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The Gaia ‘10 Desktop

Reader Mango Sango’s desktop uses the Gaia customization set to completely revamp the Windows interface into a work of art, complete with visual styles, icons, wallpaper, and Launchy skins.The desktop is comprised of the following elements, all of which can be downloaded from the Gaia 10 web site:

OS | Windows 7 x64 VS | Gaia 10 by ~neiio LS | Gaia 10 by ~mangosango Wallpaper | Gaia 10 “When it falls” by Siebe Warmoeskerken Miranda | Gaia 10 by ~novoo Icons | ..read more

Create a New Text File in Finder with One Click [Downloads]

Mac only: One convenient Windows feature missing in OS X is the ability to quickly create a new text file in the current folder. By simply dragging a small Applescript-turned-application to Finder’s toolbar, this dream quickly becomes reality.

There are any number of reasons you’d need a quick text file in the working folder—if you’re working with icons, testing a new file-based tweak, or just need to make an immediate note—the ..read more

An Early Look at Chrome’s Extensions System

It’s not officially released, but a gallery-like site for extensions has made itself known into the latest development builds of Google Chrome for Windows and Linux. Take a peek at what’s coming, presumably very soon, in these development screenshots.

The Download Squad blog was the first to notice the new new thing in Chrome—namely, a jigsaw-like page corner in Chrome’s new tab page, next to a message at the bottom that reads “New! Chrome now ..read more