MetroSidebar : Windows Sidebar with Metro Style Live Tiles

              Microsoft first introduced desktop sidebar gadgets with Windows Vista and later Windows 7 continued to support that. Gadgets are mini-applications for the OS desktop that give access to frequently changing information, such as Time, CPU usage, news feeds and the like. But, Now Microsoft considers Gadgets a security risk. As Gadgets are actually just programs that runs on system like other desktop programs, have access to the entire system. 

      

              Therefore, In windows 8 Operating system Microsoft chosen to remove Gadgets from the OS entirely and introduced Live Tiles. Live tiles are also like Sidebar gadgets – can only be installed from the Windows Store. Live tiles can’t access your entire system like modern applications; just display information on your Start screen.

              Unfortunately, Live tiles can’t appear on the desktop and you’ll have to switch to the Start screen to view Live tile information. 

              But if you were a user of the sidebar and like this feature, you can now get it back on widows 8/8.1/7 withMetroSidebar app – to have information on desktop without switching Start screen.

             MetroSidebar is a free tool for windows which can be used in the sidebar in windows which adds lots of features and functions – Having metro interface with live tiles.You can customize these tiles in sidebar through settings. These tiles automatically update as per the Metro screen’s tiles update.
             There are many tiles currently available which are Local Ones and online support is coming soon. You can add features in sidebar like Alarm, Battery Info, Bing Search, Clock, etc [As shown in figure].

           Customization of this tool is quite cool. As you can change the tile’s color, move the gadget tiles and much more. You also can add Sidebar faces. The number and active tile’s face will be displayed as Dots present at bottom.
           Some of the Tiles such as Clock, Weather, Battery Info, etc do have their own setting as per the setting in Metro Start screen.
           And there is also setting to make this Auto-Hide, Always on Top, etc and Language options.

Download : MetroSidebar Tool

            This cool tool can be used on Windows 8, Windows 8.1 as well as on Windows 7. I used this tool on my Windows 7 PC and believe its really a cool and beautiful Gadget. And I hope you would like this cool Desktop Gadget.

Use Google to have fun using Google Tricks...

     Google Search is the most used search engine on world wide web, handling more than 3 billion searches each day. Google comes up with easter egg, which makes it a bit different from other search engines. Also it has a clan and simple homepage and is fast and user friendly.But probably the best thing about Google is that it also provides some simple funs to have relief due to your boring work.            

         Here are some of the best Google tricks, Easter eggs and secrets that makes searching more interesting.

1. Google gravity

Google also have the gravity effect. Google Gravity is an experiment that induces gravity in Google and every element falls down to the bottom of the page and breaks. You can still use the search engine though search results will fall down as well. 

LINK:Google Gravity

2. Destructor Google’s “OO”

Google’s “oo” became destructor of your search results. To check this search for “zerg rush” and wait. 

LINK:Destructor "OO"

3. Search Google Underwater

Google also float on the water surface. To have Google search underwater just type “Google underwater” in the search box and click I’m Feeling Lucky. It will redirect the page to another page makes Google Search Engine floating on water.

LINK:Google Underwater

4. Play Pac-man on Google

Pac-Man is an arcade game developed by Namco and first released in Japan on May 22, 1980. On May 22, 2010, the 30^th anniversary of this game Google added an actually playable mini-version of Pac-man logo. Using this animated Logo you can play with Google.

LINK:Play Pac-man

5. Play Snake game on Google

Same as Pac-man Google also provide Snake game.

LINK:Play Snake

6. Mirror Google’s Search Page

This fun Google trick simply displays a mirror image of everything you might see when doing a search on Google.

LINK:Mirrored Google

More fun links:Play Google's Guitar 

7. Sphere of Google search

This trick turns Google’s homepage elements commonly display into swirling Sphere.

LINK:Spherical Google

8. Have Tilting effect on Goole’s Search Page

Askew means “not in a level position”. Searching “Askew” tilts the Google search page. Google represent this by tilting the page at right side.

LINK:Tilt Google search page

9. Have Logo as Google Have

Goglogo is a web service that allows you to make a logo with any name same as the Google logo. You can save the image by taking screen snapshot

LINK:Get LOGO

             There are many other tricks that I have left but still among them given above are most simple and interesting tricks.And if you know some other tricks do use the comment form below.