MetaFilter posts tagged with desktop

The New (Desktop) Hotness: Rainmeter 1.0

tybeet — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:23:48 -0800

PrettyDesktopFilter: Rainmeter has joined forces with Enigma for the release of Rainmeter 1.0, which finally makes code-diving for the creation of [H U D -s t y l e d ] desktops a thing of the past. (via: 1 2) Since Rainmeter is Windows-only, some users have taken it upon themselves to implement similar styles on OS X via Geektool, and on Linux with desklets to some success. Pro-tip: if you happen to like code-diving, you can do some neato keen over-the-top stuff with Rainmeter.

The future of Ubuntu Art

cowbellemoo — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:47:46 -0800

Ubuntu 8.04's Hardy Heron has recently perched on millions of desktops worldwide, but what does the future look like for the darling of the open source world? Now entering a new 2-year art developent cycle, Ubuntu's continuing quest for "pure, unadulterated, raw, visceral, lustful, shallow, skin deep beauty" has begun again in earnest. Bleeding edge desktop effects [youtube, music] are already creeping into the official distribution and the community is eagerly awaiting the new graphical look, promised as a ground-up re-imagination in the next release, Intrepid Ibex. Watch this space.

Wallpaper eye candy

Mitheral — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 19:08:07 -0800

Social Wallpaper. A community effort to classify, rank, and distribute high resolution images for use as computer wallpaper.

Desktop pictures - Computer wallpaper

hypersloth — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 03:10:46 -0800

Hi-Res Photos for the Masses! How about that bandwidth?

Neat.

dobbs — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 13:08:46 -0800

Abnormal Behavior Child's got some interesting things to look at and watch or play with. Site self-describes as "visual poetry". {second link's got flash/sound}

Mandolux - photographic desktop wallpapers

nthdegx — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 03:04:46 -0800

Mandolux - photographic desktop wallpapers. Just keep hittin' previous.

PS. Your Favorite Operating System Sucks

fenriq — Sun, 13 Aug 2006 19:01:53 -0800

The Evolution of the Desktop 1984-2007
My oh my, how far we've come.

File it, pile it.

marvin — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 15:00:49 -0800

BumpTop is based on the long standing idea of piles as a desktop use metaphor, this seems to bring it to life at last. Will this sort out your desktop?

Desktop Earth 2.0

purephase — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 19:37:00 -0800

"Desktop Earth 2.0 is a wallpaper generator for Windows. It runs whenever you're logged on and updates your wallpaper with an accurate representation of the Earth as it would be seen from space at that precise moment." The images are fantastic. Oh, and it's free. (See similar - via digg).

desktop subversibles

crunchland — Thu, 30 Oct 2003 18:58:36 -0800

desktop subversibles ... a collection of background subversions and awareness applications for the desktop.

Homeland Security Threat Monitor

kirkaracha — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 11:55:34 -0800

Homeland Security Threat Monitor is a small Windows application that runs in your system tray, showing the current terrorism threat level. Features blinking notification of increased threat level! [via Small Values of Cool]

Chief Typist — Thu, 18 Jul 2002 14:08:25 -0800

Mac takes control of Windows! A very useful addition to the Mac desktop for those who administer Windows-based servers. This handy utility allows you to start a Terminal Services session on a Windows machine.

This and a nice X Windows client lets my little 'ol iBook show the big iron who's the boss!

Dan Brilliant — Tue, 14 May 2002 08:48:01 -0800

"Motty is fast, simple and free." Football is quite rubbish, but this is great for us office prisoners.

hmgovt — Mon, 30 Apr 2001 05:28:48 -0800

Drempels Animated desktop wallpaper software. Floaty nebulous. Nuff said.

m.polo — Tue, 05 Dec 2000 09:45:13 -0800

Screen Wars, a decent stab by Stephen Levy from Newsweek/MSNBC at summarizing the changes afoot in desktop OS GUIs. Credit where credit is due for some notable Apple alums; more faith than is justified in .NET.

aurelian — Sun, 14 May 2000 22:10:18 -0800

Desktop Imperium is a related site to see for folks who think vir2l is cool. Among other things, the interface stumbles closely enough to being usable that you can figure out what's being presented -- free wallpapers, in an abstract, Matrix meets Tron meets Jackson Pollack mode.

mathowie — Fri, 04 Feb 2000 15:21:18 -0800

If you think webcams are cool and the k10k desktop gallery is great, you've got to see this woman's desktop. The ultimate in exhibition, updated every 5 minutes, showing whatever she's working on.