Thread: Best Desktop Toys

I was wondering what everyone's favorite desktop toys are, and why? Please provide download links.

I am particularly interested in desktop toys for non-Vista users. I recently installed two good freeware ones: Hott notes (Click here to download) and ClocX (Click here to download).

Hott notes is a sticky notes program similar to the sticky notes program included with Microsoft Outlook, but with more features. Since I don't have Outlook at home, I find Hott notes more than equivalent to Outlook's version. You can set the notes so they are always on top of windows, set the transparency, set the background color, make to-do lists, and even set alarms (with your own sound file) for your notes. Best of all, you can archive your notes.

ClocX is a free desktop clock that also includes many customizable features such as setting it on top of other applications, choosing the clock skin, setting alarms (with your own sound or video file) and even programming applications to open with the alarms.

Here is a screenshot of my desktop showing Hott notes and ClockX:

The only ones that I use a lot are Post-its and the Weather one.

In OSX we can put them on the desktop or hidden on the dashboard, much easier

I just installed the weatehr one, and I am glad that I know it is
35*F
Partly Cloudy
20% chance of snow tomorow

Actually, I am a very organized person and the Sticky Notes and Clock are quite useful.

Cool! What is the Weather one called?

Just go to www.weather.com
It's there somewhere...

EDIT:
Put in your zip code, then look for the 'Now FREE desktop weather' link.

Oh, my PC came with one called WeatherBug, though its chirping really annoyed me to the point of me having to turn it off.

I'm sure she just has them up to show them off

If you look in the lower right hand corner, I'm guess those would be the icons to open and exit out of the applications.

Jeeze Ninja, have you ever used a PC before?

I'd forgotten how much stock XP resembled something made by Fisher Price

anyway,
my whole desktop is one big "toy"

http://www.snoopy.force9.co.uk/compiz.png

Wow that's flippin' sweet!

Where the hell do I get that.

Originally Posted by thedogsmeow

Wow that's flippin' sweet!

Originally Posted by Reality_is_a_Dream

Where the hell do I get that.

It's a Linux 3D window manager

see here

Originally Posted by ninja9578

The only ones that I use a lot are Post-its and the Weather one.

In OSX we can put them on the desktop or hidden on the dashboard, much easier

How do I put it on the desktop, I only get the Dashboard.

Originally Posted by guitarboy

How do I put it on the desktop, I only get the Dashboard.

For some reason they took the option out in Jaguar, but the functionality is still there and I use it all the time.

Put this in the terminal:
defaults write com.apple.dashboard devmode YES

Then restart the dashboard
killall Dock

As soon as the dock restart, open the dashboard, grab a widget, hide the dashboard, and drop the widget.

It's interesting to see the same functionalities across the operating systems. I also have a Nokia Internet tablet that uses Linux, so I am not strictly a Windows user.

Come on Ninja,
post some tricked-out Mac pics

Originally Posted by thedogsmeow

It's interesting to see the same functionalities across the operating systems. I also have a Nokia Internet tablet that uses Linux, so I am not strictly a Windows user.

Aah, the N80?
that thing rocks