolation to you, but I have been running Windows 7 now for almost a year and a half with no major incidents, it has some new features, I call them quirks, but by and large, I use selective startup, and disable about 70% of what could load from the services and startup menu, the thing boots in about 40 seconds, and I have an external USB backup drive twice as big as my hard drive.
Of course this is for home use, in the business world of IT it may be a different story.

Rhody...

[cronxeh]

I ditched Win 7 and installed Mac OS X on my PC :biggrin:

Now I run Win 7 from VMWare whenever I want to play in Matlab

[Ivan Seeking]

Ivan,

This may be of small consolation to you, but I have been running Windows 7 now for almost a year and a half with no major incidents, it has some new features, I call them quirks, but by and large, I use selective startup, and disable about 70% of what could load from the services and startup menu, the thing boots in about 40 seconds, and I have an external USB backup drive twice as big as my hard drive.
Of course this is for home use, in the business world of IT it may be a different story.

Rhody...

That is good to hear! We do have 7 on our entertainment computer and it seems to be pretty stable, but that is light use. The real question for me is, how does it do with, for example, Rockwell or Siemens software - all of their supporting software, various networking platforms [about six or seven to worry about just for those two brands], and specialized device configuration platforms. The problem is not just the stability of Windows 7, the problem is the compatibility of the software from everyone else. I seem to recall that Rockwell was patching things for XP for several years. This is all money out of my pocket when things don't work. It can literally destroy a business.

[cronxeh]

ONE MORE! I can't resist. Mac OS X is so much better on my PC than Windows 7, its not even funny. Win 7 used to crash ATI drivers randomly, and without so much as a sorry. Oh and not to mention how IE injection bug took down my networking interface, and there were random trojans being installed from sites on a daily basis - even with an antivirus running. Its just so annoying and stupid, I truly, really, hate Windows. Its not for hardcore workstation users

But now I have so many more apps and stability (and its all freeeeeeee :biggrin: )

I keep all my apps and mp3s and movies and books and pdfs and all texts/docs/pictures on encrypted drives. Even all supercomputers in the world put together would take about 20 years to crack those volumes

[nobahar]

Mines not as cool as some of yours, nor as nerdy!
But this was my background up until the last day or so, I went to the trouble of changing it back just for you!:

http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr235/yosef_ve_matisyahu/RomanEnglandBackground.jpg

It's part of the Roman wall that enclosed Londinium. I think it was built taller in the medieval times, though.

Here's my new one. I hope it doesn't come across as too mawkish!:

http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr235/yosef_ve_matisyahu/Background.jpg

A little inspiration! Although it's hard to do!

[lisab]

http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr235/yosef_ve_matisyahu/Background.jpg

A little inspiration! Although it's hard to do!

:approve: Very nice, nobahar, inspiring indeed!

[nobahar]

:approve: Very nice, nobahar, inspiring indeed!

Thanks! I can't find who it's attributed to.

[lisab]

Thanks! I can't find who it's attributed to.

It sounds like something a grandma would say.

[mugaliens]

My current favorite, albeit in a much larger format.

[JaredJames]

That is good to hear! We do have 7 on our entertainment computer and it seems to be pretty stable, but that is light use. The real question for me is, how does it do with, for example, Rockwell or Siemens software - all of their supporting software, various networking platforms [about six or seven to worry about just for those two brands], and specialized device configuration platforms. The problem is not just the stability of Windows 7, the problem is the compatibility of the software from everyone else. I seem to recall that Rockwell was patching things for XP for several years. This is all money out of my pocket when things don't work. It can literally destroy a business.

I'm sure you're aware of it, but you can set Windows 7 to run programs in compatibility mode.

Windows Live Messenger for example, when run 'for' 7 is permanently in the taskbar and doesn't have a notification icon, so you can't just let it run in the background 'out of sight, out of mind' style. If you right click the program (in the directory) and set it to run in compatibility with XP it then has the notification icon and doesn't stick to the taskbar any more.

So I don't see how compatibility should pose too much of a problem. If anything, I've foundt the upgrade to 7 rather smooth, given its ability to run software for previous windows versions.

[Borek]

Compatibility mode is nothing new - it was already present since at least XP. And since XP it happens to not work in some cases.

[JaredJames]

Compatibility mode is nothing new - it was already present since at least XP. And since XP it happens to not work in some cases.

Yeah, but it seems to be working fairly well in 7. Not sure about with everything though.

[JesseC]

Not surprised to see a load of space based desktops from the physics forum! Here's mine for the lulz

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/8783/desktopdtx.jpg

[The legend]

wow! that's lotta programs you have on...JesseC...i usually have just 5 on..no more.

[Ivan Seeking]

So I don't see how compatibility should pose too much of a problem. If anything, I've foundt the upgrade to 7 rather smooth, given its ability to run software for previous windows versions.

Unfortunately, the compatibility mode has never been very helpful for what I do. I think it might have worked once in the last fifteen years.

By far the worst of times was when Windows first changed from an environment to an operating system. I'm hoping the transition from XP will be relatively painless.

[waht]

Here's a bit of my desktop. I usually keep things clean, but sometimes the desktop can get crowded. I still prefer linux over windows, but I'm currently forced to run programs on windows. But I must say after using win 7 for a while, I'm impressed with its quality, performance, and stability.

http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/8929/desktopshot.png (http://img35.imageshack.us/i/desktopshot.png/)

[OmCheeto]

Here's a bit of my desktop. I usually keep things clean, but sometimes the desktop can get crowded. I still prefer linux over windows, but I'm currently forced to run programs on windows. But I must say after using win 7 for a while, I'm impressed with its quality, performance, and stability.

http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/8929/desktopshot.png (http://img35.imageshack.us/i/desktopshot.png/)

Tis a sad state of the state of our hardware when our CPU's are only using 10% of 10% of their owners capacity.....


http://home.europa.com/~garry/pfsuyd201012051305.jpg

Actually, what is worse is that I don't know how to see that on my Mac. The only way I know it's thinking is when the fan comes on.

[Monique]

Actually, what is worse is that I don't know how to see that on my Mac. The only way I know it's thinking is when the fan comes on. I use MenuMeters to monitor my CPU and Network activity, a very handy utility.

[waht]

Tis a sad state of the state of our hardware when our CPU's are only using 10% of 10% of their owners capacity.....

Depends what your doing. Sometimes when I'm running a simulation, or playing games all the bars go up. Then I say, 'ahh, I need a faster computer'

Actually, what is worse is that I don't know how to see that on my Mac. The only way I know it's thinking is when the fan comes on.

You can get istat on your mac. It's free.

[Topher925]

I run World Community Grid on my machines just so I always know the CPU is pegged at 100% and I'm getting my $/flop's worth.

[HeLiXe]

Not surprised to see a load of space based desktops from the physics forum! Here's mine for the lulz

:rofl:

[Danger]

The only way I know it's thinking is when the fan comes on.
Doesn't it talk to you, like Elvira does with me? There are settings to correct that oversight.

[GodPlaysDice]

these are 3 of my top 15, but i change it nearly every time i use my comp. :)

[QuarkCharmer]

http://i56.tinypic.com/21o381u.jpg
Taking calc II atm, I usually just put up whatever comes in handy with what I am working on.

[mishrashubham]

Here You Go.
http://www.physicsforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=39507&stc=1&d=1317551618

[GregJ]

Here is mine. Massive cleanup before taking this shot ;)

Getting tired of Windows 7. Might switch to Linux permanently soon.

http://www.physicsforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=39511&d=1317555367

[ArcanaNoir]

No icons for me! Must have clean desktop. Currently sporting a pic took by Andre of some butterflies.
http://i53.tinypic.com/2qj93lv.png

[Char. Limit]

PREPARE TO BE ASTONISHED, at the BEST desktop you've ever seen!

http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/ab200/IdiotsOpposite/Newdesktop.png

[GregJ]

PREPARE TO BE ASTONISHED, at the BEST desktop you've ever seen!

NOOKStudy any good?

[Char. Limit]

Yeah. It's a good place to get Textbooks from.

[Andre]

No icons for me! Must have clean desktop. Currently sporting a pic took by Andre of some butterflies.
http://i53.tinypic.com/2qj93lv.png

:approve: :tongue: