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| + | {{about|downloadable wallpapers}} {{for|wallpapers displayed on the [[Compé]]|Compé Wallpapers}} | ||
[[Image:Wallpapers_screenshot.png|thumb|right|220px|Spice up your desktop with some H*R]] | [[Image:Wallpapers_screenshot.png|thumb|right|220px|Spice up your desktop with some H*R]] | ||
| - | ''' | + | Desktop '''wallpapers''' with a [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] theme are available from the [[Downloads]] page. |
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== Descriptions == | == Descriptions == | ||
| + | All are available in "Small" (640×480), "Med" (800×600), and "Large" (1024×768) sizes, apart from the tile (192×200). | ||
*[[Homestarmy]] themed posters on a wall | *[[Homestarmy]] themed posters on a wall | ||
| - | *[[Pom Pom]] tag on a metal door | + | *[[Pom Pom]] [[Graffiti|tag]] on a metal door |
*[[Atari 2600]] [[Duck Pond]] screenshot | *[[Atari 2600]] [[Duck Pond]] screenshot | ||
| - | * | + | *"Homestar Runner", styled like the ''{{w|Harvest (Neil Young album)|Harvest}}'' album cover |
| - | *[[Strong Bad]] | + | *[[Strong Bad]] reflected in the [[Tandy 400]] screen, having typed "Every time that I look at myself, I can't believe how awesome I am!!!" |
| - | *A | + | *A metallic illustration of Homestar Runner's head with "[[Seriously]]." printed below it, spoofing {{w|Apple Inc.|Apple's}} "{{w|Think different}}" campaign |
| - | *Homestar Runner | + | *A spoof of the [[Waffle House]] logo, "Homestar Runner" with the slogan "Everybody, Everybody" |
| - | * | + | *Coloring book-style illustration of [[Homestar Runner]], colored with crayon |
| - | *The main characters (minus [[Homsar]]) depicted in a | + | *The [[Characters#Main characters|main characters]] (minus [[Homsar]]) depicted in a sharp vector style with the text "everybody! everybody!" above and below. |
| - | *Photograph of a pile of marshmallows | + | *Photograph of a pile of [[Fluffy Puff Marshmallows|marshmallows]] |
| - | *[[Homestar Runner Evolution|Evolution of Homestar | + | *"[[Homestar Runner Evolution|The Evolution of Homestar]]" {{--}} [[Original Book|6/97]], [[Where My Hat Is At?|6/99]], [[Old Intro|11/99]], [[A Jumping Jack Contest|5/00]], [[A Jorb Well Done|2/01]] |
*Tiled Pom Poms | *Tiled Pom Poms | ||
| - | ==Other | + | == Other Wallpapers == |
[[Image:Support the municipality desktop.PNG|thumb|Download box on the Main Page.]] | [[Image:Support the municipality desktop.PNG|thumb|Download box on the Main Page.]] | ||
| - | *A " | + | *A [[The Poopsmith]] desktop by "Robotsuperstar" was made available to download ([[oldHR:wallpapers/poopsmith_c.jpg|1024×768]],[[oldHR:wallpapers/poopsmith_d.jpg|1600×1200]]) on the [[Main Pages]] on January 28, 2008. The same image was featured in [[Weekly Fanstuff 2008#WF-2008-01-24|Weekly Fanstuff for January 24, 2008]]. [[Image:poopsmith_d.jpg|thumb|All three of the glorious D's!]] |
| - | *The Macintosh wallpapers from [[big white face]] | + | *A [[Trogdor]] desktop by {{w|Rob Schrab}} was made available to download ([[oldHR:wallpapers/trogdor_c.jpg|1024×768]],[[oldHR:wallpapers/trogdor_d.jpg|1600×1200]]) on the [[Main Pages]] on January 14, 2008. |
| + | *A "Support [[the Municipality]]" desktop from [[disconnected]] was available to download ([[oldHR:wallpapers/municipality_c.jpg|1024×768]], [[oldHR:wallpapers/municipality_d.jpg|1600×1200]]) through the [[Main Pages]] on March 16, 2006. | ||
| + | *The Macintosh wallpapers from [[big white face]] are available to download ([[oldHR:wallpapers/macbkgd2.gif|800×600]], [[oldHR:wallpapers/macbkgd.gif|1024×768]]) in an [[big white face#Easter Eggs|Easter egg]] at the end of the email. | ||
| - | ==Fun Facts== | + | == Fun Facts == |
| + | === Trivia === | ||
| + | *The Homestarmy poster was originally put up with the letter "m" removed, making it say "Homestary." Only a few hours after being up, the wallpaper was changed to include the "m". | ||
| - | === | + | === Remarks === |
| - | + | *In the "Everybody, Everybody" wallpaper, [[The Poopsmith]]'s lower arms are orange, while his upper arms are stained. | |
| - | * | + | *Viewing the Flash file of the wallpaper pop-up ([[oldHR:hsicons/wallpaper.swf|http://www.homestarrunner.com/hsicons/wallpaper.swf]]) instead of going through the Downloads page causes the links to not work. They come up as [[oldHR:hsicons/wallpapers/armywallpaper2.jpg|http://www.homestarrunner.com/'''hsicons/'''wallpapers/armywallpaper2.jpg]] instead of [[oldHR:wallpapers/armywallpaper2.jpg|http://www.homestarrunner.com/wallpapers/armywallpaper2.jpg]] (for example). |
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| + | === Inside References === | ||
*Strong Bad's message "Every time that I look at myself, I can't believe how awesome I am!!!" is a quote from [[Strong Bad Sings]]. | *Strong Bad's message "Every time that I look at myself, I can't believe how awesome I am!!!" is a quote from [[Strong Bad Sings]]. | ||
| - | ===Real-World References=== | + | === Real-World References=== |
| - | + | *The Homestarmy poster is an obvious play on the poster featuring [[Wikipedia:Uncle Sam|Uncle Sam]] with the words "I want '''you''' for U.S. Army". | |
| - | *The Homestarmy poster is an obvious play on the poster featuring [[Wikipedia:Uncle Sam|Uncle Sam]] with the words "I want you for | + | **The Homestarmy poster and those flanking it are all based on war propaganda posters disseminated by the U.S. government during World War II. |
| - | **The Homestarmy poster and those flanking it are all based on war propaganda posters disseminated by the | + | *The Municipality poster is a throw-back to [[Wikipedia:George Orwell|George Orwell]]'s classic dystopian novel ''[[Wikipedia:Nineteen Eighty-Four|Nineteen Eighty-Four]]''. |
| - | *The Municipality poster is a throw-back to [[Wikipedia:George Orwell|George Orwell | + | |
| - | == | + | ===Fast Forward=== |
| + | *The Marshmallow wallpaper is seen again in the Strong Bad Email [[videography]]. | ||
| - | *[[ | + | == External Links == |
| - | *[[ | + | *[[oldHR:hsicons/wallpaper.swf|view the Flash file for the wallpapers]] |
| + | *[[oldHR:wallpapers.html|view the old wallpapers page]] (includes the last nine above) | ||
[[Category:Downloads]] | [[Category:Downloads]] | ||
Revision as of 18:13, 26 May 2022
- This article is about the downloadable wallpapers. For the wallpapers displayed on the Compé, see Compé Wallpapers.
Desktop wallpapers with a Homestar Runner theme are available from the Downloads page.
Contents |
Descriptions
All are available in "Small" (640×480), "Med" (800×600), and "Large" (1024×768) sizes, apart from the tile (192×200).
- Homestarmy themed posters on a wall
- Pom Pom tag on a metal door
- Atari 2600 Duck Pond screenshot
- "Homestar Runner", styled like the Harvest album cover
- Strong Bad reflected in the Tandy 400 screen, having typed "Every time that I look at myself, I can't believe how awesome I am!!!"
- A metallic illustration of Homestar Runner's head with "Seriously." printed below it, spoofing Apple's "Think different" campaign
- A spoof of the Waffle House logo, "Homestar Runner" with the slogan "Everybody, Everybody"
- Coloring book-style illustration of Homestar Runner, colored with crayon
- The main characters (minus Homsar) depicted in a sharp vector style with the text "everybody! everybody!" above and below.
- Photograph of a pile of marshmallows
- "The Evolution of Homestar" — 6/97, 6/99, 11/99, 5/00, 2/01
- Tiled Pom Poms
Other Wallpapers
- A The Poopsmith desktop by "Robotsuperstar" was made available to download (1024×768,1600×1200) on the Main Pages on January 28, 2008. The same image was featured in Weekly Fanstuff for January 24, 2008.
All three of the glorious D's!
- A Trogdor desktop by Rob Schrab was made available to download (1024×768,1600×1200) on the Main Pages on January 14, 2008.
- A "Support the Municipality" desktop from disconnected was available to download (1024×768, 1600×1200) through the Main Pages on March 16, 2006.
- The Macintosh wallpapers from big white face are available to download (800×600, 1024×768) in an Easter egg at the end of the email.
Fun Facts
Trivia
- The Homestarmy poster was originally put up with the letter "m" removed, making it say "Homestary." Only a few hours after being up, the wallpaper was changed to include the "m".
Remarks
- In the "Everybody, Everybody" wallpaper, The Poopsmith's lower arms are orange, while his upper arms are stained.
- Viewing the Flash file of the wallpaper pop-up (http://www.homestarrunner.com/hsicons/wallpaper.swf) instead of going through the Downloads page causes the links to not work. They come up as http://www.homestarrunner.com/hsicons/wallpapers/armywallpaper2.jpg instead of http://www.homestarrunner.com/wallpapers/armywallpaper2.jpg (for example).
Inside References
- Strong Bad's message "Every time that I look at myself, I can't believe how awesome I am!!!" is a quote from Strong Bad Sings.
Real-World References
- The Homestarmy poster is an obvious play on the poster featuring Uncle Sam with the words "I want you for U.S. Army".
- The Homestarmy poster and those flanking it are all based on war propaganda posters disseminated by the U.S. government during World War II.
- The Municipality poster is a throw-back to George Orwell's classic dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.
Fast Forward
- The Marshmallow wallpaper is seen again in the Strong Bad Email videography.
External Links
- view the Flash file for the wallpapers
- view the old wallpapers page (includes the last nine above)
