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      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:

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      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

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

      By far, Mothra (in all of it's forms) is the worst kaiju of all time.

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      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?

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

      Cool! What is the Weather one called?

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      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.

      By far, Mothra (in all of it's forms) is the worst kaiju of all time.

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

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      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
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      Wow that's flippin' sweet!

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      Where the hell do I get that.

      By far, Mothra (in all of it's forms) is the worst kaiju of all time.

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      Quote Originally Posted by thedogsmeow View Post
      Wow that's flippin' sweet!
      Quote Originally Posted by Reality_is_a_Dream View Post
      Where the hell do I get that.
      It's a Linux 3D window manager

      see here
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      Does it cost anytthing?

      By far, Mothra (in all of it's forms) is the worst kaiju of all time.

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      nope
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      Quote Originally Posted by Elis D. View Post
      Windows Sidebar ftw.
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      and while I don't particularly like KDE
      (just prefer Gnome)
      It does have LOTS of desktop widget things




      and yes, it is 3am
      don't ask....
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      Windows Sidebar ftw
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      I fucking hate that thing.

      This serves me so much better. Toolbar.jpg
      Last edited by Kushna Mufeed; 11-18-2008 at 04:31 AM.

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      Quote Originally Posted by ninja9578 View Post
      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.

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      Quote Originally Posted by guitarboy View Post
      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.

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      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.

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      Come on Ninja,
      post some tricked-out Mac pics
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      Quote Originally Posted by thedogsmeow View Post
      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
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      Yeah, I have this:


      I did a review of it on YouTube:
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhpqW2cPNF0

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      that's it, N800
      the N80's the nokia smart phone

      yeah, the N800 is a sweet piece of kit

      *edit*
      That's not you in the youtube vid, is it?

      oops, didn't read the "I did a review"
      You're gorgeous
      Last edited by Ynot; 11-18-2008 at 05:14 AM.
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      Quote Originally Posted by Ynot View Post
      Come on Ninja,
      post some tricked-out Mac pics
      It's not as tricked out as it used to be, but here.
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