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here's mine

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Well i don't have any exciting programs, been trying out some new icons though.

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Nice... did you take it yourself, and if so, where is it?

Also, DJ Java Decompiler is the mutt's nuts, ain't it! :)

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Ok so here's my zoomed desktop....

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Hmmm, kinda nice actually, i like the way the colours are, almost greenish.

May i ask what the red string is for?

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The colours didn't come out very well as I didn't use the flash (which drowns the picture out) They are black and yellow (best for my eyes)...

The string - well that's my Ramrod killing device ;)

I have that on when I'm playing a game 'cos I can't see the crosshairs.

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The strings are a brilliant idea! :D

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Yeah, took it myself.

It's just by Nuns Valley in Madeira..

DJ Decompiler is great, not so keen on them wanting us to pay for it now though...

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Is there any website where i can download new skins without having to install 3rd party softwares-skins that can be applied using Microsoft Desktop prop? They all seem to want me to download some desktop manager stuff!

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my new one today

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nice :)

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So you like girls with big choppe.......... oh, it's a sword! ;)

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:)

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Updated mine to show my ubuntu / fluxbox desktop remarkable how it looks like my previous windows desktop using xlobite except this baby is miles faster :)

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Nice... I like the purple tint to her hair :)

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Who is it? She's nice.

Nice desktop there, and yeah it's amazing the speed difference in window systems.

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yeah man Linux rocks like Dusty Springfield ;)

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Yeah, KDE is prolly the slowest of the bunch (not that it's slow... it's just slower than the others), but I just can't seem to get on with the others.

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I'm seriously considering pushing the winxp desktop aside and just plugging the laptop into the monitor instead.

Finding my linux setup is way more faster and productive than windows.
Running eclipse / evolution / thunderbird / firefox and the laptop is not even breaking into sweat

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Think Cobby would beg to differ with you but for me personally I found both KDE and GNOME bloody HEAVY so went fluxbox.

However I got gdesklets running also which allow you to access the bits of gnome u like ie like running nautilus without loading desktop etc

Openbox is supposed to be good too and watch out for fluxubuntu or whatever its called.

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You can see my latest desktop here.

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AND FINAL : This is how it looks and how it's gonna stay for a while.

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You're surely kidding right?

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LOL No wonder windoze users are heavily into overclocking : overclock this : buy this buy that - new faster harddrive - fastest dma setting etc etc etc

All in vain : It's like trying to put a jet rocket on a citron 2CV.

Rule 1 - Tune what you are running or get something better.

I have suffered to long with windows and now I'm free

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None of my hardware is overclocked and Windows runs just fine. I don't want to use Linux for several reasons. It's my choice. I grew out of having to type commands to get anything working years ago. And I like to play games.

But if you like to use Linux, that's your choice.

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Not really, more like trying to put a 2.0L engine in a 2CV. If you have the right skill it can be done but the cost of time and money would far outway the benefit. Ultimatley it would be far better to buy a car with a 2.0L engine as standard.
I think that is a better comparison :)

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Yeah, I agree that for gaming, Linux still has a way to go (or at least developers need to wake up to the growing number of *nix users who would buy their products if available)... so for gamers the choice is either a console or Windows.

However Linux is, in my experience, faster than Windows... not sure if this is just because of ext3 versus NTFS.

The only area where my Windows box is more efficient than Linux is booting-up. Currently, using Sabayon Linux (Gentoo-based distro) takes about 60 seconds to be fully up 'n' running, whereas XP takes less than half.

Conversely, shutting down is the other way round. Takes twice or three times as long under Windows than Sabayon. Shame that I always seem to be rebooting my XP box whereas I only have to boot Sabayon once and it hardly ever needs rebooting. :rolleyes:

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utter tosh ;)

Windows is convienient and if you had spent any time getting to know me then you know everything I do is to try and make my life easier. Ive tried Linux and it goes totally against my objectives. I support what I support because ive researched it and understand it a little ,Then when I have a 60+ year old first time pc user who needs my help I can offer it. I am all for an easy life. Im not gonna spend hours in terminal to set up a machine when I have fine tuned my job so I can do it in 90 minutes

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It all comes down to what you're doing. Linux doesn't suit my needs, so I use Windows. I'm in the process of writing an application for a friends gaming centre, which uses all Windows PC's for the games, so Linux would not be of use to me there! lol

And unlike some Windows users, I don't have all manner of rubbish running in the background or starting when Windows does. I keep it maintained and it virtually never crashes. I can't remember when it last crashed, or needed to be rebooted (aside from when I install drivers or updates).

I also don't think that Linux is a good choice for home users, as they won't understand it. Some home users struggle to understand Windows so Linux would just totally confuse them. But, I agree that Linux is a good alternative to Windows if you're looking for something different.

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changed mine to get back on topic :)

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Good plan! Here's mine....

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I think I wouldn know windows very well thankyou.

ANYWAY

Boys will be boys :

I'm not getting into a flame war as I can fry much bigger fish. It's just not worth it as we are all talking about a personal matter of preference and ultimately you can't sway those type of opinions.

I would suggest that all of us get some knowledge including me with my lack of 'windows experience' along with zing and his dated commandline version of linux before knocking each other.

Don't knock it until you've tried it.

Lets get back to the topic in hand excuse this deviation.

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dated it was one of the newest versions of Ubuntu and ATI drivers if you searched you would have found before you say dated!!! Also I never hold an opinion without knowledge thank you very much ive tried Linux I dont like it I see no use for it in the mainstream household as it just isnt as compatable and easy to use simple as

and ill change me bloomin desktop again now

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MMMmmm nice chess one there Zing.... I wish I had a decent chess proggy :(

Anyway - my current laptop one :)

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gotta love them cows lol lol

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Updated mine again with a new widget, new background and some re-arranging of the icons on the task bar.

NOTE: Seems jpg doesn't like light green mixing with other colours :rolleyes:

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Very nice Electrolyte

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Zingle do u mind sharing the wallpaper plz?
I really like it...suits my views thats its all a game...

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uploaded :)

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thanks mate..i quite like it.
There's something about it that i like in pictures ;)

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Tis mine :)

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That is a real mellow pic Gaffer



Mines been updated seeing as we have just got back from a mid week break to Spain :cool:

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My latest...

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Yet another one...

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I see someone made use of that wallpaper I had then :p:

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Mine again.

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I think the board in the pic's set up wrong though... IIRC correctly, the bottom right square on a chessboard needs to be white, not black... :)

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my latest 1....holiday last year guess where it is

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And this is the one my daughter is always trying to change mine to :erm:

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aw but Gaffer thats sweet of her mate :) its a big heart for her biggest love of her life........... DADDY!!!!!!!!

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oh fiddlesticks ;)

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Zing...its always Daniel trying to make your life hell isnt it :P

always that difficult dutch bugger ;)

ow Daniel grappie ;)

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Here's mine... falling leaves in Amsterdam - courtesy of www.kde-look.org

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awww...thts well sweet!! maybe a bit too pink, but well sweet indeed.
i wudt have it on my desktop tho ;)

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Mine..Done in Bryce 6..It's called Morning.

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MMMmmm nice :)

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Calm down, she's not real ;)

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:Yikes: What DO you mean :)

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I know. No PMS :romance: :)

On a serious note: That looks amazing Incog.

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I think dilli meant the nightdress. ;)

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Nah - it's not a bright enough pink for me ;) :)....

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Just in case if anyone wondered where some of these slick wallpapers come from :

http://www.deviantart.com/

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Nice link, but i think a lot of us know already, try the search button ;)

Deviantart al cf :shrug: just a few :tu: :D

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Meant for the 90% of ppl who dont know.

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Here is my recently re-built ubuntu laptop.]

Ryan :D

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Very nice is that plain ubuntu with gnome....

ps re-built ? what happened ?

I rebuilt mine last night as kubuntu its great like it much better than gnome.

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I wanted to multiboot.. XP/ OSX86/ Ubuntu.

Yep simple gnome with some remapped icons and wallpaper.

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...And my fileserver/pvr/gameserver thingy type computer :)

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World or wallpaper on your desktop coggy? Never had you down as a gamer.

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My new one...

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Mine showing the few programs and games I've got installed :disturbd:

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heres my latest 1...picture taken from my K800i..was only taken last week as well :) glorious day and needed a cold drink

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Mine showing a beach in Antigua - I'm off there for a week, in less than three weeks, for a second honeymoon. :D

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Well MY latest game is Broken Sword 4 The Angel Of Death..

World of War is my son's subscription and I don't play it..I suspect I'd be hammered in the cyber world. ;)

I'm also occasionally dipping into Oblivion on my son's XBox360.I've got as far as level 6 and he now reckons it's a crap game.I suspect he is right as I don't seem to die as often as I did but I think he believes that if I'm surviving it must be incredibly easy and not worth playing. ;)

However I have to say I'm more interested in the backgrounds to games.It's the artwork that attracts me so I'm more likely to be found playing with 3D modeling/landscape software like Bryce 6.. :tu:

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Now that looks very nice foreverwar :tu:

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Thank you - it's the least I can do for my wife; she puts up with me ;)

We are going here http://www.longbayhotel.com/ (oops the site is down at the moment)

I am very lucky - in my previous job, I spent a lot of time travelling, and put all the expenses on BA Amex card - that has given me enough airmiles for two business class returns, for only £250 taxes and charges.

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My one at work KARI BYRON (Mythbusters) :angel: :drool:

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The seas look so clear! I hope you and your beloved have a wonderful time

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Steaming PISHT after only starting like 30 mins ago

Thought I'd do a capture but the the video overlay couldnt capture Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.

ps anyone know of any films like revolver let me know.... I'll search my archive for it :)

Droppped the background for some reason

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Wonders if he should bring his twin 300W subs upstairs +plus dedicated amplifiers upstairs :

Neighbours were well p***d off the last time I did it !

300W RMS dedicated to 2 subs + 100 W for the vocals.

I've played music twice since moving in here (over the past 5 years) and on both occassions I have had complaints grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

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Here's my latest desktop:

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I love it !

Have u got the background image ?

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Go here then click on Panorama at the top. Quite a few I use on here for desktops but that combination has been the best so far.

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Fancied a change so,

Some new Vista wallpaper

Moonflower WindowsBlinds Skin with Glass effect

and MP11 with custom colors.

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MP11's quite cool, isn't it?
Have you tried the new beta of LiveMail - it now allows you to add all your POP3 mailboxes (at last).

slightly off-topic, sorry.

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I like MP11 but I must admit I love Foobar for the no nonsense approach to a mp3 player.

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Nothing flash, just got back from an Airsoft ( like paintball ) weekend, and thought I'd have one of the pics as my desktop for a while :D

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Which one are you :D

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:erm: the one on the end of the big red arrow saying " ME " :shrug: :D :rolleyes: :erm:

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My desktops

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hehe i know i was being sarcastic ;)

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:knock::ninja::PP: :D

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:)

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nice!!:)

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found a nice christmas one ;)

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Zing your just jealous now of the Santa ;)

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I posed for that at the weekend ;)

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View from our local golf course.

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thats a lovely view there Tinky :) nice photo as well

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Thanks Doc, it's such a beautiful view I take my camera each time I play golf there, they often have tall ships in the bay.

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Nice pic Tinky. Where is that ?