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    Show us your computer room!

    Discussion in 'Notebook Cosmetic Modifications and Custom Builds' started by lupin..the..3rd, Jul 6, 2007.

  1. joshthor

    joshthor 100% Crazy Sauce

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    lol i loved banjo and kazooie. though i havent played it in like...8 years
     
  2. lixuelai

    lixuelai Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Very nice setup lol. What LCD is that on the desk? Seems like the Wacom tablet to me. Nice anime collection you got there too (<3 Crest of the Stars) ;) and LOL at your server name :p
     
  3. Bishop T

    Bishop T Notebook Enthusiast

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    [​IMG][/IMG]


    My Personal "Bat Cave" :D
     

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  4. fonduekid

    fonduekid JSUTAONHTERBIRCKINTEHWLAL

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    Is that some secret underground bunker you got there???? :D :D :D

    Looks good mate :) all within arms reach.... :) Nice.
     
  5. Bishop T

    Bishop T Notebook Enthusiast

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    Is that some secret underground bunker you got there???? :D :D :D

    Looks good mate :) all within arms reach.... :) Nice.[/QUOTE]
    Yeah. That's my little Workshop Setup I have in the back of my apartment. The two machines in the center and on the left I built myself. On the right is an old Tandy Color Computer I had since the '80's. Kind of like my 'Blast from the Past' corner there :)
     
  6. haquocdung

    haquocdung Notebook Virtuoso

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    why dont you make the picture bigger :(
     
  7. Bishop T

    Bishop T Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hopefully the attached thumbnails will make up for the small pic that was posted. I'm also including earlier shots of how my Workshop has evolved over the years :)
     

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  8. Yotsuba

    Yotsuba Notebook Evangelist

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    Bishop, is that an Apple II in your pics?
     
  9. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    Hey those are nice photos...you have a Computer Museum right there! LOL ;) :) :)


    Cin ;) :)
     
  10. Thaenatos

    Thaenatos Zero Cool

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    Thats a nice setup, I like the old school PC you got there. Im still trying to a hold of my old 80486 (my first laptop).
     
  11. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    lol,nice pictures recently :) keep it coming!
     
  12. Bishop T

    Bishop T Notebook Enthusiast

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    To datamonger128:

    Nope. It is only two PC's and a vintage Radio Shack Tandy computer. :)
     
  13. houstoned

    houstoned Yoga Pants Connoisseur.

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    i posted some pix up last time, but the quality was just nasty. these are a few pix from my roommate's sidekick. they're a little better. u can at least tell what is what :p

    this is just my little setup i have in my bedroom. i'm still lookin for a nice painting to put on my wall and a wall-mounted LCD should follow soon after:

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  14. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    Very, very nice! I like the *minimal* look and feel of it...and it's very streamlined to boot! ;) :)

    What kind of Art do you like?? ;) :) I have Klimt's The Kiss on my wall above my desk! :)

    Cin ;) :)
     
  15. houstoned

    houstoned Yoga Pants Connoisseur.

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    thanks. yeah, i'm kind of a neat freak. i can't stand it when my area is messy.

    i was lookin for somethin on canvas. i was thinkin about gettin a sensual (nude woman) piece, but i get somethin a little more serene.
     
  16. sydboy84

    sydboy84 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Wow I haven't been on these forums in some time. Over 140 pages...That's nuts !! Here are some pics. Can you spot my wallpaper of choice? lol

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    Main Rig:
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  17. Thaenatos

    Thaenatos Zero Cool

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    Very nice! Always loved the XPS styling, but I must ask where you got that silver NZXT cryo? I mean the black is cool and all but that actually looks pretty nice with the silver on your 1530. Also it seems you are like me in that you have your back to the wall and not approaching people, I personally hate having my desk facing a wall.
     
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    haquocdung Notebook Virtuoso

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  19. houstoned

    houstoned Yoga Pants Connoisseur.

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    hey thanks for the comments. :D

    i got the silver brushed alum finish off an ebay powerseller about 3-4 months ago. the cooler's finish matches the m1530's palm rest, almost perfectly.

    yea, i hate facin the wall too. i also heard that its good feng shui to have yur work area facing a direction with more space in front of u.
     
  20. Thaenatos

    Thaenatos Zero Cool

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    Thats cool, currently the black version fits my vostor perfect. I just never saw a silver one except the pic on the box the cooler came in.

    Feng shui aside I hate doing work or playing a game with my back facing everything. Plus it gives me a better outlook on things.
     
  21. Snoopy07

    Snoopy07 Newbie

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    You all have some very nice setups, here's my plain one ^_^ [​IMG] [​IMG]
     
  22. sydboy84

    sydboy84 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yes they are all mine. I'm going to give the old dell laptop away to someone and one I use a my download machine as it has a gigabit lan connection. Great for when transfferring data directly over to another machine. The I have one laptop for the family to use, so the don't bug me to use my pc :p
     
  23. Thund3rball

    Thund3rball I dont know, I'm guessing

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    Lookin good so far! All you need are some action figures and a few game boxes on your shelves, and a mess of computer parts and empty food wrappers spread around your desk to bring you to the next level of geek interior design :) LOL just kidding.

    How do you like that mouse pad? I'm a sucker for bling and had my eye on that one since I just soaked my QcK Mini with a full glass of OJ.

    And what's causing the blue glow behind your laptop and against the wall?
     
  24. Ronayke

    Ronayke Notebook Enthusiast

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    Nice 'mouseunderground', where did you get that?
     
  25. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    very nice setups :)
     
  26. BleedingEars

    BleedingEars Notebook Enthusiast

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    Here is my ever growing pile of electronics
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    I really need to get a bigger desk :(
     
  27. Yotsuba

    Yotsuba Notebook Evangelist

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    Bigger desk? Why not more desk? Just kidding. That is quite the nice setup you have there. And is that a stereo reciever with an 8-track deck?
     
  28. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    Nice, very nice set-up!!!...I like the *glow in the dark* effect LOL... ;) :)

    Hee hee....It's looks very nice...All the *electronics*!!! Great set-up, also! :cool:


    Cin ;) :)
     
  29. aznofazns

    aznofazns Performance Junkie

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    I tried to get a shot of the Crysis final boss in Very High for you guys, but unfortunately the flying baby ships shot me down a couple seconds before I squeezed the shutter :p

    Edit: got some better shots

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  30. BleedingEars

    BleedingEars Notebook Enthusiast

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    Why yes it is, hows that for old school? :)
     
  31. Brian10161

    Brian10161 Notebook Consultant

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    Here is my setup. Fairly simple, trying to keep it clean lol

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  32. Clutch

    Clutch cute and cuddly boys

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    Looks nice. I have the same white battery charger you have :)
     
  33. darthsat

    darthsat Notebook Deity

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    Nice pictures you guys. I've gone through every post in this thread over the past year and it's fun to see everyone's tech stuff and setups.
     
  34. ndinadis

    ndinadis Newbie

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    Here is my desk it need some work (organizers for papers etc) but looks good for now, the neon's are 2 -12" ones meant for a computer case the with a Lil' modding can now be run off 120v
    the 3 picture depict different amounts of lighting in the room
     

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  35. TylerS23

    TylerS23 Notebook Consultant

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    no way you can sleep with those on
     
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    Snoopy07 Newbie

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    not quite a bright as in the picture but its, pretty good
    I also have 2 led's in the picture I plan to add more....
     
  38. Kierkes

    Kierkes Misanthrope

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    Why'd you change the design of the XPS Dell? Honestly, I think the M1710 is one of the most beautiful laptops I've ever seen. Dell killed it. :(
     
  39. yehrulz

    yehrulz Notebook Consultant

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    RUBIK'S CUBE FTW!!!!!!

    I hope that's not there for decoration :D
     
  40. focusfre4k

    focusfre4k Notebook Evangelist

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    nice samsung! I love mine
     
  41. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    My college set up for now. Hopefully a new keyboard soon! :D

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  42. booboo12

    booboo12 Notebook Prophet

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    Nice. :) Is that desk the school's or your own? In any case it looks really nice. I like the blue top and brushed metal handles. The desk my school provides is also new and modern looking, but has a gray top that looks rather dreary in comparison, and has those "built-in" handles in the upper part of the drawer fronts.

    Wow, I can't believe that I was able to write a whole paragraph about desk style :p :GEEK:
     
  43. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    Hey, it looks to be a nice room JJ! ;) :) I like how you have your desk facing the window!!!! Let the sun shine in! ;) :)


    Cin! ;) :)
     
  44. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    haha booboo, yeah they are the school's. But i bought the chair myself from ikea. I needed a swivel chair with wheels...yes it is a need for me ahaha. I was very surprised by the nice furniture in the room when i moved in. :D

    Also, desk facing the window is also crucial to me. :cool:
     
  45. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    Nice setup Johnny.
    I received a pretty beat up desk in my dorm room, so I modded it and made my own desk out of it. I will have to probably face some kind of charges from the residence people at the end of the year, but whatever, work is a priority, and a 160" long desk works for me.

    I actually find working in a hard chair is productive, only cause I fall asleep in comfortable chairs ;)

    K-TRON
     
  46. Thund3rball

    Thund3rball I dont know, I'm guessing

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    Heh heh... do you wear gloves to work on your computer? ;)
     
  47. Kierkes

    Kierkes Misanthrope

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    But Johnny, that chair spins to adjust height! Translation: I like to spin in my chair when I'm bored, and that chair won't accomadate that.
     
  48. ScifiMike12

    ScifiMike12 Drinking the good stuff

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    Just bought a new keyboard to replace my G11. Lovin' it so far! :)

    Ol' Logitech G11 keyboard

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    New Dell Multimedia keyboard

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  49. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    @K-tron...yeah, hard chairs makes you sit up straight.

    @Thunderball...hehe they are for football (soccer)

    @Kierkes...yeah I know, i have to spin it to adjust the height every so often. :p

    I have got a new keyboard too! The Logitech WAVE! :D Pics will come later.
     
  50. N00d13s

    N00d13s is too legit to quit!

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    do any companies make keyboard with shorter keys? i find keyboards on laptops easier to type on and more comfortable. when i type on the keyboards at school i make mistakes constantly.
     
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