Who needs widgets when you've got Stick?

We love desktop widgets as much as the next guy, but sometimes Google Desktop, Yahoo! Widget Engine, or Vista's sidebar can get a bit overwhelming. They just take up so much space hanging out in your sidebar.

Stick is a widget-like utility that lets you add a handful tabs to your desktop to access basic applications. The utility ships with just a few tools, like a News Feed applet, calendar, notes, and Windows Explorer utilities. If you know C++ and MFC, you can also write your own utilities.

If you want access to hundreds of pre-built desktop widgets, Stick isn't for you. But if you're looking for an application that lets you open just a handful of the applications you need most frequently from low-profile tabs that you can dock to the top, bottom, right or left of your desktop, Stick might be worth a look.

[via NoHeat]

Tags: freeware, Gadgets, Stick, Widgets