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HAL9000 · Mar 25, 2001, 11:45 AM

One thing is puzzling me, eep!.

The image looks very much better posted here compared with when I open it on my desktop. Crisper, sharper, I mean. How come? Any idea? Thanks already.

eep! · Mar 25, 2001, 03:33 PM

i suppose it depends on which apps you use, since they probably use different ways of opening the same file format or displaying colours. this is just guesswork though, maybe someone else could help us out?

Cipher13 · Mar 25, 2001, 03:51 PM

Most likely, your desktop area is not the same size as the image, but larger, meaning it has to be scaled up, and looking crap in the process.
Or is it bitdepth, rather than distortion?
You're running at what bitdepth, and what resolution?

Cipher13

533 · Mar 25, 2001, 04:05 PM

The image looks very much better posted here compared with when I open it on my desktop. Crisper, sharper, I mean. How come? Any idea? Thanks already.

If you opened it in Photoshop you might jave to adjust the colour settings. But I think it's most likely what Cipher13 said, try zooming to 100% in Photoshop and compare.

mr_sonicblue · Mar 25, 2001, 07:41 PM

Here's my new desktop under OS X:

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doug young · Mar 26, 2001, 04:12 AM

If you opened it in Photoshop you might jave to adjust the colour settings. But I think it's most likely what Cipher13 said, try zooming to 100% in Photoshop and compare.

or 50% or other precise multiples, 1e. 25%, 200% etc
it gets screwed when photoshop cannot discard or create whole pixels.
For instance at 66% photoshop has to throw away 1/3 of every pixel

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Macfreak7 · Mar 26, 2001, 05:24 AM

Originally posted by HAL9000:
The image looks very much better posted here compared with when I open it on my desktop. Crisper, sharper, I mean. How come? Any idea? Thanks already.

VERY nice desktop you have.

tonton · Mar 26, 2001, 05:38 AM

I just noticed the monolith

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HAL9000 · Mar 26, 2001, 07:03 AM

The problem was that it wasn't showing at 100%.

Also the "precise multiples of" thing works too.

Thanks everyone who "chipped" (geddid?) in.

Yeah, tonton, I have only just installed it

tonton · Mar 26, 2001, 07:41 AM

Of course, I'm sure you've got speakable items turned on, right?

"Open Photoshop, HAL"... Photoshop launches.
"Open MacNN, HAL"... Explorer launches and takes you to the MacNN site.
"Open iTunes, HAL"... iTunes launches and plays the 2001 theme [edit]with full-screen graphics turned on, of course.[/edit]
"Open the pod bay doors, HAL"... "I'm afraid I can't do that, Dave".

You do know how to write Applescripts, right? You could have each item speak a response before launching the program, like "Yes, Dave".

The possibilites are endless!

In fact I think I might try this myself just to show off to my Windows friends.

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tonton · Mar 26, 2001, 07:43 AM

Double post

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HAL9000 · Mar 26, 2001, 08:59 AM

I've actually got a HAL soundset running in OE: "There is a message for you".

- HAL9000

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All systems are funtional

alterEgo · Mar 26, 2001, 12:11 PM

Nice desktop HAL9000. How did you get rid of the text below the monolith?

HAL9000 · Mar 26, 2001, 02:07 PM

Thanks.

alterEgo? Hmmm... that name sounds familiar...

You have to ask Dave Bowman there...

I actually posted the s/w once in the AI forums, under a different name of course, possibly alterEgo

Title free http://www.versiontracker.com/mp/new...+Free&x=15&y=7

The great thing is, that, as the name, it is free. The guy who did it was very cool, as I had a slight problem at the beginning and had to e him.

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Without your space helmet, Dave, you're going to find that rather difficult.

crazyjohnson · Mar 26, 2001, 03:20 PM

Sorry man. I get a little crazy . . .

I know... I was kidding. Never liked that cover anyway, even with the cheezy interlaced plastic pseudo animation effect.

I think thats really cool. I love the smokebox with the eyes - the coolest CD cover ever.

Now Undertow... That's a record!

Sure. Its great. I dont really think its the best. Later TOOL is awesome.

"I am just a worthless liar. I am just an imbecile. I will only complicate you. Trust in me and fall as well."

"I will no longer tolerate you, even if I must go down beside you."

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Bockie · May 18, 2001, 06:43 PM

Finally getting around to it.

Let's see if this works:

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fisherKing · May 18, 2001, 07:36 PM

hope this works...

PowerBookDude · May 18, 2001, 07:56 PM

Originally posted by fisherKing:

hope this works...

The problem was you had "...dsk scaled.jpg" where you can't have a space. So what you have to put in is "%20" between "dsk and scaled.jpg.

PBDude

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mr_sonicblue · May 18, 2001, 08:17 PM

Here's my latest desktop:

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brainloop · May 18, 2001, 08:19 PM

cool ! is that a chocobo ?

it's cute ^__^

Would it be possible to download that background ?

P.S. J'en ai marre de ce pays de merde ! >__<

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mr_sonicblue · May 18, 2001, 08:28 PM

Originally posted by brainloop:
[B]cool ! is that a chocobo ?

it's cute ^__^

Would it be possible to download that background ?

P.S. J'en ai marre de ce pays de merde ! >__<

Sure, what resolution do you use?

P.S. Juste il droite la premi�re fois et vous n'aurez aucun probl�me

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brainloop · May 18, 2001, 08:33 PM

Merci !!

euh...800*600 would be great ^__^

you can email it to me at [email protected] but I think others might also want it

Thanks again

et faut pas faire attention a moi, il est tard ici

mr_sonicblue · May 18, 2001, 08:51 PM

Originally posted by brainloop:
euh...800*600 would be great ^__^

Here you go:

http://homepage.mac.com/mr_sonicblue/choco_800.png

Enjoy!

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brainloop · May 18, 2001, 08:58 PM

I shall !! ^__^

You just made my day (night) a lot better, thank you

Good night !

P.S. Please excuse my english

Synotic · May 18, 2001, 11:51 PM

Here is my current desktop, it is an older pic but it has been updated (the theme):

Sorry about the size... If anyone wants me to just put a link, then I wouldn't mind. From what I have seen, I think I have the messiest desktop. You can only see the mess on the sides from the picture, but trust me it is cluttered all over

Actually a more cluttered desktop can be found here

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jagga · May 19, 2001, 01:05 AM

I didn't know we had a 'post your desktop' thread in the lounge. I love these type of topics. Visit my server; I just added a new screenshot just for the lounge people.

hehe

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Nimisys · May 19, 2001, 03:12 PM

not a mac pic (obviously), but still my desktop...

not as bland as most, but the thread at the [H]ardForum in Graphic Arts better shows at what some PC people got going on. Nice Stuffs indeed. Normally i would like to run at higher res, but since not evry one at my house can read the small writing i am forced to run 1024x728 with large fonts

MacMonster · May 19, 2001, 04:05 PM

Be different !!!

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Nimisys · May 19, 2001, 05:17 PM

i take it there is suppose to be an image there....

eep! · May 19, 2001, 08:20 PM

MacMonster, geocities doesn't like it when you try and do that, use a url instead: http://www.geocities.com/emacmonster/beospr2.jpg

Nimisys, you do know that windows can change res on-the-fly, so all you'd have to do is switch it to the res you want when you sit down, then change it back when you're done?

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MacMonster · May 20, 2001, 02:14 AM

Originally posted by eep!:
MacMonster, geocities doesn't like it when you try and do that, use a url instead: http://www.geocities.com/emacmonster/beospr2.jpg

Oh, there are some problems with geocities, so I has been changed my image location to http://homepage.mac.com/emacmonster/...es/beospr2.jpg

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Nimisys · May 20, 2001, 03:19 AM

Originally posted by eep!:

Nimisys, you do know that windows can change res on-the-fly, so all you'd have to do is switch it to the res you want when you sit down, then change it back when you're done?

yeah i know and so does the rest of my family... they are just too damn lazy to do it. it's not even hard just right click oin the icon in the tray and select the res. Lazy bastards, they are even to lazy yo bother with multiple users, so i got to keep everything bland for them otherwise they bitch and moan.