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tenchi71 · Nov 7, 2002, 07:18 PM

Originally posted by DrakkenKorin:

Thanx for the info schep.

Another subsequent question though:

Downloaded Duality and I downloaded a simple theme, just to test. When I tried switching I got the following error:

At first I thought the file I got was a corrupted, so I d/l'd a couple of other themes to test. Same error.

Thought that maybe Duality was messed up, so I deleted it and d/l'd a new copy and installed. Re-installed the themes to the ~/library/theme folder. Fired up Duality again and tried switching. Same error pops up when I try to load up any theme.

Anyone know what's going on?

yep!
it's not ~/Library/Themes in your home folder
it's /Library/Themes at the root of your drive.

gee308 · Nov 7, 2002, 07:44 PM

Originally posted by msykes:

How the heck do you guys with insanely hot women on your desktops get any work done?!?!

Here's mine... haven't changed the background since I got the machine and found this one, probably never will:

Fullsize: 188k

(http://www.msykes.com/geek/newti) for more info on the computer.

Can you give me a link to your background? THanks.

brainchild2b · Nov 7, 2002, 08:05 PM

Originally posted by tenchi71:
Here is mine!

Dude I have to have the second one with the headphones. Please send to me!!!

DrakkenKorin · 08:33 PM

Originally posted by tenchi71:

yep!
it's not ~/Library/Themes in your home folder
it's /Library/Themes at the root of your drive.

That's what I meant. Should have used the / and not ~. Sorry for any confusion.

DrakkenKorin · Nov 7, 2002, 10:12 PM

Think I found my problem. Turns out I was trying to use a theme that was not compatible with 10.2.1. DOH!

Now I just gotta figure out how to change these boring icons.

Lucidwray · Nov 8, 2002, 02:14 AM

Originally posted by ShotgunEd:

/me notices some of the .webloc's on the desktop

Hehehe.. nope.. not pleasure.. its all business.. Thats what I build for a living.

It's a tough job but someones gotta do it!

Griggsy · Nov 8, 2002, 04:59 AM

My desktop is at this link

ShotgunEd · Nov 8, 2002, 05:36 AM

Originally posted by Griggsy:
My desktop is at this link

Dude, I'm from Belfast too, I saw a few of your iChat buddies say they were from Belfast, v.cool.

Griggsy · Nov 8, 2002, 07:03 AM

cool we're a hidden bunch where are you

ShotgunEd · Nov 8, 2002, 07:19 AM

Originally posted by Griggsy:
cool we're a hidden bunch where are you

at the moment I'm at work on the boucher road, but I live on Eglantine Avenue.

natenet · Nov 8, 2002, 05:52 PM

schep · Nov 8, 2002, 06:46 PM

Originally posted by DrakkenKorin:

Now I just gotta figure out how to change these boring icons.

Some themes have icon sets

if not use CandyBar to change most of your icons

spiky_dog · Nov 8, 2002, 07:18 PM

my desktop. note the hours i keep -- isn't being a student fun?

(answer: yes)

milenko11 · Nov 8, 2002, 08:29 PM

why do people post screenshots and have stuff running that they end up blurring out? wouldn't it take less time to close aim, take the screenshot instead of taking the screenshot and blurring it? i don't get it.

Adam Betts · Nov 8, 2002, 09:15 PM

Originally posted by milenko11:
why do people post screenshots and have stuff running that they end up blurring out? wouldn't it take less time to close aim, take the screenshot instead of taking the screenshot and blurring it? i don't get it.

Maybe they want to show off how many buddies they have in their buddy list.

dadder · Nov 8, 2002, 09:41 PM

Here's mine...

Here's a link to the big version:
www.vgvh.com/desktop_big.jpg

Zemrec · Nov 8, 2002, 10:17 PM

Pardon my ignorance, but WHAT is it that you guys are using to show themes (menu bar, window widgets, dock gizmos) for OS X??

dadder · Nov 8, 2002, 11:08 PM

Originally posted by Zemrec:
Pardon my ignorance, but WHAT is it that you guys are using to show themes (menu bar, window widgets, dock gizmos) for OS X??

Explain...? For mine, it's nothing but existing OS X features.

dadder · Nov 8, 2002, 11:12 PM

Originally posted by brainchild2b:

Dude I have to have the second one with the headphones. Please send to me!!!

That chick with the headphones up there that's sweating, is like, way hot.

Oh... my... Dog!

ambush · Nov 9, 2002, 02:16 AM

Originally posted by Griggsy:
cool we're a hidden bunch where are you

Hidden Bunch?

superfula · Nov 9, 2002, 04:28 AM

Originally posted by natenet:

Where did you find that desktop pic? I want!!

natenet · Nov 9, 2002, 05:09 AM

actually its a picture i took for my photography class - scanned in the negative the tweaked it with photoshop
heres the one i posted Shed Silo
heres a few others
Horse Heads
Hydrant
Tree

hope you enjoy them!

nate

Jerommeke · Nov 9, 2002, 05:40 AM

here ya go.

p.h..i...l.... · Nov 9, 2002, 10:09 AM

/|\ big

ambush · Nov 9, 2002, 10:30 AM

Originally posted by natenet:
actually its a picture i took for my photography class - scanned in the negative the tweaked it with photoshop
heres the one i posted Shed Silo
heres a few others
Horse Heads
Hydrant
Tree

hope you enjoy them!

nate

Man you must be a pro! or an artist! They're NICE!

natenet · Nov 9, 2002, 03:28 PM

thanks a lot! - neither a pro nor an artist - comp sci all the way - just have a knack for "seeing" good pictures

nate

G4ME · Nov 9, 2002, 05:57 PM

damn idisk is all fudged up, i can't delete or write files, folders are fine but no folders, so would anyone be willing to share some band width, just 256K not bad so i can post my screen grab thanks

godzookie2k · Nov 10, 2002, 12:02 AM

What I like to call... "working"

click for big (221k ish)

brainchild2b · Nov 10, 2002, 02:40 AM

sunkist · Nov 10, 2002, 03:52 AM

Natenet,

What is that program running in your menu bar that shows network traffic and which program is that which shows the weather in the menu bar?

Thanks,
-Chris

Jerommeke · Nov 10, 2002, 04:04 AM

net monitor

and

meteorologist

am i right?

Thain Esh Kelch · 07:51 AM

Originally posted by Bombia:
Screenshot 01

Screenshot 02

Screenshot 03

Screenshot 01 and 02 is old ones. Screenshot 03 is the newest I took today.

Where did you get that insanely pretty picture on the last desktop?

Originally posted by CJM:

Whats that theme called? thxX..

And here's mine..
My desktop!

Bombia · Nov 10, 2002, 08:38 AM

Originally posted by Thain Esh Kelch:

Where did you get that insanely pretty picture on the last desktop?

From http://digitalblasphemy.com/.

tenchi71 · Nov 10, 2002, 12:40 PM

Now now brainchild, where did you get that desktop pic from???????

sunkist · Nov 10, 2002, 12:59 PM

Unfortunately for me, there isn't many places like this where people post their screenshots to where people like me can see all the cool apps you guys run, like meterologist and netmonitor. Is there a place that has listings of all those cool little programs and screenshots or something close to anything like that?

Thanks!
-Chris

Anomalous · Nov 10, 2002, 02:48 PM

I would post mine if I still had an iDisk, but I don't have anywhere to host it now.

The original poster's desktop is pretty cool-looking, though.

brainchild2b · Nov 10, 2002, 04:00 PM

Originally posted by tenchi71:
Now now brainchild, where did you get that desktop pic from???????

I'll trade you naked headphones girl for the old style playboy poster

G4ME · 04:39 PM

all right there was a simalr post like this i the lounge and they posted a web site that let you load desktops up and they would store them.

http://screenshots.haque.net/

if you go there soon you can check out mine it should be on the main page

imacman11 · Nov 10, 2002, 06:43 PM

Originally posted by Vanquish:

The Big One

Hey... what program is that that runs in the upper left? I'l love to get it!

ambush · Nov 10, 2002, 07:22 PM

I think that's AquaMon
Search on versiontracker.

g4me your desktop is scary

Adam Betts · Nov 10, 2002, 08:21 PM

click for bigger version

Can't wait for Metroid Prime

sunkist · Nov 10, 2002, 08:32 PM

Adam Betts,

Where did you get that Jaguar skinned drive icon?

-Chris

tenchi71 · Nov 10, 2002, 08:49 PM

Originally posted by brainchild2b:

I'll trade you naked headphones girl for the old style playboy poster

Hehehe.... now this is turning into the official "Desktop Picture Trading Post"
Well, if you did a little research, you would have noticed that I had linked that pic earlier on. But here it is again brainchild.....

Aurally Trashed
Now it's your turn my friend!!!

G4ME · Nov 10, 2002, 09:04 PM

heres another one before all the MODS

Adam Betts · Nov 10, 2002, 09:17 PM

Originally posted by sunkist:
Adam Betts,

Where did you get that Jaguar skinned drive icon?

It can be found at this link:

http://www.iconfactory.com/show.asp

Zimphire · Nov 10, 2002, 09:28 PM

Here is a shot. Using Simple Aqua theme, and a pic I found on Digital Blasphemy awhile back.

sunkist · Nov 10, 2002, 09:39 PM

Originally posted by Adam Betts:

It can be found at this link:

http://www.iconfactory.com/show.asp

Awesome! Are there any other cool OSX icon sites you or anyone else here can recommend?

Thanks!
-Chris

Neo.cmg · Nov 11, 2002, 12:11 AM

I usually grab my icons at www.xicons.com but iconfactory has some good ones now and then. Speaking of icons...Adam you wouldn't happen to have some free time would you? I'd like to have a hard drive that uses the default drive icon, only with perhaps some transparent/translucent jaguar fur...you think you could make something like that up?

Neo.cmg

brainchild2b · Nov 11, 2002, 02:22 AM

dah.

kovacs · Nov 11, 2002, 05:10 AM

Also check out http://www.rad-e8.com for some of the most amazing desktops and wallpapers...