because every forum needs a desktop thread

[ninjikiran]

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/3971/desktop5lq.jpg

[Nevermind]

Unbitu?, supply source pic? oh and....

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t88/happy_go_lucky_goth/desktopnew.png

[ninjikiran]

I assume you mean Ubuntu, nah running Vista x64.

http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/3841/1261289356562.jpg

[Nevermind]

new one.

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t88/happy_go_lucky_goth/desktopa.png

[ninjikiran]

You should try checking out windows vista/W7 Visual styles. The custom aero enabled ones. I made a stealth desktop a bit back using the same bar.

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/6361/desktop2jpg.jpg

[ASTRO stanimal]

new one.

Love the widgets, what program are you using for them?

- ASTRO Stanimal

[ASTRO Warblade]

Here's mine. Well, for Internet (what I'm on most the day). Using a program called Hyperspaces on Mac which will enable separate desktop images for each "space" or virtual window desktop.

http://www.randallwong.com/misc/desktop.jpg

[ninjikiran]

Love the widgets, what program are you using for them?

- ASTRO Stanimal

rainmeter probably with a seperate theme or default enigma. Notes come from enigma.

[Nevermind]

Love the widgets, what program are you using for them?

- ASTRO Stanimal

Rainmeter, I'm constantly tweaking and changing them.

EG:

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t88/happy_go_lucky_goth/desktopb.png

[ninjikiran]

Rainmeter, I'm constantly tweaking and changing them.

EG:

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t88/happy_go_lucky_goth/desktopb.png[]

You should show him default arcs, that awesome circle thingy. Its complicated to understand but is cool in a geeky way.

[Nevermind]

You should show him default arcs, that awesome circle thingy. Its complicated to understand but is cool in a geeky way.

lol k

that big circle thing, it's actually a clock.

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t88/happy_go_lucky_goth/arcs.png

[ninjikiran]

actually its more than a clock, it has full system info on it, all those bars are different things. If you use winamp or a winamp wrapper you will notice one of them is music progress.

On a side note eww @ mac ;). Very much anti-mac on my end, as far as their PC line goes. Their laptops are visually appealing at least. But because I am a geek I plan on building a legal hackintosh for fun anyway. I could possibly do it on my current hardware but I know they don't mesh well with Nforce chipsets and my video card is probably higher end than apple has drivers for atm.

I have a transparent(fully) task bars but I like the color contrast between black and colorful. Brings out the wall paper more imo. Gotta love Jpeg compression artifacts by the way. Everything is clean on my end.
http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/4201/desktop7jpg.jpg

[MoNsTeR]

best show ever. :)

http://i49.tinypic.com/125ghhl.jpg

[ASTRO Warblade]

On a side note eww @ mac ;). Very much anti-mac on my end, as far as their PC line goes. Their laptops are visually appealing at least. But because I am a geek I plan on building a legal hackintosh for fun anyway. I could possibly do it on my current hardware but I know they don't mesh well with Nforce chipsets and my video card is probably higher end than apple has drivers for atm.

Hrm, I used to think Apple made terrible computers, until everyone at my old work place started switching over. I eventually got one back in 2006 and been loving their laptops ever since.

From my perspective, the people who make applications for OS X make programs that really work. The best program I can think of is one called Quicksilver, which was never fully released, but made some big waves for a "beta" type program. Basically, it's a launcher, with plug-in abilities. Not only can you launch your programs from just using your keyboard, you could search for files, browse through your file folder structure to get a program, drag and drop files into folders, or select a wide range of options for a file (open, delete, email (directly send, or compose a new email with it attached), copy, paste, etc etc.). Not only that, but the plug-ins were great. There's an all-in-one chat program called Adium (similiar to Window's Trillian program), where you would be able to type out the text you want to send, select adium as a program you want to send the text to, then choose which person on your adium list you want to send it to, all while not moving your mouse. =P

Yes, yes, the downfall of Apple computers are the premium pricing and no customization (atleast for their desktops graphic cards, cases, etc.). As a company, they do great marketing and make some great products. You are paying partially for the name, but I think there's a slew of programs that are specifically Mac only that make them great computers. And, when you have some Windows only software? Well, just load up bootcamp. =)

[ninjikiran]

Hrm, I used to think Apple made terrible computers, until everyone at my old work place started switching over. I eventually got one back in 2006 and been loving their laptops ever since.

From my perspective, the people who make applications for OS X make programs that really work. The best program I can think of is one called Quicksilver, which was never fully released, but made some big waves for a "beta" type program. Basically, it's a launcher, with plug-in abilities. Not only can you launch your programs from just using your keyboard, you could search for files, browse through your file folder structure to get a program, drag and drop files into folders, or select a wide range of options for a file (open, delete, email (directly send, or compose a new email with it attached), copy, paste, etc etc.). Not only that, but the plug-ins were great. There's an all-in-one chat program called Adium (similiar to Window's Trillian program), where you would be able to type out the text you want to send, select adium as a program you want to send the text to, then choose which person on your adium list you want to send it to, all while not moving your mouse. =P

Yes, yes, the downfall of Apple computers are the premium pricing and no customization (atleast for their desktops graphic cards, cases, etc.). As a company, they do great marketing and make some great products. You are paying partially for the name, but I think there's a slew of programs that are specifically Mac only that make them great computers. And, when you have some Windows only software? Well, just load up bootcamp. =)

I used to repair macs as a high school job. Never liked the older ones, I find Mac OS for most applications to be overpriced. Many PC programs work perfectly, difference is mac was at one point closed architech. As in there were not as many variations of hardware as you would find on a PC thus easier to make software for. Reason why people think they are easier is gaining access to under the hood operations is more difficult and considering it is based off of Unix the actual command line interface is more complicated. I also remember that the easiest way to fix most problems were to just load a recovery image. I know the latest iterations are much more stable, and less prone to fatal errors.

Apple computers do one thiing better than a Windows/Linux PC. They actually integrated the 64-bit experience for the average desktop user and embraced it fully where Microsoft does not. Linux is free, it has programs but for most users there are no real advantage to it besides price. A similarly configured unix command line interfrace will offer better performance than desktop Linux.(Or a Linux Command Line interface which is useless if you want to do actual graphics work).

I was amazed by the high resolution photo demo of the Library of Congress. Just how they retooled that program into a 64-bit app and the performance gains were out of this world. I understand why the gains were as high as they were but for it to be embraced was shocking. A nice suprise that I havn't seen replicated yet on a Windows PC as most 64-bit support is still spotty at best.


Bottom line is, if you have an actual use for it and theres a better program that you require on a daily basis have at it. For everyone else there is little to no reason to pay more for less. Especially considering how ripe it is for exploit, and considering how when things become popular it becomes a target. For the average joe blow that has 50 virus's on his windows PC this doesn't matter since they are going to do silly things to compromise their security regardless with little to no protection but for those higher end users with sensitive work and an always on connection this could cause a serious risk.

As for their monitors, that is a different story. They are the most beautiful things I have ever seen ;). As well as being one of the rare glossy computer monitors with great tech to back it up (obviously glossy screens are not good in most work environments hence most are matte with glare coating.

The ipod touch is great as well, unsure of what the newer gens have in terms of specs. Better support than the Zune HD which looks equally as good but I have had no real hands on experience with. I prefer the Cowon S9 though for superior audio quality.