Take control of your computer

Just wanted to write about a couple cool programs I really like and use frequently:

1. First, ObjectBar
   

That's the bar on the top of the screen. This is part of the StarDock suite of programs. If you have ever seen a mac, this does the same thing that their little bar does. You can just drag and drop applications or files to the bar, and it will automatically make a nice little shortcut for you on the bar. It makes my life a whole lot more efficient because I can open any of my frequently used applications instantly because they're right there. This program is free... but the full featured version cost some.

2. Second, Rainlendar

That's the calendar/todo list that you see there. This program is incredible. It just sits on your desktop, and can be brought up whenever you want. It can import the ical calendar format, so you can import Google Calendar or Outlook calendars.

3. Third, Stickies

I really like this program. It's the brown transparent note right in front of me. This program basically just opens up sticky notes on your computer. I know a lot of new operating systems can do this by themselves, but XP can't, and this is a great little tool to get them. Also, you can set the opacity of the note to completely opaque to almost i