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Use Windows 7 Themes In Vista Or XP
11:30PM Kevin Purdy | Microsoft put far more work into the look and themes of Windows 7 than its previous operating systems. Pull down that design work into your non-7 system with Digital Inspiration’s simple work-arounds. More »
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The Gingerbread Announcer Desktop
8:00AM The How-To Geek | Reader andykashyap85’s Mac desktop proves that sometimes simplicity is all you really need for an awesome desktop that helps keep you motivated. More »
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Configuration Mania Gives You about:config Options In Plain English
6:30AM Adam Pash | Firefox only: If you love tweaking every aspect of Firefox with the browser’s very useful about:config feature, but you get frustrated trying to decipher cryptic configuration strings (what’s a 0 or 2 mean for layout.spellcheckDefault?), Firefox extension Configuration Mania is for you. More »
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The Gaia Desktop
8:00AM The How-To Geek | Reader Sweetshop Union’s Windows 7 desktop has been completely transformed with the Gaia09 skin for Rainmeter, complete with widgets, wallpaper and a visual style to match. More »
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App Tabs Creates Permanent, Icon-Only Tabs, Firefox 4.0-Style
8:00AM Adam Pash | Firefox only: Firefox extension App Tabs creates permanent, space-saving webapp tabs in Firefox with the click of a mouse. We’ve detailed how to set up permanent webapp tabs before, but this extension greatly simplifies the process — already slated for Firefox 4.0. More »
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Libraries Icons Customises Windows 7 Library Icons
8:00AM The How-To Geek | Windows 7’s new Libraries are one of the best underhyped features because they make it easy to manage files across multiple folders — the only problem is that all of your libraries use the same bland icon. More »
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Rainmeter 1.1 Makes The Enigma Desktop Even Easier To Use
8:00AM The How-To Geek | Windows only: The latest version of the popular Rainmeter desktop adds an excellent new tool that makes it easy to manage your library of skins, with previews, detailed setup instructions and more. More »
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6:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | We give a lot of attention to XBMC here, and with just cause. It’s an open-source, cross-platform, highly-customisable media centre solution that outperforms just about every commercial option out there. Here’s how you can make it even better. More »
Turbo Charge Your New XBMC Installation
6:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | We give a lot of attention to XBMC here, and with just cause. It’s an open-source, cross-platform, highly-customisable media centre solution that outperforms just about every commercial option out there. Here’s how you can make it even better. More »
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LongBar Is A Slick, Open-Source Sidebar For Windows
7:00AM The How-To Geek | Windows only: Desktop sidebar LongBar hosts mini-applications as “tiles”, giving you application launchers, system stats, Facebook updates, sticky notes and more on the side of your screen. More »
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