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geekhack Community => Other Geeky Stuff => Topic started by: bettablue on Wed, 06 April 2011, 16:19:17

Title: Desktop Wallpapers
Post by: bettablue on Wed, 06 April 2011, 16:19:17

I was reading a thread about mousepads here in the forums and remembered my Sci-Fi Channels mousepad.  It has the blue "Saucers" image on it.  It is pretty cool, but that got me thinking about something else.  

I once had 2 walpaper designs from the Sci-fi Channel.  One was the blue "Saucers" like my mousepad, and the other - red "Gargoyles:.  The images came from their TV ads and station identification breaks.  Those were my all time favorites.  Sadly, I was selling the computer they were on and forgot to back them up when I had to quickly pack up the computer for delivery.  I would really love to have them back.  I have tried to locate them again over the years, but haven't been able to find them again.  Has anyone ever seen these or even still have these wallpapers?

Title: Desktop Wallpapers
Post by: strum4h on Wed, 06 April 2011, 23:17:59

wallbase.net might be able to help

Title: Desktop Wallpapers
Post by: .XL on Wed, 06 April 2011, 23:52:50

Quote from: strum4h;325977

wallbase.net might be able to help

Just be sure to turn off the NSFW filter. Then it'd REALLY be able to help!

Title: Desktop Wallpapers
Post by: Lpb45 on Thu, 07 April 2011, 22:58:20

Wallbase is amazing, I went crazy tonight with my new monitor

Title: Desktop Wallpapers
Post by: vun on Fri, 08 April 2011, 01:49:35

Quote from: Lpb45;326534

Wallbase is amazing, I went crazy tonight with my new monitor

It's also pretty funny. Turn NSFW on and look at the most popular wallpapers.
Do people really use them? I mean, nothing against naked chicks, but I don't really see the point in having that kind of picture as my wallpaper.

I might just be weird, but I find this rather amusing.

Title: Desktop Wallpapers
Post by: Lpb45 on Fri, 08 April 2011, 15:56:23

cant check it out right now cuz I am still at work but I will give it a look once I get home.

Title: Desktop Wallpapers
Post by: bettablue on Sat, 09 April 2011, 16:39:20

Quote from: Lpb45;326947

cant check it out right now cuz I am still at work but I will give it a look once I get home.

I really don't get it either.  Who would want some of those images as a wallpaper?  I guess some people do, but their not for me.  I am not into the porn thing any way.  My wife has even commented on the fact that I don't visit any of those sites on the Internet and thinks I'm kinda wierd.  But then again, I guess it's kinda wierd for her to be OK with it if I did.  Besides, the only porn I have is when I log onto GeekHack to look at some of the vintage keyboards.  

Ooh, look at those lines.  What kind of switches do YOU use?  Yeah, I can see your legends, click right... there...  8~)

Title: Desktop Wallpapers
Post by: .XL on Sat, 09 April 2011, 16:55:17

I understand the ones with the naked girls posing, and the ones with sexy ladies posing, but the ones with people having sex and the ones with the girls with jizz all over them is just weird. Why would you want that as your background? That's not something sexy unless you're the one doing it!

Title: Desktop Wallpapers
Post by: Lpb45 on Sat, 09 April 2011, 18:00:10

they are more then likely popular just because its easy to access porn, couple clicks and you have tits and ass.  personally I dont see why someone would want any of those as their desktop.

Title: Desktop Wallpapers
Post by: Brodie337 on Sun, 10 April 2011, 02:46:30

The whole internet is just a couple of clicks away from tits and ass.

Title: Desktop Wallpapers
Post by: audioave10 on Sun, 10 April 2011, 14:15:54

There is no need to be vulgar...

(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f356/averydla/69.jpg)

Title: Desktop Wallpapers
Post by: audioave10 on Sun, 10 April 2011, 14:27:33

I mean...why not leave a little for the imagination? (very little)

Title: Desktop Wallpapers
Post by: bettablue on Mon, 11 April 2011, 09:58:21

Quote from: audioave10;328056

I mean...why not leave a little for the imagination? (very little)

I don't know...  Even if I were single, I wouldn't want something like that on my desktop.  It just doesn't interest me in the least.

Title: Desktop Wallpapers
Post by: Input Nirvana on Mon, 11 April 2011, 11:52:17

There is no right or wrong answer. Personal preference. Most girls I go out with like the hot desktops I use. I'm pretty much an alpha male and they accept it as part of the package. It's fun!

*note my avatar :)

Title: Desktop Wallpapers
Post by: audioave10 on Mon, 11 April 2011, 23:39:33

I ALWAYS note your avatar.

Title: Desktop Wallpapers
Post by: vun on Tue, 12 April 2011, 01:46:56

Quote from: audioave10;328988

I ALWAYS note your avatar.

... I didn't, until now I always assumed it was maybe a clay figure and maybe a keyboard of some sort, never did take a good look at it.

Title: Desktop Wallpapers
Post by: .XL on Tue, 12 April 2011, 08:51:07

I've always seen a wizard wearing a tall wizard hat when I looked at his avatar with my peripheral vision. I have to actually focus on it to see the legs :p

Title: Desktop Wallpapers
Post by: Brodie337 on Thu, 14 April 2011, 22:15:49

Quote from: harrison;329143

BloodNinja? (http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/robe-and-wizard-hat#)

Bravo good sir!

Title: Desktop Wallpapers
Post by: EverythingIBM on Thu, 14 April 2011, 22:39:27

Quote from: vun;329033

... I didn't, until now I always assumed it was maybe a clay figure and maybe a keyboard of some sort, never did take a good look at it.

And your avatar is a spaceman.

Here's a cool thinkpad IBM wallpaper:
(http://www.deskoo.net/upimg/allimg/071009/12055535041.jpg)

I'll always miss the RGB IBM logo on thinkpads... the lenovo one is so BORING!

Title: Desktop Wallpapers
Post by: Input Nirvana on Fri, 22 April 2011, 01:37:31

Quote from: vun;329033

... I didn't, until now I always assumed it was maybe a clay figure and maybe a keyboard of some sort, never did take a good look at it.

I dig the (Mercury?) program space suit...vintage. Woulda been cool had they sent Marylyn Monroe instead of monkeys and test pilots...

Title: Desktop Wallpapers
Post by: Input Nirvana on Fri, 22 April 2011, 01:45:06

Quote from: vun;329033

... I didn't, until now I always assumed it was maybe a clay figure and maybe a keyboard of some sort, never did take a good look at it.

I dig the (Mercury?) program space suit...vintage. Woulda been cool had they sent Marylyn Monroe instead of monkeys and test pilots...

Quote from: .XL;329140

I've always seen a wizard wearing a tall wizard hat when I looked at his avatar with my peripheral vision. I have to actually focus on it to see the legs :p

A wizard??? Really??? Maybe I need a more explicit avatar....  :)

Title: Desktop Wallpapers
Post by: audioave10 on Sat, 23 April 2011, 12:57:08

Would you guys like this as a Wallpaper?

(http://oyvindhauge.com/blog/wp-content/thick_keyboard.jpg)

or this one?  

(http://www.geekalerts.com/u/steampunk-keyboard.jpg)

Title: Desktop Wallpapers
Post by: Input Nirvana on Sat, 23 April 2011, 18:07:08

steamy

Title: Desktop Wallpapers
Post by: audioave10 on Sun, 24 April 2011, 11:42:06

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dqz-Gxa0wSs/TWM4G5c9UgI/AAAAAAAAAy8/-zsbIGlFk1Y/s1600/Padma+Lakshmi+3.jpg)

Title: Desktop Wallpapers
Post by: ironman31 on Sun, 24 April 2011, 14:49:24

Quote from: ripster;328536

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