May
25
2005
Two Great “Wallpaper” Sites

Do a search for “Desktop Wallpaper” and you’re bound to be led to really horrible web sites that try to install spyware, lead you endlessly on a loop around other horrible web sites, and do other shady things. Then, if you actually find a site where you can really download stuff, you’re bound to find 10,000 pictures of semi-naked women (not necessarily a BAD thing, but maybe not best for your work PC) and maybe one or two pictures of puppies. And, most likely, the images are at some pathetic resolution like 800 x 600, usually with ugly high-compression JPG artifacts to boot.

Where, oh where, is one to go, to find desktop wallpapers that are free, tasteful, artistic, and high-resolution? Well, here’s one awesome site I just found:

Desktop Wallpaper at InterfaceLIFT.com.

If your tastes lean more toward geeky abstract 3D stuff, the Wallpaper section at Customize.org has almost 10,000 options. There are some really cool works there though, personally, I find the stuff a bit too “pointy” and distracting. However, I’m an ultra-minimalist when it comes to my desktop. Here’s the one I’m using right now (from Interface-Lift). Simple, soothing, and just textured enough to differentiate the desktop from active programs. That’s what I like. But, hey, it’s your desktop. Do what you want with it.

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