Desktop SideBar -
quick launch and mulitmedia utilityI don't normally use this type of utility but
this one is really nice. It doesn't seem to suck down my system resources
and it appears to be very customizable so that you can see your own news
feeds, stock feeds, weather reports, check mail, and many other
things.
Website -
Quote from the website
The Desktop Tool That Lets You Have It All
Breaking News... Critical Appointments... Personal Photo Gallery...
Convenient Toolbars... Favorite Cartoon... Instant Web Searches... Task
Tracking... Music Library... Notes to File... Weather in Tokyo... You can
have it all and more at your fingertips with Desktop
Sidebar!