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Reader karmat's ultra-customized        get started creating your own
Windows desktop changes everything      killer desktop with the easy-
about the interface using a custom      install Rainmeter 1.2 package and
WindowBlinds theme, Rainmeter           show the world what you can do. Of
config, and blends it into a great      course, using Rainmeter isn't a
wallpaper image that gives it an        requirement—you are more
interesting overall feel.               than welcome to use any of the     

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Reader Mango Sango's Windows            you can do. Of course, using
desktop takes theme design to the       Rainmeter isn't a
next level with a pixel-perfect         requirement—you are more
visual style and the LiteStep           than welcome to use any of the
alternative desktop environment,        best desktop customization tools
complete with a context menu            to turn your desktop into a
launcher and custom taskbar.            productive work of art.            

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Reader gabriela2400's Windows 7         get started creating your own
setup is an example of a                killer desktop with the easy-
minimalist desktop that doesn't         install Rainmeter 1.2 package and
waste a lot of space on gadgets         show the world what you can do. Of
and focuses instead on presenting       course, using Rainmeter isn't a
a smooth interface that looks           requirement—you are more
great.                                  than welcome to use any of the     

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Firefox: Firefox's Personas             Personas Interactive is an updated
feature is a great way to give          version of Personas that greatly
your browser a new look, but has        increases the engine's flexibility.
some annoying quirks, like theme        With Personas Interactive, you can
limits and permissions issues.          have as many themes as you want,
Free extension Personas                 preview galleries without giving
Interactive fixes these annoyances,     them permission to install add-ons,

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Reader Cain Novocaine's customized      Want to create your own OS X
Mac desktop doesn't bother with         desktop customization? Check out
your typical widgets and system         our guide to monitoring your Mac
stats. Instead, he's managed to         and more with GeekTool to add
embed Google Reader directly into       basic system stats and information,
the desktop with a customized           then learn how to add current
Fluid instance—and the            weather and a desktop calendar     

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Reader McG00gles' transformed his       show the world what you can do. Of
desktop into the HUD from               course, using Rainmeter isn't a
MechWarrior 4, complete with            requirement—you are more
system stats, iTunes display, and       than welcome to use any of the
more—and it's all available       best desktop customization tools
as a Rainstaller download.              to turn your desktop into a
The desktop is a combination of:        productive work of art.            

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Windows 7 only: 7LogonChanger           searching online for images to
browses and sets selected Flickr        customize your computer,
and Picasa photos as your               7LogonChanger makes it a breeze.
wallpaper or Windows 7 login            Right-clicking on an image brings
screen easily.                          up both options, and the program
You can change Windows 7 login          makes it easy to return to your
screen with a custom image from         default login screen.              

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Reader nitzua's pixel-perfect           desktop not your style? Why waste
desktop customizes pretty much          time complaining? Instead, get
every single element of the             started creating your own killer
display down to the finest level        desktop with the easy-install
of detail, with a custom theme,         Rainmeter 1.1 package and show the
LiteStep configuration, and a ton       world what you can do. Of course,
of resource hacks.                      using Rainmeter isn't a            

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Reader Darko 2's desktop blends an      course, using Rainmeter isn't a
awesome wallpaper together with         requirement—you are more
system stats, gadgets, and              than welcome to use any of the
more—including a great dock       best desktop customization tools
icon scheme that uses the contrast      to turn your desktop into a
between light and dark.                 productive work of art.
The desktop is a combination of:        Once you've created your own       

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Linux: Finding new, good-looking,       tweaks that you'll see throughout
and complete themes for Linux           your system. One theme, Airlines,
systems can be a serious scavenger      switches its wallpaper as day
hunt. The Bisigi Project provides       turns into night. Here's a look at
13 free, well-rounded themes you        five of Bisigi's themes, installed
can install all at once,                on my Ubuntu system, with a Docky
customized for your monitor size.       dock at the bottom showing some of 

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