BetaC wrote on 2020-01-31, 19:30:

The black box is just covering up a discord for security’s sake. Systems are, from left to right, a Windows XP build, a PowerMac G3, my Windows 98 machine, and my modern machine. If anyone wants a list of the hardware contained, and or to know about the unseen games console collection, just ask.
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that is one big chunky CRT, nice :3

imi wrote on 2020-01-31, 19:54:

BetaC wrote on 2020-01-31, 19:30:

The black box is just covering up a discord for security’s sake. Systems are, from left to right, a Windows XP build, a PowerMac G3, my Windows 98 machine, and my modern machine. If anyone wants a list of the hardware contained, and or to know about the unseen games console collection, just ask.
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that is one big chunky CRT, nice :3

It's only a 40lbs monster. It's a 1600x1200 Native G220fb, and cost an extremely high $5.

40lbs seems excessively light, my 21" CRTs weight like anything from 30 to 35kg... for some reason it appears larger than 21" in that photo ^^

imi wrote on 2020-01-31, 23:20:

40lbs seems excessively light, my 21" CRTs weight like anything from 30 to 35kg... for some reason it appears larger than 21" in that photo ^^

It's probably the Speakers and SC-55 making it appear larger. I use the sheer size of it to hide a lot of wires as well.

Currently a work in progress. I just need to organize the cables and remove some things from my desk... #Minimalism

Artex wrote on 2020-01-30, 00:19:

Artex - Do you remember where you purchased your desks from? I like that it's simple, 3 separate pieces that allow you to put it in the corner like that. Most of the desks I've been looking at are big L-shaped things.

They look like IKEA to me.

Xeen wrote on 2020-02-20, 13:17:

They look like IKEA to me.

Yep! IKEA desks.

Restricted by options in a one bedroom apartment and needing space for my retro PCs, I decided it was time to change things up a bit. Why do I even need a dining room?

Before:

After, I got this huge corner desk for only CAD$150 used!

...Oh hell, I accidentally built a YouTube set... (Probably doesn't help that I had mock graphics ready for such an event)

Holy Zark. What is that amazing TTC poster? I guess it's something modern using sixties promo work? Which is in a style that was also popular for illustrated wallpaper for children's rooms - Cowboys'n'Indians, Circuses. I had GP cars on my room. Just, wow. It's like the memory-machine just dragged me like a tin can on a string.

... is that a /vintage/ Ikea dining set? I just realized that's what we had in Toronto about 1980.

EDIT: ah, no. near-miss.

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Just wanted to say that setup is a thing of clean, crisp beauty! Well done....

pewpewpew wrote on 2020-03-09, 12:41:

Holy Zark. What is that amazing TTC poster? I guess it's something modern using sixties promo work? Which is in a style that was also popular for illustrated wallpaper for children's rooms - Cowboys'n'Indians, Circuses. I had GP cars on my room. Just, wow. It's like the memory-machine just dragged me like a tin can on a string.

Hah, well, it's all new. The TTC has an online store and they sell posters. Looks like the 'Transit goes where the action is' is no longer listed, pretty sure I got this end of 2016. I had mine plaqued so they looked nice with the Union sign. The 'Original 1956 Subway Map' is still available plus others:

https://www.ttcshop.ca/collections/posters

Oh, they still have the holiday variation: https://www.ttcshop.ca/collections/posters/products/ttc-048

Fujoshi-hime wrote on 2020-03-18, 02:55:

... The 'Original 1956 Subway Map'

Holy crud... and Wiki shows me that Bloor-Danforth opened in 1966. It had never occured to me that my mom was dragging me through something basically new, on a handful of outings to the Museum and such. The tube has always been such a part of the shape of that city, in the way a river is.

Latest iteration of my desk.

Nice stack on the top right!

Business on the right, party on the left. Sweet setup.

Salient wrote on 2020-03-18, 18:33:

Latest iteration of my desk.

Got to ask, what exactly are those bub and bob figures and where can I get them! I hope they're not custom/home made, they look great

konc wrote on 2020-03-19, 14:38:

Got to ask, what exactly are those bub and bob figures and where can I get them! I hope they're not custom/home made, they look great

In fact I did make them myself with iron on beads. It's actually very simple to do.

Salient wrote on 2020-03-20, 18:37:

In fact I did make them myself with iron on beads. It's actually very simple to do.

Ah unlucky me 🙁 They look very nice, good job!

Here's my desk atm.

On the far left is my Voodoo3 miniPC, below on the silver case is my latest WindowsXP project (work in progress) and on the far right my recently upgraded Slot1 Voodoo2 SLI system. In the middle my daily driver and below lots of dust 😁