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My desk setup at home.
24" Dell Widescreen monitor, 19" Acer Widescreen monitor, 17" ECS G900 Laptop (under smaller monitor), 12" Jetta Jetbook Laptop, 15" Dell Inspiron 6000 laptop
Strobist: 430EX bounced off ceiling.
The final design for the monitor stand. Test fit the monitors to see how the granite clears before I begin stripping and preparing it for paint.
- OS: Windows 7 Beta 7022
- Wallpaper: Dubai modded in PS CS4
- CD Art Display
- Rainmeter with "myHUDs" slightly modded
My new April Desktop
Geektool scripts can be found from my older desktops here - www.flickr.com/photos/donnyboy09/3351110814/
Lines & dashes done using the echo command
Weather scripts have been removed because they kept s crewing up and being totally wrong
Wallpaper - don't remember where this is from
This is my desk setup at home. This is only the one part. On this part of the desk is my 13" Uni-Body MacBook Pro which is hands down the greatest computer i have ever owned. I upgraded the Ram to 4 GB and the HDD to 500GB. There is also my Verizon Wireless Blackberry Tour for my business and work and then my Samsung Rogue for personal use. There is the Verizon Fios Router and my External Sata HDD Dock with a 500GB WD in slot 2 and a 120GB Seagate HDD in Slot 1. I also have my 80GB iPod Classic (1st Gen classic) and my police scanner, im a fireman so i like to know whats going on.
Pieces waiting for me to finish preparing the metal so they can find there way into the back of my truck.
This was my favorite shot from the entire evening. I absolutely love the way the colors play together.
Taken for this Gizmodo Shooting Challenge: gizmodo.com/5576573/shooting-challenge-fireworks
UPDATE: Apparently I made it this week! My shot is about half-way down the page. gizmodo.com/5581412/200-phantasmagoric-photos-of-fireworks
UPDATE 2: This picture is being used for Lifehacker's "Best of 2010" posts: lifehacker.com/tag/bestof2010/
Office area using Ikea Vika Amon tabletops, two 2x4 Expedit bookcases laying on sides and one 1x5 Expedit bookcase. Custom wall divider made from over 1100 feet of sisal rope, hand made custom frame to double as divider and cat ladder.
This is my desktop at the moment. I like to keep it simple and clean, as little distractions as possible.
Many people say that icons on your desktop are messy and make it cluttered. Well i decided to use them anyway, because I wouldn't have to install something on my computer.
It works extremely well.
Credit where it's due:
The wallpaper: Dark Wood by ~zygat3r
(http://zygat3r.deviantart.com/art/Dark-Wood-58266349)
The theme: CleanGlass by lassekongo83
(http://lassekongo83.deviantart.com/art/CleanGlass-VS-98916844)
It was a long journey to reach this stage when
I'm finally satisfied with my desktop. I experimented a lot. I was happy when i discovered Rainmeter Since i couldnt get Samurize to do exactly what i wanted. And i was really happy when i tried Rocketdock and realised its a lot faster and lighter then ObjectDock, although it doesnt have as many features....
LiteStep was the final touch, once i got read of the big and ugly windows taksbar, i could finally rest :)
Credits:
Rainmeter Skin: HUD.Vision by mepu with a few tweaks i made
Icons: HydroPro Icon set by MediaDesign
LiteStep theme: noyau ls by krissirk
Rainlendar skin: Mod of Modern Industria by Russellc
Wallpaper: a flying tree by vladstudio
please tell me what you think in the comments :)
Office area using Ikea Vika Amon tabletops, two 2x4 Expedit bookcases laying on sides and one 1x5 Expedit bookcase. Custom wall divider made from over 1100 feet of sisal rope, hand made custom frame to double as divider and cat ladder.
Colonial Marine Desktop
wallpaper: uribaani.deviantart.com/art/Colonial-Marine-Wallpaper-851...
Rainmeter skins:
Omnimo - fediafedia.deviantart.com/art/Omnimo-4-0-for-Rainmeter-15...
made using:
arc clock (the round one)
the big white clock from encoded skin.
world map clock(my favourite) from wp7.
i have used it in all my desktop show and tell uploads.
date, day and time again from wp7
bing news feed again from wp7
fences for hiding desktop icons
and white topbar from wp7 extras
wallpaper link- @http://www.box.com/files#/files/0/f/0/1/f_1808744567/0/comment
Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse. Also have wireless syncing to my iPod. Jailbroken iPhones/iPods only.
IKEA Micke Desk $80.00
www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50180046
USB Extension Cord/4-Port Hub $10.00
Power Extension Cord
$5.00
Zip Ties & Tape
$5.00
Keep-A-Cable $9.00
www.amazon.com/Cables-Unlimited-Keep---Cable-polyethylene...
Start by getting the Micke desk at IKEA and setting it up. Check the other stuff off and lets get started. Finish the table but don't put the drawers in yet; you'll be getting dirty to set up the wiring down there.
Get all the USB/Power Wires/Etc. you will need to connect. Take the USB extension cord/hub and use 1 USB port on the PC/Laptop. Send the other end down under the table where all the rest will connect. You can also just do this with a PC on the floor and send the USB cord up from the back of the machine. Connect the required USB cables to the USB hub which should now be placed under the table in the "wire-compartment." Use the zip-ties for any extra wiring.
Route the USB wires up from one of the sides. Tape em' down in there and behind the desk so it doesn't get messy! Use a Keep-A-Cable to hold the wires up behind the desk so you don't need to reach for them every time. Finally just connect the power wire for the machine and monitor to the extension cord which you plugged into the wall outlet. Place it underneath the table in the wire compartment.
Bonus tip: Use some of the cardboard from the box to make compartments inside the drawers for different daily use of school materials, etc.!
A piece of granite was cut for both speakers and my computer tower as well. The new setup will ensure I never put holes in my floors again with sound isolating spikes.
Office area using Ikea Vika Amon tabletops, two 2x4 Expedit bookcases laying on sides and one 1x5 Expedit bookcase. Custom wall divider made from over 1100 feet of sisal rope, hand made custom frame to double as divider and cat ladder.
While I was downtown today, I helped myself to a frozen yogurt at tangysweet, at 7th and E Streets NW (the old Juan Valdez space). This is a classic plain yogurt with almonds, granola and Heath Bar crunch. It's a little on the tart side for me; I prefer frozen custard in general, but this is much healthier.
Blogged:
www.comedycentral.com/tosh.0/2009/08/27/brozeyogurt/
lifehacker.com/5815200/eat-yogurt-not-potatoes-if-you-wan...
rainmeter: v2.0 - mix of Gnometer, Elementary/Chronophage, Moonshine, Simple clock & date
rainlendar: v2.8.1 b103 with Soeima horizontal skin
taskbar: SteelFlash 100k theme mix with Retro Aero
wallpaper: World by catherinasforza from deviantart
I had to take another screenshot, because Kaelri realeased Enigma 1.1! I revamped the module locations, added a RSS reader for THEE AMAZING LifeHacker.com. Also Ditched Rainlender since he added a Calender. I added the Admin App Launcher and the Regular App Launcher and "cannabilized" (according the Kaelri himself) it for my needs. I was TOTALLY physc'ed then I read that his latest skin came out. GREAT JOB!!
#41 of 365 for Project 365.
I saw a blog post today asking people to show their laptop bag and its contents, so I decided that would be a good idea for my photo of the day!
My pink suede laptop bag is from Mobile Edge and I absolutely LOVE this thing. It holds a ton and is so pretty. It's got a fun stripe pattern inside!
My laptop is a 15" Macbook Pro, and yes I have quite a few butterfly stickers on it that my hubby gave me. :)
My external hard drive is a Lacie Rugged 500GB, the case for it is from Case Logic. You also see an SD card reader (next to my camera), my pocket camera which is a Canon Powershot SD780IS (used another camera to take this photo so it could be included). These items are commonly found next to me when using my computer because I am almost always doing something with my photos!
You also so my iPhone 3GS sporting a purple case from ultra-case.com, and the white case is for my glasses, seen in yesterday's photo. Case is currently empty since my glasses are being worked on. This case is always in my laptop bag since the glasses are just for computer use.
In the background by my bag you see some magazines - these are for digital scrapbooking, my second favorite hobby after photography :) On top of those is my assignment notebook, which is getting lots of use now that I'm in school again, and on top of that my $1 polka dot pen from Michael's.
That's my bag, and its contents :)
Hey! Check it out! I'm on Lifehacker!: lifehacker.com/5609265/save-significant-cash-and-keep-the...
I finished building my homemade HDTV antenna, hooked it up, and it works GREAT!!!
My TV cable bill was getting out of control so I canceled it and built an antenna based on this video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8jsDxNgHn4
My antenna works FAR BETTER than the store bought versions and I'm getting an even BETTER picture than CABLE!!!, however, if I were to do this again, to save time I would have bought the kit for this version which you can find here: m4antenna.eastmasonvilleweather.com/4%20Bay%20Kit/DIY%204...
Netflix, Hulu, and rented DVDs cover any shows I wouldn't otherwise watch with this.
Cable TV is charging you for stuff commercials should already pay for. Stop getting ripped off if you're lucky enough to live within range of the TV broadcasts. My TV/internet bill had been over $75 per month. My only bill now is internet through AT&T U-verse (Elite) at $30 per month. I love it!
(Credit goes to my favorite do it yourself, and tips website Lifehacker for showing a similar design which eventually led to this.)
Petro Black was buffed into the granite to enchance the blue flecks and darken the blacks. Petrolux is then used to penetrate and seal the granite as well as increasing the lustre.
Don't use when its cold, it sucks. One and half cans per piece and they will be solid. Looking back now I would use a different foam. In the hard to reach areas there was not often not enough oxygen and the foam would remain semi-liquid.
All the granite will have no-slip carpet padding between it and the steel to stop movement and ensure the pieces don't crack under load.
Well, here's my newest minimal desktop. Not much to say about it... Feel free to comment!
Rainmeter configs used:
10 foot HUD for the time and date, Simple Sentence for the weather conditions, Straight Skin V1.0 for the iTunes media display, and Qlock for the CPU and RAM meters.
Wallpaper was modified from the original. Here it is for download!
Room of Shapes by RedBlackProduction
This is the studio's main audio workstation. The idea was to have an attractive and informative desktop that wasn't going to be too obtrusive or distracting . .
Visual Style | areao4
Dock | stardock objectdock
Icons | ecqlipse, reflections
Meters | rainmeter
- enigma | hard drives. cpu
- simplicity | net traffic
- next1 | shutdown buttons, swap & ram
- hud.vision | calender
Media Display | cd art display | CDCard skin
www.cdartdisplay.com/index.php?categoryid=8&p13_secti...
The awesome music I was listening to can be found here | www.myspace.com/astateofflux
Background | Manipulated photo of an art installation by the amazing Esther Stocker | www.estherstocker.net
The background image has been blurred and rotated to fit the monitors . . modified image available here: img43.imageshack.us/img43/2325/astateoffluxestherstock.jpg
Thanks to the original authors of the programs, Esther Stocker and to Lifehacker for the feature :D
Office area using Ikea Vika Amon tabletops, two 2x4 Expedit bookcases laying on sides and one 1x5 Expedit bookcase. Custom wall divider made from over 1100 feet of sisal rope, hand made custom frame to double as divider and cat ladder.
From top to bottom:
Game.com, Atari Lynx, R-Zone, GameGear
Sega Master System and SMS Base II
Sega Genesis with CD and 32X
Sega Saturn
Dreamcast, Atari Jaguar,
LG DVD Recorder/Digital Tuner
Atari 5200
Atari 7800 and Atari XE
After creating the original mind.Depositor with clips and used it for a while, I found a small problem but it bugs me on regular basis. To insert and pull out the cards, it requires force, no matter how small it is, it creates stress. That's why superior Japanese stationery designs often put into considerations how to reduce user efforts. They call the practice "Universal Design".
So I set out to do a simpler version by using two pieces of leather only. I also have a practice to carry a small notepad or Field Notes to capture to-do inputs temporarily before transferring them to GTD index cards. So I'm adding a slit for the notepad and a slit to store extra blank index cards.
On the left hand side of the cover, I can put a notepad by inserting it to a slit, put blank GTD index cards in the pocket and insert a Field Notes.
On the right hand side I can put two categories of index cards (Personal and Work) into different pockets.
There is also a flap used as a bookmark or enclosure.
The whole thing becomes more compact and functional. It requires less effort to use, it is a simpler design with pleasant leather as the only material, I'm so happy with it. I especially like the color contrast of the outer white and inner brown. So check out the sections below and learn how to create your own.
Original mind.Depositor
Download mind.Depositor Index Card Templates
How to create the original mind.Depositor
How to create mind.Depositor 2
Previous cover of mind.Depositor: Lifehacker.com (followup, and Japanese version of it), GTDTimes, Moleskinerie, Koloist, David Allen Co., Lifehacking.jp, Geeks Guide To Productivity
More on Scription blog: moleskine.vox.com/library/post/minddepositor-2---leather-...
Extension cord and USB extension going underneath the desk to the cable compartment IKEA gave us!
IKEA Micke Desk $80.00
www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50180046
USB Extension Cord/4-Port Hub $10.00
Power Extension Cord
$5.00
Zip Ties & Tape
$5.00
Keep-A-Cable $9.00
www.amazon.com/Cables-Unlimited-Keep---Cable-polyethylene...
Start by getting the Micke desk at IKEA and setting it up. Check the other stuff off and lets get started. Finish the table but don't put the drawers in yet; you'll be getting dirty to set up the wiring down there.
Get all the USB/Power Wires/Etc. you will need to connect. Take the USB extension cord/hub and use 1 USB port on the PC/Laptop. Send the other end down under the table where all the rest will connect. You can also just do this with a PC on the floor and send the USB cord up from the back of the machine. Connect the required USB cables to the USB hub which should now be placed under the table in the "wire-compartment." Use the zip-ties for any extra wiring.
Route the USB wires up from one of the sides. Tape em' down in there and behind the desk so it doesn't get messy! Use a Keep-A-Cable to hold the wires up behind the desk so you don't need to reach for them every time. Finally just connect the power wire for the machine and monitor to the extension cord which you plugged into the wall outlet. Place it underneath the table in the wire compartment.
Bonus tip: Use some of the cardboard from the box to make compartments inside the drawers for different daily use of school materials, etc.!
The project is still unfinished, i am waiting for some more hardware. I
am still not done unpacking (i moved), so my whole place is a mess.
i will post some detail shots of the easy and cheap monitor stands later. they turned out to be the best idea in the whole project.
Not photoshopping the Monitors makes me totally morally superior to BP, by the way ;) i must admit to some beer spill though. my mouth did not fit properly over the bottle and the pressure was just too much.
The entire workarea. Still missing a few things, need a record player or CD player and a proper audio rack for them. Want to wire the already modded xbox on to the home network too. Don't fret the beer fridge just can't be seen in the photos.
This has been my little break project.
Which has been heavily based off of TeknoFTW's Desktop "Zebra1".
www.flickr.com/photos/teknoftw/4067279453/
I loved the red, and the large taskbar. The little sidebar-ish thing with the info was great too. The dock contributed. Overall, really good.
This is completely Rainmeter, and a few other programs. No. Litestep. Period.
The wallpaper is basically just a generic metallic tinted example from DeviantArt, though this could work with many different backgrounds. Its by Glorious Day, and heres the Link:
gloriousday.deviantart.com/art/beautiful-wallpapers-pack-...
Im also running Rocket Dock with Stacks Docklet, and Token Dark Icons, along with the Blackline Skin.
Vista VS: Gaia 09, Original One. They came out with a green one and a red one too, which I really liked.
Startkiller hides the Start button, making it look more solid. Launchy is also running with a modified Dank Skin, sorta mixed with Roola by Otis Bee.
OK. Time for Rainmeter.
Everything was heavily based off of Synergy:
redblackproduction.deviantart.com/art/Synergy-Clock-1-0-1...
Great Skin. Of course, that was just the clock, and Notes, the latter of which I flipped horizontally. The weather and Power Icons are Custom, and when clicked, Power takes you to Windows Power Options and Weather takes you to the weather.com page of your City.
By the way, the font has been changed to "Antipasto", which can be found here:
I changed the icons a bit, so the edges are less "crisp", and are a bit more rounded.
Hope you like it!
Back to finishing up my driving hours.
Here's my newest dual monitor desktop! I originally had plans to make a Warhammer 40k theme...but the wallpaper I'm making for it is taking a bit longer than expected. Anyways...
I have always been fond of the Calvin and Hobbes comic, and after seeing a lot of positive feedback from my previous C&H desktop, I decided to make another one! While browsing wallpapers, I saw this gem and knew I had to make something with it. This desktop is simple and concise and gives me a calm, comical feeling and I hope it does the same for you!
Enjoy :)
What's In this Desktop:
[Icons:]
[Taskbar:]
The invisible taskbar can be found here.
[Rainmeter:]
- Simple Sentence for the weather temps and conditions and date and time.
- Helmet HUD for iTunes now playing.
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Full-Size screen shot of the finished desktop.
*If you want the Rainstaller install file for this interface, comment or send me a message!
Comments / tips are appreciated!