The Marmot’s Hole

16 Comments

1. Jerome
   Posted January 8, 2008 at 7:50 pm | Permalink

   Can do this with Mac Os X… for years now

2. EFL Geek
   Posted January 8, 2008 at 8:12 pm | Permalink

   actually you can with an extra program, but why would you want to? eye candy, cool yes, but after the 3rd time I’m pretty sure it would drive me batty.

3. Brendon Carr (Korea Law Blog)
   Posted January 8, 2008 at 8:14 pm | Permalink

   That’s not Ubuntu — it’s Compiz or Beryl, or whatever they’re calling the compositing manager these days. It’s available on any Linux PC with Xgl-supported hardware.

   Anyway, has it contributed to your productivity?

4. EFL Geek
   Posted January 8, 2008 at 8:15 pm | Permalink

   Hmm there’s a different one available as well though it costs money. http://www.cubedesktop.com/

5. Robert Koehler
   Posted January 8, 2008 at 8:21 pm | Permalink

   Anyway, has it contributed to your productivity?

   No*. But it looks damn cool.

   *Actually, having multiple desktops has actually made work move smoother.

6. mins0306
   Posted January 8, 2008 at 11:17 pm | Permalink

   Cool!!!

7. mcnut
   Posted January 8, 2008 at 11:44 pm | Permalink

   Annoying, and useless come to mind.
   And no I am not talking about my wife.

   

8. jiyosub
   Posted January 9, 2008 at 2:33 am | Permalink

   Yes. I loved Ubuntu. Until I wanted to sync my MP3 player, surf with my 3G phone or do a presentation. Then back to Satan’s XP.

9. dda
   Posted January 9, 2008 at 2:37 am | Permalink

   I have something similar on my Macs, yes plural, and I have something like 6 or 7 virtual desktops on all my machines — helps greatly with productivity. I did set the 3D Cube effect to maximum speed, so that it doesn’t get annoying…

10. kimcheeone
    Posted January 9, 2008 at 11:09 am | Permalink

    looks cool, but why?

11. dda
    Posted January 9, 2008 at 6:05 pm | Permalink

    looks cool, but why?

    For the multiple desktops. Makes it easier to open gazillions of windows, while spreading them over several separate virtual desktops, thus making desktop clutter less aggravating.

12. ElephantTalk
    Posted January 9, 2008 at 6:22 pm | Permalink

    Apple-Tab
    Apple-~

    All I need.

13. EFL Geek
    Posted January 9, 2008 at 7:09 pm | Permalink

    My solution is to use multiple monitors. Makes life grand.

14. Brendon Carr (Korea Law Blog)
    Posted January 9, 2008 at 7:56 pm | Permalink

    Multiple monitors, multiple desktops and sweet, sweet Mac OS X. Life really is grand: Two 24″ monitors now cost what I paid for my now-grotty 17″ Samsung LCD in 2001.

15. EFL Geek
    Posted January 9, 2008 at 8:30 pm | Permalink

    I would use dual 24″ monitors except that I don’t have enough space so am limited dual 22″…. wish I had a bigger desk and a bigger house to hold it.

16. Janus
    Posted January 10, 2008 at 3:55 am | Permalink

    God I love Mac OS X