Post Your Mac Setup: Past & Present (Part 13)

[George Knighton]

Because the forum software has trouble with threads over 2000 posts, so ongoing threads get split into new parts around that point.

vBulletin has a problem with any kind of large database, too. It is very annoying.

I think they've pretty much fired all of Jelsoft, too, so getting things fixed with them is nigh on impossible. First you have to get them to understand what the devil you're talking about, then you have to threaten to show up at their headquarters before anything happens.

It is very annoying, indeed.

 

[Harmush]

Slight change again, still need to do something with my 10000000's of cables.

 

[rkdiddy]

I updated the wife's room a bit. Cinema Display against the wall.

Darn you for having those B&W speakers!

Great setup.

 

[gelinasbrian]

You can change the tracking settings to make it faster...

TY for the info. I have been made aware of the settings from a few people. I still like the Trackpad better though.

 

[MisterFeeney]

Slight change again, still need to do something with my 10000000's of cables.

The glass desk doesn't necessarily help you. You could try looking into Bluelounge's CableBox (Link to product description on Bluelounge's website) or do a make-shift version.

 

[craig1410]

Here's my current setup. My camera isn't doing my cute little sidelights justice though...

Craig.

 

[LouieSamman]

Here's my current setup. My camera isn't doing my cute little sidelights justice though...

Craig.

Where did you get that chair. If you have the link please link it in here. I know many people would like one.

 

[craig1410]

Where did you get that chair. If you have the link please link it in here. I know many people would like one.

I got it from Ikea. Here is the link to the UK Ikea site:
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/20103101

Not sure if it is available internationally but I can't see any reason why not.

It's a really nice chair and I especially like the excellent lumbar support and useful headrest (I'm 5ft10 so YMMV). The breathable backrest is also good to avoid a sweaty back if sitting for a while.

Edit: Just checked, the Orlando Ikea store has 15 of these chairs in stock at $199 each.

 

[MisterFeeney]

Here's my current setup. My camera isn't doing my cute little sidelights justice though...

Craig.

I like that desk. Who is it by?

 

[calderone]

I like that desk. Who is it by?

Ikea:
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20115533
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40115532

Looks like these legs:
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10115519

 

[craig1410]

I like that desk. Who is it by?

What calderone said ^^^^^^ ( thanks calderone )

It's a pretty sturdy table and beautiful when all nicely cleaned and oiled. Yes I use mild detergent to clean it and then apply a very light coat of baby oil or similar to give it a nice finish. The oil is applied and then wiped back off with a cloth so doesn't stain clothes etc. Only downside is that it tends to scratch quite easily so make sure you have rubber feet on everything. Also, carbonated drinks cause a nasty stain if left on the surface. I had a drop of cola on mine once and it almost seemed to eat into the surface slightly. Makes you think twice about drinking the stuff!!

Craig.

 

[R94N]

In the process of moving so my setup is located squarely on my coffee table. Will post new pic once I am moved into my new place and set up the office.
Not shown in photo is the mountain of boxes just to the left.

Are those guinea pigs in the 'cage' on the right? I love guinea pigs, as you can probably tell.... My actual avatar is of my brother's guinea pig. She's about 3/4 years old and such a cutie

 

[gelinasbrian]

Are those guinea pigs in the 'cage' on the right? I love guinea pigs, as you can probably tell.... My actual avatar is of my brother's guinea pig. She's about 3/4 years old and such a cutie

Indeed you are correct. That is a Guinea and his name is Chowdah.

 

[mattpreston11]

Pah,will edit in working pic later

 

[Harmush]

The glass desk doesn't necessarily help you. You could try looking into Bluelounge's CableBox (Link to product description on Bluelounge's website) or do a make-shift version.

thanks. i will think about that idea.
i think i could make something just like that that would do the job perfectly.

 

[hansiedejong]

Ultimate usage of my Apple stuff: iPad as excellent calculator during making my homework for math, in a perfect viewing angle thanks the Apple iPad case (I own since today, excellent case). MBP used as music player for the relaxing during making homework thanks to iTunes. iPhone used as camera. Love my Apple stuff!

 

[Major Reeves]

Ultimate usage of my Apple stuff: iPad as excellent calculator during making my homework for math, in a perfect viewing angle thanks the Apple iPad case (I own since today, excellent case). MBP used as music player for the relaxing during making homework thanks to iTunes. iPhone used as camera. Love my Apple stuff!

iPad as an excellent calculator? Only if you're doing 4th, 5th, 6th grade maths and even so, shame on you. Ho there's spacetime and pocket cas, well they're crap.

*Facepalm*

Want a real calculator?
Install matlab/mathematica on your laptop.

Oh the iPad...
Well trow it away.

 

[xper]

I nominate the above post to win the "most-retarded-comment-award"

 

[sysiphus]

I nominate the above post to win the "most-retarded-comment-award"

The last part doesn't make any sense, but the poster IS right that "ultimate" usage of an Apple product for calculator usage is hardly the iPad--rather, MATLAB or Mathematica on OS X. Actually, for that matter, the Grapher app in OS X is remarkably good, too.

 

[hobbyrennfahrer]

iPad as an excellent calculator? Only if you're doing 4th, 5th, 6th grade maths and even so, shame on you. Ho there's spacetime and pocket cas, well they're crap.

*Facepalm*

Want a real calculator?
Install matlab/mathematica on your laptop.

Oh the iPad...
Well trow it away.

funny little kid

 

[JelmerHT]

What you see is :
Dell 2309W screen, lovely thing!
MBP 15" 2.4ghz i5, 8gb, Anti-glare hi res screen
mStand
Keyboard, magic trackpad and magic mouse

 

[LaMerVipere]

My 27" iMac has arrived! It replaces a 15" MacBook Pro. I am loving it so far. It's only been about 2.5 hours so far still getting everything moved back over and setting things up to my liking (hence the external hd in the back left).

I am thinking about just giving this wireless keyboard over to the iPad, since I have the wired version with numeric keypad sitting outside of the shot. I also want to get a Magic Trackpad, as this Magic Mouse is the devil.

Oh yes, and I am using a small cutting board as a mousepad! It works well. The 17" SyncMaster to the right is a holdover from my old Power Mac G4 I had for years (still works but has been put to rest). It's fine for what I need it for, mainly extra auxiliary space for iTunes, Bridge, etc. Creature Speakers still going strong after all these years too.

Desk is a bit devoid of personality at the moment because I wanted a clean slate for when this beast arrived. Will add things back in the next week or so.

 

[gfish31]

just moved out to the dirty jerz to start my career... got my set up in a new home. also just bought the M-Stand for my laptop and it is quite nice

 

[ljonesj]

this is a pic of my latest apple products mine as of october 11 my macbook pro with a 750 gig drive with a boot camp of windows xp and my time capsule 1 terabyte as of the 18th with several 2.5 drives hooked up to it as network storage for the house the time capsule is hooked up to my wireless router with a ethernet cable and its transmitting its own wireless ssid for the macbook pro for its n spec 802.11 and in the bookcase in the background is part of my anime collection i have a 2 terabyte mybook drive half full of anime most of my itunes in a mybook 1terabyte drive is anime that i convert for my ipod and watch on my mac mini that is hooked up to crt what u see part of in pic it is also hooked up to a 42in hdtv
note here is the pic with the mac mini in the background is the anime drive my itunes drive is a 1terabyte drive that is on the far left of my desk in the pic is my magic mouse and my 3rd gen ipod touch also i have a trail of parallels on my macbook pro which is a 13in model and i also have an apple keyboard the screen to left is part of my dual screen windows vista machine

 

[ljonesj]

Well the cabinet that is under my macbook pro i rebuilt it cause it was the outer case to a old electric heater that looked like a fireplace that went out. i put a shelf in it and a floor then a back stuck my time capsule and my external hd in it so its all nice and neat. what do you guys recommend for cable management as mine is crazy with cables thought about using wire ties and bundling them together