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TheGopher posted:Hey, that's the same background my friend used when he had desktop extend across three monitors. Middle was white because there was always something fullscreen on it. Was a pretty cool effect from afar. If I'm in a fullscreen program or something I can glance at the clock for the time. It's usually faster than bringing up the taskbar and looking at the time there. As for the icons, I had a mass icon purging where nearly everything was condensed into folders, but now the folders have proliferated.  Most of the icons are just one-time things that I made when I was doing something, I should clean it up one day.
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I just disabled icons on my desktop because that always happens to me and I'm not vigilant with keeping it clear. Now the desktop is just essential an easily accessible temp folder. Oh and I made the comment about the clock because it was in front of the monitor. I have my alarm clock on my desk for exactly the same reason you described, but it's on the back right corner of my desk. v  v
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Jul 24, 2010 07:12
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I read through this thread a year ago and decided I was tired of my old setup. It took me this long to finally get it the way I wanted. Ikea Galant desk with more space than I really need and surprisingly cheap considering everything else I came across. It's also amazing what two cable organizers on the bottom of the desk can do for the look of the desk. The only two cables you can see without getting under the desk go to the power strips. I'm not too worried about those. To the guy on the last page trying to hack up his Galant desk, you know they make a U-shaped piece right? It'd probably cost $120-150 to add on to what you have with the added bonus that it would look good.
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Pr0kjayhawk posted:I read through this thread a year ago and decided I was tired of my old setup. It took me this long to finally get it the way I wanted. Awesome, I have the same setup of desks but the other way around forming my little command center:  This was when I first put it together, so the computers/cabling is all different (I now have 2 monitors and laptops are to the right). But it's fun to see the different options using the same desks.
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tuna posted:Awesome, I have the same setup of desks but the other way around forming my little command center: That's definitely an interesting setup, didn't even think about that layout. You could almost do surround sound with that. I had a basic idea what I wanted but once I was staring at that sheet they give you for the desk and all the parts needed to make it happen... I was surprised they didn't make it easier to figure out. I guess that's also what it was cheap.
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Pr0kjayhawk posted:Can I get a link to that wallpaper? Very nice.
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Nigel Tufnel posted:Can I get a link to that wallpaper? Very nice. It looks like this one. http://kionee.deviantart.com/art/Rainy-Day-Wallpaper-137770752
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Pr0kjayhawk posted:That's definitely an interesting setup, didn't even think about that layout. You could almost do surround sound with that. Yeah it definitely took a while to get it built. It makes sense once you decipher the diagrams. I now feel like I've passed the honorary Swede entrance exam. The only reason my desks are setup like that is because I have a TV off of screen-left of the photo that I'd like to watch while using the computer. So facing forwards as much as possible was the main goal. Ugliness factor comes in a distant 2nd.
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Trapdoor posted:
What is it you do that requires so many monitor on the water? tuna posted:Yeah it definitely took a while to get it built. It makes sense once you decipher the diagrams. I now feel like I've passed the honorary Swede entrance exam. Hey there fellow Galant owner. I just got mine, the fact they include every possible combination in their instructions does not make it any easier. I'll have to post a picture later. Man, I have a Galant AND a Steelcase. I'm in two clubs here now. 
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PirateDentist posted:What is it you do that requires so many monitor on the water? I push buttons and find oil.
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Trapdoor posted:I push buttons and find oil.
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 Click here for the full 1440x1080 image. The setup in my room, would love to have a better method of hiding wires but unfortunately behind that wall is concrete block so hiding things in the wall is a pain.
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So with all this love for the Galant, my wife just showed me this weekend that they're rear end cheap. So I think I'll be picking up one of the A-frame straight models this week. I feel like the curved model will dominate my office.
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Cityhunter posted:
It's okay, you have a Dreamcast set up there, you pretty much win already
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Cityhunter posted:The setup in my room, would love to have a better method of hiding wires but unfortunately behind that wall is concrete block so hiding things in the wall is a pain. The number one thing you can do to make it look cleaner (it's not really dirty, just messy), without redoing the wiring, is moving all the random crap to better a better spot. I'm sure you don't need instant access to several cd-r spindles, so why not store it in a box in an easily accessible closet or something? If you do that, you could probably move all the consoles down one shelf, and leave only things like controllers, mice, etc. on the very top part. Bigger shelf on the right might help, but I don't know what it looks like past that point. Just suggestions, don't really care, but everybody wants a clean work/play area, right? RIGHT?
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TheGopher posted:I'm sure you don't need instant access to several cd-r spindles 
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BattleHork posted:Hey now! He/she could be copying legitimate game discs so he doesn't have to handle them and possibly scratch them up. I keep a spindle of PS2 games on my PS2 for the same reason. Stick rare/out-of-print/Japanese games in the mix and it's an even better thing to do. Surely there's a better place for that garbage can, though. Yikes.
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TheGopher posted:The number one thing you can do to make it look cleaner (it's not really dirty, just messy), without redoing the wiring, is moving all the random crap to better a better spot. I'm sure you don't need instant access to several cd-r spindles, so why not store it in a box in an easily accessible closet or something? If you do that, you could probably move all the consoles down one shelf, and leave only things like controllers, mice, etc. on the very top part. Bigger shelf on the right might help, but I don't know what it looks like past that point. You are right I don't I just don't have access to a better place to put them atm, those shelves are full of DVD's and for the people wondering why i have so many of them, they are used for backups for things like quickbooks, appreciate the input though and do plan on adding more storage space for things like that, unfortunately the one thing this room doesn't have is a proper closet to store things in. Also the can just has wastepaper/cardboard in it so not too worried aobut it's location, again this isn't my living room.
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tonelok posted:That explains why you are on a ship. I've been on a lot of seismic vessels and they love hanging things off of plywood. It's sort of a seismic vessel, just that we use electromagnetic pulses generated from generators pushing 140V at 5000A instead of sound waves/explosions.
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Ferg posted:So with all this love for the Galant, my wife just showed me this weekend that they're rear end cheap. So I think I'll be picking up one of the A-frame straight models this week. I feel like the curved model will dominate my office. Check your local craigslist first. I got my setup for $65. It would cost me $285 to get it from Ikea today.
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 I have to sell my Galant and my beloved Jerker. It's a crying shame, I'll tell you.
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Pr0kjayhawk posted:Cityhunter posted:
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 And to the left of that Dell PowerConnect 2716 Cisco 2950 Dell PowerEdge 2650  I have two more cisco routers and another poweredge 2650 coming tomorrow and a rack coming friday
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Dang you guys have such clean desks.. something feels staged about those.. here's my atrocity. Soon we're moving to a bigger office and I'll get a new desk setup to spread out/get better organized.  Click here for the full 2048x1360 image.
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EvilPsych posted:Dang you guys have such clean desks.. something feels staged about those.. here's my atrocity. Soon we're moving to a bigger office and I'll get a new desk setup to spread out/get better organized. you cant have all that cool stuff lying around your desk and then blur something below the right monitor. what is it?
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Tharax posted:you cant have all that cool stuff lying around your desk and then blur something below the right monitor. what is it? probably a business card with his name on it.
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GoldenNugget posted:probably a business card with his name on it. DING DING DING.. we have a winner.. I try to avoid internet detective assholery whenever possible. Keeping work and private life separate is always a challenge. I will answer some limited questions about what's on the desk and why though.
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I love this thread so much! It convinced me to get an Ikea Galant! I've never had this much extra space on a desk before. It's nice to be able to actually paint my Warhammer models in the office again. Anyways the black looked so blaa so I went to Target and pinked and greened it up a bit with some accents. Girly enough for you? =P 
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 Click here for the full 2048x1530 image. Here's my desktop. I've been made the Mac repair guy, so I get an iMac along with the random Dual-monitor dells. The stuff to the right is just the anti-static repair area on my table. Nothing amazing to look at.
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Candy Dawn posted:I love this thread so much! It convinced me to get an Ikea Galant! I've never had this much extra space on a desk before. It's nice to be able to actually paint my Warhammer models in the office again. Is that a bungee chair? How do you like it?
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lowcrabdiet posted:Is that a bungee chair? How do you like it? It is! I got it for 40 at Target. Surprisingly it's really comfy. I really love how it conforms to your tush and back. Highly recommended!
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Candy Dawn posted:I love this thread so much! It convinced me to get an Ikea Galant! I've never had this much extra space on a desk before. It's nice to be able to actually paint my Warhammer models in the office again. What are you painting in Photoshop? It looks like one of the characters from James Cameron's Avatar.
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Mecha-Tech posted:What are you painting in Photoshop? It looks like one of the characters from James Cameron's Avatar.
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No, not bad, just curious. From the little I can see (since the pic is a little blurry), the art kind of reminds me of Paul Dini's style.
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Good eye! Yeah it's a parody image of a neytiri for the game my place of business is currently working on. MA-Horus posted:
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Picture taken of desk after installing new 24" monitor last night. Not pictured: mess of books and boxes to the immediate left and mess of books, magic cards and action figures immediately above. This picture actually makes my work space look organized.
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Candy Dawn posted:Why come? I love my Galant so much I know I'd hate to sell it. =( Moving to Korea. I was originally going to store everything in my grandparent's simply massive basement, however my grandmother can no longer live in that house, so we need to sell it. And nobody else has room for my stuff. So I'm selling just about everything. Makes me sad. I sold the jerker in about half an hour on Craigslist for $70.
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I just moved into an unfurnished apartment and picked up a corner desk at a consignment shop. Right now I'm still trying to find a good configuration for my equipment. I want to try and keep my tower off the floor (dust), but I also really hate having my speakers like this. They need to be elevated a bit, and I want them to be further back: I also need to get a drill so I can install my cable management rack without splitting the wood.
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