Author Topic: What's your sreensaver? (Read 21643 times)

Mulreay · « **on:** June 28, 2009, 02:56:32 AM »

Going off what Quantos started what do you have to protect those LCD monitors of yours. Not that there really that relevant anymore. But hay most people have one.

Here's mine, obviously it does move down the screen it's not static.

http://www.nichescreensavers.com/

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Quantos · « **Reply #1 on:** June 28, 2009, 03:33:01 AM »

Mulreay, did you rotate that 180?
The numbers on it are all backwards.

I actually don't use a screen saver, I've never found one that I don't get tired of. As a result my screen just powers down.

Mulreay · « **Reply #2 on:** June 28, 2009, 03:41:13 AM »

There not numbers mate. It's the 'Matrix'. I've had this screensaver for about 2yrs and never get bored of it.

Mulreay · « **Reply #3 on:** June 28, 2009, 03:44:18 AM »

Try it

http://www.nichescreensavers.com/

Quantos · « **Reply #4 on:** June 28, 2009, 03:48:45 AM »

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There not numbers mate

I know it's the Matrix, but yes, there are numbers in it. Take a close look at the static image that you posted. Some of the characters are numbers, and they all appear backwards.

<edit> Except for the 8's and 0's of course, they look fine

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Mulreay · « **Reply #5 on:** June 28, 2009, 03:50:47 AM »

Obviously there are numbers upside down like 9 is quite promenant but that's the way it runs.

Try it

Quantos · « **Reply #6 on:** June 28, 2009, 03:51:38 AM »

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Another Matrix Screen Saver uses glyphs which include reversed letters, numbers, and Japanese katakana characters.

Apparently they're supposed to be reversed, and there's letters too...

<edit> Definately cool, I think I'm gonna try that one for a while. Thanks man. </edit>

Mulreay · « **Reply #7 on:** June 28, 2009, 03:53:24 AM »

Try it out mate it looks great

Quantos · « **Reply #8 on:** June 28, 2009, 03:55:28 AM »

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upside down like 9

I think those are backwards 6's.

Mulreay · « **Reply #9 on:** June 28, 2009, 03:57:01 AM »

Quote from: Quantos on June 28, 2009, 03:55:28 AM

I think those are backwards 6's.

Good call.

Dead Reckon · « **Reply #10 on:** June 28, 2009, 03:56:12 PM »

http://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=178&libid=40

Makes you feel like your computer is doing something even when your not there.

BC_Programmer · « **Reply #11 on:** June 28, 2009, 04:01:40 PM »

No screen saver at all. All power options disabled. That matrix screensaver was the one on all the PCs in my old schools best computer lab

Mulreay · « **Reply #12 on:** June 28, 2009, 04:04:33 PM »

Quote from: BC_Programmer on June 28, 2009, 04:01:40 PM

No screen saver at all.

Really?

Dead Reckon · « **Reply #13 on:** June 28, 2009, 04:05:53 PM »

I seldom leave a screensaver active either because it interferes with games, moves, etc, and most of the time I just hibernate my laptop.

Mulreay · « **Reply #14 on:** June 28, 2009, 04:08:31 PM »

Quote from: Dead Reckon on June 28, 2009, 04:05:53 PM

I seldom leave a screensaver active either because it interferes with games, moves, etc, and most of the time I just hibernate my laptop.

Thank you for your totally irrelevant message. Cool.

Dead Reckon · « **Reply #15 on:** June 28, 2009, 04:10:27 PM »

Attacking my posts? Really? Thanks man, I'll remember that.

BC_Programmer · « **Reply #16 on:** June 28, 2009, 04:12:46 PM »

heh, that wasn't irrelevant.

Quote from: Mulreay on June 28, 2009, 04:04:33 PM

Really?

Yeah, no screensaver. my laptop goes to the login screen again after a while. been meaning to change that.

Dead Reckon · « **Reply #17 on:** June 28, 2009, 04:14:15 PM »

Yeah, I use to have mine setup to go blank, now I just close it when I leave and off to sleep it goes. Works good that way, have to get past the hardware boot password and the logon software password.

Mulreay · « **Reply #18 on:** June 29, 2009, 01:02:17 AM »

Quote from: Dead Reckon on June 28, 2009, 04:10:27 PM

Attacking my posts? Really? Thanks man, I'll remember that.

Lol

Quantos · « **Reply #19 on:** June 29, 2009, 01:08:59 AM »

<commentator> They've dropped the gloves folks, the ref's are moving in, this is it now... </commentator>

2x3i5x · « **Reply #20 on:** June 29, 2009, 12:36:31 PM »

no screensaver for me. Just a blanked out screen at intervals via the power save options. They say screensavers reduce LCD life, I don't know. But sure it did reduce CRT screenshot burn-ins.

Quantos · « **Reply #21 on:** June 29, 2009, 12:45:32 PM »

I have an LCD monitor that hasn't been turned off in over 16 months. Screen savers won't shorten its life.

Mulreay · « **Reply #22 on:** June 29, 2009, 01:15:25 PM »

Quote from: Quantos on June 29, 2009, 12:45:32 PM

I have an LCD monitor that hasn't been turned off in over 16 months. Screen savers won't shorten its life.

Have to agree.

squall_01 · « **Reply #23 on:** June 29, 2009, 01:36:59 PM »

I know that red hat has it built in. Its not hard to make a bat matrix but screensaver is differnt. Its not so demanding like it was when we had CRT's.

BC_Programmer · « **Reply #24 on:** June 29, 2009, 02:09:53 PM »

The last monitors known to burn-in were the monochrome displays.

colour monitors could be burned in too- but the only instance I've seen of that was a computer in a school lab that was at the "It is now safe to shutdown your computer" screen for 2 months. the monitor was still usable, but you could make out the words if you squinted enough.

Quantos · « **Reply #25 on:** June 29, 2009, 03:05:29 PM »

BC is right, all CRT displays could suffer burn in. JVC had a line of digital CRT scanning monitors back in the 90's that couldn't however, they were professional level and used in the AV industry, usually editing houses. They were tremendously expensive and never caught on for that reason.

example - they started at roughly $10,000

squall_01 · « **Reply #26 on:** June 29, 2009, 04:15:38 PM »

thats steep, todays dont suffer from that as badly though. However a burn in isnt so bad we still use them till there gone.

BC_Programmer · « **Reply #27 on:** June 29, 2009, 04:32:39 PM »

my point was- it took 2 months for it to burn in, and it was STILL almost invisible.

How often do you leave the same display on your screen for 2 months?

squall_01 · « **Reply #28 on:** June 29, 2009, 04:41:56 PM »

try longer... $:-\$

BC_Programmer · « **Reply #29 on:** June 29, 2009, 04:56:04 PM »

Quote from: squall_01 on June 29, 2009, 04:41:56 PM

try longer... $:-\$

the SAME image? No change?

MP1975 · « **Reply #30 on:** June 29, 2009, 09:45:59 PM »

6 9 , Hey it's all good

squall_01 · « **Reply #31 on:** June 30, 2009, 04:45:43 AM »

I'm not sure since there burned all ready. But its something that cant be turned off since we have to know that were still connected. I recall a few with screen savers but not too many do.

Carbon Dudeoxide · « **Reply #32 on:** June 30, 2009, 05:00:37 AM »

quaxo · « **Reply #33 on:** June 30, 2009, 07:14:16 AM »

I usually don't use a screen saver anymore, I just turn the thing off.

I know I had a CRT back in the Win98 days that had the Start button and task bar burnt in. You could only see it if you were running something full screen and the background was very light (like white or yellow), but it was there.

Carbon Dudeoxide · « **Reply #34 on:** June 30, 2009, 07:27:19 AM »

Oh I forgot to reply to the question:

My screensaver is a picture slideshow. Simple and relaxing.

squall_01 · « **Reply #35 on:** June 30, 2009, 09:57:21 AM »

I only really have it cause when I'm useing an get up too leave for a while an dont want to turn off the monitor other then that. I turn it off an then maybe unplug the system.

Dead Reckon · « **Reply #36 on:** July 03, 2009, 04:12:43 PM »

If anything I'm going to kill the drive in my system 'cause of the fact that I hibernate the laptop everytime I leave it.

Current Up-Time (Not in hibernation, just time that its been out of hibernation since the last reboot)

9 days, 7 hours, 47 minutes, 50s

BC_Programmer · « **Reply #37 on:** July 03, 2009, 04:17:28 PM »

my PC actually crashed because I left in on too long. At least that's what I hope it was. (it was on for over a month, so it's not surprising)

Video driver failed catastrophically. I was able to do Windows key+R, cmd, and alt+enter to get text mode- but switching back failed.

I was able to shutdown the system using shutdown -s though, so it wasn't all bad. just pressed y for all the save prompts

Dead Reckon · « **Reply #38 on:** July 03, 2009, 05:10:51 PM »

Something stupid usually happens before I break three weeks, the laptop will come unplugged while in game, the computer will go into standby too late and simply shut off. I'll get a BSOD because of the 185.85 nVidia 8600M GT, I'll get a driver crash and it'll revert to 600x480 @ 8 bit, ect. That or something weird happens with the drivers and I just say screw it and reboot.

squall_01 · « **Reply #39 on:** July 04, 2009, 04:42:55 AM »

Probably will get a custome one for my build when I get it done with. Depends what happens today for the most part.

Quantos · « **Reply #40 on:** July 04, 2009, 04:46:46 AM »

Quote from: squall_01 on July 04, 2009, 04:42:55 AM

Probably will get a custome one for my build when I get it done with. Depends what happens today for the most part.

Custom, do you mean like that Tandy HDD?

Mulreay · « **Reply #41 on:** July 04, 2009, 04:47:25 AM »

Quote from: squall_01 on July 04, 2009, 04:42:55 AM

Probably will get a custome one for my build when I get it done with. Depends what happens today for the most part.

A custom screensaver? What like a picture slideshow?

Mulreay · « **Reply #42 on:** July 04, 2009, 04:52:45 AM »

Quote from: Quantos on July 04, 2009, 04:46:46 AM

Custom, do you mean like that Tandy HDD?

lol Tandy not heard that name for a while.

squall_01 · « **Reply #43 on:** July 04, 2009, 04:54:09 AM »

custom as in the matrix an what not.

Quantos · « **Reply #44 on:** July 04, 2009, 04:54:37 AM »

I'm sorry squall, I'm an @$$hole. Just in case you didn't notice this before....

<edit> I really am. </edit>

Mulreay · « **Reply #45 on:** July 04, 2009, 04:58:34 AM »

Quote from: squall_01 on July 04, 2009, 04:54:09 AM

custom as in the matrix an what not.

See my original post for the best matrix screensaver.

Quantos · « **Reply #46 on:** July 04, 2009, 04:59:26 AM »

Quote from: Mulreay on July 04, 2009, 04:58:34 AM

See my original post for the best matrix screensaver.

Is that a bit of pride that I sense there....

squall_01 · « **Reply #47 on:** July 04, 2009, 05:01:04 AM »

I could probably find one but seem to find other things realted too it.

Mulreay · « **Reply #48 on:** July 04, 2009, 05:01:10 AM »

Quote from: Quantos on July 04, 2009, 04:59:26 AM

Is that a bit of pride that I sense there....

Oh yeah

Mulreay · « **Reply #49 on:** July 04, 2009, 05:01:46 AM »

Quote from: squall_01 on July 04, 2009, 05:01:04 AM

I could probably find one but seem to find other things realted too it.

See the original post!!!!!!!!

Quantos · « **Reply #50 on:** July 04, 2009, 05:04:23 AM »

Quote from: Mulreay on July 04, 2009, 05:01:46 AM

See the original post!!!!!!!!

What original post, would you mean 'fence post'?

Mulreay · « **Reply #51 on:** July 04, 2009, 05:08:25 AM »

Quote from: Quantos on July 04, 2009, 05:04:23 AM

What original post, would you mean 'fence post'?

It does feel sometimes with a certain member that you are smashing your head against one.

Quantos · « **Reply #52 on:** July 04, 2009, 05:09:47 AM »

Quote from: Mulreay on July 04, 2009, 05:08:25 AM

It does feel sometimes with a certain member that you are smashing your head against one.

I try.

Mulreay · « **Reply #53 on:** July 04, 2009, 05:14:00 AM »

Quote from: Quantos on July 04, 2009, 05:09:47 AM

I try.

I was talking about another colourful character.

Quantos · « **Reply #54 on:** July 04, 2009, 05:15:40 AM »

Here I thought it was all about me.

Quantos · « **Reply #55 on:** July 04, 2009, 05:21:22 AM »

I keep getting censored, I digress and forget that this site isn't adult. I'm really sorry guys, I really don't mean anything by it.

I will try harder to remember.

Mulreay · « **Reply #56 on:** July 04, 2009, 05:26:01 AM »

Quote from: Quantos on July 04, 2009, 05:21:22 AM

I keep getting censored, I digress and forget that this site isn't adult. I'm really sorry guys, I really don't mean anything by it.

I will try harder to remember.

There is nothing good about oppression. Make a speech!

Quantos · « **Reply #57 on:** July 04, 2009, 05:28:53 AM »

squall_01 · « **Reply #58 on:** July 04, 2009, 05:31:29 AM »

Ah I didnt think there was a link too it.

quaxo · « **Reply #59 on:** July 04, 2009, 08:20:16 AM »

Quote from: Mulreay on July 04, 2009, 05:26:01 AM

There is nothing good about oppression. Make a speech!

I can think of several 3rd world country leaders who would disagree with you. Some of them find oppression very lucrative.

Quantos · « **Reply #60 on:** July 04, 2009, 08:21:58 AM »

quaxo · « **Reply #61 on:** July 04, 2009, 08:33:27 AM »

It's true. I won't mention any names, as I've known of foreigners being deported for making critical statements of certain political figures in certain countries both on and offline, but it really is true. When you really get down to it, it's sad what cruelty human beings are really capable of.

Oh, I just remembered, I'm using the "Windows Energy" screen saver on my laptop. Typically, like I said before, I don't use screen savers though.

Dead Reckon · « **Reply #62 on:** July 04, 2009, 10:36:00 AM »

Its not really sad when you think about it, its the natural process, from the womb, to a battlefield, to the coffin, as was the way of humans for thousands of years, as still is the way, as will always be the way.

At least you don't have to worry about some naked raging Frank viking coming out of nowhere and hurling a axe at you. But if you do happen to run into one, your screwed.

As humans we are always improving and inventing new ways to kill each other and other things... I've got a funny video to hammer this point.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxO0jkiW5ww

Only version I can find, dunno if they've edited it but if its the original version its hilarious.

BC_Programmer · « **Reply #63 on:** July 04, 2009, 10:54:28 AM »

err...

Frank Viking?

The Franks later became the French (for hte most part)... the Vikings were essentially Norsemen...

that's almost like saying, Korean Viking, or something.

2x3i5x · « **Reply #64 on:** July 04, 2009, 03:21:37 PM »

korean vikings? koreans didn't change to something else, so maybe not ....

squall_01 · « **Reply #65 on:** July 04, 2009, 06:46:43 PM »

those that never succumed to evil will never know the pain of surpression.

Dead Reckon · « **Reply #66 on:** July 04, 2009, 08:42:10 PM »

Now you sound like your from a death camp or something Squall.

squall_01 · « **Reply #67 on:** July 05, 2009, 05:28:12 AM »

which way do you mean?

Mulreay · « **Reply #68 on:** July 06, 2009, 08:02:25 AM »

Quote from: squall_01 on July 04, 2009, 06:46:43 PM

those that never succumed to evil will never know the pain of surpression.

Actually they are the people who do know suppression!

squall_01 · « **Reply #69 on:** July 06, 2009, 09:49:48 AM »

I dont like to mention anyone.

Mulreay · « **Reply #70 on:** July 06, 2009, 09:59:26 AM »

Quote from: squall_01 on July 06, 2009, 09:49:48 AM

I dont like to mention anyone.

Then please don't

squall_01 · « **Reply #71 on:** July 07, 2009, 04:18:22 PM »

still yet to try it, busy with other things

gothsleepy1 · « **Reply #72 on:** July 08, 2009, 02:28:45 PM »

Mine is just a simple picture I took in Cozumel a few years ago just because I like to stare intently at it and pretend that I am there or at least going back soon!

squall_01 · « **Reply #73 on:** July 08, 2009, 08:04:40 PM »

I looked at it, by default its to fast an needs to have been slower. The thing is fairly interesting.

Mulreay · « **Reply #74 on:** July 09, 2009, 02:45:47 AM »

Quote from: squall_01 on July 08, 2009, 08:04:40 PM

I looked at it, by default its to fast an needs to have been slower. The thing is fairly interesting.

You can change the settings in screensaver properties.

squall_01 · « **Reply #75 on:** July 09, 2009, 06:06:56 AM »

I know that, just that with it that fast it dont look like the real thing and makes me feel sick.

michaewlewis · « **Reply #76 on:** July 09, 2009, 09:45:35 AM »

I like the euphoria screensaver on www.reallyslick.com. they're all open source screensavers and are really cool.
I also have a screensaver that I more or less had to pay for. It's from www.soundspectrum.com and is included in the g-force platinum package. (If you've never checked out g-force, you have to now)

But at work, I just use something simple like mystify.scr or logon.scr. I experience quite a bit of burn-in, even on LCDs because of how the computers are used here.

squall_01 · « **Reply #77 on:** July 09, 2009, 10:04:14 AM »

thats intresting but Im not code savy.

macdad- · « **Reply #78 on:** July 09, 2009, 10:09:06 AM »

Suprising, VB 2005 has a ScreenSaver template

But mine is just the regular 3D Maze

michaewlewis · « **Reply #79 on:** July 09, 2009, 12:35:43 PM »

Quote from: squall_01 on July 09, 2009, 10:04:14 AM

thats intresting but Im not code savy.

you don't have to know code to run a screensaver....

Quantos · « **Reply #80 on:** July 20, 2009, 03:14:10 PM »

Quote from: michaewlewis on July 09, 2009, 12:35:43 PM

you don't have to know code to run a screensaver....

Maybe on an old 4004 or 8080?

kpac · « **Reply #81 on:** July 20, 2009, 03:42:28 PM »

I don't use any screensaver at the moment. When I do use one, I usually have it set to about an hour.

I do use the automatic sleep function on my laptop though.

squall_01 · « **Reply #82 on:** July 20, 2009, 03:47:31 PM »

I have no clue, I keep mine set out till about a minute or so then it blacks. I have two differnt ones I use. Found my self useing the matrix one. Also, yeah you do when it comes to linux since its complexity.

BC_Programmer · « **Reply #83 on:** July 20, 2009, 03:50:08 PM »

Quote from: squall_01 on July 20, 2009, 03:47:31 PM

I have no clue, I keep mine set out till about a minute or so then it blacks. I have two differnt ones I use. Found my self useing the matrix one. Also, yeah you do when it comes to linux since its complexity.

that doesn't necessarily mean code...

Although it sure helps to know C... or so I hear.

michaewlewis · « **Reply #84 on:** July 20, 2009, 03:53:02 PM »

Quote from: squall_01 on July 20, 2009, 03:47:31 PM

I have no clue, I keep mine set out till about a minute or so then it blacks. I have two differnt ones I use. Found my self useing the matrix one. Also, yeah you do when it comes to linux since its complexity.

Maybe if you're using ubuntu server, but any other flavor of linux has built in screensavers that you just have to click on...... where do you get your information, The Onion?

squall_01 · « **Reply #85 on:** July 20, 2009, 03:55:12 PM »

I want to learn something like C++ but right now I dont know. No

I just assumed fairly new with it an havent done the stuff in a while.

kpac · « **Reply #86 on:** July 20, 2009, 03:58:50 PM »

Quote from: squall_01 on July 20, 2009, 03:55:12 PM

I want to learn something like C++ but right now I dont know. No I just assumed fairly new with it an havent done the stuff in a while.

And I suppose you haven't got the time, either?

squall_01 · « **Reply #87 on:** July 20, 2009, 04:02:38 PM »

Hardly, especially right now. You guys need to realsie that not all of us sit here all day.

kpac · « **Reply #88 on:** July 20, 2009, 04:05:01 PM »

Quote from: squall_01 on July 20, 2009, 04:02:38 PM

Hardly, especially right now. You guys need to realsie that not all of us sit here all day.

Ha! That's funny. Okay, I'll stop now. Unfortunately, my way of making money comes from being on the computer.

BC_Programmer · « **Reply #89 on:** July 20, 2009, 04:06:32 PM »

and

General Statistics - squall_01:

Total Time Spent Online: 47 days, 6 hours and 26 minutes.

your in the TOP 10 for pete's sake...

squall_01 · « **Reply #90 on:** July 20, 2009, 04:07:58 PM »

That is false info. At least I think, I find your lack of humor thining an not funny an will report you in need be.

kpac · « **Reply #91 on:** July 20, 2009, 04:09:34 PM »

Squall, get real. You should be reported to the SPCA......

http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php?action=stats

Quote

At least I think,

In future, "think" before you speak.

squall_01 · « **Reply #92 on:** July 20, 2009, 04:12:54 PM »

I didnt mean you.

kpac · « **Reply #93 on:** July 20, 2009, 04:14:41 PM »

I didn't say you did. You see, this is how whole threads go off-topic.

I was only correcting you, which is what generally happens at a discussion forum if someone is mistaken.

Quantos · « **Reply #94 on:** July 20, 2009, 04:14:46 PM »

Quote from: squall_01 on July 20, 2009, 04:12:54 PM

I didnt mean you.

Did you mean me?

BC_Programmer · « **Reply #95 on:** July 20, 2009, 04:16:57 PM »

Quote from: squall_01 on July 20, 2009, 04:07:58 PM

That is false info.

No. It isn't. taken directly from your profile!

http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=30633;sa=statPanel

your going to report me for presenting facts? seems a bit odd.

you may not "sit here all day" but I doubt anybody does; but those of us in the top ten probably didn't get there popping in for 10-15 minutes.

Mulreay · « **Reply #96 on:** July 21, 2009, 10:41:15 AM »

Quote from: BC_Programmer on July 20, 2009, 04:16:57 PM

No. It isn't. taken directly from your profile!

http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=30633;sa=statPanel

your going to report me for presenting facts? seems a bit odd.

you may not "sit here all day" but I doubt anybody does; but those of us in the top ten probably didn't get there popping in for 10-15 minutes.

Yeah BC what have you been told about presenting facts on a fact finding forum... You never learn do you!

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