Computerworld.com has an
interesting story about widgets, and some interesting ways to use
widgets to keep track of real-time information. The article
also mentions some interesting ways to use widget engines, including
using a spare PC to be a dedicated "widget machine".
"The
White House, the Pentagon, the CIA, NASA, network security centers, CNN
and other organizations maintain "situation rooms," where teams of
specialists monitor information in real time, coming from a variety of
sources.
You
can create your own, mini-situation room for doing exactly the same
thing, thanks to cheap computers, the Internet and the wonderful world
of widgets."
Click below to read the
entire article.
Also, does anyone here
use a dedicated PC for widgets? Or maybe tell us how you use
widgets to make yourself more productive at home or the office.
