screenshots

twotothree · Sep 20, 2003, 22:07

Dear Forum Users,
for an art project here in Berlin, Germany, I do a research on screenshots of personal computers. I.e. right now i collect the screenshots of the desktop, pictures of the workspace of the computers, when there is no programm or application running and no folder open - the image of the screen, when the computer has just started. In most cases this is a background picture with some folders and files. I am especially interested in pictures from Japan.

On an Apple Macintosh you make a photo of it by pressing the keys Apple, Shift, 3 simultaneously. You hear a sound and a Picture 1 will be on you HD or on you desktop.

On Windows 98, 2000 and NT you press the Print-key. By this a picture will be copied into the clipboard and with a graphic application (Photoshop, CorelDraw, Photoshop Elements or other) you can paste it (STRG + V) into a new document.

Would you send me such a screenshot of your desktop? I donｴt know yet what I will do with it, it still is pure research ... greetings + thanks in advance from berlin
my e-mail is: twotothree@gmx.net

**jeisan** · Sep 21, 2003, 04:15

note: STRG = CTRL on english keyboards

twotothree · Sep 21, 2003, 04:21

ups sorry - i just have an apple here. thank you + greetings from berlin - twotothree

twotothree · Sep 21, 2003, 04:39

@jeisan
itｴs not background pictures or folder icons i am looking for. Itｴs the personalized order of the screen i am looking for. Some have a very acurate and clean desktop some have a background foto of a landscape with hundreds of folders flying around, some have a picture of the girlfriend or boyfriend with icons around their head, some are very colourful, some are very bare etc.

I know this is of course a bit intime, but I guess walking on the street is showing more of yourself. So I hope nobody is afraid to send me their pictures.

When my project is done (probably in spring - I will post it here) - Thanks in advance - twotothree

maji · Sep 21, 2003, 08:52

just made a screenshot of my desktop and uploaded it there.
http://www.whitechild.de/stuff/desktop001.JPG

have a look if you feel like it ;)
its rather "clean" though since i reinstalled litestep a few days ago and still experiment with it. and the links which are normally on the desktop are displayed as list when i rightclick on it so... *shrugs* dunno if it helps

**jeisan** · Sep 21, 2003, 14:00

i understand what you meant, ill post a pic of mine later when i get to to my computer. kinda having a lan party here so its in use.

twotothree · Sep 22, 2003, 00:37

seems that some screens are a piece of art by themselves - wonderful! + thanks - twotothree

Sep 20, 2003, 22:07	#1
twotothree Junior Member Join Date: Sep 20, 2003 Location: berlin Posts: 4	screenshots Dear Forum Users, for an art project here in Berlin, Germany, I do a research on screenshots of personal computers. I.e. right now i collect the screenshots of the desktop, pictures of the workspace of the computers, when there is no programm or application running and no folder open - the image of the screen, when the computer has just started. In most cases this is a background picture with some folders and files. I am especially interested in pictures from Japan. On an Apple Macintosh you make a photo of it by pressing the keys Apple, Shift, 3 simultaneously. You hear a sound and a Picture 1 will be on you HD or on you desktop. On Windows 98, 2000 and NT you press the Print-key. By this a picture will be copied into the clipboard and with a graphic application (Photoshop, CorelDraw, Photoshop Elements or other) you can paste it (STRG + V) into a new document. Would you send me such a screenshot of your desktop? I donｴt know yet what I will do with it, it still is pure research ... greetings + thanks in advance from berlin my e-mail is: twotothree@gmx.net

Sep 21, 2003, 04:15	#2
jeisan Kongming Join Date: Feb 24, 2003 Location: san antonio, texas Age: 26 Posts: 2,848	note: STRG = CTRL on english keyboards __________________ Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity. =[Signature Guidelines]==[User Titles]==[Forum Rules]=

Sep 21, 2003, 04:21	#3
twotothree Junior Member Join Date: Sep 20, 2003 Location: berlin Posts: 4	strg - ctrl ups sorry - i just have an apple here. thank you + greetings from berlin - twotothree

Sep 21, 2003, 08:52	#5
maji Regular Member Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: i live in cologne Age: 30 Posts: 142	just made a screenshot of my desktop and uploaded it there. http://www.whitechild.de/stuff/desktop001.JPG have a look if you feel like it ;) its rather "clean" though since i reinstalled litestep a few days ago and still experiment with it. and the links which are normally on the desktop are displayed as list when i rightclick on it so... shrugs dunno if it helps __________________

Sep 22, 2003, 00:37	#7
twotothree Junior Member Join Date: Sep 20, 2003 Location: berlin Posts: 4	@maji seems that some screens are a piece of art by themselves - wonderful! + thanks - twotothree

Sep 21, 2003, 04:39	#4
twotothree Junior Member Join Date: Sep 20, 2003 Location: berlin Posts: 4	@jeisan itｴs not background pictures or folder icons i am looking for. Itｴs the personalized order of the screen i am looking for. Some have a very acurate and clean desktop some have a background foto of a landscape with hundreds of folders flying around, some have a picture of the girlfriend or boyfriend with icons around their head, some are very colourful, some are very bare etc. I know this is of course a bit intime, but I guess walking on the street is showing more of yourself. So I hope nobody is afraid to send me their pictures. When my project is done (probably in spring - I will post it here) - Thanks in advance - twotothree

Sep 21, 2003, 14:00	#6
jeisan Kongming Join Date: Feb 24, 2003 Location: san antonio, texas Age: 26 Posts: 2,848	i understand what you meant, ill post a pic of mine later when i get to to my computer. kinda having a lan party here so its in use.

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