Desktops of April & May Created 15 years ago2008-04-02 00:12:37 UTC by satchmo satchmo

Created 15 years ago2008-04-02 00:12:37 UTC by satchmo satchmo

Posted 15 years ago2008-05-04 11:04:43 UTC Post #249563
FUCK dp
Posted 15 years ago2008-05-04 11:06:04 UTC Post #249564
Here's mine?...
Hellboy 2: The Golden Army
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I didn't "print screen" it. I just copied the link to the wallpaper...
Posted 15 years ago2008-05-04 13:49:49 UTC Post #249566
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I needed a change, so I picked an old wallpaper I had. Still a good one.
Luke LukeLuke
Posted 15 years ago2008-05-04 13:53:26 UTC Post #249567
Mushulous wins for the fucking badass wallpaper.
Posted 15 years ago2008-05-04 14:33:04 UTC Post #249568
Posted 15 years ago2008-05-04 14:50:12 UTC Post #249570
Posted 15 years ago2008-05-04 16:58:14 UTC Post #249571
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  • Space Shuttle Discovery at Launch Pad 39-A
  • TWHL
  • Firefox
  • Hammer
  • Winamp
  • Tiger Theme
The Mad Carrot The Mad CarrotMad Carrot
Posted 15 years ago2008-05-04 17:19:20 UTC Post #249572
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METAL GEAR?!!?!
Posted 15 years ago2008-05-04 22:40:34 UTC Post #249573
Ah, i've seen that before. It's concept art for a 'Boss Monster' by Andrew "Android" Jones: http://dvd.massiveblack.com/android3_images.html
Strider StriderTuned to a dead channel.
Posted 15 years ago2008-05-04 23:42:59 UTC Post #249574
Ooh, nice find strideh,
Posted 15 years ago2008-05-04 23:54:10 UTC Post #249575
What's the use of a recycle bin if there's nothing on the desktop to drag into it?

Sometimes instead of hitting delete, i move things to the desktop to get the satisfaction of deleting them manually.
Tetsu0 Tetsu0Positive Chaos
Posted 15 years ago2008-05-05 00:30:53 UTC Post #249576
what?
I shift-delete everything anyway.
Penguinboy PenguinboyHaha, I died again!
Posted 15 years ago2008-05-05 01:54:59 UTC Post #249577
What are you talking about? I never drag stuff into my recycle bin from anywhere. I never "drag" anything period. It's there so I can open it and see its contents.
Posted 15 years ago2008-05-08 11:47:06 UTC Post #249728
for any windows XP users.. Make a single folder on your desktop, place shortcuts in the folder, now click and drag the folder to the edge of your screen, this will make a new menu in which you can make it hide... anyways, mess around with it.. Its really handy.
Unbreakable UnbreakableWindows 7.9 Rating!
Posted 15 years ago2008-05-08 12:04:52 UTC Post #249729
Sorry, I can't stand toolbars. They bug me.
Posted 15 years ago2008-05-08 12:45:50 UTC Post #249732
same here, but thats why you use the 'auto-hide' feature. :P
Unbreakable UnbreakableWindows 7.9 Rating!
Posted 15 years ago2008-05-08 13:02:32 UTC Post #249734
I can't stand toolbars either. That's why I use Launchy. With launchy you never need to use you Start menu, except when you are turning off your computer.
Posted 15 years ago2008-05-08 16:43:37 UTC Post #249741
Yeah! Because the Start Menu is the most useless thing ever, you need a separate program to do exactly the same job, except with complex key combos instead of simple mouse clicks!

...idiot.
Penguinboy PenguinboyHaha, I died again!
Posted 15 years ago2008-05-08 16:46:58 UTC Post #249743
I've been using unbreakable's idea forever... it's where my quick launch is, and a games folder. Mini-sized so its prettier.
I keep MY recycling bin there for the purpose of
A.) Emptying it periodically for satisfaction
B.) It's standard and feels as if it belongs there...
Posted 15 years ago2008-05-08 17:33:26 UTC Post #249746
Yeah! Because the Start Menu is the most useless thing ever, you need a separate program to do exactly the same job, except with complex key combos instead of simple mouse clicks!

...idiot.
So I'm an idiot becouse I don't use the Start Menu? Wow.
When you have over 125 start menu items, pressing the Start button, holding your mouse over "Programs", and then finding and clicking "Steam" takes about 4 seconds.
Pressing <Windows key>+<Spacebar> and writing "s" (without quotes) and then pressing enter takes less than 1 second.
If you are using another program containing "s" more often than Steam you may need to write "st", or "ste", but it's still a lot faster. Kinda like when searching on Google, the most popular things comes first.

The keyboard is much faster than the mouse in some cases, and vice versa.
People are using operating systems without graphical user interfaces for the same reason: it's faster when you know what write.

Spending 4 seconds launching a program instead of less than 1 second is the real idiocy.
Posted 15 years ago2008-05-08 17:41:59 UTC Post #249747
programs you use a lot go on the desktop, and 3 seconds to find a program you only use once a week is nothing. the fact is that you don't need a separate application to do what windows does already.

on a side note: those 'toolbar' things mentioned before that go on the side of the desktop, are ugly and dumb.
Penguinboy PenguinboyHaha, I died again!
Posted 15 years ago2008-05-08 17:52:21 UTC Post #249748
Every time I turn on my computer, I start ?Torrent, maybe MSN, and often Steam or Firefox.
I don't want any of them to auto start.
To open 4 programs takes about 4 seconds using Launchy. Using the start menu takes about 14 seconds.
And my desktop tends to get a bit messy so it's hard to find anything on it :lol:
Besides, if you want to run a shortcut located on the desktop, you have to minimize whatever program(s) you are currently using.
You can compare the good looking, slow but easy to use start menu and the fast, reliable Launchy with Vista and XP.
Posted 15 years ago2008-05-08 18:21:53 UTC Post #249749
You stole 14 seconds of my life mouse and I want them back! Some of these tips are actually useful!
Habboi HabboiSticky White Love Glue
Posted 15 years ago2008-05-08 19:29:37 UTC Post #249751
am i the only person that uses the window quick launch feature?

What i want to do is print stickers of the program icons and stick them on my F-keys for even better quick launches.
Rimrook RimrookSince 2003
Posted 15 years ago2008-05-08 20:56:07 UTC Post #249753
Desktop Wars III: Toolbar Or Not Toolbar
Strider StriderTuned to a dead channel.
Posted 15 years ago2008-05-08 21:07:24 UTC Post #249754
To reiterate: I love the taskbar-- I hate toolbars.
Posted 15 years ago2008-05-10 12:46:47 UTC Post #249819
Just hot-key everything. There are more than 30 keys to choose from.

Anyway, this is my current desktop:

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satchmo satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”
Posted 15 years ago2008-05-10 13:19:53 UTC Post #249821
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I love it how we're now embedding full-resolution images instead of thumbnails with links. People with shitty internets (read: Ant) will love this thread.
Posted 15 years ago2008-05-10 17:32:09 UTC Post #249823
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New background and [yet another] new theme. Last one was great, but too bright after using the Neogenix theme for such a long time, so I opted for a darker one again.
Posted 15 years ago2008-05-10 18:34:08 UTC Post #249824
Heh, ZL's right, TWHL3 only worsened the problem of people posting images without thumbnails. It's only better from a visual standpoint.
Posted 15 years ago2008-05-11 00:09:16 UTC Post #249832
Tetsu0 Tetsu0Positive Chaos
Posted 15 years ago2008-05-22 01:43:31 UTC Post #250230
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Classic Theme + Desktop clutter owns you. = )

Satchmo: That looks cool, what game is it? Also, what is this hotkeying you of which you speak?
Captain Terror Captain Terrorwhen a man loves a woman
Posted 15 years ago2008-05-22 02:09:26 UTC Post #250231
the game is Prey, cap t
Penguinboy PenguinboyHaha, I died again!
Posted 15 years ago2008-05-22 05:49:04 UTC Post #250234
@Captain Terror:
Say you have a shortcut on your Start menu or on your desktop, and you want to launch whatever that shortcut leads to whenever you press, say, CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+D, right click that shortcut, choose Properties, and click the Shortcut key text field, and press CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+D, then click the OK button.
Now you can press CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+D anytime to launch whatever that shortcut is leading to.
It's a bit buggy though, doesn't work 100% of the time.
Posted 15 years ago2008-05-25 11:54:04 UTC Post #250235
That's pretty sweet; i could probably eliminate 10-15 icons from my desktop clutter, and just go ninja with hotkeys when needed. Me likey!

)

edit: Now you're thinking with Toolbars! = )
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Captain Terror Captain Terrorwhen a man loves a woman
Posted 15 years ago2008-05-25 12:11:51 UTC Post #250454
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been using this one for a while now. I like it a lot.
Archie ArchieGoodbye Moonmen
Posted 15 years ago2008-05-25 12:44:38 UTC Post #250455
You have quite good taste in games, Hunter.
HL, Uplink, GBA emulator, TF2, Jedi Knight, Worms Armageddon, DOS Box, etc.

Can't say the same about your choice of OS :D
Posted 15 years ago2008-05-25 13:09:24 UTC Post #250456
Can't say the same about your choice of OS grin - :D
If potatis_invalid didn't say it, someone else would have :)
Posted 15 years ago2008-05-25 13:42:30 UTC Post #250461
i say it in every single desktop thread, i'll say it again.

Vista is lovely.
Archie ArchieGoodbye Moonmen
Posted 15 years ago2008-05-25 13:59:38 UTC Post #250462
Not if you still prefer HL1 mapping!
The Mad Carrot The Mad CarrotMad Carrot
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