Show us all your computer desktops!

[t.wak]

Hey everyone,

Maybe I'm the only one around here, but I'm curious as to how many of you have E34/BMW/Anything else related desktop backgrounds!

My reasoning: Felt a sudden urge to get an E34 background, and had a difficult time finding a high enough resolution shot, so was very proud of myself when I found this GREAT photo of an even GREATER looking vehicle!

So share away! (Press the Prt Scn button then paste into paint and save as JPEG before attaching)

Here's mine:
http://freedomtreks.com/desktop.jpg

[Fetch]

Here's where you caught me; I change my background a few times a day usually lol.....I have a blast with the dual monitors :D :


http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/4196/desktopfv6.jpg
Full res for two 19" lcds: 2560x1024

[Thayne]

http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/446/backgroundng2.jpg

[bigtisas]

What kind of taskbar are you guys using? It looks nice. I'll post mine.

[t.wak]

What kind of taskbar are you guys using? It looks nice. I'll post mine.
The skin I'm using is called Royale Vista and is for the WindowBlinds software.

[SnakeyesTx]

Tension Powered!! I run dual 21" screen but usually the second monitor is just for my TV tuner/Direct TV piping through so I left that side out. The skin used is GT3 in Windowblinds 5, and you can barely see it in the right corner, but I have a fade-in real-time info bar called Rainmeter running as well. Left the original image in its original size so I could make out my desktop icons.

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l273/Tenki-Kun/desktop.jpg

[Fetch]

What kind of taskbar are you guys using? It looks nice. I'll post mine.

I'm currently using the theme 'Royale Noir (http://www.gigasize.com/get.php/142770/royalenoir.rar)'
It is a 'hidden' media center theme somebody found recently, it's Microsoft signed, so you can use it without any skinning programs.

BTW...I dislike all skinning programs, and have a cracked uxtheme.dll so I can use 3rd party themes w/o skinning programs.

Other favorites of mine: A longhorn one that looks very similar to Royal Noir, and I really like the plain XP silver one.

[Traian]

http://img46.imageshack.us/my.php?image=desktopsc2.jpg

[t.wak]

http://img46.imageshack.us/my.php?image=desktopsc2.jpg
Nice! It seems you enjoy anything superfast that can carry a few passengers! :p

My wallpapers are usually all BMW/Fast car/Aviation related. My last one was the Versace Murcielago (drooool).

[BimmerMeUp]

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b171/pkhines/misc/dtop.jpg

[kyleN20]

how do you capture your desktop? i have an apple by the way

[attack eagle]

Hey everyone,

Maybe I'm the only one around here, but I'm curious as to how many of you have E34/BMW/Anything else related desktop backgrounds!



http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b106/AttackEagle/desktop.jpg

[JerseySi]

I use Webshots, so my wallpaper changes daily - although it's filled with pics of decent cars, pics I've taken (usually of cars :lol: )
Conveniently, todays pic is my car!:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/RoverDog/ScreenShot002Large.jpg
(potatobucket resized it from the original 2048x1536 I run)

[BimmerMeUp]

how do you capture your desktop? i have an apple by the way

If you have OS X installed, press:

Cmd-#

or

Cmd-Shift-3 (Using the 3 on the top row)

There will be a file on your desktop named Picture1, that's it.

[Yiorgos]

Screenie here:
http://users.on.net/~acherion/screenie_20061030.jpg
(708KB, JPG)

I'm using a dual-head Mac (two screens with desktop spanning), that's why it looks like two images stuck together. The white rectangle at the bottom is there because the screen on the right (laptop screen) is a lower resolution than the one on the left.

To take a screenshot, press ⌘-Shift-3. If you have two screens connected to your Mac, the screenshot will appear as two files, Picture 1.jpg and Picture 1(2).jpg

[632 Regal]

http://www.thecitypress.com/850/screener.jpg

[spyrot1]

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k258/spyrot1/BMW%201/desktop1.jpg

[jarome]

http://xfd.xanga.com/838d20e41043785965845/b59167824.jpg

running at 1680x1050

[Fastx525ixGuy]

Just the wallpaper, not my actual desktop


http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c20/capesales101/washcalander96010.jpg

[winfred]

http://members.cox.net/wdixon27/desktop1.jpg

[t.wak]

Screenie here:
http://users.on.net/~acherion/screenie_20061030.jpg
(708KB, JPG)
Haha the wallpaper you have on your laptop is the other photo from the series that mine came from. :)

[Yiorgos]

Haha the wallpaper you have on your laptop is the other photo from the series that mine came from. :)

Haha yup, very hot car indeed :D

[Paul in NZ]

i cant post a pic at the mo,but its a avus blue/silver 3.6 e 34 m5 with a alpine background

[Nick.Hay]

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b104/stnick/desktop.jpg

[materiamage]

Here is pretty much all the phases of my system, and how i have it skinned, my boot screen is different as well; I just cant print screen that.

I sized it down a bit, normal is 1280 X 1024.

http://home.comcast.net/~materiamage1/materiamagedesktop.jpg

[fkong777]

This is my desktop pic now.. Me behind the wheel. Just went to willowsprings on Nov 10, 20006
http://www.hosee.com/j2/TrackPix/NSX_Nov06/nsx0027.JPG

[Elekta]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/ggil-tx/prntscrn.jpg

I'm going to change it next week to reflect the 14 pallets of st aug that go in on saturday, and the TX 57 truck plates on the lil coffee.

cheers

[shuriken]

Reference the picture of the two Bmw's, whats the story on the 3.0 CSL? My favourite BMW and that looks sooo cool.
Sorry for the hi-jack.

[Barry]

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b324/BarryHenning/sshot-6.png

Is this Brandon J friendly??

[BFEINZIMER]

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/9544/destopmu1.jpg

[Digita1 Ecstasy]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y297/Optical1/desk.jpg

[Wes F]

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j280/808bimmer/desktop.jpg

[Chriszea]

DAMMNNNN thats fricken sexy dude =) i'd show mine but that just shits on it haha. Im guessing thats Vista??

[Wes F]

DAMMNNNN thats fricken sexy dude =) i'd show mine but that just shits on it haha. Im guessing thats Vista??

which one you talkin about?

[BFEINZIMER]

mine :) lol iono

[Atl530i]

My desktop. I usually have dual monitors, one for my DVR software and tuner and one for the PC.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/murray6475/BMW/bmwdesktop.jpg

Thanks for that noir theme BTW. Way better with then the silver with that pic.

[shadowpuck]

I love the eyes are the window poster....that's one of the better BMW ads...

This is the wife's computer with her '93 525i.
http://www.monkeysuncle.net/pics/albums/Gretchen/wall.jpg

Here's my desktop - with my '95 325is on track....
http://www.monkeysuncle.net/pics/albums/Tech/gwall.jpg

[Dave M]

I believe we have a winner:
Kicking a$$ deskTOP
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/dave_macisaac/duck.jpg

[HDhandyman]

http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/3180/picture1nz2.jpg

[Yiorgos]

HDhandyman, your icons need to be bigger :p

Also, is "untitled folder" where you stash your pr0n? :p

[Yiorgos]

Here is my desktop screenie:
http://users.on.net/~acherion/screenie_20061126.jpg

This is my new MacBook Pro Core2Duo connected to my 17" LCD. It's in desktop spanning mode, but the desktop on my MacBook Pro is uninteresting, so I have only posted my 17" LCD screen here.

Yes, that is Windows XP running in a window. Makes it look quite insignificant when running in OS X :) The install CD I borrowed from my dad to install XP on my Mac was SP1, so unfortunately I am wasting more time updating to SP2.

[HDhandyman]

HDhandyman, your icons need to be bigger :p

Also, is "untitled folder" where you stash your pr0n? :p

....LMFAO!!

it said, show us all your "BMW desktop"....so you got the guest account. Here's mine with a little treat for you! BTW, connect 360 has got to be the single greatest app I have downloaded in recent months.

Cheers, hope everyone is doing well. I've too busy with work to be here lately.:)

http://img459.imageshack.us/img459/395/looknniceby3.jpg

[HDhandyman]

the chicken is sort of like a magic 8 ball.:p

http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/8643/widgetwoyldqd5.jpg

[Macv]

Pong, Hockey, and Gas Prices?

Best wallpaper EVER.

Here's mine.http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/5240/bgpl8.th.png (http://img120.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bgpl8.png)

[pingu]

Macs are so goddam sexy! I'm gonna ditch Windows and get a MacBook Pro early next year - it'll help to keep my lap warm.

What's that Jupiter widget thing in the middle of the bottom task bar (or whatever it's called)?

[HDhandyman]

Macs are so goddam sexy! I'm gonna ditch Windows and get a MacBook Pro early next year - it'll help to keep my lap warm.

What's that Jupiter widget thing in the middle of the bottom task bar (or whatever it's called)?


that's just about the nicest app I have downloaded, ever. It is a 3D simulator of the galaxy with super high rendering capabilities called Celestia...it is 100% freeware and there is an awesome community of folks that write plug-ins for it. In fact, next week I'll be using it for the second year in a row to teach a class on Astronomy at my daughter's school.

get the program here http://www.shatters.net/celestia/

appreciate it here http://www.celestiamotherlode.net/

[Macv]

I've played around with it before, it's really neat. Thanks for the second link.

[Yiorgos]

....LMFAO!!

it said, show us all your "BMW desktop"....so you got the guest account. Here's mine with a little treat for you! BTW, connect 360 has got to be the single greatest app I have downloaded in recent months.

Cheers, hope everyone is doing well. I've too busy with work to be here lately.:)



What is Connect 360? Does it connect your Mac to your XBox 360? Also, what hardware are you running? Intel build or are you still old sk00l with PowerPC? I just got rid of my old PowerBook G4 and it's taken me a little getting used to this new machine, but it is much, much faster and powerful than the old one.

Also, your Dashboard is quite interesting :D Can't say mine is that cluttered, mine looks pretty spartan in comparison. I do occasionally whip out Scenario Poker for some Texas Holdem though. Considered using coconutBattery widget rather than that ugly Duracel-looking one?

pingu, the bottom taskbar thingo in Mac speak is called the Dock, just FYI.

[HDhandyman]

What is Connect 360? Does it connect your Mac to your XBox 360? Also, what hardware are you running? Intel build or are you still old sk00l with PowerPC? I just got rid of my old PowerBook G4 and it's taken me a little getting used to this new machine, but it is much, much faster and powerful than the old one.

Also, your Dashboard is quite interesting :D Can't say mine is that cluttered, mine looks pretty spartan in comparison. I do occasionally whip out Scenario Poker for some Texas Holdem though. Considered using coconutBattery widget rather than that ugly Duracel-looking one?

pingu, the bottom taskbar thingo in Mac speak is called the Dock, just FYI.

Yeah mate, Connect 360 is the answer for all the XBOX 360- Mac owner woes. Lets you stream music, vid, and pic...just like Media Player Eleven ("dorks"). Anyway, to answer your question, I'm still running old school, but it's just that these things feel so good the more worn in they get. I mean the graphical **** I pull off with this--most basic of macs---just blows away everything other than a newer one. It's hard for me to let go of this one, and I tend to run em until they are goosed! Still, this one is starting to bog down, and Taylor (daughter) has been asking for it more and more. Plus, there is a new version of Celestia that requires really mean graphical abilities. So, a new one is definately on the not too distant horizon. My biggest problem is that I love the ibooks so much...I really prefer the plastic of the shell and the screen to thin metalish feeling of a Macbook Pro. I maintain my mother's Macbook Pro, and I have an old powerbook G4 that I use for billing.--it's just not the same. Maybe I'll get one of those new 13" black ones! LOL

BTW, I like that battery widget, it's just like my Mac..."it keeps going, and going, and going....";)

[Yiorgos]

That's pretty cool with the Connect360, unfortunately the last (and first) console I ever got was a PS1, and I didn't even buy it -- it was a hand me down! I like the interface of Windows Media Center edition, but I gather it's more complicated than Apple's Front Row.

Old school is still good, as I have mentioned before sometimes the old hardware is hard to let go, the Intel Macs are quite a different machine -- I found myself trying to get rid of any PowerPC-only applications that I needed and to see if there were any updates available. It's weird cos I loved PowerPC Macs, yet when I upgraded to Intel hardware I found myself trying to eradicate any remnants of it!

I still have an old Power Mac Quicksilver 733 downstairs connected to the router, its sole purpose is to download torrent files. It's a very stable machine, and is controlled from my MacBook Pro via Apple Remote Desktop -- goes to show PowerPC and old-school are still good :)

The MacBooks are a very tasty alternative :D People complain about how they're not as small as the 12", I never understood the 12" form factor, I have trouble with small screens like the ones at ATMs and such, but I guess each to their own. A black one with a glossy screen would go down very well :P


Yeah mate, Connect 360 is the answer for all the XBOX 360- Mac owner woes. Lets you stream music, vid, and pic...just like Media Player Eleven ("dorks"). Anyway, to answer your question, I'm still running old school, but it's just that these things feel so good the more worn in they get. I mean the graphical **** I pull off with this--most basic of macs---just blows away everything other than a newer one. It's hard for me to let go of this one, and I tend to run em until they are goosed! Still, this one is starting to bog down, and Taylor (daughter) has been asking for it more and more. Plus, there is a new version of Celestia that requires really mean graphical abilities. So, a new one is definately on the not too distant horizon. My biggest problem is that I love the ibooks so much...I really prefer the plastic of the shell and the screen to thin metalish feeling of a Macbook Pro. I maintain my mother's Macbook Pro, and I have an old powerbook G4 that I use for billing.--it's just not the same. Maybe I'll get one of those new 13" black ones! LOL

BTW, I like that battery widget, it's just like my Mac..."it keeps going, and going, and going....";)

[t.wak]

I have myself an Asus S6F notebook which has a nice petite 11.1" screen, took about a week to get used to it, but now I'm perfectly fine using it. I appreciate the small footprint above anything else.