Then allow me to suggest Kapsules:

Kapsules Version 0.9.9

Version 0.9.9 is a major milestone release of Kapsules.
Kapsules has seen a lot of changes since the last version. The Widget Settings, Window and main Configuration dialogs were completely redesigned and new controls were added to make changing settings a breeze. Special attention was paid to widget developers and nearly every request from developers for new widget capabilities and features were implemented. Several widget-authoring aspects were completely redone from the ground up. Once again resource use and speed was paid special attention. More assistance and support for scripting languages were added to make use of the widgets, which use these alternative languages easier for users.

Kapsules is a completely free, scriptable widget engine for Windows. Widgets are small application-like tools, which rest on your desktop. They can help make you more productive, display information, entertain your brain, or just give you something to smile at. Kapsules gives widget developers the choice of writing widgets eight different scripting languages including, but not limited to; JScript, VBScript, JScript.NET, VB.NET, Perl, PHP, Python and Ruby.

Kapsules is free to download and free to use, so go ahead and give it a try.

http://www.kwidgets.com/getstarted.aspx - Getting Started Guide for New Users
http:// www.kwidgets.com /history.aspx - Version History and Change List.

Download - http://www.kwidgets.com/downloads.aspx

desktop x...better

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desktop x...better

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I use Konfabulator which is great.

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RE: Interested in desktop widgets?

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    desktop x...better

lies!

kapsules pwns , my php quote widget which i made ages ago rocks

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Samurize is better imho...

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Samurize is better imho...

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* WDZ goes to download page...


Wait, I don't need useless bits of information cluttering my desktop (which I hardly ever look at) and wasting my memory... wtf...

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http://gdesklets.gnomedesktop.org/

blah, i'm not into the "omg, my desktop looks so cool, i am teh 1337age" scene, the only modifcation i have done is to download the media centre theme.

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blah, i'm not into the "omg, my desktop looks so cool, i am teh 1337age" scene, the only modifcation i have done is to download the media centre theme.

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i used to have konfabulator but it slows ur computer down a bit but they are still really cool

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blah, i'm not into the "omg, my desktop looks so cool, i am teh 1337age" scene, the only modifcation i have done is to download the media centre theme.

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Most widgets are not about making your desktop look "1337" but they have a use. For example if you have a cpu temp widget you can easyly check you cpu temp when you are overclocking. Or if you have a tv guide widget you can check the tv sechdule by just showing the desktop. The whole essence of widgets is to simply display information in one accessable place.

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cpu temp widget

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i'v been looking a for one like that for ever! is there one for konfabulator? (which looks good)

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I used to use konfabulator but then it kind of went funnyy and half uninstalled itself

Im not really sure if you can call this program a "Desktop Widget" but,
it looks cool

It is called The SphereXP.
This is from their website:

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The SphereXP is a 3D
desktop replacement for Microsoft Windows XP. Taking the known concept
of three-dimensional desktops to its own level. It offers a new way to
organize objects on the desktop such as icons and applications.

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* Chris4 downloads SphereXP

laggy.. pretty fun though

I did have konfabulator and kapsules.. but they get annoying after a while.
I prefer a clean desktop :-\

Im feed up with widgets they were good when they came out but now there just genrally annoying lol :/