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Ever on the hunt for something to experiment with HDR on, I thought, why not try a shot of the place where I probably spend way too much time :lol:
So, in a cunning and subtle attempt to show it, I thought it would be interesting to see what other peoples PC / Mac / workstation / home-entertainment-hub set-up looks like :D
Take a snap, PP it if you like, and post it in here!
Here's mine
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1149/1473391552_70a50b8853_o.jpg
NB No prizes will be awarded for the tidiest set-up :p
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x289/PKea/Funny/busy.jpg
:lol: :lol:
King_Boru
02-10-2007, 20:49
:( Mines all packed up. Working off me lap at the moment. When I get to Canada I'll have my own office and Ill be building it all myself :). Will post pictures :).
But have to say, those both look like interesting set-ups. One nice and tidy and one the complete opposite :).
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=9857
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=11908
Kanikula
02-10-2007, 20:57
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1160/1392849949_4f8ef4853b_b.jpg
Ladybird
02-10-2007, 21:09
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x289/PKea/Funny/busy.jpg
:lol: :lol:
OMG!!!!! :eek:
Let me guess, the cupboards are empty!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
Joe will never complain about my study again! :D
Slight room reshuffle here at the end of last year so here's our AV setup now
http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/7034/02hl1.jpg
Kit list from left to right, top to bottom
Mission 780SE standmount speakers
Mission Stance stands
Ikea Oppli TV bench
NTL Pace box (now replaced with the new V+ HD drive), HDMI to TV & QED interconnect to amp
Sony NS92V upscaling DVD player, connected by HDMI
NAD C542 CD player, connected by Chord Silver Siren interconnects to amp
Mission M7C1 Centre speaker (on top of fireplace)
Sony Bravia KDL-46W2000 TV
Yamaha AX620SE Amplifier
Sony PS2, scart to TV
Xbox 360 + HD-DVD addon, component to TV
Apple Mac dual-2Ghz G5 tower, DVI-VGA to TV & Ixos optical to amp
QED Silvery Anniversary biwired fronts, single wired to centre and surrounds
Ikea Billy shelves with a couple of DVDs!
Not pictured - Mission M7DS surrounds
Belkin wireless bridge for Xbox360 / Mac G5
To do:
Add a sub (undecided what yet)
Tidy up cabling a bit more
Replace 6 remotes with a Philips Pronto
In my defence, thats not actually my workstation... Mines almost as bad though :lol:
Ladybird
02-10-2007, 21:18
In my defence, thats not actually my workstation... Mines almost as bad though :lol:
Go on then, you show yours and I'll show mine!!! :p
digitalfailure
02-10-2007, 21:20
Ross, do you use the bravia as your pooter screen?
I've had my lappy linked into my pio screen and it's :eek:
If I were replacing my REL sub, the only other choice would be an M+K :D
King of Groove
02-10-2007, 21:23
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x289/PKea/Funny/busy.jpg
:lol: :lol:
It's a workstation Jim but not as we know it!!!
A couple of months old, but not a lot has changed.
http://darrynreeder.com/images/DesktopJuly07.jpg
Jimmy_Lemon
02-10-2007, 21:25
http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/7034/02hl1.jpg
Good choice with Mythbusters :p
Go on then, you show yours and I'll show mine!!! :p
And I don't even know you :lol: :eek:
I'll get a pic tomorrow after I've had a tidy ;)
The G5 is hooked up to it for viewing avi's mainly, until the xbox360 can support divx/xvid etc
It's great with a bluetooth keyboard and mouse though, but I have tried and failed to get a 1080 resolution over VGA from the Mac.
I have tried two powerstrip type applications but neither have worked so I'm using 800x600 which still looks great
flick5848
02-10-2007, 21:28
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/IMG_3253.jpg
Ladybird
02-10-2007, 21:29
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/917/desktopsml.jpg
I have moved house since this was taken though, so may have to take another picture at some point! :thinking:
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=9857
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=11908
Oops! Didn't think to look :bonk:
melbster
03-10-2007, 11:23
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/1247/office2.jpg
ITS JUST NON STOP HERE:D
http://www.vanilladays.com/gallery/upload/2006/04/desk-hdr.jpg
This was about 18 months ago. I'm getting a new keyboard later today and I plan to give the desk a clean so I'll have a new photo later :)
Ladybird, I'd be careful about leaving evidence of your coke habit on your desk ;) :D :p
Milestone
03-10-2007, 12:57
http://www.vanilladays.com/gallery/upload/2006/04/desk-hdr.jpg
This was about 18 months ago. I'm getting a new keyboard later today and I plan to give the desk a clean so I'll have a new photo later :)
Nice sunset pete, is that HDR ? :D
Mine:
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/DSC_1819.jpg
richmond
03-10-2007, 13:19
I'm amazed at how many of you have more than one screen. Just curious, but why is that ?
I'm amazed at how many of you have more than one screen. Just curious, but why is that ?
For me its because I write software for a living. I generally have one window for coding and the other for viewing the results. At the moment I am not actually using them as I have moved across to using my Macbook Pro and the machine they are attached to is just used to play music whilst I wait for the funds to get a Mac Pro.
'm getting a new keyboard later today and I plan to give the desk a clean so I'll have a new photo later :)
Get the new uber thin Apple keyboard - it's the nads
I'm amazed at how many of you have more than one screen. Just curious, but why is that ?
For one I normally have a good few windows open, so by increasing the desktop over 2x 20" panels I can run a 3200x2400 pixel display and don't have to keep flicking between applications
http://marcelbooth.co.uk/m/forum/desk_071003_7174.jpg
Nice sunset pete, is that HDR ? :D
Me do HDR? Thats unpossible ;)
Get the new uber thin Apple keyboard - it's the nads
Typing on it right now :D
Me do HDR? Thats unpossible ;)
Typing on it right now :D
Where is your new pic pete?
If you have time to type you must have time for a pic of your new look keyboard :thumbs:
Where is your new pic pete?
If you have time to type you must have time for a pic of your new look keyboard :thumbs:
I've just got in, emails to read, tea to cook and desk to clean. Probably completely the wrong place to ask, but is the spacebar meant to sound clickier than the other keys? Other than that, its lush.
hypnotic
03-10-2007, 17:30
Ladybird, I'd be careful about leaving evidence of your coke habit on your desk ;) :D :p
Paul .... I think the Coke habit may be worse than everyone first thought ..... :lol:
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n35/hyponotic63/messy_workstation.jpg
whitewash
03-10-2007, 17:32
http://marcelbooth.co.uk/m/forum/desk_071003_7174.jpg
hey marcel, where did you get your desk from? suzie is after one and it looks about the right size for her requirements
Jimmy_Lemon
03-10-2007, 17:36
IKEA jobby I think Whitewash, I have the Beech version.
whitewash
03-10-2007, 17:40
ah thats quite good then, we're ikea-ing it up the max on friday night anyway :) approx price?
Jimmy_Lemon
03-10-2007, 17:48
Cant see the exact version I have Whitewash, but this (http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/40111124) looks similar, £55
I paid £65 for it I think. Jimmy_Lemon is right, it looks like that one, but mine is actually the Jerker (They do a big modular version, but this isn't it).
It looks like theyve upgraded it to include a cable tidy.
Mines the 1200mm version I think. Best desk I've ever owned.....Just the right height, spacious and pretty :D (Only problem is, it's not impervious to a chocolate covered childs fingerprint or 10)
Chillimonster
03-10-2007, 18:43
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/room.JPG
Jimmy_Lemon
03-10-2007, 18:46
but mine is actually the Jerker
That the fella! thats what mine is too. Doesnt seem to be on the website that I can see :(
whitewash
03-10-2007, 18:53
my desk is an ikea desktop on a set of cheap trestles, cost about £30 all together and is massive :) suzie has stolen that off me at the moment, so ill hopefully get that back soon!
http://www.tob3z.com/stuff/workstation.jpg
Before you ask, no I don't ever intend to grow up :p
I'm amazed at how many of you have more than one screen. Just curious, but why is that ?
A whole host of reasons here...
2x24" Dells give me 3840x1200 which is nice and large.
Xbox 360 on 1, OSX on the other.
Eve-Online(Crossover) on 1, OSX on the other.
Aperture Controls, thumbnails and metadata on 1, Aperture Full Screen Preview on the other.
Email, WinXP(parallels), MSN on 1, 4 or 5 Firefox tabs displaying various forums on the other.
As for my 3rd Display, which is my 24" iMac, I use that for Multimedia playback, whilst, I can keep working/playing on my main screens.
Tim Sainsbury
03-10-2007, 19:37
http://www.tob3z.com/stuff/workstation.jpg
Before you ask, no I don't ever intend to grow up :p
That looks exspensive, may I ask who is featured on the poster up on the left hand side above your comp' monitor? :naughty:
I must get a bigger chair....
http://jabusites.1hwy.com/images/naked_fat_man.jpg
Venomator
03-10-2007, 20:04
Serious :lol: @ Colin ...
http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_1_19.gifhttp://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_1_19.gifhttp://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_1_19.gif
AND ... everyone probably thinx he is joshing ... :suspect:
Sam Judge
03-10-2007, 20:22
My humble desk.
http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/1790/mydeskng7.th.jpg (http://img106.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mydeskng7.jpg)
Ladybird
03-10-2007, 20:25
Ladybird, I'd be careful about leaving evidence of your coke habit on your desk ;) :D :p
Paul .... I think the Coke habit may be worse than everyone first thought ..... :lol:
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n35/hyponotic63/messy_workstation.jpg
:eek: I've been sussed! :exit:
I think everyone knows that isn't really my desk, I would never have chosen those curtains! just not flowery enough!!! :p :lol:
I used to own this house - I was single. The wife came along and stopped me smoking in it. The first sprog moved me out of my study, the second one out of the back room and now I'm a refugee in the corner of the living room.
Just biding my time;)
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/CIMG1711.jpg
That looks exspensive, may I ask who is featured on the poster up on the left hand side above your comp' monitor? :naughty:
That would be the lovely Holly Vallance :thumbs:
richmond
04-10-2007, 01:04
A whole host of reasons here...
2x24" Dells give me 3840x1200 which is nice and large.
Xbox 360 on 1, OSX on the other.
Eve-Online(Crossover) on 1, OSX on the other.
Aperture Controls, thumbnails and metadata on 1, Aperture Full Screen Preview on the other.
Email, WinXP(parallels), MSN on 1, 4 or 5 Firefox tabs displaying various forums on the other.
As for my 3rd Display, which is my 24" iMac, I use that for Multimedia playback, whilst, I can keep working/playing on my main screens.
WOW, Now thats multi tasking. :lol:
alexisonfire
04-10-2007, 01:23
I really need to get my TV mounted above my desk, it would free up a lot of desk space :p
http://www.msxphotography.com/randomuploads/DSC_0587.JPG
I used to own this house - I was single. The wife came along and stopped me smoking in it. The first sprog moved me out of my study, the second one out of the back room and now I'm a refugee in the corner of the living room.
Just biding my time;)
I feel for you pobs, I really do. My wife tried to do the same. Luckily I stopped smoking, so that wasn't a problem, but I too lost my spare room to a child :( and I ended up a refugee in the corner of my own bedroom.
Since we moved though, I've let my wife have the bedroom back, and I've upgraded to the living room.....mwahaha
theMusicMan
04-10-2007, 07:37
Hehe, me thinks that many here have sought out the pledge furniture polish, a duster and also honed their tidy-up skills prior to taking pics and posting their workstation shots here... :):)
Great thread though... keep 'em coming.
I feel for you pobs, I really do. My wife tried to do the same. Luckily I stopped smoking, so that wasn't a problem, but I too lost my spare room to a child :( and I ended up a refugee in the corner of my own bedroom.
Since we moved though, I've let my wife have the bedroom back, and I've upgraded to the living room.....mwahaha
I lost mine as well - so I built an office at the end of the garden and its MINE....ALL MINE!!! Ain't nobody gonna take it from me :bat:
Hehe, me thinks that many here have sought out the pledge furniture polish, a duster and also honed their tidy-up skills prior to taking pics and posting their workstation shots here... :):)
I can't stand having a messy desk - if it gets messy (which it does) I have to stop work and tidy everything up. My office and desk are my sanctuary, it's the one place thats mine and mine alone.
theMusicMan
04-10-2007, 08:43
I can't stand having a messy desk - if it gets messy (which it does) I have to stop work and tidy everything up. My office and desk are my sanctuary, it's the one place thats mine and mine alone.
I do agree with this, though in my case I have so much gear both on and around my workstation, that depending on what I am doing at the time, it's difficult for it not to become cluttered. I do try to keep things organised as much as possible though.
Here's my entire main work area, sorry about the sun!!!:
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa14/themouthpiecedotcom/party743-9.jpg
My Synths and music setup with Casio AP33 piano just out of sight on the right::
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa14/themouthpiecedotcom/party743-6.jpg
...and my PC and Mac
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa14/themouthpiecedotcom/party743-5.jpg
...
So, you like to play?
http://www.vanilladays.com/images/IMG_2575-Edit.jpg
Updated desktop with new keyboard n such.
I am a Samsung whore.
http://www.adnan.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/temp/images/desktop1.jpg
http://www.adnan.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/temp/images/samsonmic1.jpg
http://www.adnan.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/temp/images/samsungq1b1.jpg
Pete, I must admit, that keyboard makes me a little bit wet...
I want a PC version dammit!
Pete, I must admit, that keyboard makes me a little bit wet...
I want a PC version dammit!
Its USB. I can't imagine it not working in Windows.
http://store.apple.com/Apple/WebObjects/ukstore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=C181E0AC&fnode=home/shop_mac/mac_accessories/mice_keyboards&nplm=MB110B/A
Some schweet set-ups going on here. Must update my early-90's decor :embarrassed: :whistling:
Ladybird
04-10-2007, 20:57
Some schweet set-ups going on here. Must update my early-90's decor :embarrassed: :whistling:
I've just moved house, you should see what i have had to put up with!!! At least you chose yours! :lol:
Well, as I can't be bothered to retake my uni room and have this pano that I took (to show my mum :D) to hand, I'll post that instead :)
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b315/Woodsy2k/pano_room.jpg
Woodsy, that house doesn't look structurally safe ;)
i'm very jealous of you guys, I have been kicked out of every room in the house and am now considering moving into the loft but thats gonna be expensive to make it safe/habitable. But if it means it will cuddly toy and flower free it could be worth it :D
Long way to go to make a brew though, unless you take supplies up there with you ;)
Its a good point although to be honest if I move all the junk up there I have enough room for an office and could have my own fridge with Beer in it :D
I like the sound of this, now just to find the money :thinking:
nigelcampbell
05-10-2007, 11:21
Workstation???
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1349/1487983687_dae2966bda_o.jpg
I travel far too much to have one of those - though I am working from home today - this is the Living room of my cottage early this morning.
Liberalis
05-10-2007, 12:27
cant see very well but you get the idea
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/Liberalis/IMG_7763s.jpg
Thats a nice radio active glow you have going on there.
digitalfailure
05-10-2007, 19:53
woodsy...........your going to get a bad back in that bed :eek:
My corner of the world....... :shrug:
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s209/gwocnipix/radioroom.jpg
Petemc i think i saw that keyboard in a shop the other day, might be sillly question but will it also plug into/work with non-apple macs do you know?
I haven't tested it, but I can't see why not. All my other Apple keyboards have worked on my PC. They're all standard USB keyboards. Theres some OSX hotkeys that I can't see working, but aside from that it should work.
theMusicMan
05-10-2007, 23:07
So, you like to play?
http://www.vanilladays.com/images/IMG_2575-Edit.jpg
Updated desktop with new keyboard n such.I sure do Pete... though not very well I'm afraid - all self taught on keys. Brass... now that's a different matter...:)
Nice apple keyboard I might add sir.
petemc is the linky dreederuk gave to the same one you got - only £29?
petemc is the linky dreederuk gave to the same one you got - only £29?
Sure is.
lol, DF. Can thank my stitching software for my bad back :D
whitewash
06-10-2007, 07:01
at the moment i dont have a desk, suzie has overtaken mine for her school work (shes a teacher before you ask!) until we can get her a desk and sort out her office and sort out my office so i can have my workspace back :D
flick5848
06-10-2007, 08:39
Pete, I must admit, that keyboard makes me a little bit wet...
I want a PC version dammit!
I want one of these but it's just not practical for me :razz:
http://www.crazyaboutgadgets.com/detail.asp?ID=686
theMusicMan
06-10-2007, 09:06
^ wouldn't that get in the way of your monitor!!!???
unclerichy
06-10-2007, 17:12
Judging by some of the photos half of you still live with your parents :D
At (nearly) 35 I think I may be too old for this Internets lark...
Hehe, me thinks that many here have sought out the pledge furniture polish, a duster and also honed their tidy-up skills prior to taking pics and posting their workstation shots here... :):)
lol. A glass desk can get extreamly dirty so the glass cleaner is always on it :p
Judging by some of the photos half of you still live with your parents :D
At (nearly) 35 I think I may be too old for this Internets lark...
Actually I feel like I'm too young for these forums. There's women on here. Real life women. :eek:
If you want to switch places and I live where you live and you live with my parents be my guest :D
digitalfailure
06-10-2007, 18:13
Actually I feel like I'm too young for these forums. There's women on here. Real life women. :eek:
Only on here........they go by the names of Colin,Frank,Fred and Martin when windows shuts down
:exit:
Pixiedust
08-10-2007, 19:50
sure looks dusty! :P
Tsukiyomi
08-10-2007, 21:03
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/max05/Picture001.jpg
A whole host of reasons here...
2x24" Dells give me 3840x1200 which is nice and large.
Xbox 360 on 1, OSX on the other.
Eve-Online(Crossover) on 1, OSX on the other.
Aperture Controls, thumbnails and metadata on 1, Aperture Full Screen Preview on the other.
Email, WinXP(parallels), MSN on 1, 4 or 5 Firefox tabs displaying various forums on the other.
As for my 3rd Display, which is my 24" iMac, I use that for Multimedia playback, whilst, I can keep working/playing on my main screens.
You need to get out more :eek:
You need to get out more :eek:
So I can sit in his chair :D
For those of you that like the mac keyboard check this out
http://abrien.blogspot.com/2005/07/lcd-keyboard.html
Great for knowing all the shortcut key but a slightly higher price bracket.
For those of you that like the mac keyboard check this out
http://abrien.blogspot.com/2005/07/lcd-keyboard.html
Great for knowing all the shortcut key but a slightly higher price bracket.
People like the Apple keyboard because they look good, are small, and are easy to type on. That keyboard is ugly, big, and doesn't look great to type on. So i doubt many Apple keyboard fans will like it! Gadget collectors might though!
I really need to get my TV mounted above my desk, it would free up a lot of desk space :p
http://www.msxphotography.com/randomuploads/DSC_0587.JPG
I do agree with this, though in my case I have so much gear both on and around my workstation, that depending on what I am doing at the time, it's difficult for it not to become cluttered. I do try to keep things organised as much as possible though.
Here's my entire main work area, sorry about the sun!!!:
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa14/themouthpiecedotcom/party743-9.jpg
My Synths and music setup with Casio AP33 piano just out of sight on the right::
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa14/themouthpiecedotcom/party743-6.jpg
...and my PC and Mac
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa14/themouthpiecedotcom/party743-5.jpg
So, you like to play?
http://www.vanilladays.com/images/IMG_2575-Edit.jpg
Updated desktop with new keyboard n such.
Well, as I can't be bothered to retake my uni room and have this pano that I took (to show my mum :D) to hand, I'll post that instead :)
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b315/Woodsy2k/pano_room.jpg
I want the entire contents of alexisonfire's desktop,I want The MusicMan's chair..pete's keyboard (man that is one sexy little thing!)
And would want it all in Woodsy2k's room :D
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