Post your desk! [Archive] - Kiwi Biker forums

Romeo

5th January 2008, 03:44

Wellyman

5th January 2008, 08:04

Taz

5th January 2008, 08:22

Christ they're all so tidy! My desk has the design fault of having a flat surface so has piles of crap all over it! I blame the kids. On the other hand my workbench in the garage is clean at least. Gotta have somewhere to eat ya dinner eh?

Wellyman

5th January 2008, 08:23

Taz

5th January 2008, 08:26

Yeah we've actually got 3 computer desks in the dining room area. 2 pc's for the kids and our one. Might get rid of one of the pc's as the kids don't use it much now. (not much runs on a 233mhz these days)

Here's one of the kids hard at work on their comp.

Wellyman

5th January 2008, 08:44

Yea, I have 2 pcs of my own. 1 gaming PC as seen in picture and my filerserver which is not shown in pic.
WM

lb99

5th January 2008, 09:14

Disco Dan

5th January 2008, 09:45

Desk at work... where I spend far too much time browsing KB... :lol::whistle:

Usarka

5th January 2008, 10:19

I know where everything is.....

Big Dave

5th January 2008, 12:12

Where are Elvis and Salmon Rushdie then?

MyGSXF

5th January 2008, 12:21

home sweet home... :innocent:

Disco Dan

5th January 2008, 13:05

home sweet home... :innocent:

Love the "how to ride a motorbike" flyer ;) :innocent:

crashe

5th January 2008, 13:12

lol

<a href="http://s55.photobucket.com/albums/g148/allnamesgone/?action=view&current=5789691273.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g148/allnamesgone/5789691273.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

Oh my, I feel for you....... your computer space is allocated to the garage...

I know where everything is.....

Farken hell....... what a tidy room....... I am very impressed....!

Luckylegs

5th January 2008, 13:33

Where are Elvis and Salmon Rushdie then?

In africa ???

lb99

5th January 2008, 13:56

Oh my, I feel for you....... your computer space is allocated to the garage...

its great thats where the tools are, and the bikes, and the beer fridge, and the loud sterio,......its my cavern, my sanctuary.

anyway who says its the only pc in the house :p, we've got like 5 of them

Disco Dan

5th January 2008, 14:34

Desk at work... where I spend far too much time browsing KB... :lol::whistle:

And my desk at home...

You GOT to love macs ;)

Bren

5th January 2008, 15:57

You GOT to love macs ;)

But I love Linux systems even more....currently using Geubuntu 7.10 configured to run the XFCE GUI with enlightenment E17.....real nice eye candy!

Sanx

5th January 2008, 21:29

My 'work' area.

Toaster

5th January 2008, 21:46

the "desk".

Bren

5th January 2008, 21:50

the "desk".
is it a desk or a cockpit....pretty flash bro!...better than my old 14footer w/ an Evinrude..

Gubb

5th January 2008, 21:54

What do all you guys use a second screen for?

Bren

5th January 2008, 22:13

What do all you guys use a second screen for?
My LCD screen cant handle the low 640x480 or 800x600 resolution...so I use the CRT when I want to play older games like starcraft!

xwhatsit

5th January 2008, 22:20

What do all you guys use a second screen for?

When I'm using a workstation with two screens, usually have code/whatever I'm working on on the main screen, and APIs and other documentation on the secondary screen. Very useful when you're doing work that's more complicated than the usual office-drone crap.

Gubb

5th January 2008, 22:33

I see, fairly unnecessary for laymen such as myself who is limited to MS Office then.

Wellyman

5th January 2008, 22:49

My LCD screen cant handle the low 640x480 or 800x600 resolution...so I use the CRT when I want to play older games like starcraft!
My Big monitor is used for surfin and games, 2nd monitor (on the right) used for email client, and sometimes MIRC.
WM

karla

5th January 2008, 23:00

A woman's place is in the kitchen (complete with West Coast Cooking cookbook) ...

Bren

5th January 2008, 23:45

When I'm using a workstation with two screens, usually have code/whatever I'm working on on the main screen, and APIs and other documentation on the secondary screen. Very useful when you're doing work that's more complicated than the usual office-drone crap.

all the Gnome apps work under XFCE. Gnome seems boring now...but its stable!

sorry...not quite on topic, but thought u may be interested xerxesdaphat:innocent:

xwhatsit

6th January 2008, 00:14

all the Gnome apps work under XFCE. Gnome seems boring now...but its stable!

sorry...not quite on topic, but thought u may be interested xerxesdaphat:innocent:

Well of course, it's all X, innit? I consider myself quite desktop independent. Just give me a bash/csh shell and vim and I'll be happy :first:

I tried taking a photo, but this is all PrintScreen would give me;

Bren

6th January 2008, 08:50

i try to avoid terminal as much as possible...but still go in there a little bit. when i first started to use linux i hated it....aint too bad now

madandy

6th January 2008, 09:47

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b160/maddandy/107.jpg
I have no real reason for 2 screens...

Firefight

6th January 2008, 10:12

As Per The Title, lets see where you live to post your KB Fix.
I Shall start...
http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/5205/deskxy2.th.jpg (http://img230.imageshack.us/my.php?image=deskxy2.jpg) (Click For larger Pic)
WM

no doubt about your geekyness now Dan !!!,

did not see you at Maramurua ??
what happened ?hows the new bike ? any regrets ?

F/F

Cache Wraith

6th January 2008, 10:39

That's my Mac Mini running the Dell monitor. Migrate to a Mac and you will never go back to a PC.

erix

6th January 2008, 10:55

That's my Mac Mini running the Dell monitor. Migrate to a Mac and you will never go back to a PC.

Once you go mac, you'll never go back:Offtopic:

Bren

6th January 2008, 11:11

That's my Mac Mini running the Dell monitor. Migrate to a Mac and you will never go back to a PC.

Once you go mac, you'll never go back:Offtopic:

better still....skip the mac and go to where the real geeks go....Linux!!!

Wellyman

6th January 2008, 13:10

no doubt about your geekyness now Dan !!!,

did not see you at Maramurua ??
what happened ?hows the new bike ? any regrets ?

F/F
I am a computer technician, it is what I Do...
Had other things to do , so didnt go to Maramarua.
Bike is fine , did a bit of riding over newyears, it is wicked fast!
Cheers,
WM

Firefight

6th January 2008, 13:14

I am a computer technician, it is what I Do...
Had other things to do , so didnt go to Maramarua.
Bike is fine , did a bit of riding over newyears, it is wicked fast!
Cheers,
WM

you missed a good ride, fast, and a bit dusty,

but all good. when are you down our way next we must catch up for a ride/coffee.

F/F

F/F

marty

6th January 2008, 13:31

working at the moment....13 hours at these >>>>

Wellyman

6th January 2008, 13:33

working at the moment....13 hours at these >>>>
Whoa!got enough monitors? What do you do to need that many?
WM

sAsLEX

6th January 2008, 13:38

Whoa!got enough monitors? What do you do to need that many?
WM

Two workstations there, maybe one is an intranet and the other internet connected station, seen that a bit.

marty

6th January 2008, 13:56

yeah 2 stations. flight operations. the map on far right is cool - can zoom out to anywhere in the world and flight track every aeroplane flying (with a transponder turned on) anywhere in the world

turtleman

6th January 2008, 14:10

Here's mine - yup, another garage dweller :rolleyes:
A total of 7 PC's at home, with a mixture of Windoze and Linux systems.

Cache Wraith

6th January 2008, 16:27

Once you go mac, you'll never go back:Offtopic:

Off Topic? Give me a break. This is about as On Topic as you can get. You must use a PC but have damp dreams about owning a Mac.

Disco Dan

6th January 2008, 16:30

working at the moment....13 hours at these >>>>

Your screwed if you ever need to use the yellow pages :whistle: :rofl:

Bren

6th January 2008, 16:37

Off Topic? Give me a break. This is about as On Topic as you can get. You must use a PC but have damp dreams about owning a Mac.

my damp dreams are about ubuntu 8.4....only 4 months to go

Cache Wraith

6th January 2008, 16:59

my damp dreams are about ubuntu 8.4....only 4 months to go

Ubuntu 8.4.........Had to google that one. Think I will settle for Leopard when I can afford it.

Kiwifire72

6th January 2008, 17:07

Laptop anyone

EnzoYug

6th January 2008, 17:13

What do all you guys use a second screen for?

Isn't it obvious? High-Resolution Porn.

Reckless

6th January 2008, 17:49

I draw Construction plans, 3d's, fly throughs and Project Management for peoples addtions, alterations and new homes. Draw it, then sometimes build it, basically!

Wellyman

7th January 2008, 18:10

Wow guys this thread is goin well.. lets keep it going.
WM

crashe

7th January 2008, 18:37

Isn't it obvious?

So you brush your teeth as you work on your computer..... :crazy:
and have the glass of water to gargle and spit back into after brushing ya teeth... :clap: :yes:

coffee mugs in pictures....
Please take your coffee mugs back to the sink..... they do need cleaning. :eek5:

Bren

7th January 2008, 18:46

Please take your coffee mugs back to the sink..... they do need cleaning. :eek5:

It is all in the name of Scientific research...Trying to discover new moulds!:sick:

crashe

7th January 2008, 18:51

It is all in the name of Scientific research...Trying to discover new moulds!:sick:

And what have you discovered in your research so far to date???????? :rolleyes::eek::msn-wink:

Bren

7th January 2008, 19:00

And what have you discovered in your research so far to date???????? :rolleyes::eek::msn-wink:

that mould loves caffeine.

gijoe1313

7th January 2008, 19:36

And here be my shizzle...

pzkpfw

7th January 2008, 21:20

These are mine and my wife's.

The kids have PC's too.

Mac shmack.

My desk at "work" is messier.

pzkpfw

7th January 2008, 21:23

...and here is jim2's work desk, which I happen to have on hand:

Disco Dan

7th January 2008, 21:59

So many people have very poor old chairs but fancy pants computers?

You can replace a computer - not your back.

Get yourselves a decent ergonomic chair!!!!! :Pokey:

Ghost_Bullet

7th January 2008, 22:15

well this is sumtime me desktop... ;like using the bigga screena

CHECK IT!!!!
:Punk::Punk::done::first::innocent::rockon::whocar es::zzzz:

DIS IS MY MI NIZZZLE

rwh

7th January 2008, 22:48

my damp dreams are about ubuntu 8.4....only 4 months to go

Ubuntu's too windowsy for me. Debian Lenny (testing) here :)

Richard

DEMONICST8

7th January 2008, 22:48

My Pc is my avatar

Disco Dan

7th January 2008, 22:54

Found a couple of VERY nice desks...

EJK

7th January 2008, 22:57

well this is sumtime me desktop... ;like using the bigga screena

CHECK IT!!!!
:Punk::Punk::done::first::innocent::rockon::whocar es::zzzz:

DIS IS MY MI NIZZZLE

MINES BIGGER THAN YOURS!!! :devil2:

http://cache-www.intel.com/cd/00/00/19/06/190643_190643.jpg

:whistle: lol

Sanx

8th January 2008, 00:08

That's my Mac Mini running the Dell monitor. Migrate to a Mac and you will never go back to a PC.

Once you go mac, you'll never go back:Offtopic:

Yep. It's a bit like giving another bloke a blowie... Once you start, you'll always be a homo...

Bren

8th January 2008, 05:55

Ubuntu's too windowsy for me. Debian Lenny (testing) here :)

Richard

Ubuntu is just a base that geubuntu use....I tell you....my desktop is not windozy at all...using gebuntu which is an xfce desktop with enlightenment..(bit like beryl only better)

vifferman

8th January 2008, 07:38

I know where everything is.....
Holyfarkincrap! :eek:

I'm never gonna hassle the boys about their mess again!

rwh

8th January 2008, 09:16

Ubuntu is just a base that geubuntu use....I tell you....my desktop is not windozy at all...using gebuntu which is an xfce desktop with enlightenment..(bit like beryl only better)

You're probably right. Ubuntu was too windowsy when I last installed it, and I don't mean how it looks, I mean how it's configured - via applet thingies instead of nice config files - and that's more Gnome's fault than Ubuntu's. And I'm still running Gnome. I'm being assimilated :(

Richard

trump-lady

8th January 2008, 09:35

Oh my!
been back at work one day, my desk is a mess but at least it looks like Im working while im on kiwi biker bebo and ebay...........

phantom

8th January 2008, 13:22

Some of you guys , and yes it does seem to be the guys, need to get out on your bikes more often. Feckin tidy desks and computers every feckin where. i've been in the IT industry since before there was an IT industry and we have one desktop pc at home in the office which I use for email and browsing KB when not at work ( or at Contact eh Chancy ) and that's it. Mind you fixing the feckers for years means I can now work Monday to Wednesday, garden , drink wine and enjoy living with a young(er ) blond bombshell the rest of the time. I know I am just a manwhore :whistle:

erix

8th January 2008, 14:52

better still....skip the mac and go to where the real geeks go....Linux!!!

well...I agree....thats what I see all my geek mates are doing....
for me as "part time" geek, Im just takin my time to experience all the different os....Windows, Osx, Ubuntu, Fedora...

Yep. It's a bit like giving another bloke a blowie... Once you start, you'll always be a homo...

oops...no suck up intended...

Off Topic? Give me a break. This is about as On Topic as you can get. You must use a PC but have damp dreams about owning a Mac.

:calm:Calm down....what i really mean in that post is
"LOL, I know a saying: once you go Mac, you will never go back....off the topic tho....."

Or if u still feel you are offended, then f off...u filthy rich asshole! what makes u so proud of having a Mac, what make u think i want a Mac? coz it allows me show off how rich and smart I am? Damn...thats just so pathetic...

IMHO: Every OS has its merit... use what ever u like... but be respectful for others choice...

Damn, Im really :Offtopic: this time... my desktop is a mess...Im not proud of it....:devil2:

Bren

8th January 2008, 14:59

IMHO: Every OS has its merit... use what ever u like... but be respectful for others choice...

I agree. TOTALLY....

The merit of Windoze and Vista is it has made one thieving bastard a very very rich man!

bull

9th January 2008, 16:50

82063
Heres my desk - taken a few days to clean the rest of the junk off the desk so i could even see it

Disco Dan

13th January 2008, 06:55

As Per The Title, lets see where you live to post your KB Fix.
I Shall start...
http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/5205/deskxy2.th.jpg (http://img230.imageshack.us/my.php?image=deskxy2.jpg) (Click For larger Pic)
WM

Is there going to be sequel???

...Post your Kitchen?? Would love to see some stainless steel!! :headbang:

kiwibryn

13th January 2008, 12:01

The essentials are there.... yes there is another computer there... game server/test-bed for AV programs... look upon my works, ye tidy, and SHUDDER :D
82448

Cache Wraith

13th January 2008, 16:47

Some of you guys , and yes it does seem to be the guys, need to get out on your bikes more often. Feckin tidy desks and computers every feckin where. ... :whistle:

Tidy? You gotta be kiddin' me. Look at those cables under my desk, what a bloody mess. And I've been leaving my powerball on the desk as well and you can't see it in the photo but there's friggin dust everywhere!

Gremlin

14th January 2008, 01:22

No current shot of my home desk at the mo... only when it had 2 screens, now it has 3... sometimes I wish my work one had 3 instead of 2. A lot of people ask what on earth you need 2 for. Well, from all the clients experiences, its obvious, once you have tried it, you never go back :laugh:

I have attached a screenshot from work (and it even proves guys can multi-task!!) and before anyone asks, yes, I was using everything concurrently, but that was basically my limit.

Yes... I am a techie, and where's the anonymous support group? :rolleyes:

xwhatsit

14th January 2008, 01:33

What you need, Gremlin sir, is some kind of Unix-style window manager which has the wonderful feature of virtual desktops. Raise your limits.

Gremlin

14th January 2008, 01:51

I counted around 25 windows of different things, I was looking at several servers in NZ and Oz, and basically, that was my heads limit, I was on the verge of losing what was going on where...

...so I don't need your blasphemous unix :lol:

Lissa

14th January 2008, 11:19

I wish I could post a pic of my desk. My office is in the country out towards Mt Holdsworth Carterton, from my desk I have a beautiful view of the Tararuas, (just awesome to ride to work on my bike). Desk is always clean, but the office dishes never are!

Bren

14th January 2008, 21:02

...so I don't need your blasphemous unix :lol:

Ya need Linux more than you think....I run 4 virtual desktops....one for web, one for file manager, one for media and last one has my email client on it....very clean and uncluttered

NighthawkNZ

14th January 2008, 21:23

Ya need Linux more than you think....I run 4 virtual desktops....one for web, one for file manager, one for media and last one has my email client on it....very clean and uncluttered

Thats one thing I actually don't like about Linux is virtual desktops and never use them... and hate the Windows ones just as much...

First off I don't see the point and or difference of pushing a button on a task bar to change too another virtual on your desktop to get to an open application when you can simply push the button on the task bar or icon in your system tray. Especially when I find it quicker using Alt Tab or even Alt Esc to select an open application, than trying to remember which desktop has which application open.

It doesn't really save any system resourses and really does the opposite as its an extra application clogging the system. Is it tidyer uncluttered desktop debatable

Each to there own and what they find easier

Bren

14th January 2008, 21:30

The simple fact is I am used to the way My pc is set up...and it is configured for ME

NighthawkNZ

14th January 2008, 21:33

Each to there own and what they find easier

The simple fact is I am used to the way My pc is set up...and it is configured for ME

And I believe I said that... each to there own ;)

Gremlin

14th January 2008, 23:34

It doesn't really save any system resourses and really does the opposite as its an extra application clogging the system. Is it tidyer uncluttered desktop debatable
It really depends how these virtual desktops are executed. To me at least, to have different ones just for different programs does seem to be overkill.

However, on the flip side, by running programs in a virtual environment, you separate your software from your hardware, making the environment hardware independent. Long story short, thats a good thing, enabling much faster migrations.

dang... I should go to bed... :zzzz:

xwhatsit

15th January 2008, 00:11

They're not virtual desktops as in virtualisation, Gremlin. That would be very silly.

I'm talking about virtual desktops as in the tiny lightweight feature (maybe 2-3kB -- yes kB, not mB -- of RAM) that has been kicking around in window managers since the late 80s. Here you go -- both of you sound confused -- wikipedia is your friend http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_desktop

There is a screenshot of a fancy cube switching system, which would drain resources, but that's just fancy graphics and most implementations really are about a page or less of source code. NighthawkNZ -- you sound a bit confused; this is not a whole other application, rather a base feature built into the core window manager. You don't have to use it either; you can continue to use your computer as if the other 3 desktops don't exist, it's just like normal. This is what I do most of the time. A feature that I never use taking an extra 5kB of RAM is hardly a big issue when I'm using 50-60mB (that's 51200-61440kB) less of RAM overall compared to Windows. Not that I'm going to disrespect Windows (which is a perfectly valid and useable operating system), but just pointing out it's a tiny amount in the grand scheme of things, and hardly feature bloat -- and I'm a chap who uses vim and programs in C, so that's a big thing for me to say :laugh:

Gremlin

15th January 2008, 01:41

ah... wouldn't work for me, when the vast amount of my time is spent comparing or referring to something, so they need to be side by side. I just run a large desktop space, with a double or triple height taskbar. As NighthawkNZ said anyway, you work the way thats best for you.

Besides... I have 4GB of ram in my home machine, 3GB in the work one... :banana: (Yes yes, I know you guys will point out you wouldn't need that much in linux or unix... :lol:)

xwhatsit

15th January 2008, 01:44

Yep, that's why I generally don't use them either. I like things to be side-by-side; hence the love for dual screens :D

The comment on RAM usage was in reference to NighthawkNZ's comment about feature bloat.

NighthawkNZ

15th January 2008, 06:39

I'm talking about virtual desktops as in the tiny lightweight feature (maybe 2-3kB -- yes kB, not mB -- of RAM) that has been kicking around in window managers since the late 80s.

Im not confused... 2 to 3 kb of ram so it is still using resourses that would be better off being used for sothing else... heck even if it was one line of code and 0.00005kb it still is at the end of the day resourses being used

this is not a whole other application, rather a base feature built into the core window manager. You don't have to use it either; you can continue to use your computer as if the other 3 desktops don't exist, it's just like normal. This is what I do most of the time. A feature that I never use taking an extra 5kB of RAM is hardly a big issue when I'm using 50-60mB (that's 51200-61440kB) less of RAM overall compared to Windows.

as above, in some ways it would perfer it to be a seperate appilcation so if I didn't want to use it then its not loaded with the core OS or window manager, which in some resept I find the MS Windows virtual desktops managers better because if not used, not loaded...

When in use they use a little bit more memory, which application is open and in which virtual desktop etc... (and also remember each desktop can have different settings) again might be tiny bit of memory but still would prefer that memory being put to better use.

Not that I'm going to disrespect Windows (which is a perfectly valid and useable operating system),

why not :scratch: I do all the time and I use it more than Linux

but just pointing out it's a tiny amount in the grand scheme of things, and hardly feature bloat -- and I'm a chap who uses vim and programs in C, so that's a big thing for me to say :laugh:

My point is a bloating software, happens no matter what as new features are introduced (yes I know Virtual Desktops have been around for yonks) I didn't see the point of them back then and don't see the point of them now... but each to there own

ah... wouldn't work for me, when the vast amount of my time is spent comparing or referring to something, so they need to be side by side. I just run a large desktop space, with a double or triple height taskbar. As NighthawkNZ said anyway, you work the way thats best for you.

exactly, each to there own

Yep, that's why I generally don't use them either. I like things to be side-by-side; hence the love for dual screens :D

The comment on RAM usage was in reference to NighthawkNZ's comment about feature bloat.

I prefer dual screens as well, especially when I am editing video, and as I said even if they were 1 line of code and only took up 0.00005kb of ram I would rather have my system using that 0.00005kb of ram processing that video, or audio file or graphic image

vifferman

15th January 2008, 08:29

This is where I am paid to sit'n browse the Interdweeb, post shit on KiwiBiker, etc.

:yawn:

I feel a desperate need for a caffeinated beverage coming on...

crashe

15th January 2008, 11:45

This is where I am paid to sit'n browse the Interdweeb, post shit on KiwiBiker, etc.

:yawn:

I feel a desperate need for a caffeinated beverage coming on...

awwww I like the little tool box that is placed on the other table... already out to do work on the bike....

What a tidy desk.......!

crashe

15th January 2008, 11:53

Ack Shirley, that's the "Bob the Builder" toolbox, awarded to any programmer who breaks the build.
I'm very temped (seeing it's within arm's length) to change the sticker from "Yes we can!" to "No. It's fukt!"

It's tidy because I don't do any actual work.
And because a tidy desk is a sign of a sick mind. :yes:

My desk is a blardy mess at the moment.......

As long as there is room to stick my legs up on the table and lean back in my chair then I am happy....... I reckon, one must be relaxed when working at a comp.....

crashe

15th January 2008, 12:04

My blardy messy desk.......
There is also a stool just in front of the chair to rest up my sore knee on.....

rwh

19th January 2008, 12:06

ah... wouldn't work for me, when the vast amount of my time is spent comparing or referring to something, so they need to be side by side. I just run a

I use both (actually, my second screen is my laptop, controlled from my desktop's keyboard and mouse using synergy).

Sure, it's useful to have things side by side to compare, and multiple screens are very useful for that. There's also things that don't need to be compared - I don't need to have a KB browser next to anything else, and usually email and irc aren't related to much else either. I keep these things on separate virtual desktops - as well as things I'd rather have adjacent, but don't have the screens for.

IIRC I have 6 virtual desktops on my desktop, and 5 on my laptop. I only usually use one of the laptop's at work, but at home, I might have trademe (and related search windows) on one, KB (and related movie players or whatever) on another, email on another etc. Mostly I don't use them all, but they're there when I need them. And a second screen on a laptop is a little impractical, when not used at a regular location.

Richard