# What's on your desktop? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 3, 2004, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-desktop/253412 "2004-07-03T21:22:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Tikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5daacb/32.png) [@Tikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tikki)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2004, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-desktop/253412/21 "2004-07-04T04:24:29Z")
I have a close-up picture of a bunch of large goldfish checking out the camera and seeing if it’s food. There’s lots of interesting pictures [here.](http://www.pbase.com/galleries) You could make quite a slideshow. ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2004, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-desktop/253412/22 "2004-07-04T05:17:26Z")
[Here](http://www.image4u.org/interface2x/desktop.JPG) is a screenshot of my desktop that I did a while back for another of these threads on another of these messageboards. It was just a water droplet that I photoshopped to change the color and shape and all. ---
**Author:** ![Nametag](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nametag/32/406_2.png) [@Nametag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nametag)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2004, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-desktop/253412/23 "2004-07-04T06:14:59Z")
Home computer: The same Mac golden poppy that **yosemite** has, I guess. Work computer: A picture of my dog Curly as a puppy. He’s black, so he makes excellent background. My home computer used to have a beautiful picture that got lost when my hard drive crashed. It was a desert sunset viewed from the mouth of a cave – lots of great oranges, yellows, and reds. (anyone recognize it?) ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2004, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-desktop/253412/24 "2004-07-04T06:43:52Z")
According to my son the computer genius I have way too many documents and other icons on my desktop. Sue me. I like to see my stuff. Keeps them in my mind. They are arranged around the edges, so that I get a good view of the stained glass window featuring Piffany from Nodwick. “This computer is protected by the power of goodness, niceness, and happy thoughts.” ---
**Author:** ![Already\_in\_Use](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@Already\_in\_Use](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Already_in_Use)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2004, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-desktop/253412/25 "2004-07-04T10:58:57Z")
[This](http://www.clubdevo.com/mp_redesign/images/discog/fashions/live-ep.jpg) picture of Devo. Might change it soon though, as I have tons of pictures of various things that I keep thinking I should use for wallpaper. ---
**Author:** ![Vision\_of\_Love](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Vision\_of\_Love](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vision_of_Love)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2004, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-desktop/253412/26 "2004-07-04T11:04:34Z")
[Doc Ock](http://spiderman.sonypictures.com/downloads/wallpapers/files/doc2_1024.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2004, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-desktop/253412/27 "2004-07-04T11:14:47Z")
I have a great picture of Whistler from the top of the ski slopes I took last time I went there on vacation. ---
**Author:** ![RandomLetters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8edcca/32.png) [@RandomLetters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandomLetters)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2004, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-desktop/253412/28 "2004-07-04T13:39:54Z")
I have roughly 2000 anime based wall papers, which I have set on my machine to change every minute. Right know it is showing a picture of Komugi from the anime Soultaker & Nurse Witch Komugi-chan. ---
**Author:** ![Ross](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e274bd/32.png) [@Ross](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ross)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2004, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-desktop/253412/29 "2004-07-04T18:09:48Z")
[link](http://www.nintendocentre.com/wallpapers/windwaker1024.jpg) 😉 ---
**Author:** ![emekthian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ecae2f/32.png) [@emekthian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emekthian)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2004, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-desktop/253412/30 "2004-07-04T18:39:34Z")
I have “An 8-bit Tribute” from [here](http://www.geocities.com/evil_nintendo_lair/) > [@](#): > > I have my Desktop configured to load a different at random every time I reboot. How do you do that? ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2004, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-desktop/253412/31 "2004-07-04T18:45:43Z")
[A picture of **OpalCat** ’s son striking out my son.](http://fff.fathom.org/photorama/index.cgi?mode=image&album=/Parties%20and%20Gatherings/2004%2d0619%20%2d%20Central%20PA%20Dopefest/Opal%27s%20Pics&image=DSC01764.JPG) ---
**Author:** ![Thaumaturge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@Thaumaturge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thaumaturge)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2004, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-desktop/253412/32 "2004-07-04T19:42:09Z")
I prefer to make [my](http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-6/751478/starrynight04a.jpg) [own](http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-6/751478/2004-06-14ia.jpg). I make a new one every week or so. ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2004, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-desktop/253412/33 "2004-07-04T19:52:57Z")
I have [this](http://www.webshots.com/g/56/138-sh/23211.html) picture up currently, but I change it often. Mostly I use space images, but I sometimes use my own pictures from trips. I also have tons and tons of clutter on my desktop. All sorts of things that don’t belong there, but my mother puts things there so she can find them later. ---
**Author:** ![postcards](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8e8cbc/32.png) [@postcards](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/postcards)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2004, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-desktop/253412/34 "2004-07-04T23:11:01Z")
> [@foxymoron](#): > > [A photo](http://community.webshots.com/s/image5/1/98/82/117919882pGrUAX_ph.jpg) of my kid at the beach in Florida, taken last February. > (Let me know if the link doesn’t work.) It doesn’t. I’ve used to have a black and white shot of one of my cats; the neat thing was that the Photoshop 5 icon (the one with the eyeball) was _exactly_ the size of one of his eyes. Used to freak my wife out when I left that sitting over the cat’s eye. These days I have another eye: HAL 9000 ---
**Author:** ![Kid\_A\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Kid\_A\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kid_A_1)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2004, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-desktop/253412/35 "2004-07-04T23:17:32Z")
[Radiohead](http://www.fabuloussavers.com/xmusic10.shtml) I’ve had this for close to a year now. At work I have this one. [Weezer](http://www.weezer.com/extras/desktops/fishinvid1024.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2004, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-desktop/253412/36 "2004-07-05T00:21:21Z")
On the family computer I’ve got a collage of two view of Mars made by the French mission. On my personal computer, I have Yosemite’s favorite artwork, “Siren Slavegirls.” ---
**Author:** ![1010011010](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/ea666f/32.png) [@1010011010](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/1010011010)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2004, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-desktop/253412/37 "2004-07-05T03:10:42Z")
One of those “Earth from Space” things, with a twist. It’s [Fuller Projection](http://zaeboola.home.netcom.com/JigroDesktop.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Maxxxie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f14d63/32.png) [@Maxxxie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maxxxie)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2004, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-desktop/253412/38 "2004-07-05T03:40:12Z")
I have a picture of spanish nuns playing volleyball in the street. I got it from the National Geographic website, in their “picture of the day” archive. There’s a lot of really beautiful photos there. I don’t have the link to the volleyball-playing nuns, but if you look long enough in those archives, you’ll find it. Max. ---
**Author:** ![raz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@raz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raz)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2004, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-desktop/253412/39 "2004-07-05T17:55:44Z")
Right now, my desktop is a picture of the boyfriend and I on vacation. We’re sitting on the dock at Flathead Lake in Montana and you can see the sky and lake behind us. It’s pretty. Usually I have Webshots rotate my desktop daily. Yes, I know Webshots is bad because it has spyware or something but I’ve never had a problem with it. Plus they have absolutely the most beautiful pictures of islands and tropical scenes and palm trees, which I use to brighten up my dreary existance in Kansas. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2004, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-desktop/253412/40 "2004-07-05T18:18:22Z")
We have a picture we captured in front of our patio of a squirrel contemplating whether to try to steal some bird seed. Here is a reduced-size copy: [http://www.ourdawson.com/swish/99998.jpg](http://www.ourdawson.com/swish/99998.jpg) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-desktop/253412.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-desktop/253412.md?page=3)