tinypliny - 08/03/07 23:19
I wish I had known about this when I had administrative rights at work... Currently, checking it out for my laptop.

scott - 04/27/06 13:57
True, there doesn't seem to be one designed to mimic quicksilver (yet)... I'm sure that could be done, though.

Widgets are mostly graphical, but really they're just scripts and a scripting engine that can do whatever you want (as long as it has rights on the local machine). Most of them are clocks and weatherbars and crap... but there are some useful ones, too.

I think a quicksilver-like widget might be useful. If you develop it, I'd use it ;)

Otherwise, (e:paul)'s suggestion to use the start-R function is the simplest solution to your needs.

jim - 04/27/06 12:21
None of the widgets really are like Quicksilver, unless I'm missing something?

Widgets are graphical, and I'm looking for a keyboard-based launcher, which does text and item manipulation and is scriptable.

I'm checking out <a href="http://candylabs.com/">AppRocket</a> now, a Google search for "Quicksilver for Windows" turned up some possibles.

scott - 04/27/06 11:57
There are several mac-like launcher programs available for free via Yahoo! Widgets.

:::link:::

There's all kinds of other neat things widgets can do. I'm thinking of putting together an estrip widget, if there's interest in having one.

paul - 04/27/06 00:42
It's not exactly the same but hit windows key, then R and type in the program name. If it's in your path it will run.

e.g. windows key +r type 'notepad' starts up maya for me.

jim - 04/19/06 10:51
Thanks :)

libertad - 04/19/06 08:16
Ben is one beautiful animal! Looks like he's got a ton of personality.

leetee - 04/18/06 19:32
Ben not only looks cute, but fun... and wet dog smell... gotta love it.

jim - 04/17/06 16:29
He went swimming in a river -- and I've never seen him so happy. But he didn't like getting a bath afterwards.

I love his expression, he looks so put upon.

theecarey - 04/17/06 15:47
sopping wet pooch-- awesome picture!

jim - 04/13/06 14:42
Leetee, glad I could help

leetee - 04/13/06 13:40
Thanks for the heads up on Passover Coke. I am partaking in a glass as i write this. Sure can tell the difference... this is so much more betters.

Not a fan of the good Dr, myself.. never understood the fuss. I always thought it tasted like Coke that went bad.. lol. But hey, that's just me...

jim - 04/11/06 11:35
I think you'll find I complimented the Dr.

ladycroft - 04/11/06 00:31
you didn't just diss the good DR. did you!!!!????

jim - 04/10/06 18:38
UCSF, the difference is night and day to me. You're not alone at all!

boxerboi - 04/10/06 18:31
how cool!

uncutsaniflush - 04/10/06 18:20
When I was kid in the late '60s early 70s, as far as I can recall, coke was made with sugar. Then the new Coke fiasco happened. After that, to my taste, Coke just didn't taste the same using corn syrup as a sweetener.

I was never a big Coke drinker (i'm not a big fan of colas in general) but that pretty much did it - no more Coke for me.

My friends thought that I was crazy because I could the taste the difference between suger and corn syrup and they couldn't.

I'm glad I'm not alone in this.