Featured gadget: U.S. Senator Search and Contact

Name: U.S. Senator Search and Contact
Author: Rosie Ojo
Description: Search for U.S. senator information

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Posted by Kathy Walrath, Technical Writer

Featured gadget: Cat Clock

Name: Cat Clock
Author: nectar1964
Description:  Analog clock of cat design

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Posted by Kathy Walrath, Technical Writer

Google Gadgets for Linux 0.10.1

Posted by James Su, Software Engineer

To celebrate the opening of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, we've just released Google Gadgets for Linux 0.10.1. This version contains two new built-in gadgets:

• Photos - Displays your favorite photos (from either the Web or a local directory) as a slideshow. This gadget is very simple to use. Just get it from the Add gadgets dialog, and add your favorite sources in the Options dialog.
  
  
• Gadget Designer - Similar to the Gadget Designer application for Windows, except that this designer is itself a gadget. Currently it only supports editing existing gadgets. Please get it from the Add gadgets dialog, try it out, and give us feedback. (Sorry, this gadget isn't available yet for Windows.)

Besides adding these two new gadgets, we've fixed many serious bugs. Many popular gadgets are supported now, such as the Google Calendar gadget. This new version also supports the Google Summer Games gadget, which displays a live medal count and event schedules on your desktop.

2008 Summer Games gadget

Posted by James Yum, Developer Programs Engineer

With 302 events, 35 disciplines, and over two hundred teams, the Summer Games can be overwhelming. The 2008 Summer Games gadget can help you follow all the excitement.



This gadget is a triathlete of sorts: It displays medal counts, event schedules, and the latest news. Try it out, and be sure to choose your favorite team from the options.



The gadget has been localized for the host country China and works fine with the latest Google Gadgets for Linux.

Also check out these related efforts across Google:

• Web based version of the gadget
• Google Maps
• YouTube channel

Happy Summer Games from the Google Desktop team!

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Featured gadget: Call Via Skype v.0.2

Name: Call Via Skype v.0.2.1
Author: De-L-Orient
Description: Allows you to call via Skype to a Skype user or a phone

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Posted by Kathy Walrath, Technical Writer