# Once more, with feeling: what's on your desktop? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 27, 2009, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-more-with-feeling-whats-on-your-desktop/483171 "2009-01-27T02:09:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![NinjaChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-more-with-feeling-whats-on-your-desktop/483171/1 "2009-01-27T02:09:10Z")
In stark contrast to the top of my actual physical desk, I like simplicity and minimal icons. Lately, since I have been extremely stressed out, I have been alternating between various pictures which make me burst into fits of nearly-uncontrollable giggles, like [this one](http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/BRzRJau9JFV09rtXNcGYiA?feat=directlink). Share, I command thee! ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-more-with-feeling-whats-on-your-desktop/483171/2 "2009-01-27T02:12:28Z")
That is a weird ass bird! (He gave me the giggles, too.) I have [this](http://www.billsretroworld.com/Retro_RAD_Ronettes.jpg) as mine. ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-more-with-feeling-whats-on-your-desktop/483171/3 "2009-01-27T02:16:44Z")
I tend to accumulate lots and lots of icons on my desktop, usually from a file or something I’ll use once and then never again. Every few months I clean it up and get back to a more minimalist state, with just links to programs I use a lot. [Now is in between one of those cleaning sessions.](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/axpauction/desktop-1.jpg) (At this point I just hope I don’t have any embarrassing files on my desktop for all to see…) ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-more-with-feeling-whats-on-your-desktop/483171/4 "2009-01-27T02:17:08Z")
Nothing exciting. Just [Eta Carinae](http://www.cdcc.sc.usp.br/cda/producao/2007-com-ciencia/eta_wfpc2.jpeg). ---
**Author:** ![Karyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/fbc32d/32.png) [@Karyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karyn)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-more-with-feeling-whats-on-your-desktop/483171/5 "2009-01-27T02:33:27Z")
I’ve been using a different picture of flowers from my garden every day lately. I’m so sick of winter and they cheer me up. [This](http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g132/KGpictures/Flowers/100_1312.jpg) one is there today, I used [this](http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g132/KGpictures/Flowers/100_1188.jpg) one yesterday, and I’m using [this](http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g132/KGpictures/Flowers/PeruvianLily.jpg) one tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![myskepticsight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cc9497/32.png) [@myskepticsight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/myskepticsight)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-more-with-feeling-whats-on-your-desktop/483171/6 "2009-01-27T02:37:06Z")
Some hotness and too many desktop icons for my liking: [http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/E9m5BaIUkG8qjF6hi\_IsXQ?feat=directlink](http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/E9m5BaIUkG8qjF6hi_IsXQ?feat=directlink) ---
**Author:** ![3acresandatruck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/e79b87/32.png) [@3acresandatruck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3acresandatruck)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-more-with-feeling-whats-on-your-desktop/483171/7 "2009-01-27T02:54:50Z")
[Here’s my desktop](http://s302.photobucket.com/albums/nn106/3aaat/file004/desktop.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![SmartAleq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smartaleq/32/163_2.png) [@SmartAleq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAleq)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-more-with-feeling-whats-on-your-desktop/483171/8 "2009-01-27T03:05:01Z")
I’m in full blown winter escape mode so mine looks like [this](http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h16/smartaleq/Currentdesktop.jpg)right now… ---
**Author:** ![Jeff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-more-with-feeling-whats-on-your-desktop/483171/9 "2009-01-27T03:05:59Z")
Before upgrading my 17" monitor to a 22" widescreen I was using [this](http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c264/Jeff0101/holidays%2006/the%20coast/holiday-425.jpg) shot of the california coast from my 2006 vacation. Since then, I’ve been using [the left image](http://www.mandolux.com/archive/2008/0607.html) of this set. ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-more-with-feeling-whats-on-your-desktop/483171/10 "2009-01-27T03:18:56Z")
A beautiful inflight photo of a 1931 [Stinson Trimotor](http://www.fantasyofflight.com/aircraftpages/stinson.htm) airliner. (It’s the second pic on the page.) ---
**Author:** ![chacoguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@chacoguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chacoguy)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-more-with-feeling-whats-on-your-desktop/483171/11 "2009-01-27T03:38:06Z")
Nevermind ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-more-with-feeling-whats-on-your-desktop/483171/12 "2009-01-27T03:58:32Z")
> [@Karyn](#): > > I’ve been using a different picture of flowers from my garden every day lately. I’m so sick of winter and they cheer me up. [This](http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g132/KGpictures/Flowers/100_1312.jpg) one is there today, I used [this](http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g132/KGpictures/Flowers/100_1188.jpg) one yesterday, and I’m using [this](http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g132/KGpictures/Flowers/PeruvianLily.jpg) one tomorrow. Lovely - beautiful flowers. I’m using this picture of my [lollypop Asiatic lily from last summer.](http://img374.imageshack.us/my.php?image=lollypoplilyvj6.jpg) It’s a gorgeous flower - it starts out almost pure white, and gradually pinks up as it ages. ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-more-with-feeling-whats-on-your-desktop/483171/13 "2009-01-27T04:03:54Z")
[My dogs](http://i43.tinypic.com/2jbrw1w.jpg) keep me company (and remind me of summer) in the office. ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-more-with-feeling-whats-on-your-desktop/483171/14 "2009-01-27T04:04:23Z")
This, [![](https://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a275/PaulinSaudi/Wallpapers/Greasle-1075498040.jpg) ](https://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a275/PaulinSaudi/Wallpapers/Greasle-1075498040.jpg) Why can’t I link any more? ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-more-with-feeling-whats-on-your-desktop/483171/15 "2009-01-27T04:08:48Z")
A photo I took the other morning of a [duck](http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i84/NinetyWt/HaloDuck.jpg) on our pond. **Q.E.D.** , that looks like a creepy brain. **3acres** , I love that photo! ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-more-with-feeling-whats-on-your-desktop/483171/16 "2009-01-27T04:10:54Z")
> [@Paul in Saudi](#): > > This, > > [http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a275/PaulinSaudi/Wallpapers/Greasle-1075498040.jpg](http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a275/PaulinSaudi/Wallpapers/Greasle-1075498040.jpg) > > Why can’t I link any more? Your coding doesn’t have an equal sign. [Wallpaper.](http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a275/PaulinSaudi/Wallpapers/Greasle-1075498040.jpg) Is that what you meant? ---
**Author:** ![MerryMagdalen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@MerryMagdalen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MerryMagdalen)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-more-with-feeling-whats-on-your-desktop/483171/17 "2009-01-27T04:18:23Z")
I rifled through the Life archives on Google. [This](http://images.google.com/hosted/life/l?imgurl=91848f5c9b4e85bb&q=cat%20rat%20source:life&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcat%2Brat%2Bsource:life%26hl%3Den) is what’s on my laptop. ---
**Author:** ![Desert\_Nomad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desert_nomad/32/177_2.png) [@Desert\_Nomad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desert_Nomad)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-more-with-feeling-whats-on-your-desktop/483171/18 "2009-01-27T05:25:43Z")
Here’s mine: [Made with EarthDesk](http://www.xericdesign.com/documents/sd_desktop.png) The clouds are live (well almost… updated every few hours). Disclaimer: I’m financially involved in this software (but it’s still very cool). ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-more-with-feeling-whats-on-your-desktop/483171/19 "2009-01-27T05:26:17Z")
This is what I’m using right now. [![](https://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e98/CapeTwirlOfDoom/Clipboard01.png) ](https://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e98/CapeTwirlOfDoom/Clipboard01.png) ---
**Author:** ![Millit\_the\_Frail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@Millit\_the\_Frail](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Millit_the_Frail)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-more-with-feeling-whats-on-your-desktop/483171/20 "2009-01-27T05:38:04Z")
I’ve had [this](http://www.losthatch.com/images%5Cscreen_captures%5CS1E15_Driveshaft_134.jpg) up for a while. Most people think it looks cool. And then some of them look closer and start laughing. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-more-with-feeling-whats-on-your-desktop/483171.md?page=2)