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15 Cool and Unique Linux Desktop Workspaces (Workstations)

Posted: 09 Apr 2010 12:17 AM PDT

15 Cool and Unique Linux Desktop Workspaces (Workstations): I've seen plenty of excellent computer workspace or workstation setup lists on the web but I have never seen a collection of workspaces that is exclusively related to Linux. Because of this, I decided to gather several photos of some of the coolest and unique Linux desktop workstations so that I can share them to all of you. In addition to that, I will also be showing you my very own (simple) workstation, which you will see later on.

Without any more delay, here are some of the coolest and most unique Linux desktop workspaces (workstations) in no particular order:

Liquid Workspace by Alec Brown

Notes from the owner: My desk at work, 8 screens, top 4 are Windows, bottom 4 are Linux (because that's where the real work gets down), Microsoft keyboard and Mouse, an Etrali Mach 3D dealerboard phone on the right, and a fan on the left to keep it all cool.

Workspace of cyberfux

Note from the owner: All running Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty

Workspace of darkseed

Workspace of plewicki

Notes from the owner: New laptop stand. Voip phone, iphone, n800, mac mini, linux kubuntu, mac OS 10.4, vertical keyboard and rocket fish laptop stand.

Workspace of an0key

Linux in bed by excite60126

Note from the owner: I picked up an extra monitor, so i built a linux workstation at the end of my bed, also have it rigged with vnc so i can control my main computer from bed.

Pseudo-Quadruple Monitor setup by Jalada and Sefran

Notes from the owner: Here is the complete setup (though the mice need switching around). From left to right - Apple MacBook, MacBook external display, and 2 displays for my Linux Workstation. I can use a single mouse & keyboard between all 4 thanks to Synergy, though I still have the second set connected to my linux workstation just in case (and to actually start Synergy).

Workspace of ckdake

Notes from the owner: Gentoo Linux on the Desktop with GNOME+Compiz, CentOS 5.2 on the backup server. 24" Dell monitors on a nVidia Quadro FX 3450.

Workspace of note smart

Notes from the owner: The whole shabang. The Little Silverstone rig in the top right is my Linux box. Running Ubuntu 8.10, it sports an Athlon X2 4400+ CPU with 2GB RAM and an 8400GS Vid card

Workspace of danielblanche54

Notes from the owner: The two lower monitors, Ubuntu Linux 9.04, 3.1Ghz X2 AMD Athlon, 2GB ram, 1.2TB HDD (2X 500GB, 1X 200GB 9800GT 512MB, Main LCD Monitor 19" Widescreen 1440*900

Workspace of mighty72

Workspace of Keltose

Note from the owner: Why do I need a Linux laptop, a dual-screen PC and linux PC? Because I can.

Workspace of Ravish Ahuja

Workspace of vonguard

Workspace of mode 13h

Notes from the owner: ultra 20 dual booting Gentoo linux (funtoo amd64) and opensolaris (indiana) php, rails, mysql, couchdb, vim, netbeans, virtualbox

Now finally here is mine:

My Linux desktop workstation runs Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx". It is powered by Intel Pentium Core 2 Duo processor with 4GB of RAM. The bigger monitor is a Samsung SyncMaster T240HD HDTV/computer display. The other one is an old but trusty SyncMaster 740n on top of a wooden tea box :-) On my desktop you will also see a Macbook Pro with Xubuntu inside and a Linux-powered iPhone (just kidding).

So there you have it. Do you also want your Linux desktop workspace or workstation to be featured here on Tech Source? If you want to just contact us, and attach some photos of your workspace together with a brief description.

I'm thinking of featuring workspaces here on a weekly basis so I hope a lot of you will participate. I'm also planning on having a little contest and whoever can submit the coolest and most unique Linux workspace will receive a price, which I will disclose later on.