I was going to do game writeups. I've got three to do now. But my legs hurt like heck and I can't fix the bloody hard disk (it fails for J. as well, it transpires) so it's time for a new one and I'm not really able to concentrate.
So they come later.
In the meantime: What's on your desk?
Standard memeage. Tell me what sits on or around your desk. Could be your desk at work or at home or wherever you work. Speak to me of the crap that clutters your life. Under a cut tag, with the usual viral rider — stick it on your own journal with a similar rider (I want to see if it spreads). Photo or text. Up to you.
One computer (Intel dual-core P4 3GHz, 1GB RAM, 80GB HDD), with fantastic sound card and no sound drivers
Ugly and annoying Dell keyboard with media controls and hotkeys
Bog standard Dell-branded M$ optical wheelmouse
Two 17” monitors running double-headed.
Two satellite speakers
Subwoofer
Desk tidy, containing scraps of used notepaper, coffee mug, coffee, sweetner, and pens used to stir coffee
One empty bottle Irn Bru.
One ½ full bottle Irn Bru.
O’Reilly’s Active Directory 3rd edition
Install and admin guides for Kurzweil 3000.
The case for Adobe Photoshop Elements 6, with the disk in a state of quantum uncertainty.
One desk phone
One work mobile (on charge)
One personal mobile (on charge)
Power screwdriver
Scanner
3 x 80GB IDE hard disks. All b0rked and out of warranty.
Anti-static wrist strap (unused)
Calendar with paydays marked
One spindle of blank CDs.
So they come later.
In the meantime: What's on your desk?
Standard memeage. Tell me what sits on or around your desk. Could be your desk at work or at home or wherever you work. Speak to me of the crap that clutters your life. Under a cut tag, with the usual viral rider — stick it on your own journal with a similar rider (I want to see if it spreads). Photo or text. Up to you.
One computer (Intel dual-core P4 3GHz, 1GB RAM, 80GB HDD), with fantastic sound card and no sound drivers
Ugly and annoying Dell keyboard with media controls and hotkeys
Bog standard Dell-branded M$ optical wheelmouse
Two 17” monitors running double-headed.
Two satellite speakers
Subwoofer
Desk tidy, containing scraps of used notepaper, coffee mug, coffee, sweetner, and pens used to stir coffee
One empty bottle Irn Bru.
One ½ full bottle Irn Bru.
O’Reilly’s Active Directory 3rd edition
Install and admin guides for Kurzweil 3000.
The case for Adobe Photoshop Elements 6, with the disk in a state of quantum uncertainty.
One desk phone
One work mobile (on charge)
One personal mobile (on charge)
Power screwdriver
Scanner
3 x 80GB IDE hard disks. All b0rked and out of warranty.
Anti-static wrist strap (unused)
Calendar with paydays marked
One spindle of blank CDs.
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Three monitors, 2 Dell 17somthing, one iiyama ES511S
three wooden ikea paperholders, with assorted papers
one assorted pile of papers (so marked, cause like heck will i go through it)
one 3/4 empty bottle of bru
one plate
eating implements, 2 or more
1/4 of a cucumber
1 pot of pepper
mobile phone
hairbush
stapler
odorant
camera
game CD/DVDs (Civ4, guild wars, Railroads!, mechcommander 2, WoW:BC)
mostly eaten package of licorice
expired credit cards (2)
circuit boards from dead harddrives: 6
photos, n thereof
pint size bru glass
bag of nuts, zinc plated
speakers (3)
various rulebooks for warhammer 40k
not-working wireless phone
maybe-working network card
pocket knife(s?)
1 harddrive, possibly dead
1 scsi gender changer
... and thats before i start lifting things to see whats underneath.
1 (one) "Simply the best" Mug with Man-Tea in it.
1 (one) copy of "Making Money" by TP.
On my desk at home (this in from memory so you'll have to forgive).
5 (five) Packets of Softmints(green flavour).
12 (twelve) blank CD's.
1 (one) box from Medieveil: Total War(Gold Edition)
1 (one) PC.
1 (one) British Commando Knife.
1 (one) Picture of all my siblings.
1 (one) picture of me and my childhood best friend.
1 (one) Desk mirroro.
1 (one) copy of Wraith: The Great War.
1 (one) Empty mug.
1 (one) Spare ID badge.
1 small(stuffed)Koala bear clinging for dear life to my monitor screen
A mug (decorated with angel from buffy)
2 jars of coffee
1 box ASDA instant mocha sachets
1 box twinings Blackcurrent, ginseng and vanilla infusions
1 small ceramic elephant from india
A collection of hole punches and industrial staplers
A training video on informants
Box of tissues
Many, many post it notes
A huge pile of files
a massive calculator
desk tidy with all sorts of stationery
A large cooking pot
Phone and headset
rubbish PC what breaks all the time
I pod mini