Featured Desktop: To-Dos, Weather, and Twitter on a Linux Desktop
http://lifehacker.com/5152819/to+dos-weather-and-twitter-on-a-linux-desktop

Conky looks pretty nice

Enigma ported to Linux Inspired by the wonderful Enigma desktop by Kaelri, featured at Lifehacker, I decided to port at least some of the beautiful design to my Linux desktop.

installed by default in standard crunchbang linux :)

Conky Designs

Linux has a wealth of utilities to help you monitor what your system is up to. You can run commands, use the proc file system and get the exact state of your

Linux has a wealth of utilities to help you monitor what your system is up to. You can run commands, use the proc file system and get the exact state of your system. All this information is of little use if you cannot display it efficiently. You would need a system monitor right? Well let’s take a look at one of my favorite Linux system monitor apps on my system, a system monitor unmatched and unsurpassed by any other when it comes to customization and features. It’s called Conky. Conky can display the stats and information on your desktop or within another window, but trust me, you would want to display it on your desktop! Here are some screenshots of Conky displaying information to give you an idea of what can be achieved with this app.

Monitor Your Linux System Stats with Conky