Oh Lord. I'm continually cleaning mine. If I'm not dusting the top, I'm spraying windex on it. usually once a day. My lamp seems to magnify any dust particles and finger prints or marks from my arms. If it didn't look good, and I didn't just buy the desk this summer, I would be getting something new also.
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Oh Lord. I'm continually cleaning mine. If I'm not dusting the top, I'm spraying windex on it. usually once a day. My lamp seems to magnify any dust particles and finger prints or marks from my arms. If it didn't look good, and I didn't just buy the desk this summer, I would be getting something new also.
Yes, I bolted it onto the studs. I'm sure you can hang it on standard dry wall (as indicated on the packaging/instructions), but I just really wanted to make sure it wasn't going to come crashing down on my equipment/me/my pets. I'm not planning on putting anything heavy up there, but the peace of mind was worth the $10 stud-finder I bought at the hardware store.
Gaming/Computer/Entertainment Setup
Hey everyone, just reorganized my gaming / computer setup. Tell me how you think it looks!
Pictured Below:
My MacBook Pro 15"
iPad
Xbox Controller
My TV (Samsung 24 (?) ")
Trusty Water Bottle
Second Angle:
Pictured Below:
Xbox 360
HD PVR
Wii
Pictured Below:
My Modem Mess
Couple of iPad Cases (Dont know why they are there =/ )
Turtle Beach x31
Bass for my sound system (Bose Companion 3 S2)
So tell me how it looks. I think its clean, which is what I like. Hate playing in a mess! Pictures taken with iPhone 4.
Im also 17 if that matters...
Hey everyone, just reorganized my gaming / computer setup. Tell me how you think it looks!
Pictured Below:
My MacBook Pro 15"
iPad
Xbox Controller
My TV (Samsung 24 (?) ")
Trusty Water Bottle
Second Angle:
Pictured Below:
Xbox 360
HD PVR
Wii
Pictured Below:
My Modem Mess
Couple of iPad Cases (Dont know why they are there =/ )
Turtle Beach x31
Bass for my sound system (Bose Companion 3 S2)
So tell me how it looks. I think its clean, which is what I like. Hate playing in a mess! Pictures taken with iPhone 4.
Im also 17 if that matters...
You can find studs the old fashioned way. slightly tap along the wall with a hammer until you hear a change in the tone. Then you know you hit a stud. Then there is a stud every 16 inches apart. Use a small finishing nail first to confirm that a stud is there, and then put your screw in at the height you need.
I just use a stud finder now. But the old way is still possible.
i will also use a magnetic stud finder my dad had in his tool box.
to make sure i found a stud, does it sound or feel different when hammering the nail into it?
i think its supposed to find the nails in the studs.
its this one stud link
anyone know any low priced stud finder that works?
Noo, don't drive a nail until you find the stud. Use the stud-finder after you've done the knocking exercise above to mark the edges and drive your nail in the middle.
To answer this, yes very different. If there is no resistance after one or two hits, no stud. If there is, stud.
Here is my setup. Everything that is marked is mine. All of the boxes are also mine. The iPad box was given to me, to add to my box collection. The PowerMac door is next to my display, because it has nice aesthetics. The aluminum iMac box belongs to my father's iMac. He also gave me the box to add to my box collection. All of the MacBook and MacBook Pro boxes belong to MacBooks/MacBook Pros that I own. Hidden behind the lava lamp is my trusty Airport Express, that I forgot to mark on the picture. The iPhone 3GS and iPhone 2G boxes belong to my iPhones. The iMac G3 box belongs to one of my iMac G3's (the Grape one, IIRC).
The image was taken with 9 individual shots, merged together with Photoshop CS5's photomerge function. It is also a 92 megapixel picture, after the merge.
Updated (cleaned) iMac G3 setup:
My taking apart things and applying clear skins setup:
Just some AppleCare repair papers on my taking apart things and applying clear skins setup:
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My floor setup (lol I just leave it there because I use it on my bed all the time):
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Sick water bottle.
Haha I know. Nothing better than water!
I think it looks awesome. Do you sit on a pillow on the floor?
Lol. There's a couch in front of the table. Don't no why I didn't have a pic of it. The first picture is my view while sitting down on it.
@Hydrocity you make call of duty videos and put them on the internet?
Yes I do, along with other games. Just a little side hobby.
YouTube channel is YouTube.com/xbgamingfilms
Having trouble getting known tho
my mancave
My Man cave away from the kids!
i7 iMac
MBP
i7 PC
iPhone
iPad
Stocked fridge
Embody chair
Dark and quiet in the basement
Biometric lock to keep people out
42 on the wall using IR->RF signal transformers in the remotes for no visible devices [hidden in a rack in the wall behind the desk]
Tower fan and white board, no dangling cables.
My Man cave away from the kids!
i7 iMac
MBP
i7 PC
iPhone
iPad
Stocked fridge
Embody chair
Dark and quiet in the basement
Biometric lock to keep people out
42 on the wall using IR->RF signal transformers in the remotes for no visible devices [hidden in a rack in the wall behind the desk]
Tower fan and white board, no dangling cables.
Hey everyone, just reorganized my gaming / computer setup. Tell me how you think it looks!
Pictured Below:
My MacBook Pro 15"
iPad
Xbox Controller
My TV (Samsung 24 (?) ")
Trusty Water Bottle
Second Angle:
Pictured Below:
Xbox 360
HD PVR
Wii
Pictured Below:
My Modem Mess
Couple of iPad Cases (Dont know why they are there =/ )
Turtle Beach x31
Bass for my sound system (Bose Companion 3 S2)
So tell me how it looks. I think its clean, which is what I like. Hate playing in a mess! Pictures taken with iPhone 4.
Im also 17 if that matters...
where is this tv stand from?
Only thing wrong with this is the position of the TV, should switch the PS3 to the iMac when using the wheel (If its a 27")
That's exactly what I do. I have an Atlona HD620 for playing PS3 on the iMac, but I'm doing Bspec in Gran Turismo right now (its the mode where you act as team owner and don't drive), so I put it on the TV so I can monitor it while I surf the net.
When racing, I always do it on the iMac screen.That's exactly what I do. I have an Atlona HD620 for playing PS3 on the iMac, but I'm doing Bspec in Gran Turismo right now (its the mode where you act as team owner and don't drive), so I put it on the TV so I can monitor it while I surf the net.
I couldn't tell if that was B-Spec or Replay, still waiting for my copy of GT5, that's an ideal setup then, other than the lack of surround sound
how can you tell how close a car is behind? I couldn't tell if that was B-Spec or Replay, still waiting for my copy of GT5, that's an ideal setup then, other than the lack of surround sound
Haha yeah surround sound would be nice. One day...
It's really useful for the races when you're the underdog, being able to block cars without looking away from the track is just genius. Really can't wait for my copy to arrive now!
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