Photos to Motivate
Now Playing: Since U Been Gone - Jason Nevins club mix
Topic: Personal or Reflective
I hesitated on installing the newest Google Desktop software because I wasn't sure that I need the enhancements, including those that would serve up content based on my browsing habits. Privacy and anonymity are important so maybe this newer version wasn't my cup of tea.

But Pogue and Mossberg convinced me otherwise and seeing the photos plugin when the sidebar is docked to your screen, that did it for me. I've been using WinPix to rotate my desktop's wallpapers every 15 minutes b/c seeing the photos reminds me what life is about: having fun with your friends & family, being happy.

Rather than only seeing the photos change on my desktop (which isn't that often b/c when you're working on the computer, you have all of your apps open and never see the desktop wallpaper), now I see them on the screen all the time. [As Pogue or Mossberg pointed out, Apple has had these "new" Google-enabled features for some time, including the changing wallpaper for your desktop. We won't bother asking why Microsoft never put these features into Windows...too busy creating Clippy.] It's like a digital scrapbook docked to my screen, reminding me and motivating me to stay focused and continue cranking on whatever I'm working on at the moment.

Yet again, I have to say thank you Google.