It seems that I have been reading about widgets almost since my computer screens when from monochromatic to bilyuns-n-bilyuns of colors, and a few years ago I even gave 'em a go (Konfabulator, anyone?), however only now -- with AppleKory -- am I seeing the sheer beauty of the concept (and not just because a good many of them are, in fact, beautiful). I remember that in my previous attempt to swallow widgets I simply couldn't get past the way they seemed to clutter things up...simply put, they made my workspace feel messy. Now, though...I have Dashboard, and anyone who wants to take it away from me will have to come at me with a blowtorch, a mason jar full of kerosene, and the will to use 'em in tandem.
So. My Dashboard? Well, remember that I am still quite new at all of this -- AppleKory nd I celebrate our 2-week anniversary tonight -- and that I have a lot of other Mac fun to process, OK? Now, having softened the critical eyes of audience, this is what I am currently running on my Dashboard:
- Doonesbury
- Chicago Cubs News
- MLB Central Division Standings (National League, of course)
- Chicago Cubs 5-day Schedule/Results
- Currency Converter
- Calculator
- Amazon Search
- Language Translator
- Weather (set to Paris)
- Gmail
- Blogger (writing in that widget right now, in fact)
- Jack-of-All-Widgets (An ASTOUNDING search tool)
Now if anyone out there is actually reading this and has suggestions or recommendations for cool widgets I have not yet found or installed...bring 'em on!
More on widgets later...like how Dashboard has led me to seek out a like Windows experience (and to find it!)...
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