Comments on: New Poll: How Clean is Your Desktop? http://cybernetnews.com/new-poll-how-clean-is-your-desktop/ Technology News Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:26:55 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Keldor http://cybernetnews.com/new-poll-how-clean-is-your-desktop/comment-page-1/#comment-143608 Keldor Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:22:26 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/13/new-poll-how-clean-is-your-desktop/#comment-143608 I have no fewer than 191 icons on my desktop. Ouch! I have no fewer than 191 icons on my desktop. Ouch!

]]> By: smparadox http://cybernetnews.com/new-poll-how-clean-is-your-desktop/comment-page-1/#comment-115657 smparadox Tue, 18 Sep 2007 17:58:49 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/13/new-poll-how-clean-is-your-desktop/#comment-115657 I have a few icons on my desktop, mostly icons that my job requires me to look like I am using. And a couple of sticky notes. My desktop would be horrendously cluttered, except I prefer to use the Quick Launch bar, and have cluttered that up instead... :oops: I have a few icons on my desktop, mostly icons that my job requires me to look like I am using. And a couple of sticky notes. My desktop would be horrendously cluttered, except I prefer to use the Quick Launch bar, and have cluttered that up instead… :oops:

]]> By: Spencer http://cybernetnews.com/new-poll-how-clean-is-your-desktop/comment-page-1/#comment-115463 Spencer Fri, 14 Sep 2007 18:42:14 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/13/new-poll-how-clean-is-your-desktop/#comment-115463 I only keep the recycle bin on the desktop. Everything else is organized into tabs in ObjectDock Plus. :) I only keep the recycle bin on the desktop. Everything else is organized into tabs in ObjectDock Plus. :)

]]> By: Dean http://cybernetnews.com/new-poll-how-clean-is-your-desktop/comment-page-1/#comment-115459 Dean Fri, 14 Sep 2007 18:01:46 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/13/new-poll-how-clean-is-your-desktop/#comment-115459 I just have 2 network shortcuts to allow me to easily connect to my FTP servers. I like to keep my Ubuntu desktop clean so I can admire the theme :-) I just have 2 network shortcuts to allow me to easily connect to my FTP servers. I like to keep my Ubuntu desktop clean so I can admire the theme :-)

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/new-poll-how-clean-is-your-desktop/comment-page-1/#comment-115454 Ryan Fri, 14 Sep 2007 17:36:53 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/13/new-poll-how-clean-is-your-desktop/#comment-115454 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-115434" rel="nofollow">Tom wrote:</a><blockquote>Currently, I have 141 icon on my desktop at work and slightly more at home. This I called “clean desktop” On my old job I collected at least double items. Then I left company :)</blockquote></div> Okay, that's just insane! I think my heart would stop at that point. :) Personally I have 5 icons on my desktop right now all of which are installers for programs I've recently added and I'm waiting to "file" away. I have a tendency to hold out for a week or two until I decide whether I want to keep the program, and if I do I put it in my "downloads" folder located in my documents. Tom wrote:
Currently, I have 141 icon on my desktop at work and slightly more at home. This I called “clean desktop” On my old job I collected at least double items. Then I left company :)

Okay, that’s just insane! I think my heart would stop at that point. :)

Personally I have 5 icons on my desktop right now all of which are installers for programs I’ve recently added and I’m waiting to “file” away. I have a tendency to hold out for a week or two until I decide whether I want to keep the program, and if I do I put it in my “downloads” folder located in my documents.

]]> By: David http://cybernetnews.com/new-poll-how-clean-is-your-desktop/comment-page-1/#comment-115439 David Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:44:27 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/13/new-poll-how-clean-is-your-desktop/#comment-115439 My desktop along with my IE favourites and feeds are a work in progress and probably allways will be. My desktop along with my IE favourites and feeds are a work in progress and probably allways will be.

]]> By: addy http://cybernetnews.com/new-poll-how-clean-is-your-desktop/comment-page-1/#comment-115438 addy Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:38:50 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/13/new-poll-how-clean-is-your-desktop/#comment-115438 I hate desktop icons of any sort, they are all gone--nothing on there but a pretty wallpaper. I will admit, I used to have icons and folders everywhere, but once I got rid of everything I realized just how much I liked not having to look at them. I hate desktop icons of any sort, they are all gone–nothing on there but a pretty wallpaper. I will admit, I used to have icons and folders everywhere, but once I got rid of everything I realized just how much I liked not having to look at them.

]]> By: Tavis http://cybernetnews.com/new-poll-how-clean-is-your-desktop/comment-page-1/#comment-115437 Tavis Fri, 14 Sep 2007 11:20:15 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/13/new-poll-how-clean-is-your-desktop/#comment-115437 On mine I have: Tavis (My Documents folder - running Vista Business) Computer Network IE Control Panel Recycle Bin Games and Applications (custom created folder for all of my shortcuts for apps) a jpg scan of a receipt a text file of IRC channels I connect to and a behind the scenes AVI video for BioShock I'm a heavy computer user and I work on them along with servers/networks everyday. On mine I have:
Tavis (My Documents folder – running Vista Business)
Computer
Network
IE
Control Panel
Recycle Bin
Games and Applications (custom created folder for all of my shortcuts for apps)
a jpg scan of a receipt
a text file of IRC channels I connect to
and a behind the scenes AVI video for BioShock

I’m a heavy computer user and I work on them along with servers/networks everyday.

]]> By: satur9 http://cybernetnews.com/new-poll-how-clean-is-your-desktop/comment-page-1/#comment-115435 satur9 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:18:16 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/13/new-poll-how-clean-is-your-desktop/#comment-115435 My desktop is clean. I like it with a beautiful picture, just a few icons, and my desktop calendar. My desktop is clean. I like it with a beautiful picture, just a few icons, and my desktop calendar.

]]> By: Tom http://cybernetnews.com/new-poll-how-clean-is-your-desktop/comment-page-1/#comment-115434 Tom Fri, 14 Sep 2007 09:51:11 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/13/new-poll-how-clean-is-your-desktop/#comment-115434 Currently, I have 141 icon on my desktop at work and slightly more at home. This I called "clean desktop" On my old job I collected at least double items. Then I left company :) Currently, I have 141 icon on my desktop at work and slightly more at home. This I called “clean desktop” On my old job I collected at least double items. Then I left company :)

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