Posted by: Jim | November 16, 2008

The Desktop Challenge

In one of those ‘I wonder what…’ moments we all have from time to time I wondered this eve what folk have as their desktop background.  So let’s see.  Bibliobloggers one and all, take a screenshot of your desktop (if it’s not filthy), post it on your blog, and drop me a note in comments when you’ve so done so I, and others, can take a look.  Mine, you’ll not be surprised to learn, changes fairly regularly.  This one at present is of beautiful downtown Chester, UK (taken at last year’s SOTS meeting).  So what’s on your desktop?  Kittens (you depraved reprobates) or puppies (a little better than kittens but not much) or your room or workspace or what?

Make your confession.

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Responses

  1. [...] If you haven’t already go to Jim’s blog and take The Desktop Challenge. [...]

    By: Greatest Desktop EVER!!! « Scotteriology on November 16, 2008
    at 8:19 pm

  2. Let the challenge end. The greatest desktop ever: http://scotteriology.wordpress.com/2008/11/16/greatest-desktop-ever/.

    By: agathos on November 16, 2008
    at 8:20 pm

  3. Just posted mine here.

    By: art on November 16, 2008
    at 8:25 pm

  4. [...] Jim wonders what our virtual spaces look like. Here is mine. I always have as recent a good picture of my boys that I can find – especially when they sat still for a moment for the snap-shot. Alex is 3 on the left and Evan is 1 on the right. Evan is a little blurry, but it’s about as good as we can ever do it seems. [...]

    By: Desktop Challenge · Notes From Off-Center on November 16, 2008
    at 8:36 pm

  5. My confession: I love my kids.

    http://notes-from-offcenter.com/2008/11/16/desktop-challenge/

    By: Drew on November 16, 2008
    at 8:46 pm

  6. [...] Bibliobloggers Desktop Challenge Add Here’s my response to Dr Jim West’s idea.  Simple and [...]

    By: The Bibliobloggers Desktop Challenge - StephenBarkley.com on November 16, 2008
    at 8:57 pm

  7. For your viewing pleasure:
    http://stephenbarkley.com/2008/11/16/the-bibliobloggers-desktop-challenge/

    By: Stephen Barkley on November 16, 2008
    at 9:00 pm

  8. Jim,

    Glad that you wonder random things. Half of ours is posted.

    daniel

    By: danielandtonya on November 16, 2008
    at 9:08 pm

  9. Sorry… its at

    http://hebrewandgreekreader.wordpress.com

    By: danielandtonya on November 16, 2008
    at 9:09 pm

  10. And there shalt be a desktop…

    http://www.archaicchristianity.com/Blog/Archives/2008/11/16/MyDesktop.aspx

    By: Eric on November 16, 2008
    at 9:14 pm

  11. My kids: http://afrikers.wordpress.com/2008/09/09/the-ker-kids/

    By: David Ker on November 16, 2008
    at 9:34 pm

  12. [...] Jim’s [...]

    By: Following Jim and Eric « ἐν ἐφέσῳ: Thoughts and Meditations on November 16, 2008
    at 9:48 pm

  13. [...] Jim West has challenged all bibliobloggers to post a picture of their desktop. I am constantly changing my background, so I thought I would give you two shots. I’m a big [...]

    By: The Desktop Challenge | KATAGRAPHAIS on November 16, 2008
    at 9:57 pm

  14. Challenge met: http://www.katagraphais.com/index.php/2008/11/the-desktop-challenge

    By: Bryan on November 16, 2008
    at 10:00 pm

  15. http://biblioblogs.com/img/desktop-20081116.jpg

    By: Brandon on November 16, 2008
    at 10:06 pm

  16. Here you go. Now you have your window into my soul.

    http://www.supakoo.com/rick/ricoblog/2008/11/17/JimWestsDesktopChallenge.aspx

    By: Rick Brannan on November 16, 2008
    at 10:25 pm

  17. [...] Desktop Challenge: A Pretty Sweet Pepsi Drinking Monkey Jim West ‘challenged‘ bibliobloggers to post screen shots of their desktop themes and post a comment pointing him [...]

    By: The Desktop Challenge: A Pretty Sweet Pepsi Drinking Monkey « Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth on November 16, 2008
    at 10:28 pm

  18. http://www.revdarth.com/2008/11/16/my-virtual-space/

    By: Revdarth on November 16, 2008
    at 10:31 pm

  19. [...] Jim West has challenged bibliobloggers to take a screenshot of their desktop, post it on their blog, and [...]

    By: Answering the desktop challenge - He is Sufficient on November 16, 2008
    at 10:49 pm

  20. Here is my desktop:

    http://heissufficient.com/2008/11/16/answering-the-desktop-challenge/

    By: ElShaddai Edwards on November 16, 2008
    at 10:51 pm

  21. Since someone was asking for kitties: http://www.randomkittengenerator.com/

    By: David Ker on November 16, 2008
    at 11:40 pm

  22. My baby:
    http://estudiosbiblicosrojas.blogspot.com/2008/11/desafo-fondo-de-escritorio-desktop.html

    By: Manuel on November 17, 2008
    at 12:47 am

  23. Here is my submission to the challenge!

    http://tomverenna.wordpress.com/2008/11/17/jim-wests-desktop-challenge/

    By: Tom Verenna on November 17, 2008
    at 12:51 am

  24. [...] 17 Nov 2008 · No Comments Jim West suggests everyone post screenshots of their desktop – The Desktop Challenge. Sorry Jim, it’s kittens – in a Kenyan kind of a way, but you’ve seen this picture [...]

    By: My Desktop; Kittens for Jim « Ben Byerly’s Blog on November 17, 2008
    at 2:43 am

  25. I have an anti Jim West desktop ;) Some people must take care for small kittens.

    http://bijbelaantekeningen.blogspot.com/2008/11/desktop-challenge.html

    By: JPvdGiessen on November 17, 2008
    at 3:14 am

  26. On my normal computer, it’s a plain http://www.livius.org/a/2/desktop.JPG ; and on my laptop, however, http://www.livius.org/a/2/desktop2.JPG . And that’s indeed the Blue Mosque in Isfahan; I took that photo about three weeks ago from the roof of my hotel.

    By: rambambashi on November 17, 2008
    at 4:44 am

  27. Here’s mine:
    http://baptistbookworm.blogspot.com/2008/11/my-desktop.html

    By: Baptist Bookworm on November 17, 2008
    at 5:04 am

  28. Tynemouth Pier, in a howling northerly gale, with thundering great 50-foot waves foaming high into the air. Stunningly awesome!

    By: Tony Buglass on November 17, 2008
    at 6:38 am

  29. I did have alternating Kiwi landscapes, then alternating tropical fish and most recently of course Delilah, my shadow, who was obviously purring ferociously at the time. Wait – she still is :-)

    By: steph on November 17, 2008
    at 6:39 am

  30. [...] West’s Desktop Challenge Jim’s an odd duck, and challenged bibliobloggers to post their desktops. I don’t know if I qualify as a biblioblogger, but what the [...]

    By: Jim West’s Desktop Challenge « Castle of Nutshells on November 17, 2008
    at 7:05 am

  31. Right now mine is a custom piece of art from my son:
    http://www.stilltruth.com/image/when-i-grow-i-want-be-preacher-just-you-dad

    By: Thomas Black on November 17, 2008
    at 10:49 am

  32. Aw nuts, double post. I meant to link to the story behind the desktop:
    http://www.stilltruth.com/blog/tcblack/can_i_have_your_old_bible_dad

    By: Thomas Black on November 17, 2008
    at 10:51 am

  33. My desktop:

    http://beautyofthebible.com/2008/11/17/the-desktop-challenge/

    By: petermlopez on November 17, 2008
    at 11:10 am

  34. Hi Dr. West,

    Here is mine. It is a picture of myself, so I wonder what that makes me :)

    http://toshunka.blogspot.com/2008/11/dr-jim-wests-desktop-challenge.html

    Michael

    By: Michael Helfield on November 17, 2008
    at 12:28 pm

  35. Hi Dr. West,

    Here is mine:

    http://toshunka.blogspot.com/2008/11/dr-jim-wests-desktop-challenge.html

    Michael

    By: Michael Helfield on November 17, 2008
    at 12:30 pm

  36. Here’s my contribution:

    http://carlsweatman.wordpress.com/2008/11/17/desktop-challange/

    Happy viewing.

    By: cssweatman on November 17, 2008
    at 1:59 pm

  37. Me too!

    http://thesundrytimes.blogspot.com/2008/11/desktop-challenge.html

    By: Gary Zimmerli on November 17, 2008
    at 2:42 pm

  38. http://freedompastor.blogspot.com/2008/11/jim-wests-desktop-challenge.html

    By: Frank Emanuel on November 17, 2008
    at 4:15 pm

  39. [...] West’s Desktop Challenge As per Jim’s request, below is my submission.  I cannot crop the picture on my desktop (as I use dual monitors and [...]

    By: Jim West’s Desktop Challenge « The Musings of Thomas Verenna on November 17, 2008
    at 5:28 pm

  40. [...] Jim West has issued a desktop challenge. Like my blog (and my soul) my desktop is a dark [...]

    By: Desktop Challenge « Ketuvim: the Writings of James R. Getz Jr. on November 17, 2008
    at 5:39 pm

  41. [...] & David Ker Most oddly for such an anti-meme man (should that be “man”?) Jim has issued a desktop challenge. I seem currently to have a photo of one of David Ker’s [...]

    By: MetaCatholic » Jim’s desktop challenge & David Ker on November 17, 2008
    at 7:17 pm

  42. used to have some nice photos – but just a nice plain blue screen now :)

    By: Bob MacDonald on November 17, 2008
    at 8:05 pm

  43. [...] November , 2008 in Uncategorized Unlike, Jim West, the originator of this “challenge” I don’t change my desktop image all that often. My desktop image is a photo of the [...]

    By: Jim’s desktop challenge « Judy’s research blog on November 17, 2008
    at 9:42 pm

  44. And mine can be found at http://judyredman.wordpress.com/2008/11/18/jims-desktop-challenge/

    By: Anonymous on November 18, 2008
    at 12:55 am

  45. How many of you cleaned up your desktops before posting?

    By: Ben on November 18, 2008
    at 1:24 am

  46. http://mulingsilang.wordpress.com/2008/11/18/the-desktop-challenge/

    I know you hate kittens and pups, so here goes…

    By: mhacleth on November 18, 2008
    at 2:12 am

  47. [...] a comment » The good Doctor West, Jim West, has issued a challenge (The Desktop Challenge) to show your desktop – well, I usually keep my desktop free and clear of anything (which is one fo [...]

    By: The Desktop Challenge « Dr. Jim West « The Church of Jesus Christ on November 18, 2008
    at 10:23 am

  48. Behold the cluttered mess!
    http://bibleandtech.blogspot.com/2008/11/desktop-challenge.html

    By: mgvh on November 18, 2008
    at 10:51 am

  49. [...] West’s desktop challenge November 18, 2008 — wickle Dr. Jim West posted a challenge (though not a very challenging one) for Christian bloggers to post our desktops. I’m not [...]

    By: Dr. West’s desktop challenge « A True Believer’s Blog on November 18, 2008
    at 9:58 pm

  50. Here you go!

    By: Esteban Vázquez on November 18, 2008
    at 10:29 pm

  51. If this is open to rank amateurs, Jim, here’s my offering. I say this because I happen to have secret knowledge that you have already received a ping from my humble home-away-from-physical-reality, and I might as well come clean. That, and blah-blah respect, blah-blah honored, yadda-yadda-yadda comment.

    By: Brian on November 20, 2008
    at 4:40 pm

  52. A photo of my two sons, taken at Legoland, adorns my computer desktop.

    By: Christopher Heard on November 25, 2008
    at 12:18 am

  53. Late to the party . . . but better late than never . . . here’smy desktop.

    By: Gordon Lyn Watley on November 29, 2008
    at 12:15 am

  54. Mine was taken when re visiting Esfahan in 2004

    http://chrissy2sheds.blogspot.com/2008/11/deskstop.html

    By: Christopher Young on November 29, 2008
    at 1:53 pm


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