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Widget Watch: Photo Drop "10 sec photo editing"

by Mat Lu (RSS feed) on May 15th, 2007

Photo Drop (not to be confused with the photo batch processor we mentioned a while back) is a nifty Dashboard Widget that promises "10 sec. photo editing." Basically, you drag an image file from the Finder and drop it on the widget (in the Dashboard). You're then able to resize or trim the image and add one of 8 effects (e.g. reflection, rounded corners, etc.). When you're done you can drag the image off the widget back into the Finder, or save it to the clipboard or Desktop. The Photo Drop site has a couple of screencasts to give you a sense of what it can do.

I think the concept of doing simple edits in a Dashboard widget is a good one, but I'd like to see more functionality (e.g. cropping, rotation, etc.). Photo Drop is a free download from dropping, Inc.

[via Cool OSX Apps]

Tags: Dashboard widget, DashboardWidget, image editor, ImageEditor, Photo Drop, PhotoDrop

Filed under: Macworld, Blogging, TUAW Business, Widget Watch

Keep tabs on TUAW with a TUAW RSS Widget

by Laurie A. Duncan (RSS feed) on Jan 8th, 2007

TUAW fanboy Konstantino whipped up a new Dashboard widget for our RSS feed, just in time for Macworld.

It's slick and simple - just the way we like it. Now it's even easier to keep up with all our MWSF '07 coverage! To install, just download the zip archive, unzip and double-click. Once installed, check early and often!

Grab your copy here: Konstantino's TUAW RSS Widget.

Thanks, Konstantino!

Tags: dashboard widget, DashboardWidget, macworld07, tuaw, tuaw rss, tuaw widget, TuawRss, TuawWidget

Widget Watch: Simpsons Movie Countdown

by Laurie A. Duncan (RSS feed) on Dec 12th, 2006

This one's for you Simpsons fans. The Simpsons Movie is coming to a theater near you on July 27, 2007. What better way to pass the time between now and then, than to stare at this Simpsons Movie Countdown widget! Unfortunately, it doesn't countdown minutes, hours and seconds - only days. Handy, nonetheless. 227 days to go!

Tags: dashboard widget, DashboardWidget, simpsons, simpsons movie, simpsons widget, SimpsonsMovie, SimpsonsWidget, the simpsons, TheSimpsons, widget, widget watch, WidgetWatch

Filed under: Cool tools, Widget Watch

Widget Watch: Morse Code Translator

by Laurie A. Duncan (RSS feed) on Oct 9th, 2006

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Translation:

What hath God wrought? The Morse Code Translator, which does exactly what you expect it to do. It converts plain text to Morse code and vice versa. Might come in handy if you're ever stranded on a Mac Mania Geek Cruise with no WiFi!

Tags: dashboard widget, DashboardWidget, morse code, morse code translator, MorseCode, MorseCodeTranslator, widget watch, WidgetWatch

Filed under: iTS, Software, Widget Watch

Widget Watch: iTunes Estimator

by Dave Caolo (RSS feed) on Feb 7th, 2006

So, you want win the iTunes 1 billion downloads contes t? Don't we all. You can increase your chances with iTMS Estimator, a Dashboard widget that estimates the number of songs sold, preparing you for that crucial mouse click.

Included with the download is the source code and a desktop version that runs outside of Dashboard. Good luck.

Tags: contest, dashboard widget, DashboardWidget, itunes, itunes music store, ItunesMusicStore

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