Randall_Oelerich
Veteran
I use Windows (works on Mac too) and set up something kind of cool you might find funky, or not (not for everybody- completely useless functionally (well not completely, but close), but very zen, perhaps helps with getting in the mood writing, especially if you live in an arid environment, like a desert, or NM, or AZ:
http://vimeo.com/25477505
Water droplet size and density and frequency completely customizable as shown in the video, so you can have just rare occasional drops hitting your screen, or a downpour lol.
That is a demo video capture off my PC, 15fps so a bit jerky but shows how I have water rain droplets falling on my PC screen while I work, type. Actually happening on a virtualized linux operating system that is running either windowed or full screen on my MS Windows 7 operating system (but can work on a Mac too). I do lots of story beating and story dev in docs.google.com (in the cloud!) so this works nice for that, and surfing the web. Ctrl+f keypress instantly switches it from full screen to windows on my Desktop, or I can minimize the virtualized system to my taskbar in Windows 7 which runs this.
The other actual functional benefit of his is having a virtualised compartmentalized system for online browsing, banking, etc. that is isolated from any spyware/trojan contagions that might be lurking in my Windows operating system. Even runs from a shortcut off my Desktop.
Okay, geeky I know, but actually very simple to install and setup, really, If it ever interests anybody let me know and I will assist with the steps to set it up.
http://vimeo.com/25477505
Water droplet size and density and frequency completely customizable as shown in the video, so you can have just rare occasional drops hitting your screen, or a downpour lol.
That is a demo video capture off my PC, 15fps so a bit jerky but shows how I have water rain droplets falling on my PC screen while I work, type. Actually happening on a virtualized linux operating system that is running either windowed or full screen on my MS Windows 7 operating system (but can work on a Mac too). I do lots of story beating and story dev in docs.google.com (in the cloud!) so this works nice for that, and surfing the web. Ctrl+f keypress instantly switches it from full screen to windows on my Desktop, or I can minimize the virtualized system to my taskbar in Windows 7 which runs this.
The other actual functional benefit of his is having a virtualised compartmentalized system for online browsing, banking, etc. that is isolated from any spyware/trojan contagions that might be lurking in my Windows operating system. Even runs from a shortcut off my Desktop.
Okay, geeky I know, but actually very simple to install and setup, really, If it ever interests anybody let me know and I will assist with the steps to set it up.
