Is it time for another "Show us your desktop" thread yet?

[Richard Steele]

Or am I just pathetically desperate to show off this
cool caterpillar I found on my porch the other day?

[Richard Steele]

1. Apparently, it was the second one.

:rofl:

[wildhorses]

2. i would post mine but, I don't know how

which is just as pitifully funny:rofl:

[Richard Steele]

7. Well, you probably need someone more expert than I to explain it.

I'm using the FireFox browser...
So I just downloaded the "Grab" extension,
use that to capture the screen as a TIFF file,
open it in PhotoShop to convert it to a websized JPG file,
upload it to my PhotoBucket account,
and then Cut-N-Paste the URL into my DU post.

It's just that easy! :rofl:

[Omphaloskepsis]

21. Firefox has a extension called Grab that saves webpages..

OS X has a application called Grab.app that is built into the OS that saves what is on your entire screen..

It can be found at : /Applications/Utilities/Grab.app

[Ptah]

3. The Bubble:

[Richard Steele]

5. Wow, that's a seriously big bubble!

What exactly is that?

[Ptah]

6. It's a nebula, way out there.

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap061018.html

Explanation: What created this huge space bubble? Blown by the wind from a star,
this tantalizing, ghostly apparition is cataloged as NGC 7635, but known simply as
The Bubble Nebula. Astronomer Eric Mouquet's striking view utilizes a long exposure
with hydrogen alpha light to reveal the intricate details of this cosmic bubble and its environment.
Although it looks delicate, the 10 light-year diameter bubble offers evidence of
violent processes at work. Seen here above and right of the Bubble's center is a bright hot star
embedded in reflecting dust. A fierce stellar wind and intense radiation from the star,
which likely has a mass 10 to 20 times that of the Sun, has blasted out the structure of glowing gas
against denser material in a surrounding molecular cloud. The intriguing Bubble Nebula lies a mere
11,000 light-years away toward the boastful constellation Cassiopeia.

[Richard Steele]

8. A "mere" 11,000 light-years away, lol!

The SCALE of this universe hurts my brain sometimes...
almost as bad as the folks who think that our tiny
planet is the CENTER of it.

[Ptah]

12. The size of the universe scares me.

:scared:

[lyonn]

9. Awsome!

[Ptah]

13. Aw. Some view, ehh?

:wow:

[Reciprocity]

4. Wow neat caterpillar!

[Richard Steele]

11. So, what's your sign?

I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess: Leo?

:rofl:

That's called a 'saddleback' caterpillar, and I actually
saw two of them last week. Definitely the STRANGEST critters
I've come across in the front yard so far!

[Reciprocity]

18. Yes I'm a Leo.

One of the oddest caterpillar we have in East Texas is the Hickory Horned Devil.

[Richard Steele]

31. Yeah, those HHDs are awesome looking!

Their shape alone is interesting enough,
but then they have to go and be HUGE!
The little kid in me says, "Way cool".

[skygazer]

10. That's a great caterpillar

I don't know how to post the actual desktop but this is the image I'm currently using -

[Tripper11]

14. Is that a youngish Roger Waters?

I just bought Pulse on DVD...AWESOME!!!!! I saw the tour in Vancouver BC that year...

[skygazer]

15. It is

Pulse is a great video as is Delicate Sound of Thunder or Roger's In the Flesh. I'm not one of those people who wish the band would get back together - I don't really see the point. The creative energy would not be the same as when Dark Side and The Wall were made - besides, no one wants to hear new stuff. They want to hear what they know and love. And as it stands, you can go see David Gilmour when he comes to town and get some incredible Floyd and you can go see Roger and get some more. And they're all happy which I don't suppose they would be if they were travelling around together in a big, bloated "Best of" tour all the time.

I love the photo - it's from a poster and has an arthouse quality to it that's really nice.

[Tripper11]

27. What you say makes total sense...but....

I would love to see them altogether one time. The grand finale as it were, the BIG show. They looked so happy at Live Aid.
By the same token and being a long time fan, the egos are such that it is highly unlikely.
I have seen Floyd twice, 94 and 8'something...and I also caught Roger Waters way back when on the "Pros And Cons" tour....which makes your point. Together or seperate, you'll get what you want, and more!

[ChoralScholar]

16. ChoralScholar's Laptop Desktop

[Richard Steele]

17. Ooh, bonus points for putting that on a LAPTOP!

Very cool indeed! :thumbsup:

Oh, PS: where is that?

[ChoralScholar]

19. Walt Disney Concert Hall

in Los Angeles.

I like the organ, because it looks like an order of fries.

[Richard Steele]

23. Yeah, at first glance...

...I thought that was a tiny, abstract sculpture
with a concert-hall theme! Then I looked closer,
and it suddenly popped into proper perspective in my head.

I really enjoy it when things do that.

[ChoralScholar]

25. The coolest thing is those choral risers on stage.

One press of a button, and they recede into the stage, making it completely flat.

[Richard Steele]

33. I have to imagine...

...that the temptation to find and push that button
must be almost overwhelming. I certainly couldn't be
trusted with access to it!

[qnr]

20. What a great caterpillar. I'm not posting mine, since it's the same one

I posted the last time.

[Reciprocity]

22. Oh go on, I didn't see it the last time.

[qnr]

26. OK, as a thumbnail linking to the other sizes:

[ScreamingMeemie]

24. For my Daughter....

For once I've got something besides the standard Vaio laptop theme. :D

That caterpillar is so cool it doesn't look real. I can't tell which end is which.

[Richard Steele]

29. Well, that desktop is kinda lost on me.

But then, I really don't follow soccer that closely.
(That's twice in 24 hours I've used that lame joke,
and I'm not tired of it yet! :rofl:)

That's actually the rear of that caterpillar with the fake
eyespots; his real eyes are tucked under his front so far
that I didn't see them until I flipped him over.

[ScreamingMeemie]

30. Duhhh.

Shows how much YOU know about hockey. ;)


***Two can play that game dude. :P

[Richard Steele]

34. ACK! My own gag used against ME!!!!

"No one could have ever imagined" that you
might do that thing I just did!

:rofl:

[Lady Freedom]

67. AHHHH!! MY EYES!!!MY EYES!!!!!

(Cardinals Fan):P

[Omphaloskepsis]

28. Mine Windows box is the snooze....

[Richard Steele]

32. Does the actual desktop include the "makes me look smart" text...

...with the arrow pointing at the commandline window?

Because it would make you look awesomely clever if it did, IMHO.

[Tulum_Moon]

35. that looks like a sea slug

A saltwater nudibranch. And you found it on you porch"

[Richard Steele]

38. Yeah, isn't nature amazing?

And oddly enough, the adult form it turns into
is a completely ordinary, solid brown moth:

[Tulum_Moon]

36. that looks like a sea slug

A saltwater nudibranch. And you found it on you porch"

[La Lioness Priyanka]

37. here we go

[Richard Steele]

39. Hmmm....those ladies look kinda familiar somehow!

That's a sweet pic. :thumbsup:

[deadparrot]

40. Just changed mine:

My poor boys...they're probably going to get their asses kicked, so I'm basking in the glow of victory while I can. :)

[Richard Steele]

42. Those fellers seem kinda happy about something!

[Solon]

41. OK, based on a Movie, and a much better book....

[Richard Steele]

43. Classic!

What a cool idea! :thumbsup:

So cool, I may need to steal it (kinda).

I have an "unflushable" corrupted file on my HD: I can move it,
I can rename it, but I can't open or DELETE it!

I think I'm gonna rename it "HAL" now!

[Solon]

48. That seems appropriate...

I'm thinking of changing my startup sound to "Good Morning Dave", and my shutdown sound as the song "Daisy" in HAL's voice as he's losing his mind.

I made a simple script to make my terminal say that thing. Basically its one line: echo "I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that." and named the script "Open the pod bay doors, HAL".

[bicentennial_baby]

44. Here it be:

[Richard Steele]

50. That's a very SEASONAL desktop right there!

And a very good photo in it's own right.

[Call Me Wesley]

52. Your misc2

is only beaten by atatürk3. :thumbsup:

;)

[bicentennial_baby]

56. *snort*

:rofl:

:pals:

[fleabert]

45. mine is serene- nor cal coast view- wildflowers.

took it myself...


i suck at this screenshot business. can't get it to not cut off the edges. you get the idea though...

[ChoralScholar]

46. I just hit the 'Print Screen' button, then

open Paint, and paste. Save as a JPG and you're done.

[fleabert]

47. I don't have paint for some reason...

powerpoint was what I had to resort to... it cut off the edges of my screen...

[Solon]

49. I don't see how that is possible....

It should be under "Accessories" either as Paint, or MS Paint, one or the other. Its been a standard on Windows since 3.1 was released.

[fleabert]

54. help a sister out...

here's what accessories looks like...

[Solon]

57. I want you to do something for me on your computer....

Go to the Start Menu and select "Run...", in the following window, type in "mspaint" and see if anything comes up.

[fleabert]

59. I got the rude noise, and a pop up with the message 'cannot find

'mspaint' make sure you spelled it correctly, blah blah blah.

I got screwed!

[Solon]

60. OK, do you have the original Windows XP install CD?

or, if it came with the computer, the OEM restore CD?

If you do, you should be able to install it from that, as one of the components to "add or remove" from Windows XP. Just look for it in the install program, it should be one of the selections, and make sure its checkmarked.

[fleabert]

61. I think the computer came with the trial version- we bought Office-

do you think it's on that cd? I'll dig it up if you do. Wonder why it didn't install either time?

[Solon]

62. No, NOT Office, I'm talking about Windows XP itself...

there is no "trial version" of Windows XP, if you are running Windows XP, you should have the install disk. Its NOT a part of the Microsoft Office Package, its part of the Windows XP package. I don't have Microsoft office, and I have paint, as an example.

ON EDIT: OK, I'm going to try to be a little clearer, I can see where you could be confused, go in the CONTROL PANEL, and select the "Add or Remove Programs" Icon. Now, a window will pop up that is populated by ALL installed programs, ignore that. On the Left side is a series of icons, the 3rd one down says "Add or Remove Windows Components", click on it.

Windows Components Wizard will now come up. OK, "Accessories and Utilities" should already be highlighted, click on the "details" button while that is selected. A new window pops up, with two selections "Accessories" and "Games", make sure "Accessories" is selected, then hit the Details button again. Now, a new window pops up with a listing of programs on it, look at the bottom program listing, it should simply say "Paint", and checkmark the box next to it. Now, you most likely will need the Windows XP install CD to install paint, wait for the program to ask for it before you put it in.

[Richard Steele]

51. As Solon said- that's very odd.

I thought they installed Paint in EVERYTHING. :shrug:

[fleabert]

55. i thought so too, but maybe I am blind, and it's there...

I think it's odd also that we have the full version of Office, but it shows up on my program list as the trial version. I have full access, no time limit has ever come up but it still says 'trial' (see my reply to Solon)

If you can help me find Paint, I'd be pretty happy, because it's easy to use for the simple stuff I would use it for...

[Call Me Wesley]

53. Still the same here:

[masshole]

58. the gaming pc

[Spaceman Spiff]

63. I'll post mine only when

somebody tells me how.:argh:

[Solon]

64. Pretty easy once you get the hang of it...

On Windows, hit the PrtScrn button, then enter you favorite painting program(paint is a good program) and select "Paste from Clipboard". Then save the resulting image in the program. Once done, go to an image hosting site, like Imageshack, and upload the picture through that, the website will give you a URL of where the image is located online. Use the plain URL here on DU and the Image will come up.

[ScreamingMeemie]

65. I can do that!!!

Close out of every thing but your desktop. Hit the CTRL and Print screen buttons to capture the screen. Open up a paint program like MS Paint. Hit the CTRL and V buttons to copy the screen to paint. Then save the screen to your files, download to a photobucket type account, copy the url in your post and Voila! :hi:

[Deja Q]

66. I redid mine!