Anyone else use Konfabulator?
Peinecone
04-12-2005 11:45:59
I have been using it for a while, and am just wondering what everyone else thinks of it. I am always looking for more widgets to use with it.
Those of you who have never used it, it lets you use little apps called widgets, to do various things on your desktop.
Post a screen shot or let me know what are your favorite widgets.
Here is my desktop.
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Blink182=Gone
04-12-2005 11:49:49
omg...get a mac roll
wink
bballp6699
04-12-2005 11:51:16
Looks pretty sweet. Does it use a shit load of ram?
Peinecone
04-12-2005 11:52:39
[quote7adfe34628="bballp6699"]Looks pretty sweet. Does it use a shit load of ram?[/quote7adfe34628]Yes, unfortunatlly it does.
The circle at the top-right, shows me at 74% ram usage. I plan on getting another gig of ram to be at 2gb total.
Blink182=Gone
04-12-2005 11:54:38
so can u actually use the widgets that are designed for macs, or do you have to search for specially made ones?
Peinecone
04-12-2005 11:55:34
[quote04de3a707b="Blink182=Gone"]so can u actually use the widgets that are designed for macs, or do you have to search for specially made ones?[/quote04de3a707b]I have to use the ones for windows, but most Konfabulator widgets are available for macs and windows
Blink182=Gone
04-12-2005 11:58:52
[quote4d774a3224="Peinecone"][quote4d774a3224="Blink182=Gone"]so can u actually use the widgets that are designed for macs, or do you have to search for specially made ones?[/quote4d774a3224]I have to use the ones for windows, but most Konfabulator widgets are available for macs and windows[/quote4d774a3224]
haha, yea I saw that woot widget, so I just downloaded it for my mac but it's not updating. oh well
noojerz
04-12-2005 12:09:52
[quoteff8bd0f3db="Peinecone"][quoteff8bd0f3db="bballp6699"]Looks pretty sweet. Does it use a shit load of ram?[/quoteff8bd0f3db]Yes, unfortunatlly it does.
The circle at the top-right, shows me at 74% ram usage. I plan on getting another gig of ram to be at 2gb total.[/quoteff8bd0f3db]
That's the reason why i don't use it. Nonetheless still cool
hkartadi
04-12-2005 12:12:22
Do you find out how to get rid the recycle bin icon?
Peinecone
04-12-2005 12:14:02
[quote266f57d629="hkartadi"]Do you find out how to get rid the recycle bin icon?[/quote266f57d629]
I don't know if you can. Would like to though.
bballp6699
04-12-2005 12:16:17
Who's the kid?
Blink182=Gone
04-12-2005 12:18:00
yea, did you just delete all your desktop icons?
Peinecone
04-12-2005 12:24:51
[quotead754e9426="bballp6699"]Who's the kid?[/quotead754e9426]
My girfriend's boy, and our dog.
[quotead754e9426="Blink182=Gone"]yea, did you just delete all your desktop icons?[/quotead754e9426]
yup, cleaned it up, and now use the Object Desktop bar at the top.
bballp6699
04-12-2005 12:26:28
I'll trade you a green for the dog...
Peinecone
04-12-2005 12:27:52
[quotebb6aa10a72="bballp6699"]I'll trade you a green for the dog...[/quotebb6aa10a72]
She's only a dumb mutt, but we love her.
So maybe a casino ref trade? lol
UniPrize Media
04-12-2005 13:40:56
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Here is another pic. I have 3 x 19" LCDs so i just put all the widgets on one Lcd and do what ever i need to do on the other two.
They do slow my computer down bec. i only have 256 mb RAM. Ya I know, i need to get another one. If anyone has Rdram they dont use, let me know.
Blink182=Gone
04-12-2005 13:42:32
nice third background shock
UniPrize Media
04-12-2005 13:49:43
Ya, she got a nice ass.
johnjimjones
04-12-2005 13:53:41
damn that's a nice background. I got a GB of ram, I'm giving it a go.
is it a theme or does it change your computer?
UniPrize Media
04-12-2005 13:59:56
No, it isnt a theme. It just lets u put all these little widgets on ur desktop. U see all the little widgets on the third screen. They are all run by Konf...Its pretty cool. It makes it look nice.
cyberpunk243
04-12-2005 14:24:51
I was about to say that looks a lot like a Mac feature.
Peinecone
04-12-2005 14:27:50
[quote6f949d030b="johnjimjones"]I got a GB of ram, I'm giving it a go.
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You'll be fine. I have a GB, and am running two users with Konfabulator at almost all times.
johnjimjones
04-12-2005 14:52:32
Does it have any disadvantages as in restricting other things?
Crynos
04-12-2005 14:55:41
Nice reminders )
And ulenie, you have 3 19" monitors but only 256 mb of ram? You needa get your priorities straight
Peinecone
04-12-2005 15:06:57
[quote134dbe3a76="johnjimjones"]Does it have any disadvantages as in restricting other things?[/quote134dbe3a76]
No, it is independent of everything. Each widget is just a little program running. So you can pick and choose, and download a ton of more widgets.
They have a lot of ones that are just for fun, like a couple family guy ones where you can click on them to hear a quote.
Peinecone
04-12-2005 15:09:02
[quote41a5683f89="Crynos"]Nice reminders )
[/quote41a5683f89]
Thanks. )
I used to use Outlook for my reminders, but now only use Gmail on the web.
johnjimjones
04-12-2005 15:37:38
Just finished installing it, really liking it. Just can't seem to find the notes(on the right), toolbar on top, and the large clock on the bottom right....
and it'd be nice if there was a good google toolbar like teh yahoo one that comes with it, or even blingo.
Peinecone
04-12-2005 15:50:52
[quote9e05f1a1b5="johnjimjones"]Just finished installing it, really liking it. Just can't seem to find the notes(on the right), toolbar on top, and the large clock on the bottom right....
and it'd be nice if there was a good google toolbar like teh yahoo one that comes with it, or even blingo.[/quote9e05f1a1b5]
The notes on the right are called the To Do List, and the clock is the Digitial Clock. I think they come with the install. Just click on the little icon in your taskbar, and Open Widget.
The toolbar on top is a different app called Object Desktop. You can use it as shareware (or find a torrent.)
I have my clock stay on top of everything, and have the bottom windows toolbar hidden when using other apps.
FreeOffersNow
04-12-2005 16:06:29
Hows that woot widget work?
Peinecone
04-12-2005 16:08:57
[quotea2ed019e68="FreeOffersNow"]Hows that woot widget work?[/quotea2ed019e68]
It refreshs automatically. You can set it to refresh every 10-60 minutes. Or on a woot-off, it refreshes every 30-90 seconds.
FreeOffersNow
04-12-2005 16:13:47
[quotea6edeb4879="Peinecone"][quotea6edeb4879="FreeOffersNow"]Hows that woot widget work?[/quotea6edeb4879]
It refreshs automatically. You can set it to refresh every 10-60 minutes. Or on a woot-off, it refreshes every 30-90 seconds.[/quotea6edeb4879]
I understand the concept...I mean, does it work well? )
Peinecone
04-12-2005 16:17:08
[quote45c84ecc57="FreeOffersNow"][quote45c84ecc57="Peinecone"][quote45c84ecc57="FreeOffersNow"]Hows that woot widget work?[/quote45c84ecc57]
It refreshs automatically. You can set it to refresh every 10-60 minutes. Or on a woot-off, it refreshes every 30-90 seconds.[/quote45c84ecc57]
I understand the concept...I mean, does it work well? )[/quote45c84ecc57]
yup lol. works just fine.
theysayjump
04-12-2005 16:17:22
I get mine from here
http//www.wincustomize.com/
Anywhere else have some cool ones?
drummer_kew_03
04-12-2005 16:18:27
3 monitors? I thought I was cool with two ( I tried out widgets awhile back, but decided not to keep them. Right now, I just use object dock.
UniPrize Media
04-12-2005 16:25:49
[quotebebaf74984="Crynos"]Nice reminders )
And ulenie, you have 3 19" monitors but only 256 mb of ram? You needa get your priorities straight[/quotebebaf74984]
Ya, but those RDRAMs are to fucking expensive. Most of the time, it runs pretty smooth.
johnjimjones
04-12-2005 16:50:42
[quotea3189918ab="ulenie"][quotea3189918ab="Crynos"]Nice reminders )
And ulenie, you have 3 19" monitors but only 256 mb of ram? You needa get your priorities straight[/quotea3189918ab]
Ya, but those RDRAMs are to fucking expensive. Most of the time, it runs pretty smooth.[/quotea3189918ab]
Yeah they are, used to have a computer that had RDRAM costs $250 for a 512MB upgrade or something like that.
tracemhunter
04-12-2005 17:03:22
i used to have the dock on my windows machine but it was just meh. dock's dont belong on windows machines. i use konfabulator sometimes but i prefer dashboard because it doesnt update widgets until you open it, meaning less ram used. but anyway, here are my widgets
weather
gmail notifier
nyc cam
calculator
converter
dictionary
stocks
hotspot
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johnjimjones
04-12-2005 17:06:18
ooo dictionary, need to get that one in.
Docks belong on Windows ever since I wanted one on there. D
J4320
04-12-2005 17:18:38
I used to have this ---->
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But I wiped my computer and I've been to lazy to get into all of that again.
JUNIOR6886
04-12-2005 17:40:49
looks pretty cool but it seems like a MASSIVE waste of resources....
Aurelius
04-12-2005 19:46:02
johnjimjones
04-12-2005 20:10:22
How do you downsize a screenshot (as in MB) so it can be uploaded to FileShack or something like that?
J4320
04-12-2005 20:17:17
[quoted6570907f9="johnjimjones"]How do you downsize a screenshot (as in MB) so it can be uploaded to FileShack or something like that?[/quoted6570907f9]
Open it up in paint and then just save the file as a JPEG.
johnjimjones
04-12-2005 20:23:13
tracemhunter
04-12-2005 20:23:58
what cooling do you use j4320? that is pretty cool for a a64.
agroman
04-12-2005 20:26:40
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J4320
04-12-2005 20:28:42
johnjimjones
04-12-2005 20:31:43
I think he meant Aurelius.
Aurelius
04-12-2005 20:51:20
using a zalman 7000 alcu with artic 5 but that's idle temp with my everday usage overclock. i get up to 43 on load with a 2.8ghz o/c
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