Why Should I Listen To You?
Fragmented observations of a fractured lifestyle.
May 12, 2008 Wallpaper

I collect pictures I can use for wallpaper.

I doubt that I am unique in this, but I like to stick to pictures I have taken myself.

The real challenge is in getting the pictures to the computers that I want the wallpaper on. Although I use my iBook all the time, I don't change its wallpaper very often because I so rarely see it - with its relatively low resolution screen, my windows are maximised pretty much all the time.

It's the work machines that I usually have interesting wallpaper on. Currently I have a choice between some aquarium shots (a slipper lobster or a spiny crab), a close up of some driftwood , and a picture of Crater Lake that I like.

But I have many many more on my machine at home, and I keep forgetting to bring them in. Like the Japanese maple leaves against a blue sky, or the green moss and orange leaves picture, and so on.

My thinking was that I need to start building an archive file with my favourite pictures in it so I can grab them more easily.

Do others have this problem? How do you address it?

Update - well, here are the ones I have on my work machine at the moment (these are resized from the originals, otherwise they are just too big to upload):

- slipper lobster

- spiny Japanese crab

- driftwood closeup

- Crater Lake through icicles

Posted by Dunx at May 12, 2008 08:36 AM
Comments

I used to just e-mail images to myself, but I admit that's a little clunky. How about online photo hosting?

Posted by: Lindsey on May 12, 2008 10:47 AM

Why don't you post them to your web site here, and that way we all get to enjoy them.

But I here you about not seeing your wallpapers. I have a 23" Apple monitor, and my windows are *still* maximized.

Posted by: Howard on May 12, 2008 03:27 PM

How about Flickr? I knew there had to be a use for it.

Posted by: Rich on May 14, 2008 03:44 AM