And this came in today's Call For Help daily email:

A Note From Chris
I had a truly awesome dinner (and parallel discussion) with Brad Wardell from Stardock this evening. Dude is totally cool - and very level-headed. His company is working on some supremely sweet stuff, but don't expect me to give you any specifics (because we have one of those non-disclosure agreement thingies).

Let me put it this way: you ain't seen nothin' yet (and you know I don't say that about every piece of Windows software). Not that what's out there isn't worth using, just that "me too" programs seem to be the rule and not the exception anymore.

And if you're the kind of person who drools over a killer UI, you should consider starting to use the Microscopic skin for Trillian. If the skinning bug hasn't hit you yet, it will - sooner or later. It's one of the first features I look for in a utility, especially if the default viewer is lackluster. Yesterday I even told a viewer named Mike where to find more skins for Windows Media Player. Scroll to my show notes to get the links to the sites I recommend.

Traditionally, the ability to change interfaces on the fly has been reserved for the computer hobbyist. When functionality is more commonly integrated into the frivolous component, people will start asking for a more customizable software experience.