Tag: SNOW

I'm pretty happy with the way Windows 7 looks out of the box. The vast majority of our readers seem to like the new look, too -- especially the fact that it's highly customizable. But suppose you want to do more than play with sliders to adjust the hue and opacity? Suppose you want to drape a Mac's gray-and-purple cloak over your desktop? Take a look at Snow Transformation Pack. It's one of ...

Today's holiday downloads is Free New Year ScreenSaver from Download for Free. It's not the world's most sophisticated saver, but it has falling snow, and anyone who's been following this feature knows I'm a sucker for that. And it plays the Twelve Days of Christmas, which just seems appropriate. Previous 12 Days of holiday downloads for Windows: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, Day 7, ...

Never content to keep you sitting idly by during the holidays, Nintendo delivers Mission in Snowdriftland, a fun platform-style Flash game. Here's the deal: 'El Pix has entered the Secret Teleport Station and has sent himself to Human World. He has stolen some important game files and flew the coop (Har-har!). Meanwhile, Chubby Snow, an out of work video game actor, who is tired of being cast for ...

Okay, so the 12 Days of Christmas don't technically start until after Chirstmas, but that wouldn't give you much time to enjoy your yearly dose of on-screen holiday cheer, now would it? So in order to get everyone in the spirit, we present a series of downloads that serve absolutely no purpose whatsoever, other than brightening up that dreary desktop. First up is one of my all-time favorites: ...

In the mood for some arts 'n' crafts? Oh, come on, it'll be fun. Make-a-Flake isn't new, but as all the snow in my neighborhood defiantly melts mid-winter I find cutting the little folded piece of paper in this Flash toy pleasantly soothing. Just like the real thing, but your boss won't can you for wasting stationery. ...