Dorm room setup! (pics included)- 56k beware!

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09-02-2003, 07:53 PM
masteraleph

Dorm room setup! (pics included)- 56k beware!

Hey y'all, thought you might want to see how I set up my dorm room (for all you future college students out there). Just to give you a sense of scale- the room is roughly 13x11, and is a single (larger than most singles here). All pictures taken with a Canon S400 and resized:

First picture: Dell 2000fp in the center, with three of the 5 speakers on the ADA 995s visible. MS Sidewinder Force Feedback 2 on the right, with a Logitech Wingman Rumblepad wrapped around it (kinda hard to see). Desk lamp in the back right. MX700 w/ Everglide giganta optical smoke, beside the keyboard (listed in the sig). Another desk lamp and a set of Senn 497s on the left:
http://hometown.aol.com/odaza/images/img_0278.jpg

Second picture: Wider view (the rest of the stuff I'll list before their respective pics). Thought you might want to see what I'm sitting in though (desk chairs are KEY).
http://hometown.aol.com/odaza/images/img_0284.jpg

This picture has the TV (Daewoo 20" flat tube) and VCR (Sharp 4-head stereo), as well as the fridge and the printer. Vacuum on the far left, gotta keep the room clean! Oh yeah, and one of the floor lamps for good lighting. 1 of 2 armoires partially shown.
http://hometown.aol.com/odaza/images/img_0285.jpg

The next picture has the under the desk view. Lots of wires! There's a D-link DI-614+ for extra security ($30 after rebates). The tower is on a stand (with a mini-slinkee that got move right afterwards- that's the random colors under it), and the receivers for the keyboard, mouse, and a CF drive on top of it. And of course, the sandals and trash can.
http://hometown.aol.com/odaza/images/img_0280.jpg

Shown here: paper shredder and air filter. The filter is sitting on the subwoofer. Some cds and stuff are in the picture too.
http://hometown.aol.com/odaza/images/img_0281.jpg

Microwave, fan, and lamp, along with a comfy chair for visitors...all the good stuff. Also in there: alarm clock, cordless phone, and the left rear speaker. Floor lamp 2 as well.
http://hometown.aol.com/odaza/images/img_0282.jpg

Speaker 3, floor light 3, and armoire 2. Just giving you the complete picture.
http://hometown.aol.com/odaza/images/img_0283.jpg

And now for decorations! A "Raphael- The School Of Athens" poster, and a bunch of framed record albums- The Jimi Hendrix Experience- Are You Experienced?, Disraeli Gears- Cream, Grateful Dead- American Beauty, Queen- Live Killers, a random Rolling Stones one that I'm blanking on, Beatles- Revolver, and The Who- Who Are You. Also (visible in the picture before)- Santana- Santana.
http://hometown.aol.com/odaza/images/img_0286.jpg

This concludes the tour of my room...hope you enjoyed!
09-02-2003, 08:04 PM
Terry

13x11?
Where is that?
I wanna go there too!

btw, having too much stuff is dangerious you know.
Someone might be interested in your room. (contents within).
09-02-2003, 08:09 PM
Remington

Sexay :D
09-02-2003, 08:30 PM
XP1800

Is that a Dell I see?!?

Enjoy your first semester man! I had a good time in the dorms but I'm glad I have my own place now. Your room looks really nice btw, especially since you got a single. I know a few guys on the CC/Track team there, U Penn has an All-American (1:48 for the 800).

btw, nice The Who poster, they rock:)
09-02-2003, 08:52 PM
masteraleph

Yep, it's a dell. 3rd semester actually, as I'm a sophomore (the single at that size was a planned move ;) )

It's not just a poster either...it's the album itself (the cover, although the acutal LP happens to be in it...I had fun raiding my dad's collection for the good stuff)
09-02-2003, 09:31 PM
gateways_rule

Nice setup! Good luck at school this year. ;)
09-02-2003, 11:36 PM
rimmerchant

nice room. nicely organized.

boo hoo hooo. I wished I could afford to move away to college when I was young but my family couldn't afford it.

now I"m too old for the college/moving out experience (I'm almost 27)

boo hoo hoo :D :(
09-02-2003, 11:52 PM
waffleman

I saw star wars but where is Lord of the Rings and the Indiana Jones trilogy??? Nice set up;) BTW what college you attending?
09-03-2003, 12:07 AM
masteraleph

Quote:

Originally posted by waffleman
I saw star wars but where is Lord of the Rings and the Indiana Jones trilogy??? Nice set up;) BTW what college you attending?

The two widescreen DVDs for LOTR are up there (including the one that only came out last week). There's also IJ & the last crusade on VHS, only have that one though.

And I go to UPenn.
09-03-2003, 11:40 AM
bamb00

why is there a slinky under your dell?
09-03-2003, 11:47 AM
BrownKid

Quote:

Originally posted by bamb00
why is there a slinky under your dell?

:eek: someones paying attention to the pictures
09-03-2003, 12:42 PM
rock

I'm just relieved this isn't another Pokeman with vaseline set....

I wish I could dig up my old sophomore year single dorm room pics. I had my Apple IIc with an external 2400 baud modem. I was the toast of the floor for fellow engineers - we could do our Fortran homework on the VAX without trotting all the way to the computer lab. :D
09-03-2003, 12:42 PM
masteraleph

Quote:

Originally posted by BrownKid
:eek: someones paying attention to the pictures

Hehe, I did mention it over the picture...

And it's just there because it fell on the floor. Amazingly enough, the room is still quite clean after having been in it for a week, I didn't realize the slinky was there and didn't really want to bother retaking the picture (or photoshopping it out, which is wayyyy more effort than it's worth)
09-03-2003, 01:08 PM
blare is god

Not to sound like a jerk... But I find it utterly hilarious that you have a roll of toilet paper over your computer :D.
09-03-2003, 01:20 PM
bamb00

Quote:

Originally posted by blare is god
Not to sound like a jerk... But I find it utterly hilarious that you have a roll of toilet paper over your computer :D.

its not toilet roll, its kitchen towelette ;)
09-03-2003, 01:29 PM
rock

Quote:

Originally posted by blare is god
Not to sound like a jerk... But I find it utterly hilarious that you have a roll of toilet paper over your computer :D.

Never used dorm TP have you? I used carry around my own roll of good stuff. :)
09-03-2003, 01:38 PM
imayoda

Quote:

Originally posted by rock
Never used dorm TP have you? I used carry around my own roll of good stuff. :)

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09-03-2003, 01:57 PM
blare is god

Quote:

Originally posted by rock
Never used dorm TP have you? I used carry around my own roll of good stuff. :)

Can't say I have. But it doesn't sound like I'm missing out on much.
09-03-2003, 03:20 PM
masteraleph

Hehe, it is a roll of paper towels, but actually, the TP roll wouldn't be a bad idea either...::considers::
09-03-2003, 05:53 PM
bahocale

Lets not get off topic.
09-03-2003, 07:20 PM
meat322

man that is one mean wadd of wires under the desk:eek::eek: :D
09-03-2003, 08:15 PM
Abe Froman

Quote:

Originally posted by meat322
man that is one mean wadd of wires under the desk:eek::eek: :D

I was gonna say something about that. Sort of a peeve of mine.
However, I'm accepting bets as to how long the PSU on that Dell will last with ALL that gear plugged in close proximity (probably on the same circuit) with DORM ROOM POWER.

Opening bets are $5.
:D
09-04-2003, 01:03 PM
Mr. K

UPenn huh... If you're attending Wharton I might have to hitch you up for some dough in the future..... ;)
09-04-2003, 02:41 PM
BrownKid

:cool: i just started my first year of college in computer information systems n my sister did this before me so i went to look for some old books in her closet and i found about 15 books worth around $100 each :D one of them is 2000 pages :eek: its called "Bigelow's Troubleshooting, Maintaining & Repairing Pcs" :eek: n it says on the cover that is quickly solves more than 2000 pc problems... this might be handy ... if i could just lift it up now

im a mommas boy tho and im staying home :D