See also: [www.nwwnetwork.net], which puts your screensaver on your desktop. For OSX.

I only use that occasionally, with GLMatrix, when I'm feeling particularly geeky.

NineTailedFox

I can't get this thing working on Vista Ultimate x64...

DetergentDinners

Vladstudios has some really nice desktop clocks...

[www.vladstudio.com]

Naomi

Ooh good question Suzero. I'd like to know that too...

Foiler

I love this screensaver too - the look of it, anyway.

But it seems that even LCD screens can get burnt in, so isn't the hour digit too static to really 'save' your screen?

suzero

No, simply told Kerio Firewall to not let it connect out.

5h17h34d

@5h17h34d: Did you examin the packets at all? what was being sent?

Curt l H

I've been using this for a really long time, too. Everyone that sees it always wants to know where I got it from. It's sick!

Shamigo

personally I find PolarClock to be hideous, but it's all about personal preference.

I usually go with Flurry (the Windows port), or good 'ol fashion Blank Screen.

xxdesmus

how do you install this? I opened the file, but it won't install it for me.

TheHybrid

I'd sure like to know why this app calls home when running it the first time. This is why I run a software firewall that monitors outgoing connections.

Shady IMO. Deleted immediately.

5h17h34d

I second the PolarClock. It's fantastic!

Andrew Heiss

Way better is PolarClock, by pixelbreaker ([blog.pixelbreaker.com]). All the functionality of a clock, but with amazing (and amazingly tweakable) aesthetics.

laurion

I've been using this for a few years on Windows and was delighted when they introduced the Mac version not so long ago. However, after switching to Linux recently I am in dire need to have this gem of a screensaver back. Not only is it light on resources, but it's actually very useful, minimal and nostalgic. These features make this the best screensaver out there.

In the meantime, I'm settling on the cross-platform Flurry, which is nothing like the above except cool-looking.

Is the author planning a Linux version? I assume this wouldn't be so hard to port to Linux, considering it already runs on Unix (OSX). Any takers? :D

Ivan Mirić

live=like

OtakuboyT

I live that whole disk thing that there website uses

OtakuboyT

I actually have my "turn off monitor" setting on before the screensaver, so no deal. I like the way it looks, though.

Cidinho

I've been using this screensaver for over a year. It's awesome.

Curt l H

@suzero and @Foiler: Check out this article. It explains screen burn and why it is not so much of a problem for LCD displays as it was for CRT displays.
[compreviews.about.com]

Long story short, I think that unless you leave your screensaver on all day and all night for a month, you won't have any problems. And even if you were to leave your screen saver on for hundereds of hours on end, the problem created could be easily corrected.
-bryan

bryan139

@suzero: No, because the monitor has to refresh every minute when the minutes change. Refresh prevents the burn-in...which, as mentioned, isn't as much a problem for LCD monitors.

The Bigger Unit

I set mine to turn off, because there are back lighting bulbs that can go out most LCD screens.

DuckFOO

I recently started using Wallpaper Clocks (Mac only, I think) - it's no screensaver, I know, but it's still great.

Alips

Looks cool, but wouldn't it be more sensible to set your display to power off when not in use? This would 1) save power, energy, carbon emissions, air polution, etc., 2) save the screen from burn in, 3) save your display from dimming from over use. Most lcds have a 50-60 thousand hour life before they start to fade.

philosopher_dog

I use it but I didn't like the fact that it requeted an outbound internet connection (thanks Zone Alarm for the heads up). Dunno why a screensaver would need that. Other than that - nice.

eaddict

I would seem to think that the constant turning on and off of the screen would cause more damage to it than simply leaving it on for a long period of time. Switching it on and off frequently would put more stress on the bulbs and underpinnings of the screen.

Webran61

um, this freaked out my zonelabs pretection big time. the exe file was trying to access the internet, and monitor keystrokes and stuff. be aware.

samiwas

Regarding how to install, the .exe simply unzips into a folder in the same directory as the exe. Find the folder called FLIQLO 1.1. Inside you'll find the setup.exe file.

thumperstrauss

@Webran61: My understanding is that the impact is minimal of the power cycle. However, hard drives that need to accelerate from 0 to 7,200+ RPM do wear through this process.

Schalliol

It installs a file called saver1.dll in directory C:\WiNDOWS\system32\FLIQLO dir\saver1.dll, and this dll is detected as trojan by ZoneAlarm (Win32.Trojan.Dropper.Agent.hl)
IMHO, you better stay awway from this screensaver.

Flocon