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We love customization around here. Computers would be a sad, sterile place without being able to alter, to any degree, your workspace. Applications often provide "skins" for various reasons (usually just for fun). But the skins that provide a cool theme can also turn a workspace ugly in a hurry. In this case beauty is often in the eye of the beholder. Just as with clothes, there are plenty of ...

I'm not a Mac user, but OSX has a lot of nice features - several of which have been translated into Windows shell enhancements. I've been using the Stacks docklet in RocketDock for quite a while. It's a very handy way to navigate frequently accessed folders. If you're not a fan of dock applications, but you'd still like to add stacks to your taskbar, just download StandaloneStack. It's a small ...

Is there anything more addictive than Twitter? If you're in full-blown Twitter addiction, you might be looking to spruce up your Twitter profile page. While you can change a few of the colors, the most effective way to differentiate your Twitter profile is to change the background image. If you want something professionally done that will really wow people, check out Twitter Image. They've done ...

While Vista has now been available for almost two years now, there are a lot of people that are happily sticking with XP, myself included. And while there aren't enough flashy features to tempt me to switch to Vista, one that I do like the look of is the Vista sidebar. Happily, deviantart user joshoon has posted a package that allows you to install the real Vista sidebar on your Windows XP ...

Okay, I'll admit it: I'm a sucker for a fancy new screen saver. And if it's something that is totally unique, so much the better. Cubicle Flood certainly meets that criteria. In the Cubicle Flood screen saver, you get to see various views of what appears to be an empty office space through the office's security cameras. Over the course of eight or so hours the office starts to flood, until the ...

Speed is all about perception, so any tip that makes a computer feel faster is gold as far as we're concerned. Today's tip is a doozy from Raymond Chen, the venerable Microsoft developer and blogger. According to Chen, a number of user interface timers in Windows key off of the double-click speed registry setting. The default double-click speed in Windows is 500ms , or exactly 1/2 of a second. ...

digg_url = "http://downloadsquad.switched.com/2008/02/03/introduction-to-psp-homebrew/"; The Playstation Portable is a jack of all trades. It plays music, videos, browses the Internet, and plays games. However, for an increasing number of people, this still isn't enough. With its powerful dual-processor configuration and Memory Stick Pro Duo slot, the PSP is a pocket powerhouse, capable of much ...

digg_url = 'http://downloadsquad.switched.com/2007/11/14/clickzap-add-double-right-clicking-to-your-xp-machine/';Remember the days of the one-button mouse? Ahh, things were much less complicated back then. But simple is not always better! Most people these days can't live without a two-button mouse, and in fact many of us have gotten used to using the click wheel as a 3rd mouse button, for things ...

We're no big Windows Vista fans, but it does have a few nice features, particularly graphically. And as much as living in XP is at times preferable to moving to Vista full-time, sometimes you just want to spruce things up a bit. LIfehacker points us to Alan Le, who further points out where you can get a set of Vista mouse cursors to install on XP. They look great, and it will take you all of ...

VirtueDesktops is a virtual desktop manager for OS X. It's easy to use, and sports a strong, but sparse feature set. In other words, it does what it does very well, but there is certainly not an overwhelming number of features. That being said, for the most part when you want to flip between desktops, that's all you really want to do - maintain two different desktops with different applications ...

Ahh, the sweet bliss of a completely empty desktop. Who wouldn't love it? If you're craving relief from the burden of files and folders strewn about on your deskotp, Camouflage might just be the ticket for you. While it won't help you actually clean your desktop, it does a great job of hiding the mess you've got there. Once installed, Camouflage sits in your menu bar and allows you to hide or ...

Startrail is a tiny little application that sits in your Mac's menu bar and creates little bursts of stars as you move your mouse around. Truly, that's all it does. Some might find this sort of thing pretty aggravating, while others might love it. We're thinking of using it as a practical joke on unsuspecting friends. ...

EarthDesk is a program that puts a map of the world on your Windows or Mac PC's desktop. It includes a number of rendering options, such as optional true cloud coverage downloads (at configurable transparency levels) and configurable moonlight for nighttime areas. You can also choose between different map projections, everything from a true round globe to a rectangular map. EarthDesk is unique in ...

[Update] Thanks to DLS reader Kevin for pointing out in the comments that these icons are only for personal use. Pixel Press Icons does however have a page of royalty-free 16x16 icons that can be used anywhere. One of the quickest way to put a personal stamp on your computer is to use custom icons. For those of us that have become addicted to creating the perfect icon set, it can become a mission ...

While most people would agree that Mac OS X is a very attractive operating system, there are still times when you'd like the ability to apply a new set of icons to your system. The easiest way we've found to apply icons system-wide for all operating system objects is to use a utility called CandyBar. CandyBar, from Panic and Iconfactory, is an easy to use utility that lets you browse through the ...