Conky is a really cool Linux program that displays vital system stats right on your desktop. You can configure it to show other cool things by calling external programs. I’ve seen people add media player stats, the weather outside, and even a stock ticker. Conky is available at http://conky.sourceforge.net, and you can also see some more examples and more documentation there. My configuration is fairly simple, and I’ve attached it to this post to let you all see.
My .conkyrc file
