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Break Fast posted:My recently built Desktop meant for video editing. I despise LEDs on computer equipment these days. I want that poo poo quiet and dark. I think it must come with age since I'm old.
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mediaphage posted:I despise LEDs on computer equipment these days. I want that poo poo quiet and dark. I think it must come with age since I'm old. Exactly. I think it's even worse because they are blue. I guess I would be just fine with white ones, but blue is just way overused at this point. Somewhat wish the keyboard had the option for white backlightning.
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Sep 20, 2012 06:53
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mediaphage posted:I despise LEDs on computer equipment these days. I want that poo poo quiet and dark. I think it must come with age since I'm old. I went so far as to disconnect all my system LEDs. People sometimes ask me how I'm supposed to know if my computer is on without a power LED. I kind of struggle to not make the  face.I'm also glad that my monitor lets me specify the percentage of its power LED's brightness to use when turned on. Current setting: 0.0% 
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Sep 20, 2012 07:01
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Those really bright blue LEDs for me have a weird effect where it is impossible for my eyes to correctly focus on the source. Only bright blue LEDs. I have no idea if everyone has this or not.
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Sep 20, 2012 07:05
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I have trouble focusing on the source when I'm looking away in disgust too  But seriously, I think I know what you're talking about. It happens to me sometimes.
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Sep 20, 2012 07:11
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Martytoof posted:I went so far as to disconnect all my system LEDs. So the saying goes: the only good LED is a dead LED. I never even bothered to connect them. KingEup fucked around with this message at 07:51 on Sep 20, 2012 |
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Sep 20, 2012 07:49
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Ron Burgundy posted:Those really bright blue LEDs for me have a weird effect where it is impossible for my eyes to correctly focus on the source. Only bright blue LEDs. I have no idea if everyone has this or not. I think this has to do with the blue lighting specifically. It's the same reason no dashes in cars use bright blue LEDs, because it's harder to focus on them. As far as I know (and I could be wrong here), blue is just harder to focus on and strains your eyes, because it's near the end of the visible light spectrum. Red, White, Orange, Green, etc etc lights (LEDs or otherwise) are easy peasy for me to focus on and look at, just blue annoys the poo poo out of me, and as I've found looking online, a lot of other people.
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Sep 20, 2012 13:50
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Martytoof posted:I went so far as to disconnect all my system LEDs. People sometimes ask me how I'm supposed to know if my computer is on without a power LED. I kind of struggle to not make the <getoffmylawn>high-five!</getoffmylawn> Next step, getting sufficient coolers to do a fanless video card.
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Sep 20, 2012 14:45
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Martytoof posted:I went so far as to disconnect all my system LEDs. People sometimes ask me how I'm supposed to know if my computer is on without a power LED. I kind of struggle to not make the Silly goons, this is how you know if your computer is on or not: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4cfgEaKKos Personally I love pretty lights, especially behind a brighter light source or in something recessed. v  v 
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Sep 20, 2012 17:23
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glompix posted:Silly goons, this is how you know if your computer is on or not: Oddly enough, I dig the red/blue light strip across the front of the train. It's like Awkward Steampunk Knight Rider.
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Sep 21, 2012 06:11
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Electric Bugaloo posted:Oddly enough, I dig the red/blue light strip across the front of the train. Pretty sure that's just a reflection 
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Sep 21, 2012 15:46
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Well, I got that jerker but I seem to have an orphan accessory that I can't identify. It looks like I have a computer strap to go with a mount but seeing as the actual accessory is bent, I'm not so sure what the heck it is. Anybody got a picture of their own computer mount for the jerker desk?
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Sep 23, 2012 06:52
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Do you mean the part they sell separately? I have a computer mount for my galant, which had a strap but I threw it away since the tower can just sit in the mount.
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Sep 24, 2012 05:31
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Yeah the separate addon for the Jerker, I'm assuming that since I've got the strap, I should have a mount but searching for pictures of Jerker accesorries and addons is a huge pain in the rear end so I can't identify what exactly I got. I just want to know if I got a damaged part. 
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Sep 24, 2012 06:01
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Rented a desk for my freelance empire, just need to liven it up with a plant or something.
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Sep 27, 2012 16:55
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I saw this on apartmenttherapy or lifehacker a long time ago, but someone cut out a slot in their desk surface and put a little planter in there, then planted grass in it. Ever since I saw that I've wanted to do something similar. The idea of having to mow your desk is just delightfully amusing to me.
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Sep 27, 2012 18:20
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Just got a new office. Need to still do a little cable management/painting.
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Sep 27, 2012 19:04
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Martytoof posted:I saw this on apartmenttherapy or lifehacker a long time ago, but someone cut out a slot in their desk surface and put a little planter in there, then planted grass in it. Ever since I saw that I've wanted to do something similar. I'd like that under a glass top.
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Sep 27, 2012 20:24
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mediaphage posted:I'd like that under a glass top. I would totally do that around an iMac base and have it look like my iMac is just sitting on a small patch of grass.
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Sep 27, 2012 22:26
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Martytoof posted:I would totally do that around an iMac base and have it look like my iMac is just sitting on a small patch of grass. Yesssssss exactly
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Sep 27, 2012 22:52
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I'd like to start using my displays in a paper-like orientation (not sure if that makes sense, but basically: rotated 90 degrees). But I can still imagine a scenario (read: games) where I'd like to, just temporarily, rotate them back to standard orientation. Does a mount exist that would let me do this?
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Sep 28, 2012 00:39
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Gorilla Salsa posted:I'd like to start using my displays in a paper-like orientation (not sure if that makes sense, but basically: rotated 90 degrees). But I can still imagine a scenario (read: games) where I'd like to, just temporarily, rotate them back to standard orientation. Does a mount exist that would let me do this? A lot of mounts and monitors come standard with portrait rotation.
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Sep 28, 2012 00:53
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Gorilla Salsa posted:I'd like to start using my displays in a paper-like orientation (not sure if that makes sense, but basically: rotated 90 degrees). But I can still imagine a scenario (read: games) where I'd like to, just temporarily, rotate them back to standard orientation. Does a mount exist that would let me do this? Before you go buy a mount, test it out and make sure that your screen turned in portrait doesn't make you nauseous. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but many non-IPS monitors have some strange side-effects when viewed in portrait.
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Sep 28, 2012 04:25
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Look at Ergotron's stuff.
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Modern Pragmatist posted:Before you go buy a mount, test it out and make sure that your screen turned in portrait doesn't make you nauseous. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but many non-IPS monitors have some strange side-effects when viewed in portrait. The biggest issues with portrait is viewing angles. TN panels, when ran that way, have even worse viewing angles than normal. Their off height viewing angles are so bad that on their side you will just get a really bad image. The other thing is cleartype, since rotating the monitor changes subpixel configuration.
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So I made a desk out of a re-claimed butcher's block and 3/4" black pipe. I might strip it and stain it again at some point, but I like the rough look. This thing is a BEAST! No wobble at all.   ..please respect the Dell QuietKey  edit: If anyone wants info about how the legs are made, let me know. It's a really simple project, I figure the legs can be adapted to any sort of top. Google Butt fucked around with this message at 04:37 on Sep 29, 2012 |
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Google Butt posted:So I made a desk out of a re-claimed butcher's block and 3/4" black pipe. I might strip it and stain it again at some point, but I like the rough look. If you could show how the legs were made, that'd be awesome. I want to do something similar to that, but I can't picture how the legs attach to the top.
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AlphaDog posted:If you could show how the legs were made, that'd be awesome. I want to do something similar to that, but I can't picture how the legs attach to the top. 
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 Pardon the blurry picture, it's a phone camera. Just got the office in our new apartment set up, desk on the left is my girl's, desk on the right is mine. Both IKEA Besta desks, hers with the modular shelves. Her PC is an off-the-shelf HP, mine's a custom built, the MBP is my work machine. I use Synergy to share the mouse and keyboard between my two PCs. Monitors are both LG IPS235s.
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Google Butt posted:So I made a desk out of a re-claimed butcher's block and 3/4" black pipe. I might strip it and stain it again at some point, but I like the rough look. I have a giant slab of old 1950s solid (SOLID -- this thing probably weighs more than all my Ikea furniture combined) wood chemistry lab tabletop in our garage that I'm trying to debate how to finish. The rough look really is appealing. Though in the end I'm probably going to go to with a solid black paint around the outside and sand and varnish the top to its natural colour. It's al black right now but it's got a few scratches on top that really make me think the wood underneath is gorgeous. Downside is that it's really long. I will probably cut it in half and make two tables out of it, all said and done. I wish I had room for a single giant long desk but that's not going to happen for many moons. The things they throw out on campus. I could probably furnish a house with old castoff lab equipment and 1970s office furniture.
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Martytoof posted:I have a giant slab of old 1950s solid (SOLID -- this thing probably weighs more than all my Ikea furniture combined) wood chemistry lab tabletop in our garage that I'm trying to debate how to finish. The rough look really is appealing. I'm not sure what kind of tools you have. but what I would do is cut a 3" or 4" strip off one of the sides with a circular saw. Try a few different stains/finishes on that strip. The nice thing about making the legs out of pipe is that you can get as crazy as you want with the cross members, just add more T-fittings! I used caps as feet because it's on carpet, on hardwood floors I'd use another set of flanges. I'm partial to real light stains and finishes because I work with 18th century American painted furniture and architectural elements. We get a ton of 200 year old work tables, beams and planks with beautiful tool marks. It'd be a shame to cover all those up!  edit: Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that if you're buying that black pipe from HomeDepot, it has a thick black coating on it. What I did was get some gloves, rags and acetone, held the acetone soaked rag in my palm and twisted the pipe through my hand. If you take the black stuff all the way off you end up with a shiny pipe, if you're careful and take off just enough it gives the piece a nice patina. Google Butt fucked around with this message at 21:55 on Sep 30, 2012 |
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Google Butt posted:So I made a desk out of a re-claimed butcher's block and 3/4" black pipe. I might strip it and stain it again at some point, but I like the rough look. Did you do anything to reduce side to side wobble with this?
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FISHMANPET posted:Did you do anything to reduce side to side wobble with this? You can just screw the pipes in to what ever depth you need to level out. It's probably on of the most adjustable desks you can get. You could probably level that out on a 1% grade.
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front wing flexing posted:You can just screw the pipes in to what ever depth you need to level out. It's probably on of the most adjustable desks you can get. You could probably level that out on a 1% grade. I thought he's asking about stopping the desk from tiliting; keeping the legs at 90 degrees. Another piece of pipe between the back two legs would stop that.
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FISHMANPET posted:Did you do anything to reduce side to side wobble with this? I thought about adding another length of pipe across the back, but it would have raised the cost a bit. Side to side wobble is basically non-existent, unless I grab the desk with two hands and shake it! Just bumping into it doesn't move it at all. If you build one and it wobbles, all you have to do is go buy a couple T-fittings and a few more lengths of pipe! If I was going to make much a longer desk I'd probably add one. 48"and under I don't think it's necessary, although it would give it a nice finished look! front wing flexing posted:You can just screw the pipes in to what ever depth you need to level out. It's probably on of the most adjustable desks you can get. You could probably level that out on a 1% grade. This is true. The height is extremely adjustable, you can buy pipe in 1/2" increments AND you can dial it in by screwing/unscrewing the feet sections. Google Butt fucked around with this message at 20:47 on Oct 1, 2012 |
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 According to one of the few other friends I have who's into computers, my monitor setup is an affront to the computer gods. To me it's just a place to stick a few gadgets, iTune's, and windows explorer. I usually like to run a clean shift when it comes to workspace, but once stuff starts collecting on my desk it takes a while to go away.  Here's my computer in back along with it's main cooling unit. People keep telling me it's just going to be blowing all that hot air back at it, but it's really just blowing it out the window behind me, and acts as an impromptu heater which is kind of a necessity up here.
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SevenSocks posted:
Is that some variant like the VW246H? Get another so they match, and mount them on this: http://www.amazon.com/Dual-Monitor-Stand-clamp-monitors/dp/B002R9HQLI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1349152612&sr=8-1&keywords=dual+monitor+stand
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Speaking of monitor mounts. Does anyone have a good reccomendation for a triple monitor mount to support 3x24"? There are a small handful on Amazon I have been looking at, not sure if I want to go with one of the $90 dollar basic looking ones, or something > $200. It is for work so I wouldn't be paying the bill.
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