Comments on: Random Post: A Programmer’s Desktop

By: DJ Bri T

DJ Bri T — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 14:52:14 +0000

No, I haven’t started looking at ASP.net. AppData is one of the user’s system folders in Windows 7 (a la “Application Data” in previous versions). Leftovers from the last reinstall that I’ve been held on to in case I need something from it.

And a simple NS lookup will tell you whether I have a dynamic IP or not (you’ll see why when you see the host name).

By: Satal Keto

Satal Keto — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 12:51:48 +0000

Brian, have you started looking at ASP.Net or something? I noticed you have a folder on your desktop called AppData which is one of the standard website folders for ASP.Net.

BTW nice set up

*wonders whether Brian has a static IP address*
*port scans 142.161.84.7*

By: DJ Bri T

DJ Bri T — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 07:29:04 +0000

Only thing you got wrong was the server. It’s actually a Rails dev server. There just happens to be MySQL queries in the log output.

By: DJ Bri T

DJ Bri T — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 07:28:04 +0000

Well, you can blame ESR for the glider’s induction into its position.

To be fair, my desktop’s gotten a little out of control recently. One of my browsers defaults to saving on the desktop, and I’ve been too lazy to change it yet. It needs to be cleaned up. My laptop desktop is pretty minimalist since I reinstalled.

By: Jon

Jon — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 01:20:48 +0000

Rename title to ONE programmers desktop. Mine is always remarkably tidy . Nice though, the colours are nice and sleek.

That a three monitor setup, or some app to emulate different workspaces?

And… Safari? Please tell me that’s for testing. Please.

By: Ron

Ron — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:19:27 +0000

Symbol for the hacker community my ass!

Anyway, you have enough going that I’d go crazy. You’ve seen my desktop — it’s basically a blank space, except for a clock/cpu monitor on the edge.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:59:46 +0000

Cores: 8 cores
Music player: Winamp
Scripting language server: Looks like a MySQL server running in the terminal window
Background symbol: It’s the glider pattern from the Game of Life, its significance is that it is the most recognizable pattern from the Game of Life and is now essentially the symbol for the hacker community, couldn’t tell you who came up with the idea to use the glider though as the symbol of the hacker community.