# What you got on your desktop? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 2, 2006, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-you-got-on-your-desktop/342599 "2006-02-02T00:08:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-you-got-on-your-desktop/342599/41 "2006-02-02T23:36:21Z")
She’s beautiful, Hal. But if you need a change, you might check out the Microsoft New Zealand version of the wondows XP Bliss desktop… [http://www.microsoft.com/nz/windowsxp/downloads/nzbliss.mspx](http://www.microsoft.com/nz/windowsxp/downloads/nzbliss.mspx) sorry, I just couldn’t resist ---
**Author:** ![appleciders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@appleciders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/appleciders)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-you-got-on-your-desktop/342599/42 "2006-02-02T23:40:05Z")
Well, I had Monet’s [Rock Arch West of Etretat](http://www.fabuloussavers.com/wallpapers/263s.shtml) until I saw **Mbossa** ’s desktop. Mind if I use that? ---
**Author:** ![NailBunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecae2f/32.png) [@NailBunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NailBunny)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-you-got-on-your-desktop/342599/43 "2006-02-02T23:45:16Z")
[Eugene Hütz](http://images.snapfish.com/345%3B%3B5966%7Ffp337%3Enu%3D3238%3E382%3E695%3EWSNRCG%3D32334%3A%3B6%3B6588nu0mrj). ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-you-got-on-your-desktop/342599/44 "2006-02-03T00:04:42Z")
Here’s [mine](http://tinypic.com/view/?pic=n312fn) - sunrise over the clouds from Gilman point on Mt. Kilimanjaro. ---
**Author:** ![brianjedi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@brianjedi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brianjedi)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-you-got-on-your-desktop/342599/45 "2006-02-03T00:31:58Z")
Two shots: one with Konqueror running, one without. [![](http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/quietude38/desktop.jpg) ](http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/quietude38/desktop.jpg) [![](http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/quietude38/desktop2.jpg) ](http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/quietude38/desktop2.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Mbossa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/73ab20/32.png) [@Mbossa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mbossa)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-you-got-on-your-desktop/342599/46 "2006-02-03T00:46:21Z")
> [@appleciders](#): > > Well, I had Monet’s [Rock Arch West of Etretat](http://www.fabuloussavers.com/wallpapers/263s.shtml) until I saw **Mbossa** ’s desktop. Mind if I use that? YOU MAY NOT USE THAT PICTURE. I FORBID IT. Of course you can use it 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Bambi\_Hassenpfeffer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Bambi\_Hassenpfeffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bambi_Hassenpfeffer)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-you-got-on-your-desktop/342599/47 "2006-02-03T01:06:18Z")
[Here](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v689/miketurk/desktop.jpg) you go. I have a two monitor setup, with that picture on both. This is the left, 1280 x 1024 monitor. Photobucket likes to resize things for me. ---
**Author:** ![Epimetheus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c4cdca/32.png) [@Epimetheus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Epimetheus)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-you-got-on-your-desktop/342599/48 "2006-02-03T02:53:24Z")
> [@treis](#): > > Ha, I laugh at the uselessness of your desktops. > > [http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b119/treis/desktop.jpg](http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b119/treis/desktop.jpg) It’s kind of obvious you went to the site just before and downloaded and loaded as many as you could, lol. Your icons are covered up and the Konfabulator website is up in a window in the bottom. ROFL Nice though, discovered Konfabulator about 3-4 months ago and really enjoy it. Here is mine: [Biohazard as well.](http://www.adhochaven.net/epimetheuscomp.bmp) ---
**Author:** ![ice1000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a3d4f5/32.png) [@ice1000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ice1000)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-you-got-on-your-desktop/342599/49 "2006-02-03T04:33:20Z")
[Here’s mine](http://static.flickr.com/23/94799874_406622e8a8_o.jpg) . Found the photo on Flickr. ---
**Author:** ![treis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bc79bd/32.png) [@treis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/treis)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-you-got-on-your-desktop/342599/50 "2006-02-03T04:36:22Z")
> [@Epimetheus](#): > > It’s kind of obvious you went to the site just before and downloaded and loaded as many as you could, lol. Your icons are covered up and the Konfabulator website is up in a window in the bottom. ROFL :dubious: I had just opened them becuase Mon-Wed when I have most of my classes I use my tablet as a slate. Thus, if I have too much crap on my desktop it looks like [this](http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b119/treis/desktop2.jpg) when I switch into slate mode. Since I don’t really use it in slate mode except for Mondays and Wednesdays I put those widgets up. As far as icons on my desktop go, I don’t have any except for the Recycling Bin and thats simply becuase I don’t know how to get rid of it. ---
**Author:** ![Epimetheus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c4cdca/32.png) [@Epimetheus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Epimetheus)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-you-got-on-your-desktop/342599/51 "2006-02-03T05:08:02Z")
> [@treis](#): > > :dubious: I see, well the fact that the you have a Konfabulator window open, a downloads window open and three different files open that correspond to widgets you have active make it look like you recently searched, downloaded in installed several widgets. Not sure why you don’t readily see where my conclusion came from. Anyhow, just recently updated to the 3.0 version and realized they have a heads up dislpay option now, so they are all hidden until you press a certain button. I like that. Downloaded your TV guide thing, and have it set in the background. Great stuff. (couldn’t find the exact one, but found one similar) ---
**Author:** ![Palooka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/palooka/32/2902_2.png) [@Palooka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palooka)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-you-got-on-your-desktop/342599/52 "2006-02-03T05:44:49Z")
> [@treis](#): > > …I don’t have any except for the Recycling Bin and thats simply becuase I don’t know how to get rid of it. Right-click on the desktop. Open up the “Arrange Icons By” submenu. Untick “Show Desktop Icons.” ---
**Author:** ![treis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bc79bd/32.png) [@treis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/treis)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-you-got-on-your-desktop/342599/53 "2006-02-03T05:54:19Z")
> [@Palooka](#): > > Right-click on the desktop. Open up the “Arrange Icons By” submenu. Untick “Show Desktop Icons.” Much oblidged. ---
**Author:** ![Catfood\_Purrito](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Catfood\_Purrito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catfood_Purrito)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 8:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-you-got-on-your-desktop/342599/54 "2006-02-03T08:50:10Z")
Here’s mine! I snagged it off another message board. [![](http://tinypic.com/images/goodbye.jpg) ](http://tinypic.com/images/goodbye.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-you-got-on-your-desktop/342599/55 "2006-02-03T20:10:09Z")
[Mine keeps me humble](http://my.inil.com/~edamoth/Images/pparty.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tooth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@The\_Tooth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tooth)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-you-got-on-your-desktop/342599/56 "2006-02-03T20:18:59Z")
[This](http://static.flickr.com/22/33578686_5dd0ba4a05_b.jpg) photograph, along with the icons and taskbar and whatnot. ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-you-got-on-your-desktop/342599/57 "2006-02-03T23:45:34Z")
> [@Mishell](#): > > Here’s mine! I snagged it off another message board. > > [http://i1.tinypic.com/n3knie.jpg](http://i1.tinypic.com/n3knie.jpg) Holy towering penguin, Batman! _Sits back and waits for **Anaamika** to notice this picture._ ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-you-got-on-your-desktop/342599/58 "2006-02-07T21:43:20Z")
Just a quick bump to thank **treis** for introducing me to the wonderful world of Yahoo Widgets! I love these things! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![FilmGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@FilmGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FilmGeek)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-you-got-on-your-desktop/342599/59 "2006-02-08T03:43:52Z")
I’m thinking of putting this one up to replace my bamboo. [Randall, tilty](http://www.sunflower.com/~cneuman/photos/randalltilty.JPG) (big big pic) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-you-got-on-your-desktop/342599.md?page=2)