Comments on: Get Vista-Like Widget Functionality On XP With New Yahoo Widgets http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/22/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:50:12 -0800 hourly 1 By: qwerfge http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/22/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-2650817 qwerfge Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:32:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/21/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/#comment-2650817 grammar error. "The new platform it a lot lighter than the current version 3.1" grammar error.

“The new platform it a lot lighter than the current version 3.1″

]]> By: HD wallpapers http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/22/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-2600030 HD wallpapers Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:09:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/21/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/#comment-2600030 very good and attractive add-on for Xp.. :) very good and attractive add-on for Xp.. :)

]]> By: Yahoo! Widgets 4 is Finally Here!!! (and sleep is close behind) | StraussBlog http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/22/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-2551016 Yahoo! Widgets 4 is Finally Here!!! (and sleep is close behind) | StraussBlog Sun, 30 Nov 2008 17:09:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/21/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/#comment-2551016 [...] but it really was a team effort. It seems like the early reviewers like the new product (TechCrunch, Download Squad, Mashable, and Widgets Lab) and we’re getting a lot of good feedback from [...] [...] but it really was a team effort. It seems like the early reviewers like the new product (TechCrunch, Download Squad, Mashable, and Widgets Lab) and we’re getting a lot of good feedback from [...]

]]> By: abhinav http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/22/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-2467650 abhinav Sat, 13 Sep 2008 09:56:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/21/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/#comment-2467650 very good software very good software

]]> By: Ved http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/22/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-1291565 Ved Wed, 28 Mar 2007 08:02:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/21/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/#comment-1291565 My trusted Symantec Antivirus reported that my recently installed Yahoo Widgets is a Virus...and so is my beloved media player silver bullet Democracy Player. I am not sure if Yahoo Widgets is really a virus but I am not going to use it anymore. On the other hand, I don't think this is a false alarm. I have been using Symantec AV for a long time now and it has never let me down. My trusted Symantec Antivirus reported that my recently installed Yahoo Widgets is a Virus…and so is my beloved media player silver bullet Democracy Player. I am not sure if Yahoo Widgets is really a virus but I am not going to use it anymore. On the other hand, I don’t think this is a false alarm. I have been using Symantec AV for a long time now and it has never let me down.

]]> By: Klim http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/22/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-1271112 Klim Fri, 23 Mar 2007 23:09:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/21/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/#comment-1271112 Hmmm, tried it before and was unimpressed... tried it again and am still not moved. Pretty yes... but also bulky so takes up all the space too quickly, messy because things don't have locking alignment and often overlap, very little ability to expand contract panels/docks. Little consistency as the flashy widgets compete with each other. And definately not a great way to read RSS. I'm sticking with Klipfolio (of which I still prefer v3 over v4) which keeps things in nice fully expandable/contractable block widgets/klips that make much more sense and keep things tidy. Sure it doesn't have to appeal to everyone, but I just don't see why it would appeal to anyone who really uses a computer. Hmmm, tried it before and was unimpressed… tried it again and am still not moved. Pretty yes… but also bulky so takes up all the space too quickly, messy because things don’t have locking alignment and often overlap, very little ability to expand contract panels/docks. Little consistency as the flashy widgets compete with each other. And definately not a great way to read RSS.

I’m sticking with Klipfolio (of which I still prefer v3 over v4) which keeps things in nice fully expandable/contractable block widgets/klips that make much more sense and keep things tidy.

Sure it doesn’t have to appeal to everyone, but I just don’t see why it would appeal to anyone who really uses a computer.

]]> By: Cognoscente http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/22/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-1264132 Cognoscente Thu, 22 Mar 2007 21:31:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/21/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/#comment-1264132 Cool, I will have to give these widgets a try. Cool, I will have to give these widgets a try.

]]> By: Billy Beck http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/22/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-1263973 Billy Beck Thu, 22 Mar 2007 20:58:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/21/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/#comment-1263973 Look for YouTube widgets here -- http://widgets.yahoo.com/gallery/?search=YouTube&x=0&y=0 It's not worth describing at the moment, but these things are really working for me as a matter of the way I've been trying to work my desktop since Win95, 'cept with broadband connectivity & stuff for all kindsa custom data delivery, etc. I think they're cool. Look for YouTube widgets here –

http://widgets....amp;x=0&y=0

It’s not worth describing at the moment, but these things are really working for me as a matter of the way I’ve been trying to work my desktop since Win95, ‘cept with broadband connectivity & stuff for all kindsa custom data delivery, etc. I think they’re cool.

]]> By: insanemembrane http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/22/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-1263384 insanemembrane Thu, 22 Mar 2007 18:46:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/21/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/#comment-1263384 So I don't get why everyone says that the Yahoo widgets are only on the desktop. They have a heads-up mode too. So if you really don't want to ever see your widgets, except in heads-up mode (like apple dashboard) you can close the dock and hide your widgets. Then just hit the F8 key (or whatever you set your default too) and bam... there you go.. just like Dashboard. The cool thing is, you have a choice. You can have some, all, or none of your widgets on your desktop. And even neater, you can leave the dock visible so that you can see info from your widgets (like the stock ticker and weather and such) in a clean way... instead of all over the desktop (or heads-up display) So I don’t get why everyone says that the Yahoo widgets are only on the desktop. They have a heads-up mode too. So if you really don’t want to ever see your widgets, except in heads-up mode (like apple dashboard) you can close the dock and hide your widgets. Then just hit the F8 key (or whatever you set your default too) and bam… there you go.. just like Dashboard.

The cool thing is, you have a choice. You can have some, all, or none of your widgets on your desktop. And even neater, you can leave the dock visible so that you can see info from your widgets (like the stock ticker and weather and such) in a clean way… instead of all over the desktop (or heads-up display)

]]> By: sinclairZX81 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/22/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-1263191 sinclairZX81 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 18:09:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/21/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/#comment-1263191 "Yahoo still doesn’t allow Desktop Widgets to be included on My Yahoo pages - something both Microsoft and Google already allow." Vista Sidebar Gadgets (desktop widgets) and Live Gadgets (web page widgets) are two DIFFERENT THINGS. Different products, different coding platform etc. etc. A Live Gadget can not live on your desktop/sidebar and a Sidebar Gadget cannot live on a web page. Got it? “Yahoo still doesn’t allow Desktop Widgets to be included on My Yahoo pages – something both Microsoft and Google already allow.”

Vista Sidebar Gadgets (desktop widgets) and Live Gadgets (web page widgets) are two DIFFERENT THINGS. Different products, different coding platform etc. etc. A Live Gadget can not live on your desktop/sidebar and a Sidebar Gadget cannot live on a web page. Got it?

]]> By: Rupak Ganguly http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/22/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-1262862 Rupak Ganguly Thu, 22 Mar 2007 16:54:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/21/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/#comment-1262862 Nice article. Linked it in my blog post at http://developershelf.blogspot.com/2007/03/try-out-new-yahoo-widgets-4.html Nice article. Linked it in my blog post at http://develope...-widgets-4.html

]]> By: mathew http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/22/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-1262588 mathew Thu, 22 Mar 2007 16:02:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/21/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/#comment-1262588 Widgets on the desktop are the dumbest idea ever. I can't remember the last time I actually saw my desktop. I know it's somewhere under all the open windows, but... So yeah, Apple's approach works for me. Yahoo's is useless. Widgets on the desktop are the dumbest idea ever. I can’t remember the last time I actually saw my desktop. I know it’s somewhere under all the open windows, but…

So yeah, Apple’s approach works for me. Yahoo’s is useless.

]]> By: Widgets Lab » Yahoo! Widgets 4…Releases tomorrow http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/22/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-1262432 Widgets Lab » Yahoo! Widgets 4…Releases tomorrow Thu, 22 Mar 2007 15:32:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/21/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/#comment-1262432 [...] Yahoo!4 discussion on Tech Crunch [...] [...] Yahoo!4 discussion on Tech Crunch [...]

]]> By: rack pallet http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/22/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-1262379 rack pallet Thu, 22 Mar 2007 15:21:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/21/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/#comment-1262379 YouTube widget makes a lot of sense! - wow nice idea ... - Yahoo Widgets; are nice, and worthy... - Do they gain anything besides the ''psuedo'' 'change yahoo to your search engine, make yahoo your homepage?'' install ? - Rb YouTube widget makes a lot of sense! – wow nice idea …

– Yahoo Widgets; are nice, and worthy…

– Do they gain anything besides the ”psuedo” ‘change yahoo to your search engine, make yahoo your homepage?” install ?

– Rb

]]> By: Dan AG http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/22/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-1262322 Dan AG Thu, 22 Mar 2007 15:07:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/21/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/#comment-1262322 Can we get a YouTube widget already that plays movies on my desktop? I want to watch YouTube videos like this one without having to go to Firefox: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnRw0-d3lJw Can we get a YouTube widget already that plays movies on my desktop? I want to watch YouTube videos like this one without having to go to Firefox:

http://www.yout...h?v=LnRw0-d3lJw

]]> By: Michael.NET http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/22/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-1261904 Michael.NET Thu, 22 Mar 2007 13:31:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/21/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/#comment-1261904 Bah, the dock isn't an appbar on windows...which means my apps maximize under it :( Bah, the dock isn’t an appbar on windows…which means my apps maximize under it :(

]]> By: KyleG http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/22/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-1261902 KyleG Thu, 22 Mar 2007 13:31:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/21/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/#comment-1261902 "The Mac version of Yahoo Widgets is superior to the OSX Dashboard Widgets product that comes with every Mac simply because it runs on the desktop right along with other applications (Dashboard does not)." Actually, there are numerous ways to get Dashboard widgets on the desktop: 1) a drag and click trick (for one widget at a time), 2) a hidden "dev mode" (for as many widgets you want) 2) and the shareware tools Amnesty and Amnnesty Singles (for widgets on the desktop with Konfab like features such as window level and opacity). “The Mac version of Yahoo Widgets is superior to the OSX Dashboard Widgets product that comes with every Mac simply because it runs on the desktop right along with other applications (Dashboard does not).”

Actually, there are numerous ways to get Dashboard widgets on the desktop: 1) a drag and click trick (for one widget at a time), 2) a hidden “dev mode” (for as many widgets you want) 2) and the shareware tools Amnesty and Amnnesty Singles (for widgets on the desktop with Konfab like features such as window level and opacity).

]]> By: Al http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/22/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-1261818 Al Thu, 22 Mar 2007 13:15:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/21/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/#comment-1261818 Oh and I run a Mac by the way Oh and I run a Mac by the way

]]> By: Al http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/22/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-1261807 Al Thu, 22 Mar 2007 13:13:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/21/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/#comment-1261807 @eshop600 Konfabulator (now yahoo widgets) was there way before Apple my friend, in this case it was apple that wasn't original! @eshop600 Konfabulator (now yahoo widgets) was there way before Apple my friend, in this case it was apple that wasn’t original!

]]> By: Bártházi András http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/22/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-1261035 Bártházi András Thu, 22 Mar 2007 10:25:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/21/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/#comment-1261035 Somebody now a good Skype widget (that shows me who's online) for Yahoo! Widgets? I'm using now "Desktop Sidebar" (http://desktopsidebar.com) for this reason. Somebody now a good Skype widget (that shows me who’s online) for Yahoo! Widgets? I’m using now “Desktop Sidebar” (http://desktopsidebar.com) for this reason.

]]> By: Hack a Wii admin http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/22/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-1260614 Hack a Wii admin Thu, 22 Mar 2007 08:16:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/21/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/#comment-1260614 I have always thought these widgets were nothing but a waste of time and never thought about ever installing any but this new generation looks fantastic and has some good functionality! I think it is time to give some a try! I have always thought these widgets were nothing but a waste of time and never thought about ever installing any but this new generation looks fantastic and has some good functionality! I think it is time to give some a try!

]]> By: eshop600 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/22/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-1260602 eshop600 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 08:11:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/21/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/#comment-1260602 I agree they just look like mac widgets, so the question is why not buy a mac and run pc and mac os. Thats what I do not just for the widgets mind. Does anyone have any original ideas these days? I agree they just look like mac widgets, so the question is why not buy a mac and run pc and mac os. Thats what I do not just for the widgets mind.

Does anyone have any original ideas these days?

]]> By: Farhad Massuodi http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/22/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-1260547 Farhad Massuodi Thu, 22 Mar 2007 07:56:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/21/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/#comment-1260547 I really like the new widgets. I really like the new widgets.

]]> By: james http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/22/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-1260543 james Thu, 22 Mar 2007 07:56:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/21/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/#comment-1260543 why do some of the widgets look exactly like OS X widgets? and why did they make into square buttons like OS X widgets? why do some of the widgets look exactly like OS X widgets? and why did they make into square buttons like OS X widgets?

]]> By: Robin Barooah http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/22/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-1260516 Robin Barooah Thu, 22 Mar 2007 07:48:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/21/get-vista-like-widget-functionality-on-xp-with-new-yahoo-widgets/#comment-1260516 Michael - thanks for the reply. I appreciate the strong opinions - they're one of the reasons TechCrunch is worth reading. I have strong opinions too - having uninstalled konfabulator (from my XP system where there was no alternative) and rarely switching to the Google personalized view because both of these were distracting, I have found Apple's approach gives me something I can actually use. I think what triggered my comment was the spectre of 'worth-it's-weight-in-bullet-points' reviewing, all too common in product reviews in general, but rarely seen here. Michael – thanks for the reply. I appreciate the strong opinions – they’re one of the reasons TechCrunch is worth reading.

I have strong opinions too – having uninstalled konfabulator (from my XP system where there was no alternative) and rarely switching to the Google personalized view because both of these were distracting, I have found Apple’s approach gives me something I can actually use.

I think what triggered my comment was the spectre of ‘worth-it’s-weight-in-bullet-points’ reviewing, all too common in product reviews in general, but rarely seen here.

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