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Just to start this:



My tortured vintage caps ... a pretty strong contrast to all of your fancy things that you will post now

Now in use, thanks!

These key caps look quite antique.

Here comes another one:

I tried it but it's too light to work with the white logo!

Hmm, I should make some preview tool.

http://jsfiddle.net/3UUxM/

pretty rawish

just replace the image url in the top right editor with yours somewhere uploaded.

webwit wrote:I tried it but it's too light to work with the white logo!

Hmm, I should make some preview tool.

OK, let's take this one:

If you now click on an image of 980 x 190 in this topic, it will be shown in the header. Thanks to xbb for the code!

nice!
but it won't work with 7bit's last two pictures, atleast for me.
The others before that work fine.

edit: nvm, works now T_T

Just switch on JavaScript and backgroud graphics temporarily. Then it works.


Thanks xbb!

I bet people will ask me where these RGB keycaps are from.

ps: I think I should make the green darker.

ah, i already thought that, but i didn't want to ask. keycap shopper!

It's in rotation. But probably not for long... none better than sixty's yet!

Now here's one... litster would you approve this one?

Cool! Sorry I missed this thread. Yes, feel free to use it or other pictures I have posted so far.

webwit wrote:It's in rotation. But probably not for long... none better than sixty's yet!

Now here's one... litster would you approve this one?

Like it!

Much better than my fake RGB keys.

^

Jan Goyvaerts

I had been misinformed



Nevertheless, it might be a useful book for me ...

Don't listen to ripster If you see me with a ponytail, kill me please.

Plus I don't think Webwit got a mail order bride. See the pic for details.

Shorts is the other clue.

I just don't see Webwit in shorts.

idunnolol

Could use some focus, but I like it nevertheless. Nice colors!

Below are some “macro tests” using a close-up lens. These pictures probably look horrible (I'm not really the artsy type), but I thought I'd give it a try nonetheless. I think I may have underestimated the effects a close-up lens and an aperture of 1,8/4 has on the DOF, oh, and the light was insufficient as well.
Both pictures are of my G81-3004HAD that I'm typing on right now, by the way.

They look pretty good. To increase DOF, use tripod (if not already), and set aperture to F/11 or higher, and make sure you get a lot of light. Usually shutter speed is very long, so you will need a tripod. Another thing to do is use mirror lock to prevent mirror slap. Good luck.

I'm a bad photographer, and i must be worse at Gimp but this is my first try : CST lasertrack on the left, Raptor K1 with cherry doubleshot on right, nimqods gold at the center

Edit :
finally i love it
charité bien, ordonnée commence par soi même

Wrong dimensions.

@002: Included the Topres.

@Lustique: Very nice, but the image size (120k) is too big. Most are between 40k and 50k. Can you save with a different compression?

One of my own. Test..1 2 3.

I love the look of that keyboard with the metal caps but every time I see it, it sparks bad memories of getting fillings at the dentist.

P.S - Thanks for using my picture in the header!

First iteration :
Doh, I forgot about the deskthority logo itself. Can't see the alps now...