Post your desktop.

[Daniel]

your pic

Do you use these speakers like that? Improve your stereo experience by placing one speaker on the other side of your screen.

[hq1ify]

radiator, stereo, eating - couldn't care less

[Shinryuu]

Remember kids, it's missing KBC Poker which I got recently

[ne0phyte]

All your clean and sterile desks just gave me motivation to clean my desk
Will take a photo before and after


Edit:
Here's the before picture (sry for the bad quality)

[Aleksander]

All your clean and sterile desks just gave me motivation to clean my desk
Will take a photo before and after

Same here... Ill be back in a week, I think I need about that time to get it tidy...

[ne0phyte]

Yay! Even tho' one thing lead to another and I cleaned up for over 4 hours

[Miasma]

Updated some stuff since the last post, new aeron chair, swapped my blackwidow for kbt pure and changed my second monitor into portrait.

This has probably been asked before, but what is the rationale behind the landscape/portrait setup as opposed to the landscape/landscape one?

EDIT: Colour me silly, but all I had to do was read Vierax's comment above yours. I apologise for the newfound irrelevance of this post.

[ne0phyte]

This has probably been asked before, but what is the rationale behind the landscape/portrait setup as opposed to the landscape/landscape one?

Let me answer that as I use a landscape/portrait setup at work: Its great for programming because you see more lines of code per page and also for reading long documents, for chats and so on.

[Miasma]

This has probably been asked before, but what is the rationale behind the landscape/portrait setup as opposed to the landscape/landscape one?

Let me answer that as I use a landscape/portrait setup at work: Its great for programming because you see more lines of code per page and also for reading long documents, for chats and so on.

That's what I imagined. Do you feel it's worth, a) a second monitor for that purpose, and b) the loss in width vs. gain in height?

[plasticchair]

I also use a portrait+landscape setup(see page 10 in this thread) and while it's really comfortable for some uses (as ne0phyte already pointed out), I wouldn't buy a second screen just for the sake of it.
If you can get one cheap go for it, otherwise you could flip your own screen to portrait mode and test it for a day.
Some websites get "distorted" which is really annoying if it's a website you visit regularly.

[rodtang]

I would recommend everyone considering getting a second monitor to get one, the extra screen space is heaven.

[Miasma]

I would recommend everyone considering getting a second monitor to get one, the extra screen space is heaven.

I also use a portrait+landscape setup(see page 10 in this thread) and while it's really comfortable for some uses (as ne0phyte already pointed out), I wouldn't buy a second screen just for the sake of it.
If you can get one cheap go for it, otherwise you could flip your own screen to portrait mode and test it for a day.
Some websites get "distorted" which is really annoying if it's a website you visit regularly.

Ah, yes, he of the awesome painted keyboard. I actually read the Reddit thread on that; I'm seriously impressed!

I'm in the market for a new monitor, so I've been thinking about configurations. That said, my current one is so old, it's still 4:3, so in the end, I'd probably be back to having a single monitor after I give this one away!

[TDub]

I used to have the portrait + landscape setup, back in the day when I used to code in VIM Today its mostly Eclipse so I stick to dual landscape, but occasionally I flip one when reading long pdfs or other documents. If you are going for portrait i recommend the bigger resolution 1920x1200 instead of the 1080p that you now get on almost every single monitor out there >.< If you don't use portrait mode you should still get it bc its awesome

[rodtang]

I'm in the market for a new monitor, so I've been thinking about configurations. That said, my current one is so old, it's still 4:3, so in the end, I'd probably be back to having a single monitor after I give this one away!

Unless you're giving it away to someone who doesn't have a monitor I'd keep it, they're great even though the quality isn't the best.

[RC-1140]

Yes, due to lack of money I'm still using 5:4 (1280x1024) Monitors, but with a dual screen layout as well. One 17" and one 19". When the 17" showed signs of breaking I was really sad, but in the end it was just a single internal flat cable which was loose…

[mSSM]

I would recommend everyone considering getting a second monitor to get one, the extra screen space is heaven.

I also use a portrait+landscape setup(see page 10 in this thread) and while it's really comfortable for some uses (as ne0phyte already pointed out), I wouldn't buy a second screen just for the sake of it.
If you can get one cheap go for it, otherwise you could flip your own screen to portrait mode and test it for a day.
Some websites get "distorted" which is really annoying if it's a website you visit regularly.

Ah, yes, he of the awesome painted keyboard. I actually read the Reddit thread on that; I'm seriously impressed!

I'm in the market for a new monitor, so I've been thinking about configurations. That said, my current one is so old, it's still 4:3, so in the end, I'd probably be back to having a single monitor after I give this one away!

Try a 30" TFT with QWXGA resolution. I recently got the Crossover 3020mdp off of ebay (from South Korea), and I am quite happy with it. I was thinking about getting one of those Dell 27" or 30", but those Korea monitors seem to be quite good.

I can recommend this seller:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/CROSSOVER-NEW-3 ... 19d4120765

[RougeRambo]

redecorating stand by for change, could be providing rig porn soon.

[guilleguillaume]

New monitor arrived(Dell U2913wm Ultrasharp)

[t!ng]

Hm, googling "desk porn" doesn't lead to your post : (

Awesome guille...

[javifast]

Wow,....amazing monitor guille. Congratulations.

[gmjhowe]

While I was taking a picture for the mouse pad thread, thought I mareswell take a picture of my desk to post here too.

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You can see a wider shot that includes my 'Makers desk' here, but its a little out of date.
I have since laser cut a new version of my laptop riser, which is featured in the above photo.

[Icarium]

Cool place. What is the actual size of the room? Everything always looks more spacious in wide angle.

[gmjhowe]

Cool place. What is the actual size of the room? Everything always looks more spacious in wide angle.

Thanks, the room is about 11ft x 11ft.

[matt3o]

is it Matrix on your desktop? willing to share?

edit: got it https://www.google.com/search?q=geof+darrow+matrix

[gmjhowe]

is it Matrix on your desktop? willing to share?

edit: got it https://www.google.com/search?q=geof+darrow+matrix

Yep, thats where I picked it up from, recently on an io9 blog article.
Though I did blend it into a grey background, as I find white too abrasive as a desktop colour.

[Winther]

New monitor arrived(Dell U2913wm Ultrasharp)

uhh, that is really nice! have been thinking I would like a monitor like that. How do you like it sofar?

The rest of the setup is really nice too!

[webwit]

Almost as good as the Nexus 10 (desktop PC and monitor makers need to raise their game).

[L!athus]

2 things that somehow draws my attention.

1: "The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous. -V"

2: That "clock" clock.

[gmjhowe]

2 things that somehow draws my attention.

1: "The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous. -V"

2: That "clock" clock.

Heh, thanks for quoting the film/novel instead of just going 'Anonymous!' I have the mask purely for being a fan of the film.
As for the clock, well, I have a small obsession, only got the three in my studio though.

[rindorbrot]

Why is the armrest of your chair upside-down?
If you don't use it, why not just take it off completely?