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Cool Wallpaper

11/28/2007 9:44 AM

Whether the standard wallpaper options (picture of your pet, swirly thing) bore you or you just like having a global perspective, Earthdesk takes your desktop to the next level by making it into a constantly updated view of the earth. The app uses geographical and time zone stats to create a customizable, info-rich image.

The most striking part, of course, is that Earthdesk provides a visual of time passing, with accurate shading delineating night, twilight and daytime. It also (seemingly almost magically) shows real clouds, light emitted by cities and moonlight (which can be adjusted to show more or less city light). Other customization options include political and natural views, as well as the ability to lock the map to a city, the sun or the moon to get a different perspective. Source

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Re: Cool Wallpaper

11/29/2007 9:05 AM

Thanks for the cool site, but not all of us are made of money and can afford $30 for a wallpaper, the trial is OK but it looks tacky with the huge "trial only" banner on it.

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Re: Cool Wallpaper

11/29/2007 9:27 PM

The idea is, however, inspired !

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Re: Cool Wallpaper

12/09/2011 5:07 AM

I'm looking for a pretty, relaxing live wallpaper for my desktop background. I'm thinking swaying trees, bubbling water, clouds.

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12/09/2011 5:58 AM

Background:

Relaxing your eyes for long periods in front of a monitor screen, calls for a flat, monotone background, smooth as possible. Any figures, will make desktop icons "lost" for the busy eyes, and divert unneccessary attention, to sort real desktop objects from figures drawn or laid-out (such as graphics or photography) on the background.

Colour:

The most relaxing in my experience, is a boring, faded shade of "dirty" green, a bit like the hue of an old pool-table, one of these shades:

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