From Neowin.net : Microsoft Hohm is aimed at every home owner to allow them to save energy and money. The idea is that you can better understand your home energy usage, get recommendations to conserve energy and start saving. Microsoft claims Hohm will provide increasingly more accurate and relevant suggestions for energy conservation as its users contribute home energy input and feedback. Link – Microsoft Hohm I signed up this morning, and filled out the somewhat len...

The newest poll on WinCustomize is a pretty simple one.  With the explosion of Netbooks and their rising popularity, I see more and more people posting screenshots using Netbooks, so we were curious about how many of our members are using one. I use an Acer Aspire One, and it’s really a fantastic little machine.  Vote in the poll, then tell us what Netbook you are using.  Even feel free to post a picture!

sViz is back again this month with her latest edition of ‘I Love DesktopX’.  This one is packed with goodies this month, including an interview with Master skinner Vad_M.  Along with that she has some great DesktopX picks from last month.  This is a great edition, so don’t miss it!

Gas Powered Games and Stardock Entertainment have released a hotfix for the v1.1 of Demigod .  Registered customers of Demigod can update their game via Impulse . This update fixes a number of issues including: Fixed Random Demigod selections on Multiplayer games. Fix for purchasing skills whilst dead. Favor items saved between games again. For more information about Demigod, please visit www.demigodthegame.com .

I was taking a look through the WindowBlinds gallery, and I came across a bunch of new and updated WindowBlinds skins for Windows XP and Vista.  I even see some skinners have already started updating their themes for Windows 7.  Get more info about WindowBlinds at www.windowblinds.net and find out how you can change your Windows desktop to cool skins like these. Pandora by TomRichter   Carbon Fibre GTV by Mirsguy   Simpl...

It’s the Monday after a long holiday weekend, aren’t those just the best?  Yeah….  Well anyways, I had figured this weekend would be slow for uploads, but I was wrong, some of you were trying to keep yourselves busy and succeeded! Lets take a look at some featured skins from the weekend!

TWiS is back after a short break, and what a fantastic selection of skins we have for this week.  For many of us this is a long holiday weekend, so be sure to stay safe and enjoy yourselves. 

We have missed a couple of TWiS’s over the past couple of weeks, but no worries, it is back!  This is a long holiday weekend for some of us, so I hope you have a great holiday. Now for this weeks picks! Pirate’s Logbook by Mojo_penGUIn This is from the ‘08 GUI Champs, but is one of my favorites and the most creative I have seen. Advanced by Libardo This is one of the coolest CursorFX themes I have seen.  Fantastic work. ...

The latest title on Impulse is the much anticipated Street Fighter IV from Capcom.   "Everything that made the legendary Street Fighter II a hit acround the world returns in Street Fighter IV. Favorite classic characters, such as Ryu, Ken, and Chun-Li return along with new characters, including Crimson Viper, Abel, El Fuerte, and Rufus. Characters and environments appear in stylized 3D, while the classic 2D gameplay remains with the addition of new moves such as the revenge-fueled "Ultr...

The big holiday weekend is nearing, and we have put up a huge sale on Impulse.  There are some great games you can pick up starting at just a few dollars.  There are also a couple of great applications on sale including Stardock’s Keyboard Launchpad for just .99, and Corel’s CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 for $349! Head over to www.impulsedriven.com , or open Impulse to see the full list of this weekends deals.

The holiday weekend is approaching, and we are starting our weekend Impulse sale early, and making it even bigger than usual!  I believe this is the biggest sale we have had so far, and we have a huge list of both games and applications on sale through the weekend. See all the details about this sale, and grab your free download of the Impulse client at www.impulsedriven.com . Sins of a Solar Empire Bundle $29.99 $39.99 ...

Well we are halfway through the year already.  This has gone by fast, and I bet the holiday season will be here before we know it.  We have started a new desktop screenshot thread where you can show off what skins and wallpapers you are using. Post your screenshots here - Link

On Wednesday, July 1st we will be performing database maintenance on all Stardock forums.  During this time, there will be periods of outages on all Stardock related forums including WinCustomize, Demigod, Elemental, etc.  The maintenance will commence throughout the day. We apologize for any inconvenience, but this maintenance is aimed at improving forum performance.  Thank  you for your patience!

On Wednesday, July 1st we will be performing database maintenance on all Stardock forums.  During this time, there will be periods of outages on all Stardock related forums including WinCustomize, Demigod, Elemental, etc.  The maintenance will commence throughout the day. We apologize for any inconvenience, but this maintenance is aimed at improving forum performance.  Thank  you for your patience!