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December 19, 2008 by Island Dog
Several months have gone by already in the 2008 GUI Championships, and today we get the honor of announcing the final winners in this competition.  This years contest featured three categories….WindowBlinds (Visual Styles), Icon Packs, and .Dreams (Animated Wallpapers).  There were so many outstanding entries this year, but it’s time we focus on the final winners. These participants will receive prizes from our valued prize sponsors such as AMD, TechSmith, Corel, Stardock, Dev...
December 19, 2008 by Island Dog
Several months have gone by already in the 2008 GUI Championships, and today we get the honor of announcing the final winners in this competition.  Winners will be receiving great prizes from our sponsors like AMD, TechSmith, Corel, Stardock, and Wacom. Congratulations to all the winners! Link: GUI Champs 2008 : Final Winners!
December 19, 2008 by Island Dog
The final day of the 2008 GUI Championships is upon us, and before the big winners are announced, we have the winners of the Most Original WindowBlinds skins and Icon Pack. Congrats to all the winners!  Click the link below to see the winners. Most Original WindowBlinds skins Most Original Icon Packs  
December 19, 2008 by Island Dog
The holidays are approaching fast, and if you are still looking for some last minute gift ideas, look no further than what we have to offer  in the Impulse Store.  The big advantage is that you can purchase a gift for someone, and they will be able to download it via Impulse without having to worry about delays from the post office. Day 2 of the Impulse Gift Guide is all about tools and utilities for your PC. Check out the Impulse Holiday Gift Giving Guide. Day 2 –&nb...
December 18, 2008 by Island Dog
The holiday season is here again, and it’s time for the 2008 Holiday Gift Guide.  One of the great things about Impulse is the ability to purchase gifts for other people, and they will be able to download them without having to wait for a package to arrive through the mail. In Day 2 we will look at some of the useful tools and utilities you can find on Impulse.  Whether it’s tools to keep your PC maintained, or to make it more productive, there are  plenty of appl...
December 18, 2008 by Island Dog
Todays 'Find the Stardog' contest has started.  It's that time today, to go on the hunt for the Stardog and get a chance to win a $100 gift certificate to the Impulse Store! Go find'em! https://www.stardock.com/stardog/
December 18, 2008 by Island Dog
Todays 'Find the Stardog' contest has started.  It's that time today, to go on the hunt for the Stardog and ge t a chance to win a $100 gift certificate to the Impulse Store! Go find'em! https://www.stardock.com/stardog/
December 18, 2008 by Island Dog
We have checked out some holiday bootskins and CursorFX themes, and today we are going to feature some DesktopX gadgets and widgets.  Looking through the galleries I had forgotten some of the really cool and creative widgets that people have built over the years. Some of these require DesktopX to use, but some are gadgets that will run on any Windows PC.  
December 18, 2008 by Island Dog
The holidays are approaching fast, and if you are still looking for some last minute gift ideas, look no further than what we have to offer  in the Impulse Store.  The big advantage is that you can purchase a gift for someone, and they will be able to download it via Impulse without having to worry about delays from the post office. Day 1 of the Impulse Holiday Gift Guide is focused on MyColors skins, which is perfect for anyone who wants to customize their PC without having to wo...
December 17, 2008 by Island Dog
The holiday season is here again, and it’s time for the 2008 Holiday Gift Guide.  One of the great things about Impulse is the ability to purchase gifts for other people, and they will be able to download them without having to wait for a package to arrive through the mail. With Day 1, we are going to start off with MyColors themes .  MyColors allows you to change the complete look of your desktop with a new visual style, icons, wallpaper, and desktop gadgets with one easy ...
December 17, 2008 by Island Dog
While Electronic Arts dominated the top selling list with Spore and the Sims expansions, Stardock found itself with the 6 th best selling PC game title of the year despite the fact that the game has no copy protection whatsoever.  Stardock has been a long-time proponent of focusing on increasing sales by rewarding customers with free after release updates instead of using invasive DRM to fight piracy.  Stardock’s Galactic Civilizations series began this trend with Ironclad&...
December 17, 2008 by Island Dog
Last week, AMD released an update to their Catalyst drivers, including enhancements that were added specifically for the benefit of DeskScapes users who are still running Windows XP. You should expect to see a dramatic drop in CPU usage especially for dynamic dreams. We are encouraging all AMD card owners who are using DeskScapes to update their drivers. If you are still using Windows XP, this is a requirement. The drivers are available for download from http://game.amd.com/us-en/drivers...
December 17, 2008 by Island Dog
Last week, AMD released an update to their Catalyst drivers, including enhancements that were added specifically for the benefit of DeskScapes users who are still running Windows XP. You should expect to see a dramatic drop in CPU usage especially for dynamic dreams. We are encouraging all AMD card owners who are using DeskScapes to update their drivers. If you are still using Windows XP, this is a requirement. The drivers are available for download from http://game.amd.com/us-en/d...
December 17, 2008 by Island Dog
Todays 'Find the Stardog' contest has started.  It's that time today, to go on the hunt for the Stardog and ge t a chance to win a $100 gift certificate to the Impulse Store! Go find'em! https://www.stardock.com/stardog/
December 17, 2008 by Island Dog
The beta for Sins of a Solar Empire: Entrechment started yesterday, and now that many should have it downloaded and ready to play, we wanted to put up some 'Tips and Tricks' to get the most out of the experience. Now please note that Entrenchment is still in beta, and you might still run into some issues. This article will give you a good overview on what some of the features are in Entrenchment, and what some of them hold for future updates. Sins of a Solar Empire: Entrenchment is availab...