We have a very popular Facebook page for our Sins fans, and we often share new information including images and videos of Rebellion, and info on what’s upcoming.  If you are on Facebook take a moment to like our page and join us in the fun! https://www.facebook.com/sinsofasolarempire

The monthly desktop screenshot thread for your desktop is already up, so be sure to head over and post your desktop.  Also be sure to list the skins you are using so others can easily find them! https://forums.wincustomize.com/413202

We have talked about this many times before, and I wanted to share another tip for both people who are looking to spread the word about their skins, or just members who would like more customization topics to read about.  I got a nice e-mail from a moderator at Reddit who has a sub-forum over there dedicated to desktop skinning. http://www.reddit.com/r/customization/ If you are a member over there be sure to stop by and vote up some customization articles, or submit your own! ...

The latest beta release for Stardock Tiles has been released.  The 0.95 beta has a few big changes from the last beta, along with the usual performance and bug fixes. New in this beta: Added new Metro-style skin Completely new configuration UI Add new features support to allow offering additional content/features in the future. Let me also add you will see a new in-app purchase screen which is currently just a test feature we are working on.  To ...

While I’m catching up on the hundreds and hundreds of e-mails in my inbox, I wanted to take a minute and share some skins I liked when checking out what was going on in the galleries. ...

WindowBlinds is a program that allows users of Windows 7, Vista, and XP to totally change the look and feel of the Windows GUI to anything they'd like by applying any of the thousands of free skins available.  WindowBlinds 7.3 adds a Windows 8 skin along with a Metro skin (for registered users) as well as enhancing skinning support for Office 2010, bug fixes, and a number of other updates. The enhanced version, which allows on-the-fly recoloring of skins and access to more enhanced ...

Master Skinner essorant has released a new skin called Prelude.  A sleek blue skin with a glassy look, this skin is compatible with XP, Vista, and Windows 7. Prelude by essorant  

Arstechnica has a great article up showcasing several indie developers and where they make their great games.  Of course, Stardock is featured! http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/10/bedrooms-boardrooms-and-chicken-farms-where-the-worlds-best-indie-games-get-made.ars/5  

Today we will move on to some Halloween and Autumn skins for use with WindowBlinds .  Don’t forget if you are a WinCustomize Subscriber you have two real nice Halloween skins that you can download from your subscriber skins area.   ...

I use Moo cards for my business cards and other printing needs.  I have a coupon code good for 15% someone's first order, and I wanted to share here in case someone needed it. www.moo.com Coupon code: Z86JF5  

Hope you are having a good start to the week!  Here’s some skins to check out from the past few days.

Friday is here and the latest edition of This Week in Skinning is here.  Another great collection of skins and themes for you to feast your eyes on! This Week in Skinning-October 7th  

Welcome to another edition of This Week in Skinning, the web’s best and only weekly guide to skins, themes, and any other desktop customization skins you can find.  Being it’s October, we are seeing some more Halloween skins roll in, but lets try to get that number even higher over the next week or so!  Now for this weeks picks!   Cybergoth FX by neone6 A dark and animated CursorFX set, that is truly a unique style.   ...

We showed off some cool desktop wallpapers for Halloween , and now I wanted to show off some DesktopX created treats!  Some of these might be gadgets, widgets, or entire DesktopX Themes. ...

Regardless of what type of PC you own or favor, nobody can deny Steve Jobs had a monumental impact on technology and tech culture.  Mr. Jobs made Apple what it is today, and we send our condolences for his passing. www.apple.com