Computer Wallpapers / Backgrounds

[ozar]

Can any of you recommend some good sites to gather a few computer backgrounds?

Most of the wallpapers that I run across are far too busy and overly distracting for my own tastes, so I'm most interested in backgrounds such as simple gradients, or those that are more minimalistic, and simplistic in nature.

I've already pretty much googled my googlers off, so I'm familiar with most of the well known wallpaper sites and what they offer, but I'm hoping that some of you can recommend a few of the more obscure sites that have some nice but simple backgrounds.

Thank you for any recommendations.

[itlnstln]

Deviantart.com is one of my favorites.  At work, I just a dark grey background.  I hate it when people look at my desktop and ask what kind of random, abstract art I am looking at.

[chongyixiong]

I always go to 4chan's HR site.. http://orz.4chan.org/hr/imgboard.html

Or, the better one would be http://www.interfacelift.com/wallpaper
A very good collection there in various resolutions.

[ozar]

At work, I just a dark grey background.  I hate it when people look at my desktop and ask what kind of random, abstract art I am looking at.

lol... don't feel too badly over it, because I often use a plain gray background as well.

It does get rather irritating after looking at literally thousands of images but finding nothing you like because they are all so "graphically busy".  Guess I just need quit being so lazy and open up GIMP and create my own.

[ozar]

I always go to 4chan's HR site.. http://orz.4chan.org/hr/imgboard.html

Or, the better one would be http://www.interfacelift.com/wallpaper
A very good collection there in various resolutions.

Thanks for the links... I'll certainly check them out.  

[lexicon]

I posted this in another thread, but just in case:

Mandolux

has some very nice stuff

[majestouch]

One of my old favorites: Propaganda

Great for terminal backgrounds

[CX23882]

Interfacelift is my favourite.

[ozar]

Thanks... I appreciate the links, guys!  

[FunkTrooper]

I always go to 4chan's HR site.. http://orz.4chan.org/hr/imgboard.html

/wg/ (Wallpapers/General) would also be a good place to look
http://orz.4chan.org/wg/imgboard.html

[pnamajck]

...recommend some good sites to gather a few computer backgrounds...interested in backgrounds such as simple gradients, or those that are more minimalistic...

ummm . . . mebbe'  you  are  wanting  a  geekhack  wallpaper ?  should  be  relatively  easy . . . just  wantin'  gradient  background.  i  would  think  the  harbinger  of  geekhack  forums  has  the  original  specs (colors, fonts, etc.) of  the  logo . . . whether  or  not  it  was  created  usin'  vectors  is  another  matter.

as  for  me . . . i  seen  some  nice  ones  at  digital  blasphemy . . . think  some  of  'em  are  even  quad-displays (not sure).  the  one  i  currently  have  on  my  desktop  is  called  "crucibleplanet" .

[itlnstln]

ummm . . . mebbe' you are wanting a geekhack wallpaper ? should be relatively easy . . . just wantin' gradient background. i would think the harbinger of geekhack forums has the original specs (colors, fonts, etc.) of the logo . . . whether or not it was created usin' vectors is another matter.
 
as for me . . . i seen some nice ones at digital blasphemy . . . think some of 'em are even quad-displays (not sure). the one i currently have on my desktop is called "crucibleplanet" .

This is my background: http://geekhack.org/showpost.php?p=83221&postcount=13

[o2dazone]

she was cute in The Virgin Suicides, did she ever fix her snaggle tooth?

[o2dazone]

I haven't seen her since Spiderman 3 and then, her maw looked like a bear trap. Hope she spent some of that money in fixing it!

Also no offense to your personal preference, at least she doesn't have Tara Reids body ~_~

[wheel83]

she said shes never gonna fix her damn snaggle teeth.  she says it what makes her her. (look like a dang vampire)

[itlnstln]

I've never been a big Kirsten Dunst fan.  Juliana Margulies was (and still is in a cougarish sort of way) pretty hot back in the day.  Debra Messing is a real hottie, too.

[ozar]

Debra Messing is a real hottie, too.

Agreed, and she has the ability to look very different from one scene to the next.  It's almost like she never looks the same twice.  She's quite talented when it comes to here acting skills, as well.  I personally think she's highly underrated.

[itlnstln]

agreed, and she has the ability to look very different from one scene to the next. It's almost like she never looks the same twice. She's quite talented when it comes to here acting skills, as well. I personally think she's highly underrated.

qft

[pnamajck]

This is my background: http://geekhack.org/showpost.php?p=83221&postcount=13

seems  you  spent  a  lot  of  time  in  composition . . . 'specially  with  the  second  diagram.  which  3d  software  was  used ?

[itlnstln]

seems you spent a lot of time in composition . . . 'specially with the second diagram. which 3d software was used ?

I didn't make it; that was bhtooefr's design.  He did a fantastic job with it.

[IBI]

lol... don't feel too badly over it, because I often use a plain gray background as well.

It does get rather irritating after looking at literally thousands of images but finding nothing you like because they are all so "graphically busy".  Guess I just need quit being so lazy and open up GIMP and create my own.

I'm not particulaly bothered about busyness, but there does seem to be rather a lack of variety in backgrounds (and similar things, like laptop skins).

I used the big version of my Avatar as a background for a while (it's a submersible aircraft carrier from Supreme Commander) and right now I'm using some concept art for a game called East India Company consisting of very wide aspect picture of an elephant and mahout looking out over a city. I'd love to know of a source with a good variety too - even things as simple as pictures of popular landmarks tend to be missing (Hadrian's wall, Milau viaduct, Hagia Sophia, Mausoleum of Theodoric, Snofru's Bent Pyramid and the Basilica at Trier would all make excellent wallpapers)

[Hak Foo]

A really high-res scan (like 800dpi) of an obsolete banknote , cropped arbitrarily, can make a pretty nice wallpaper, just because of the intricate engraving patterns.