We have such good stuff coming in on Fridays, it’s almost hard to keep up.  But hey, you have plenty of reading for the weekend, right?  Well since it is Friday, Zoomba has crawled out from his secret lair to give us the weekly Impulse updates.  The big news this week is the impending release of THQ titles on Impulse, and we also have some teaser screenshots of game rankings and achievements through Impulse.  

This weeks WinCustomize member spotlight goes to a member who is putting a bunch of time into skins, and sharing them with the  community.  That goes to PuterDudeJim .  PuterDudeJim has been a member of WinCustomize since late 2004, and currently holds the rank of Apprentice.  Jim contributes to a variety of galleries, but his DX themes also seem to catch my eye.  He does a fantastic job at creating DX themes to match some popular WindowBlinds skins, but also comes ...

What a long week it has been.  The final preparations are in for the GUI Champs ‘08, and we are set to begin in just a few days.  Halloween inspired skins are starting to make a big appearance, and skins in general are rolling in strong. I think the rest of the year is going to be superb! Anyways, it is Friday and this weeks edition of This Week in Skinning is up!

Well it’s Friday, and next week we will see the start of the GUI Champs ‘08.  Also, don’t forget to check out This Month in Dreams which features some of the best animated wallpapers submitted to WinCustomize in September.  I’m also starting to see some really cool Halloween inspired skins coming in.  Look for more features of those soon. Now for this weeks picks! Unlock the Darkness by sydneysiders A really creepy bootsk...

As you might know, taking screenshots is a big part of my daily work.  Whether it’s taking screen captures of applications, games, skins, etc.,  having the ability to easily take these screenshots is a must.  The old “print screen” button works just fine for taking screenshots every once and a while, but if you want to take it to the next level then you need to grab a copy of SnagIt 9 from TechSmith.  Even if you are a previous user of SnagIt, the upgrade is a must-ha...

Have you been to Impulsedriven.com in awhile? Well if you have, you'll notice that we've done some redecoratin g to not only the  website but the store itself. We've made the website much more informational with the homepage now adding a featured title section highlighting a major software or game, a latest news section showing off recent releases, and a recent articles section authored by people from the Impulse community. You'll also find the navigation to be a lot more friend...

Have you been to Impulsedriven.com in awhile? Well if you have, you'll notice that we've done some redecoratin g to not only the  website but the store itself. We've made the website much more informational with the homepage now adding a featured title section highlighting a major software or game, a latest news section showing off recent releases, and a recent articles section authored by people from the Impulse community. You'll also find the navigation to be a lot more friendly ...

Have you been to Impulsedriven.com in awhile? Well if you have, you'll notice that we've done some redecorating to not only the website but the store itself. We've made the website much more informational with the homepage now adding a featured title section highlighting a major software or game, a latest news section showing off recent releases, and a recent articles section authored by people from the Impulse community. You'll also find the navigation to be a lot more friendly with the l...

Have you been to Impulsedriven.com in awhile? Well if you have, you'll notice that we've done some redecorating to not only the website but the store itself. We've made the website much more informational with the homepage now adding a featured title section highlighting a major software or game, a latest news section showing off recent releases, and a recent articles section authored by people from the Impulse community. You'll also find the navigation t...

We always like to show some love to the other skinning communities out there, and we wanted to say Happy Birthday to WinModify.com .  WinModify has been around for 5 years, and many of our WinCustomize members, including myself, upload their works there as well.  WinModify also helps us by promoting news and things of that sort for us, so I wanted to take a moment to thank them for their contribution to the community. From WinModify: “To celebrate this, we've opened up 2 sec...

Could they have found a bigger box to put this little piece of hardware in?

The new month means it’s time for a new edition of This Month in Dreams.  September saw a great amount of submissions to the .dream category, and it was very difficult to pick out the featured picks. I’m sure we are going to see some really phenomenal .dreams submitted to the GUI Champs, and I also bet we will se some really cool Halloween .dreams coming. Check out This Month in Dreams .

I have to say, the statements from Obama regarding health insurance pretty much confirmed that he is a socialist. The question asked: Is health care in America a privilege, a right, or a responsibility? McCain : I think it's a responsibility, in this respect, in that we should have available and affordable health care to every American citizen, to every family member. And with the plan that -- that I have, that will do that. Obama : Well, why don't -- why don't -- let's talk about t...

This month in dreams is back, and with some really good ones as well.  Don’t forget the GUI Champs ‘08 starts this month, and .dreams are one of the categories.  You can get more info at www.guichamps.com . Now for this months video! ";" alt="">   To use .dreams (animated wallpaper) you need to have Windows Vista and Stardock's DeskScapes installed.  If you are an Object Desktop subscriber, you have beta access to DeskScapes 2.0...

As some of you might know, every month our dedicated moderators put together a list of their favorite skins from that month.  It’s always interesting to see what are the favorite skins of the people who are “behind the scenes”.  We have some really great picks this month, so here we go! Bebi Bulma picks Wraith by SKoriginals “There aren't that many black blinds out there, and even then they're difficult to get done right. This one is very usable and has that "sinister" ...