[@Alisma]
Hello.

They are pretty cool.  Especially when you have features like computer info on screen, weather reports, and other goodies involved.
Ever heard of 'Rainmeter'?  That's what I'm toying with.

[hider=Example 1: Monster Hunter theme]
[img]http://pre09.deviantart.net/bd5d/th/pre/f/2013/058/d/a/monster_hunter_portable_3rd_rainmeter_skin_by_hayzenr-d5we56d.png[/img]
http://hayzenr.deviantart.com/art/Monster-Hunter-Portable-3rd-Rainmeter-Skin-356738485[/hider]
[hider=Example 2: Mega Man Zero theme]
[img]http://pre06.deviantart.net/b8a6/th/pre/f/2013/109/1/c/mega_man_zero_by_sir_eagle-d6280jd.png[/img]
http://sir-eagle.deviantart.com/art/Mega-Man-Zero-366530233[/hider]
( I like game themes. >_> )
[hider=Should I wear a jacket / get an umbrella]
Straight-forward little gadget that checks the weather and tells you in plain text if you need a coat or an umbrella. A little modding will let you combine them.
[img]http://img11.deviantart.net/6545/i/2011/294/a/d/do_i_need_a_jacket__by_flyinghyrax-d4di3yg.png[/img]
[img]http://orig09.deviantart.net/182a/f/2013/025/3/5/do_i_need_an_umbrella__by_flyinghyrax-d4b0fz1.png[/img]
http://flyinghyrax.deviantart.com/art/Do-I-Need-a-Jacket-264544648
http://flyinghyrax.deviantart.com/art/Do-I-need-an-Umbrella-260361181[/hider]
[hider=Cool non-thematic skins]
[img]http://pre01.deviantart.net/b34f/th/pre/i/2010/145/e/6/speed_by_minhtrimatrix.png[/img]
http://minhtrimatrix.deviantart.com/art/Speed-165136605
[img]http://img01.deviantart.net/8ea4/i/2011/057/a/c/abp_1_2_by_toastbrotpascal-d2vc5fe.jpg[/img]
http://toastbrotpascal.deviantart.com/art/ABP-1-2-173567354[/hider]
[hider=Cool stuff]
[img]http://pre12.deviantart.net/ea6a/th/pre/i/2010/153/6/2/rotating_globes_v1_1_by_g3xter.png[/img]
http://g3xter.deviantart.com/art/Rotating-Globes-V1-1-166159175
[img]http://pre14.deviantart.net/9070/th/pre/i/2012/239/b/3/random_quote_display_by_gaiga321-d3bii9b.png[/img]
http://gaiga321.deviantart.com/art/Random-Quote-Display-200737775[/hider]