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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. TabbedOut

    TabbedOut Notebook Evangelist

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    I posted a few months ago of my desk, but I've made a few... changes

    [​IMG]

    Both monitors are 22" running off my Portege M700
     
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    FoxTrot1337 Notebook Deity

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    Doesn't it hurt your neck to use that upper screen?
     
  3. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Nikon D40X??
     
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    TabbedOut Notebook Evangelist

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    It is uncomfortable so I'm going to lower the whole setup. I can still drop about 3" and I think that it will make a difference.
     
  5. TabbedOut

    TabbedOut Notebook Evangelist

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    yep, had it for about a year and a half and I love it.
     
  6. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Know much about ExIF data?
     
  7. TabbedOut

    TabbedOut Notebook Evangelist

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    I've never heard of it... just wiki'd it. It gives information about the camera and picture, right? Is that how you found out the type of camera that I'm using?
     
  8. TabbedOut

    TabbedOut Notebook Evangelist

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    I just dropped the setup down and it's MUCH easier to look at. For some reason having it that high was making me a little sick to my stomach (that's why I got off my lazy rear and fixed it so quickly).
     
  9. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Yah. You also appear to have taken only about 2,888 images with the camera - or at least to have triggered the shutter 2,888 times (which suggests that you reset the image file numbering system after the first 1,596 images). To be honest, there isn't much that's "sexy" in ExIF data; although in newer models with GPS options, the actual location of the camera when a particular image was taken could be determined (your ExIF doesn't show any location info, as far as I can tell). Still, some people are uncomfortable with secret metadata of any sort going out in public.

    If you want to see what's in the ExIF data, download Exiftool by Phil Harvey, put a copy in the same directory the image file is in, then drag the image icon over on top of the exiftool(-k).exe icon and release - a console window should pop up with the ExIF data the app found in the image.
     
  10. TabbedOut

    TabbedOut Notebook Evangelist

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    That's interesting stuff, I was aware that there was some data that was written to the pictures beyond the "image" but was never aware that it was so detailed... GPS data, now that's kind of scary (if one is posting in forums like these... not that I don't trust y'all, but...). Thanks for the info
     
  11. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    The simplest way to get rid of the metadata is to open the file in an image editor, select the whole image (or the bits you like), copy the selected bits, then open a new document and paste the copied parts into the new image, save the new image (as jpeg or whatever floats your boat) and go with that new image. None of the ExIF (or any other metadata related to the camera) should make it's way into the new image file.
     
  12. TabbedOut

    TabbedOut Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks for the tip
     
  13. Snowm0bile

    Snowm0bile Starcraftologist

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    I live in a van down by the river...
     
  14. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    i dont care if you know where i live.... heck who is really gonna come steal my stuff?

    population 200 in the deep south
     
  15. TabbedOut

    TabbedOut Notebook Evangelist

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    Right now you probably don't, however with people posting pictures of their families on the internet there exists the chance for predators to target certain populations (those with young children, boys, girls, etc). Your percieved isolation may not prevent your from being a victim, in fact someone might choose to victimize you based on that very isolation (in space, or when your neighbor is 1 mile away, no one can hear you scream).
     
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    DrBackJack Notebook Consultant

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    Not hard to spot a cow in a human stack, if I may say so myself.

    ^^ just messed up that line so much im sorry :rolleyes:
     
  17. FoxTrot1337

    FoxTrot1337 Notebook Deity

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    That had me laughing for some reason :p
     
  18. TravisBean

    TravisBean Notebook Evangelist

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    [​IMG]
     
  19. millermagic

    millermagic Rockin the pinktop

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    All of these pictures makes me really ... REALLY want to clean mine and take a picture.

    I've been so busy with school projects and homework that there is just a path to the bed ... nothing else.
     
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    Oh ... I know how this is like, and I am so happy to have some days of holidys ... but the real life is coming back soon again^^ tooooooo sooooon :(

    Greetings
    Julian
     
  21. NecessaryEvil

    NecessaryEvil Notebook Evangelist

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    [​IMG]

    I just sold my MSI this past weekend...but it's close enough.
     
  22. haquocdung

    haquocdung Notebook Virtuoso

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    Nice taste, sir.
    I have the wallpaper on your samsung.
    Can you share me the other wallpaper?
     
  23. FoxTrot1337

    FoxTrot1337 Notebook Deity

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    I know the site where you got that MSI wallpaper from.
     
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    xScorp1on Notebook Evangelist

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    xScorp1on Notebook Evangelist

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    What MSI laptop is that?
     
  26. beige

    beige Notebook Deity

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    be aware the upper screen may cause u neck injury :)
     
  27. catacylsm

    catacylsm Notebook Prophet

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    Right, i showed you guys my old setup and here some pics, lights on and off of my new setup.

    The plugs are behind the speakers so i can just pull the end outs without making a mess :)

    [​IMG]

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    [​IMG]
     
  28. zfactor

    zfactor Mastershake

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    man love the old school corded phone you got there.. :D :D :D :D
     
  29. Thaenatos

    Thaenatos Zero Cool

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    Im surprised that nobody has mentioned the sniper rifle in the bottom left corner...
     
  30. fifafreak18

    fifafreak18 Notebook Evangelist

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    I have the same counters as you haha


    Nice setup that wallpaper looks cool!
     
  31. Clutch

    Clutch cute and cuddly boys

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    lol I just saw that

    I am thinking airsoft.
     
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    Hm ... we have a SIEMENS Gigaset to be honest^^
    The cellar was a extra flat and this was the "remote" for its door.

    I was suprised as I saw that I forgot to remove it :eek:

    Not really^^ It's a good old Diana Mod 35 (made in Germany :D), I think you call it Airrifle but it's < 7,5 J and it's still able to penetrate a bear bottle from 30m, and you even can hit it with the first shot. It was a present from my unkle, I added from time to time the bipod, silencer and Walther 4-12x56 MilDot :cool:

    In the summer it's realy cool to lay in the gras with it :p

    Ah ... as far as I know you there in America are allowed to own rifels with more then 7,5 J, but that's the limit in Germany^^

    Greetings
    Julian

    PS: I am sure every second of you has one in his celler as well ;)

    Edit: ah right, americans play with real guns :p
     
  33. Clutch

    Clutch cute and cuddly boys

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    I dont have a real one but I have Talon SS CO2 that I am trying to sell.

    Nickel at 50 yards is not unreasonable with a nice scope
     
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    That's a realy nice one, but I have a problem with the CO2. ;)
    I have a Beretta 92FS CO2 and it's great for blinking but for "long range" (25m< X <50m) shooting the drop because of the presureloos after each shot is a no go for Field Target :(

    Greetings
    Julian
     
  35. rjod0342

    rjod0342 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Here's my room. Nothing too special. Live in a cramped apartment room @ college.
     

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    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Good pix for a cell-phone camera!
     
  37. Kocane

    Kocane Notebook Deity

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    I'm so jealous... Really i am, i love guns but living in Denmark really sucks because of the extreme gun laws. The criminal all have guns but the people who uses it for fun and as a hobby have to go thru all kinds of ****.. Although this probably is also the cause for us never ever having a school shooting or other massacres, hehe.
     
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    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    That, or perhaps Danish youth are just too soused to be able to pick up a gun?? :D
     
  39. booboo12

    booboo12 Notebook Prophet

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    Sigh-laptop is gone for now being fixed, so now I'm forced on my 10 year old HP! :eek:

    [​IMG]

    You may now proceed to point and laugh! :p
     
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    catacylsm Notebook Prophet

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    That 10 year old HP is relatively small from the looks of it, compared to my 10y/o packard bell anyway hehe.
     
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    booboo12 Notebook Prophet

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    Ya, it's a mini-tower and a giant PITA to do anything inside. The optical drives are mounted on a swing out enclosure that you have to swing out and remove to access the memory, which happens to be very inconveniently positioned close to other components in the case.
     
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    Thanks! It's a Sony Ericson K810i CyberShot :rolleyes:

    Greetings
    Julian
     
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    Cin' Anathema

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    For what you have to work with right now, Richard...while your lappy is in for repair...it works out good! ;) :cool:

    Cin ;) :)
     
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    Kocane Notebook Deity

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    [​IMG]
     
  45. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Yup! ;)
    ....
     
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  46. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Still, looks like your firmware - R1KG001 - is a bit outdated, at least according to this ESATO thread. I believe that there is an automatic update service you can d/l from the Sony-Ericson support website to your PC and use to update the firmware on the phone.
     
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    focusfre4k Notebook Evangelist

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    updating my collection of goods.
    Getting a bit cramped in my apartment lol!
    [​IMG]
    Left - Dell mini 9(2gb ram, 32gb run core, A05 bios, Hard drive activity light mod)
    center - Desktop(q6600, 8gb ram, 9800gt, Lanbox lite, P5E-VM mATX, 2x 250gb in raid 0, 1x 1TB seagate(re flashed), and I am sure I am forgetting something, 22 inch samsung syncmaster and 17 inch samsung syncmaster.
    right - Gateway FX P-7811, 2x 200gb 7200 rpm drives, raid 0, 4gb DDR3 ram, the list goes on....this ****er is fast LOL!
     
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    WoW nice ... this is totaly new for me ;) THX! I'll give it a shot :)

    Greetings
    Julian

    Edit: ok I tryed it with my W7 Netbook but it didn't worked so I sued my moms Lifebook E (XP Pro) and it worked but said: you have the newest version ... now I am cunfused^^
     
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    aussiek2000 Notebook Consultant

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    Got the old 15" monitor out of the closet to run dual screen. Can;t get the color right on it for the life of me.

    [​IMG]
     
  50. CalebSchmerge

    CalebSchmerge Woof NBR Reviewer

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    [​IMG]
    You can see the laptop (left, connected to 19" monitor), tablet (center) and HTPC (hidden behind tablet, connected to 42" 1080P TV). The X-box 360 is also in the background, and if you look carefully you will notice the growing HD collection about the monitor.
     
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