We have been talking about the Marathon Icon Pack which the proceeds are going to help The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Today, Mormegil has released a free sample pack of one of the 29 included sets in the full Icon Package . They are a fantastic set of icons, and it’s also going to a great cause.
I don’t have to tell you anymore what Friday means, no it’s not about the weekend, it’s about the latest edition of This Week in Skinning. This week we have several wallpapers, a slick WindowBlinds skin, and some DesktopX created goodies. Check it out!
This has been another great week for skinning, but I’m starting to see the signs of the usual summer slowdown. Lets not let it happen too much, so keep those skins rolling in. I’m planning on some mini-contests this summer, along with some community projects I have in mind. Any suggestions are welcome for summer activities. Speaking of contests, the TWiS icon contest has produce some phenomenal icons already. Keep them coming in and thanks to everyone for...
Stardock is excited to release LogonStudio 1.5. LogonStudio is an application that allows you to easily change the Windows logon screen in Windows Vista. There are thousands of logons available for download from WinCustomize.com , and creating your own logon is as easy as dragging and dropping an image into LogonStudio. This update includes: Right-click context menu on logons Easily set current wallpaper as a logon Various bug fixes More info and a free download ...
Stardock is excited to release LogonStudio 1.5. LogonStudio is an application that allows you to easily change the Windows logon screen in Windows Vista. There are thousands of logons available for download from WinCustomize.com , and creating your own logon is as easy as dragging and dropping an image into LogonStudio. This update includes: Right-click context menu on logons Easily use current wallpaper as logon Various bug fixes More info and a free download is availabl...
Whenever I install or update a PC with a new OS, I have a list of software that must be installed within the first hour or so. Why? Well because there are a few applications out there that are an almost necessity when working with Windows. One of those is Multiplicity . If you have more than one PC on your desktop, you just won’t go back to your old setup after using Multiplicity. If this is your first time hearing about MP, then MP is an application that allo...
The WinCustomize Poll is back, and to start it off we have a question suitable to the big tech news this week, which is the public release of Windows 7 RC. If you are interested, you can download Windows 7 RC from here . This weeks poll is simple. Have you downloaded the Windows 7 RC?
The WinCustomize moderators spent a grueling weekend together fighting it out over who had the best skin picks for the month, but after a few slices of pizza and margaritas, we all worked it out and came up with Aprils list. These are the favorite skins picked by the WinCustomize moderators themselves! WOM picks Loneliness Forest V by hmn1 ”Futuristic look. Lights up the screen.” Zubaz picks Covert Ops (TM Suite) by Philly0381 ”Covert Ops Theme Manag...
I ran across an article in PC Gaming magazine about these mini-sized monitors that can be used for a variety of things. It could be used as a message center where you keep track of social networks likes Twitter, or where you keep an eye on other info while you are playing a game on your main monitor. It's an interesting idea, but for the same price you can easily grab a 19"-22" monitor, so what's the appeal? Well it is connected via USB only, so if you don't have another graphics ...
My favorite community feature is back once again to give us a heads up on what’s going on related to DesktopX in April. ‘I Love DesktopX’ is a feature brought to you by sViz, and as usual, contains a wealth of information about all things DesktopX related. Link – I Love DesktopX: April 2009
We are just a few days into May, and if you haven’t done so already, it’s time to post your desktop screenshot in our ongoing forum thread. There are already some really cool desktops being shown off, so be sure to add yours!
The latest review of Demigod is coming from GameTrailers, and they give it an 8.5! “Despite some of the multiplayer technical issues that are still ongoing, Demigod is an absolute blast to play. Anyone complaining about the lack of a single-player campaign is clearly missing the point. Demigod is a competitive strategy game through and through. It's a solid design that holds up well after numerous matches, and the more you play, the more you discover that the waters in Demigod run very...
Crispy Gamer has a very in-depth interview with Gas Powered Games, Mike Marr. He is the Lead Designer of Demigod and this interview covers most of the bases. “You've heard a lot from Brad Wardell and Chris Taylor about Demigod . They're the outspoken and very public faces of Demigod's developer and publisher, respectively. But if you want to get down to the nitty-gritty design issues, the guy you want to talk to is lead designer Mike Marr. Which is just what I did.” ...
Where did the weekend go so fast? Well Monday is here and there isn’t much you can do about it, except check out some of these cool skins from the past weekend! What skins did you like from the weekend?
As you might have read in recent weeks, our very own Mormegil is running a series of marathons to help benefit The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Just this past weekend he ran the 2nd marathon for this in Cincinnati. Mormegil has also created a special icon pack to help raise money for this worthwhile cause. Link: http://mormegil.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=1767&libid=2 You can also help directly by donating to their Team in Training page, located here . ...