I’m a nerd and, uh, I’m pretty proud of it.

<br>So this is my desktop<br><img src="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r134/aclauer/desktop.jpg">This is much more complicated than a simple nerd's replication of a federation computer interface. A lot of work went into putting this desktop together, as it is not just beautiful, but also functional. The reason I think you might care is that the software that went into it is all free and widely available.<br><br>First, check out the date/time at the bottom of the screen. That is a live calendar and clock embedded into the desktop. The tool I did this with can actually do a whole lot more, but to get this effect the date and time was all I wanted. The program is called <br><br><a href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LnNhbXVyaXplLmNvbS9tb2R1bGVzL25ld3Mv" target="_self">Samurize</a><br><br>and it is pretty neat. I have seen people embed media players, pictures, and lots of other stuff. Look around on the website for examples.<br><br>Using a simple registry mod I have removed the recycle bin to make way for everything else.<br><br>Now for what you really want to know about, those menus. They are FULLY functional. Those are actual tabs on the sides, each with full menus of applications.<br><br><img src="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r134/aclauer/desktop-1.jpg"><br><br>Now see the flyout menu when I click the folder? It displays the entire contents!<br>This magic was done with a program called <br><br><a href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LnN0YXJkb2NrLmNvbS9wcm9kdWN0cy9vYmplY3Rkb2NrLw==" target="_self">Objectdock</a><br><br>It is a program to create 'Mac OsX' like docks. Now admittedly I did this with the pro version, which I stole from www.ddl2.com, but I recommend that if you get software from this website you scan it with your virus software because it is often bad. It took a lot of playing around and downloading themes and such to get this done, and now&nbsp; I don't really know what I've accomplished, but it sure is neat!!!<br><br>