Comments on: Yahoo! Widgets vs. Google Gadgets http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/05/yahoo_widgets_vs_google_gadgets/ Nerds are for Dorks Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:28:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: KFunk http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/05/yahoo_widgets_vs_google_gadgets/comment-page-1/#comment-43701 KFunk Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:03:15 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=3013#comment-43701 Yahoo Widgets are way ahead in looks, but I prefer Google's web services, so I have to go with the fugly Google Gadgets. And now we have Vista Gadgets, which is just a rebranded Google Gadgets but with a sleeker albeit not as sleek as Widgets look. And don't forget about Rainmenter and Samarai. Independent solutions FTW! Yahoo Widgets are way ahead in looks, but I prefer Google’s web services, so I have to go with the fugly Google Gadgets. And now we have Vista Gadgets, which is just a rebranded Google Gadgets but with a sleeker albeit not as sleek as Widgets look.

And don’t forget about Rainmenter and Samarai. Independent solutions FTW!

]]> By: gaurav http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/05/yahoo_widgets_vs_google_gadgets/comment-page-1/#comment-42670 gaurav Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:44:50 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=3013#comment-42670 a need it a need it

]]> By: Earl Holdridge http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/05/yahoo_widgets_vs_google_gadgets/comment-page-1/#comment-41550 Earl Holdridge Mon, 01 Sep 2008 01:19:29 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=3013#comment-41550 Can you help me? I'm looking for a widget that will accept comments of more than about 100 words. Also, I need a widget that requires name and address for building a list of activists for submitting to legislators. I have an iMac and prefer apple widgets. Can you help me? I’m looking for a widget that will accept comments of more than about 100 words. Also, I need a widget that requires name and address for building a list of activists for submitting to legislators. I have an iMac and prefer apple widgets.

]]> By: subhash http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/05/yahoo_widgets_vs_google_gadgets/comment-page-1/#comment-40694 subhash Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:39:25 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=3013#comment-40694 Hi i want to know how we can create a widget…… plz reply me as soon as possible…… Hi
i want to know how we can create a widget……

plz reply me as soon as possible……

]]> By: Chintan Sheth http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/05/yahoo_widgets_vs_google_gadgets/comment-page-1/#comment-39026 Chintan Sheth Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:45:55 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=3013#comment-39026 Hi i want to know how we can create a widget...... plz reply me as soon as possible...... Hi
i want to know how we can create a widget……

plz reply me as soon as possible……

]]> By: Dave http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/05/yahoo_widgets_vs_google_gadgets/comment-page-1/#comment-27674 Dave Sat, 27 Jan 2007 11:55:24 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=3013#comment-27674 very nice review of the two widget engines, exactly what I was looking for. very nice review of the two widget engines, exactly what I was looking for.

]]> By: Franklin http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/05/yahoo_widgets_vs_google_gadgets/comment-page-1/#comment-27673 Franklin Mon, 18 Dec 2006 12:35:21 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=3013#comment-27673 Very well! Your site is neat! <a></a> [url=][/url] Very well! Your site is neat!
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]]> By: rahul http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/05/yahoo_widgets_vs_google_gadgets/comment-page-1/#comment-27672 rahul Tue, 26 Sep 2006 13:20:56 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=3013#comment-27672 google gadgets are worst gadgets in the world.yahoo gadgets are best google gadgets are worst gadgets in the world.yahoo gadgets are best

]]> By: jangelo http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/05/yahoo_widgets_vs_google_gadgets/comment-page-1/#comment-27671 jangelo Sat, 02 Sep 2006 15:46:15 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=3013#comment-27671 I've recently shifted to using a PowerBook as my main work machine, and I kind of miss my Google Gadgets. I’ve recently shifted to using a PowerBook as my main work machine, and I kind of miss my Google Gadgets.

]]> By: Mac OS http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/05/yahoo_widgets_vs_google_gadgets/comment-page-1/#comment-27670 Mac OS Sat, 02 Sep 2006 03:10:33 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=3013#comment-27670 It would seem that Google Desktop is totally useless. It doesn't run on Mac. Yahoo/Konfabulator was developed on the Mac! I use Gmail because Yahoo Mail is garbage. They charge for POP/SMTP access where Google is totally FREE! I guess there is no perfect solution. Maybe someday one of these guys will be truly cross platform and free... For now, I use Apple Widgets on my Macs, and Yahoo widgets on my PCs. It would seem that Google Desktop is totally useless. It doesn’t run on Mac.
Yahoo/Konfabulator was developed on the Mac!

I use Gmail because Yahoo Mail is garbage. They charge for POP/SMTP access where Google is totally FREE!

I guess there is no perfect solution.

Maybe someday one of these guys will be truly cross platform and free…

For now, I use Apple Widgets on my Macs, and Yahoo widgets on my PCs.

]]> By: redmage777 http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/05/yahoo_widgets_vs_google_gadgets/comment-page-1/#comment-27669 redmage777 Fri, 01 Sep 2006 04:20:37 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=3013#comment-27669 It could also be argued that Stardocks DesktopX had widgets (under the name "Objects") Prior to Konfabulator. This may be true but it seems the term "Widget" was added to DesktopX after Konfabulator became popular. If I recall, Stardock claims to have put Widgets on the desktop first but does not beleve that they had any influance on the developent of Konfabulator. Article: http://www.joeuser.com/articleComments.asp?c=1&AID=19800&cmd=AddComment It could also be argued that Stardocks DesktopX had widgets (under the name “Objects”) Prior to Konfabulator. This may be true but it seems the term “Widget” was added to DesktopX after Konfabulator became popular.

If I recall, Stardock claims to have put Widgets on the desktop first but does not beleve that they had any influance on the developent of Konfabulator.

Article:
http://www.joeuser.com/articleComments.asp?c=1&AID=19800&cmd=AddComment

]]> By: Soong http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/05/yahoo_widgets_vs_google_gadgets/comment-page-1/#comment-27668 Soong Fri, 09 Jun 2006 23:05:54 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=3013#comment-27668 Double-tap shift to show all your Google Gadgets on screen, double-tap again to hide them all. Double-tap shift to show all your Google Gadgets on screen, double-tap again to hide them all.

]]> By: jangelo http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/05/yahoo_widgets_vs_google_gadgets/comment-page-1/#comment-27667 jangelo Mon, 29 May 2006 10:32:20 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=3013#comment-27667 Simon, I agree about that weather thing. These days, with the climate changing in my place, it would be bright and sunny one moment and raining cats and dogs a few minutes after. Weather "forecasts" are just about as fuzzy as a kitty cat bathed and blow-dried! I usually have the things just hidden behind my windows or minimized, except for the clock, which I have chiming every 15 minutes (reminding me to GTD--get things done!). :P Simon,

I agree about that weather thing. These days, with the climate changing in my place, it would be bright and sunny one moment and raining cats and dogs a few minutes after. Weather “forecasts” are just about as fuzzy as a kitty cat bathed and blow-dried!

I usually have the things just hidden behind my windows or minimized, except for the clock, which I have chiming every 15 minutes (reminding me to GTD–get things done!). :P

]]> By: Simon http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/05/yahoo_widgets_vs_google_gadgets/comment-page-1/#comment-27666 Simon Mon, 29 May 2006 09:09:22 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=3013#comment-27666 If you want to actually get anything done with you day - turn the darn things off! Too much clutter - too much rubbish on the screen. And if you need to know the weather - take a look out the window ;-) If you want to actually get anything done with you day – turn the darn things off! Too much clutter – too much rubbish on the screen. And if you need to know the weather – take a look out the window ;-)

]]> By: orangeacid http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/05/yahoo_widgets_vs_google_gadgets/comment-page-1/#comment-27665 orangeacid Thu, 25 May 2006 16:20:18 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=3013#comment-27665 I also run both google desktop and the Y! widget engine :) I use the digital clock, system resource meter, picture frame and volume control widgets, and the 'media player remote', search, google calendar, news, 'web clips' (aggregator), timer, to-do, scratchpad and netstat gadgets. I would prefer it if google made their gadgets engine more like widgets and more appealing, rather than widgets becomeing more like google desktop. I also run both google desktop and the Y! widget engine :)

I use the digital clock, system resource meter, picture frame and volume control widgets, and the ‘media player remote’, search, google calendar, news, ‘web clips’ (aggregator), timer, to-do, scratchpad and netstat gadgets.

I would prefer it if google made their gadgets engine more like widgets and more appealing, rather than widgets becomeing more like google desktop.

]]> By: computerdude33 http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/05/yahoo_widgets_vs_google_gadgets/comment-page-1/#comment-27664 computerdude33 Thu, 25 May 2006 14:58:13 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=3013#comment-27664 Er, never mind... but it still applies to the "OS X-like" thing. Er, never mind… but it still applies to the “OS X-like” thing.

]]> By: computerdude33 http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/05/yahoo_widgets_vs_google_gadgets/comment-page-1/#comment-27663 computerdude33 Thu, 25 May 2006 14:57:22 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=3013#comment-27663 You do realize Konfabulator/Yahoo Widgets was out on Mac first, right? You do realize Konfabulator/Yahoo Widgets was out on Mac first, right?

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