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Last year Kristin made Elizabeth a water cup. This year, Liz decided she wanted to be a candy bar, and Kristin knocked it out of the park again. The suit is a regular sewing job. I Xeroxed a Hershey's wrapper to 400%, and she used that as a pattern to cut the letters, and an iron-on layer to make them stick to the brown fabric.
I based this theme from one that I saw on Lifehacker a long time ago, but added my own personal little touches for the information that I need. Like most of my other desktops, everything is done in Samurize with RocketDock for the dock.
Rainmeter with Object Dock w/ Ecqlipse Icons, Launchy w/ Dank Skin, and Rocket Dock w/ Reflections Icons.
REMEMBER, I JUST PUT THIS TOGETHER. I GIVE CREDIT TO ALLLL THE PEOPLE WHO MADE THESE CONFIGS, WALLPAPERS, SKINS, PROGRAMS AND ICONS!
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Rainmeter: Enigma, and NoxxNotes
Forgot wallpaper, but on deviant art minimalist section, though i modded it in Gimp.
My current desktop. It really only has a snowy ubuntu background but that is all it really needs. Not too much tweaking as i do not see the desktop that much really,
Detail of my commuting from the very first day I moved to DC and began commuting to Greenbelt. This shows transit in cooler colors and car travel in warmer colors.
I tried transit, but the early onset of the 2010 winter put an end to that...
- Marching for 10 minutes across a stretch of gusty parking lot just wasn't my idea of fun. Not to mention I still had an additional 10 minutes beyond that on each end (10 min on the home side; a total of 20 min on the office side). All-in-all I quite enjoyed that latter 10 minutes; it was the 10 minutes through a parking lot that felt like forever.
- It happened to coincide with the start of bridge work on New York Ave which improved traffic flow despite there being a work zone.
- That was right about the time when the work environment had changed at that office, causing me to prefer just getting home as soon as possible.
- Walking across Cherry Hill Road in Greenbelt as well as Rhode Island Avenue in DC (especially the latter at night) weren't a very good definition of safety, neither in the sense of traffic safety nor from a crime standpoint... though I wasn't particularly concerned of the latter.
So ultimately: I could cut my commute in half and remain warm if I just drove, despite my love of transit.
Here's my chart for my subsequent office location in Merrifield, VA, tracking from the first day at that office until my last day there: www.flickr.com/photos/thisisbossi/7086352643/
Inspired by a lifehacker post, some pebbles I collected on the beach at Scarborough last year and some packaging I kept on a whim. I'll probably have to do more to keep it alive, but quite pleased with how it looks. Destined for my desk at work.
My e-Piano is connected through an Audio and Midi Cable (All very discretely hidden thanks to Lifehacker's suggested Ikea Cable-Management) with my Laptop.
The extra Laptop-Table (Dave; 15 Euros @ Ikea) which can be adjusted to height and angle is my personal Tip for any Laptop / Netbook Owner, as it heightens the display, and angles the Keyboard just right.
I've chose Multimedia-Speakers over PC-Speakers, as they benefit of having 5 Input Options, so that I can connect my Ipod / ePiano, ... to the Sub-Woofer, while my Laptop still rests.
My to-date favorite p1i Smartphone is connected with Power Supply and USB, which makes Back-Up really simple. And with the Trust Bluetooth Laser Mouse, i don't mind not having a Mouse Pad :)
And since an original 600 Euros Swopper was a little bit pricey, i went for the 100 Euro alternative (Sitness, bought through Amazon)
Simple 4-piece cardboard laptop stand. Raises it 7" total, 6" in the back and 1" in the front. Meant to be used in conjunction with full keyboard.
I saw a desktop featured on lifehacker showing a customized windows 7 desktop, so i thought I'd show of my mine :)
The only thing running is litestep with a theme that i made myself :) (startmenu icon is from the AMANA ipod touch theme)
wallpaper: imrik.deviantart.com/art/Amnara-110578069
I find it amazing how easily people give up their phone numbers even while complaining about all the annoying phone calls they get. Sure, this sign at Marshall's may say that they will not call for any sales solicitation, but I'm sure certain calls don't fall within that and are thus "legitimate". It's pefectly fine to say "no thank you" when salespeople ask for your phone number. As the note says, you are not required to answer that question.
Image courtosy of the DoD this has 4 conky areas displaying on it.
The most obvious is the date 12-03
Next is is a little more obvious the 1003 is the time.
The wheel flap, tells you the current status of the swap and ram.
and next to de (which is put there because that is nearly the same font that was on the original and is simply cosmetic) is a graphic which changes with the weather, to different woman type designs.
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Btw if anyone would like my conky scripts please shoot me an email at me.at.travismccrea.com and I will shoot you the zip with fonts and everything.
My current desktop, nothing special, just simple...i write poetry books so i like the photo background and i like how gaia dark red taskbar looks compared to normal gaia 09, the icons are double sized shortcuts from the decadence icons found at deviantart, all else is enigma
I used:
Wallpaper from Design Love Fest - www.designlovefest.com/2013/03/dress-your-tech-contest-2/
Dock: RocketDock with the Ecqilipse 2 icon set - chrfb.deviantart.com/art/ecqlipse-2-PNG-59941546
Dan Carr's tweaked typeriter xWidget - www.box.com/s/wbdos9g7j2pey7shctxr
Gmail skin for Rainmeter - siesie.deviantart.com/art/Gmail-skin-for-Rainmeter-204512...
Remove Win7 taskbar utility - www.sevenforums.com/attachments/customization/68549d12718...
This is a guest post by Chris Bulin (@Arduanne) a graduate student
assistant at the Taubman Health Sciences Library.
Astrid.com:
In their words:
“Astrid's goal is to leverage technology to help over 1 billion people
be happier, healthier and more productive. We hope Astrid will be
helpful to you, and we welcome your feedback on how to make Astrid
better!”
I know what you’re thinking, “Not another list and task app!” Believe
me, there is a good reason to want to try Astrid. Besides the fact
that it allows free syncing across multiple devices (computer, tablet,
smartphone), it also integrates with Gmail, Google Calendar, and has
its own Chrome extension.
This integration means you can turn e-mails into tasks that can be
accessed from any of your devices. Last July, the app was voted one
of the
5 best to-do list managers by LifeHacker
lifehacker.com/5924093/five-best-to+do-list-managers
On top of being totally free, Astrid has an easy to use interface with
one-button sharing. You can start adding tasks immediately without
having to worry about a complicated set-up or installation process.
On top of all of that, there is a great blog that gives tips and
tricks for using the different versions of Astrid. My favorite tab on
the blog is the one called “Wisdom.” It gives ideas for how to use a
task manager as well as innovative ways to integrate features into
your daily routines.
Other features include one-button sharing for e-mail as well as social
media, alerts and reminders, and the ability to add descriptions,
comments and pictures. Astrid also has a vibrant community that
includes a presence on Facebook, Twitter, and their own forums.
Astrid support forums
feedback.astrid.com/forums/83921-astrid-feedback
It also has the ability to assign tasks to certain people so it could
be used for project management or event planning. If you already use
Toodledo or Remember the Milk and are worried about switching all of
those tasks from one app to another, fear not, Astrid has an import
function for those two apps so you can migrate without losing any
data.
This was the setup before the wall mounting - note the mass of cables, and the run of cables from the TV stand to the entertainment system stand.
Inspired by lifehacker.com/177367/how-to-wall-mount-your-flat-panel-tv
Tilting wall mount from www.toptvmounts.com/
This is the bottom of the same flip chart page demonstrating the engagement process for students in the Alumni Mentor Program at Marylhurst.
This photo is part of my Evernote experiment.
Most people have a serious love-hate relationship with moving while it is exciting to be in a new #place. The mountain of work is quite daunting if not impossible to tackle. A few simple tricks can quickly turn your behemoth into a purring kitty. Try these tips to get cozy in your new pad in no time.
Tackle those Cardboard Boxes Immediately
This is a vital step to feeling more at home because those boxes remind you of the move. I believe its mental, but it's a real thing. Unpack and toss those boxes as soon as possible.
Pump Up The Jams
People don't mind working while listening to cool music an added bonus something nice to jam to. Your playlist will keep your mind off all this darn work ahead.
Handle the Big Things First
This strategy will give you an idea of where smaller things should go. When you take a break, you will have a place to chill, for a moment.
Get The Bathroom In Order
The Bathroom is where you go to relax and other duties, so you wanna have all important tools handy. Should you need a nice hot bath, and you want to locate all needed item quickly. Setting up your vanity and medicine cabinet, so you can feel comfortable in your new apartment.
Make Your Bed
This step is critical in the coziness factor that you setup/make your bed. Afterwards, you can lay across your bed, and you will feel at home. Please don't neglect this step, or you could be stuck on the floor for weeks.
Let The Natural Light Shine
The windows should be opened to allow natural light to shine. Another option, you can shine soft white bulbs that give off a nice glow. Light boost your mood, and it can make you feel energized.
Unpack Nostalgic Items
Pictures of friends will make you feel at home instantly. Please unpack these simple thing that reminds you of your past.
Security Checklist
Check all window and doors to make sure they're secure. Security #professional report, most burglarize happen when the doors are unlocked.
Get the Kitchen Ready
After you moved all those boxes and things, you will need a cold beverage. Grabbing a cold beverage will be difficult because you forgot the #kitchen. You don't want to eat pizza for a week because your pots are MIA. Unpack the kitchen, so you can have some real food on plates. I also hearn warm beer is super gross. Get that kitchen ready.
Host A Dinner
When you host a small dinner, you immediately feel more comfortable in you #newhome. Old Friends make a new space cozier, and its a great way to reconnect with old friends.
Time To Relax
You have unpacked all your many cardboard boxes, displayed old photos and hosted friends, so now its time to relax and enjoy your new space.
The desk finds itself in the middle of the room to start. This is a starting point for finding the best focal point in such a small room.
Congrats! The photo A wide shot of my Library Workspace I added to the group Lifehacker Workspace Show and Tell has been selected to be its cover photo.
not the most visually striking wallpaper but the most fitting i could find at deviant art
how i did it
all rainmeter, middle bar is elemental by tekno
the rest is from kaelris enigma which ive slightly modified
by changing the font to shadowless helvetica, making the menu bar and a copied menu bar with backgrounds removed and icons changed to the sienne set by visionsofart which i thought made a change from ecqlipse and imriks amana.
now that this is saved to rainthemes time to start on another. yay
thanks goes to taipan snake for giving me tips on the subtle enigma changes
Rainmeter with Object Dock w/ Ecqlipse Icons, Launchy w/ Dank Skin, and Rocket Dock w/ Reflections Icons.
REMEMBER, I JUST PUT THIS TOGETHER. I GIVE CREDIT TO ALLLL THE PEOPLE WHO MADE THESE CONFIGS, WALLPAPERS, SKINS, PROGRAMS AND ICONS!
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Rainmeter: Enigma, and NoxxNotes
Wallpaper. i have NO IDEA. this is an uberold screenshot i just pulled out of my pictures folder.
used fences back then.
My custom built PC.
I meant for it to sit inside my desk cupboard, but I sort of forgot to measure it first.
Specs:
i5 3570k
8GB Corsair Vengeance
AMD HD 5770
Antec Kuhler 620 Water Cooling
Bitfenix Shinobi case
1TB Samsung Spinpoint
Hackintosh'd on 500GB second hard drive (thanks to Lifehacker for step-by-step)
I flashed the VOIP version of dd-wrt v23 sp1 which provide SIP at Home web interface for the SIP Express Router running on DD-WRT Embedded Linux. This can make my wireless route become a VOIP route.
Though great, researching until then...
slightly modified desktop setup. this time it hides bowtie when itunes isn't running and I've added dateline.
check the picture before it for information on what's in the menu bar and the link to the original desktop image.
Rainmeter with Object Dock w/ Ecqlipse Icons, Launchy w/ Dank Skin, and Rocket Dock w/ Reflections Icons.
REMEMBER, I JUST PUT THIS TOGETHER. I GIVE CREDIT TO ALLLL THE PEOPLE WHO MADE THESE CONFIGS, WALLPAPERS, SKINS, PROGRAMS AND ICONS!
Weather not showing due to XOAP Server Down.
Rainmeter: Enigma, and NoxxNotes
Same as BlackGate, BUT OPEN.
Alternate version of this other desktop: www.flickr.com/photos/jacobmartinez/2935729961/in/pool-li...
My Shelf... This is my favorite part of my desk. Its so convenient, because when I need my laptop out. I can just pull it out and even pack it up if I need. When I don't need it, I can push it back under the shelf and I have more room. Plus it has a a lot of "hacks". For Example: the shelf itself is part of an old bookshelf. Then I just screwed door stops to the bottom. The power cable to the phone and laptop are attached to separate legs of the shelf with paper binders, so I don't knock them back and loose them. And then we have the all in one headphone/phone holder. Which I don't think I have seen on Lifehacker, but I think its cool. Basically, its a plate holder that I bent and attached to my desk with some glue dots. It holds my phone were I can easily see it. And my headset has a place to chill when I am not using it.
Wanted to make it look like a had a menubar on the top and bottom. Didn't turn out as well as I hoped, but it's ok.
I spend too much time sitting in front of a computer at work, and I don't even want to talk about my lousy laptop habits at home. When I read about a standing desk at Lifehacker, I thought it was worth a try. Only problem was lack of space in the master bedroom, and I'm too cheap/strapped to spend any serious money on this.
I wound up taking an old bookshelf I had in my spare bedroom and using the top of it (which happened to be about 44" tall) as my iBook workspace. So far, it's worked pretty nicely. I may need to get some sort of gel mat for less beating on the feet.
Of course, I couldn't just stop there-- I had a bunch of electronics (laptops, netbook, cellphone) that I need to recharge frequently, and they were in a tangled, disorganized mess on my floor. So I decided to make a small mod or two that would let me use it as a charging station, too.
It's still a work in progress, mind you, but it's a definite improvement from before.
My desktop with a Token themed look-- simple and minimal. I stumbled upon the wallpaper and knew I had to make something with it, as it exactly matched with the Token Icon Pack.
Here are the Rainmeter configs I used:
Boulevard:
Helmet HUD: