# 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:** 14\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![tremorviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47774/32.png) [@tremorviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tremorviolet)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2004, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-desktop/253412/41 "2004-07-05T18:22:09Z")
A panoramic photo of the Lamar street bridge in Austin, TX taken from the adjacent pedestrian bridge in early morning so the river and sky have a lovely bluish tone. The panoramic photo is particularly nice because I have two monitors at work and it’s the perfect size to cover both of them without much distortion. Anyway, most of my freetime is spent on the river and it’s nice to daydream about whn I’m working. ---
**Author:** ![Agrippina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8797f3/32.png) [@Agrippina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agrippina)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2004, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-desktop/253412/42 "2004-07-05T18:29:46Z")
[This picture of Saturn](http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/gs2.cgi?path=../multimedia/images/rings/images/PIA05413.jpg&type=image) taken by Cassini on June 26, 2004. Or I usually have a Van Gogh painting as my wallpaper. ---
**Author:** ![Agrippina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8797f3/32.png) [@Agrippina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agrippina)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2004, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-desktop/253412/43 "2004-07-05T18:48:57Z")
> [@Rabid Child](#): > > [This picture of Saturn](http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/gs2.cgi?path=../multimedia/images/rings/images/PIA05413.jpg&type=image) taken by Cassini on June 26, 2004. My mistake! It was taken on May 15, 2004. ---
**Author:** ![Delly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85f322/32.png) [@Delly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Delly)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2004, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-desktop/253412/44 "2004-07-06T00:01:24Z")
I had a picture of Frodo looking out over Imladris for months, but because of this thread I went back to the site where I got it, and now I have [this](http://www.shipofdreams.btinternet.co.uk/jpgs/fellowship1_800x600.jpg) its a picture of the fellowship… Im not sure if I like it so may change it again! ---
**Author:** ![Pentax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/dc4da7/32.png) [@Pentax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pentax)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2004, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-desktop/253412/45 "2004-07-06T01:19:07Z")
Right now on my new computer I have a screen shot from Ace Combat 5, it changes regularly, mainly because I cannot find one that I’m satisfyed with. Right now I’m browsing [http://www.acecombat.jp/top.htm](http://www.acecombat.jp/top.htm) looking for a new one. On my older computer, I had a painting of air combat from WWII (theme developing?), but now I have a silver corvette, I think it will stay a long time because I like it. ---
**Author:** ![AbbySthrnAccent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@AbbySthrnAccent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AbbySthrnAccent)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2004, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-desktop/253412/46 "2004-07-06T01:41:18Z")
I have a slide show of family photos as the screen saver, one of TeenSthrnAccent airborn on the wakeboard is the wallpaper. ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2004, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-desktop/253412/47 "2004-07-06T02:04:58Z")
Home computer: Windows: Picture of my SO, shirtless, making a big strong muscleman pose (Taken a few years back). Tiled. Linux: My kitty-cat. We have a great picture of Bree which I placed as my desktop (sorry, no link) Work: [i have love for you](http://explodingdog.com/january2/ihaveloveforyou.html) from [explodingdog.com](http://explodingdog.com) Laptop : i have love for you, [if only i could reach them](http://explodingdog.com/january2/ifonlyicouldreachthem.html) , [i am not really stuck here, i just don’t realise it](http://explodingdog.com/january2/iamnotreallystuck.html) and [when i am sad i eat a cookie](http://explodingdog.com/january2/wheniamsadieatacookie.html) , on each of the four desktops. The windows partition has the Bree picture again, but I never use windows on the laptop anyways. I also like [you’re too young to know](http://explodingdog.com/january2/youretooyoungtoknow.html). It might become a desktop somewhere! ---
**Author:** ![Brainiac4](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brainiac4/32/3534_2.png) [@Brainiac4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brainiac4)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2004, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-desktop/253412/48 "2004-07-06T02:17:54Z")
At work and at home, a picture of my kids at the Minnesota Zoo. [http://members.arstechnica.com/x/brainiac4/kids%20underwater.jpg](http://members.arstechnica.com/x/brainiac4/kids%20underwater.jpg) I took it myself, and am rather proud of it. There are about 20 kids just out of frame on either side. There were just a few seconds where I could take this picture, and I got it just in time. It helps remind me to keep my desktop clear of crap so I can see the picture. ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2004, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-desktop/253412/49 "2004-07-06T02:29:37Z")
That’s a beautiful picture, **Braniac4**. ---
**Author:** ![Improv\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@Improv\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Improv_Geek)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2004, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-desktop/253412/50 "2004-07-06T02:32:28Z")
the now 18 Lindsay Lohan in all her glory. But before you get all weirded out, keep in mind I’m only 20. So it’s legal. ---
**Author:** ![FilmGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@FilmGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FilmGeek)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2004, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-desktop/253412/51 "2004-07-06T05:06:48Z")
Mac G4, home: Mithral Golum from the Epic Level Handbook. I alternate this with a picture of Ardred playing D&D by candlelight. Very neato. P4 HP, home: World Of Warcraft thingy, alternates with a picture of our kitten, Jake. 98 Piece of Crapola, work: One of the pics of Saturn taken by Cassini. ---
**Author:** ![Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9dc877/32.png) [@Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightwatch_Trailer)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2004, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-desktop/253412/52 "2004-07-06T05:54:40Z")
Right now, a gorgeous underwater picture of Hawaiian fish. I have a library of almost 300 images (mostly scenery) which I search through for a new background every so often. Check out [deviantart.com](http://deviantart.com) for some really amazing stuff, particularly in the Photography–Nature–Waterscapes category. [For](http://www.deviantart.com/view/1769081/) [example](http://www.deviantart.com/view/6091101/)… (Watch out, though, there are some work/child-inappropriate images.) ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2004, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-desktop/253412/53 "2004-07-06T15:01:07Z")
[Fire.](http://www.geocities.com/everwild7/montana.html) ---
**Author:** ![JohnBckWLD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d6d6ee/32.png) [@JohnBckWLD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnBckWLD)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2004, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-desktop/253412/54 "2004-07-06T16:46:28Z")
[Bodyscapes.com](http://bodyscapes.com/galleries.htm) More specifically, [Lion Hunter](http://bodyscapes.com/lionhunter.htm) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-desktop/253412.md?page=2)