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Solon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 04:13 PM
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Show us your desktops!!!!!!!
let's see that cheesy wallpaper image, and everything else you have on your desktop. Easy as pie to do, for Windows Users, hit the "Print Scrn" button, then go to your favorite image editor and hit paste, then save it to whatever directory you want to, then go to www.imageshack.us and have them host it, then copy the url here and show DU!

Here's mine:
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skypilot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 04:17 PM
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1. I'd love to but...
...it's a picture of a really cute Jewish guy who probably wouldn't appreciate his photo being posted here.
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ronnykmarshall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 05:09 PM
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19. PM! PM!
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blondeatlast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 04:19 PM
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2. Mine is my son on his 8th birthday and I'm a bit leery of
letting it be that public.

But it's just adorable, I assure you!
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4_Legs_Good Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 04:22 PM
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3. Here's my current one, and the former from yesterday...
Edited on Thu Mar-03-05 04:22 PM by 4_Legs_Good
Currently its:



Yesterday it was:



david
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Rooktoven Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 04:24 PM
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4. ahh the sun Java 3d desktop...
How's the response?
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Solon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 04:27 PM
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5. considering that my computer...
doesn't even meet the minimum specs, pretty good actually, somewhat unstable, however, that is to be expected, its not even out of what could be called beta stage at this point.
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Nomad559 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 04:28 PM
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6. My Desk Tops
I am currently using the silver theme and wallpaper that's at the top of this page.

My Desk Tops
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Tektonik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 04:33 PM
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7. Here's mine
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4_Legs_Good Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 04:35 PM
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9. That is AWESOME!!!
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Zuni Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 04:44 PM
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12. That is an intriguing photograph
:evilgrin:
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Beware the Beast Man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 05:00 PM
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15. That whips the snow leopard's ass!
:thumbsup:
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Lautremont Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 05:34 PM
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26. Is that Wesley Willis?
He was bigger than I remember.

BTW, my desktop image is "TERRIFIED," same as my avatar.
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Squatch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 04:34 PM
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8. My 2nd home...
Edited on Thu Mar-03-05 04:36 PM by Squatch


Does anybody know why the image isn't automatically displaying?
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Twillig Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 04:40 PM
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10. everybody posts wallpaper, but no desktops. except me.


I likes the Kandinsky, and I likes the Looney tunes for my hard drive Icons.

My windows desktop is less cool.
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Champion Jack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 04:41 PM
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11. My most recent
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Sporadicus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 04:57 PM
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13. nevermind...gotta go
Edited on Thu Mar-03-05 05:03 PM by Sporadicus
but thanks for letting us know about ImageShack :hi:
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donheld Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 04:58 PM
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14. This is my Background


New Zealand / Mt Cook & Lake Pukaki

this is the sight i got it from. he has some amazing photos.
http://pinker.wjh.harvard.edu/photos/new_zealand/index_2.htm#29
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lpbk2713 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 11:57 PM
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43. That is so beautiful it's breathtaking.
And thanks for the link.
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Placebo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 05:01 PM
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16. Here you go>>>


Nothin' fancy, but it's bright and chipper and does the job. :)

I usually switch to a darker background for the evening though.
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 05:01 PM
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17. My wallpaper at the moment (it changes automatically every 30 minutes)
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no name no slogan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 05:03 PM
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18. Currently, it's HAL from 2001: A Space Odyssey


Also, my 'critical stop' sound is an audio clip of HAL saying "I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that" from the movie.

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ronnykmarshall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 05:11 PM
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20. Here's mine
....... don't tell him!


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Placebo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 05:23 PM
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22. That is REALLY scary.
And dare I say, ugly to boot!

Well...not the guy...but the tiling effect is a tad cheap looking. :P
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ronnykmarshall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 05:32 PM
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25. You don't recognize him?
That's "sniffa" from DU! I created it to pump his ego. Poor little guy, so shy some times. :silly:
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Placebo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 05:35 PM
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27. Oh I knew who it was.
;)
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sniffa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 06:54 AM
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44. c'mon
you know how i introverted i am! :loveya:
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Bonhomme Richard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 05:21 PM
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21. My current one.................
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mr blur Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 05:25 PM
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23. Mine...


(the Index page from my website)
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Dukkha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 05:27 PM
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24. mine right now
the picture changes every hour
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CatBoreal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 05:39 PM
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28. Here's mine...
Can't wait for it to come out!

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cmf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 05:45 PM
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29. mine is a cool pic of Seattle at night
during a very rare thunderstorm.

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yvr girl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 05:48 PM
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30. I am so boring
This is my current desktop



This is the last picture that I had. It's the view from Plymoth, MA.

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donheld Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 10:01 PM
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33. I see no firefox on there
:shrug: you need it. nosey aren't i.
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micrometer_50 Donating Member (367 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 05:49 PM
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31. A scan of a painting by my grandmother


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Richard Steele Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 05:58 PM
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32. SORRY for the poor quality photo!
I had to compromise to keep my DESK and my screen visible in the same shot.

ANYhow:
This is the top of my desk:


And THIS is my iMac wallpaper (Colonel Thompson was napping on the windowsill, and my camera noise made him wake up):


ENJOY!
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 10:02 PM
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34. Again
Edited on Thu Mar-03-05 10:03 PM by DS1
Edit: it doesn't normall have those big blocks ;-)

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jocal Donating Member (87 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 08:42 AM
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45. Nice pic of Bush twins (nt)
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 09:27 AM
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47. Not quite the Bush twins, but it's a nice pic
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Az Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 10:12 PM
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35. Its full of stars
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RetroLounge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 10:16 PM
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36. I'm the one in the Blue Hat


RL
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donheld Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 10:27 PM
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40. Is that hat made of tinfoil
:tinfoilhat:
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RetroLounge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 10:28 PM
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41. Actually, I think it's plastic
:hi:

RL
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TroubleMan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 10:16 PM
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37. Throws out digital beads....

Show us your desktops!!!!! Show us your desktops!!!
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mondo joe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 10:24 PM
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38. Here's my desktop...
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mondo joe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 10:24 PM
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39. ...and my laptop too!
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WindRavenX Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-05 10:32 PM
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42. Bono
Because he is God:

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corksean Donating Member (419 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 09:00 AM
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46. I use a picture of my house as wallpaper.
Edited on Fri Mar-04-05 09:08 AM by corksean
It's an 18th Century Coach House, very nice but very haunted!

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BigMcLargehuge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 09:42 AM
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50. beautiful house!
:)
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BigMcLargehuge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 09:35 AM
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48. The Big McLargehuge Desktop
good timing :)

I changed all my desktop icons yesterday.

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landdaddy Donating Member (473 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 09:36 AM
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49. Mine
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demnan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 09:42 AM
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51. My cat Lily in a tree
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TyeDye75 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 09:43 AM
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52. Heres my desktop...although I change it every other day
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barackmyworld Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 09:47 AM
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53. this is my wallpaper photo
but now it's covered in icons of downloaded Daily Shows:

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ffm172 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 10:06 AM
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54. my desktop background
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GiovanniC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-04-05 11:23 AM
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55. Here's Mine


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