# Post-Its for Computer Desktop **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 28, 2006, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-its-for-computer-desktop/346515 "2006-02-28T20:40:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Caffeine.addict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f475e1/32.png) [@Caffeine.addict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caffeine.addict)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-its-for-computer-desktop/346515/1 "2006-02-28T20:40:40Z")
I’m looking for something that lets me post virtual post-its on my computer desktop. The reason being that the real ones fall off and may get lost. I may also work from home and would like to see what reminders I have. ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-its-for-computer-desktop/346515/2 "2006-02-28T20:59:06Z")
[UR=“[http://www.stingykids.net/images/stickies%20galore.JPG](http://www.stingykids.net/images/stickies%20galore.JPG)”]Stickies ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-its-for-computer-desktop/346515/3 "2006-02-28T21:09:25Z")
3M sells software for this. See [http://www.3m.com/us/office/postit/digital/digital\_notes.html](http://www.3m.com/us/office/postit/digital/digital_notes.html). ---
**Author:** ![Caffeine.addict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f475e1/32.png) [@Caffeine.addict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caffeine.addict)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-its-for-computer-desktop/346515/4 "2006-02-28T21:23:14Z")
Oh I should probably mention that I am cheap so I am looking for some freeware preferably something open-source. ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-its-for-computer-desktop/346515/5 "2006-02-28T21:31:42Z")
oh 'L ---
**Author:** ![UncleRojelio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unclerojelio/32/3160_2.png) [@UncleRojelio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleRojelio)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-its-for-computer-desktop/346515/6 "2006-02-28T21:41:47Z")
> [@brujo](#): > > Oh I should probably mention that I am cheap so I am looking for some freeware preferably something open-source. Mac OS has had “stickies” for years. It is free and comes free as a part of the operating system. Not open source though. ---
**Author:** ![Bambi\_Hassenpfeffer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Bambi\_Hassenpfeffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bambi_Hassenpfeffer)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-its-for-computer-desktop/346515/7 "2006-02-28T21:47:38Z")
> [@brujo](#): > > I’m looking for something that lets me post virtual post-its on my computer desktop. The reason being that the real ones fall off and may get lost. I may also work from home and would like to see what reminders I have. Download the [Yahoo! Widget Engine](http://widget.yahoo.com) and then get one of the [sticky note widgets](http://widget.yahoo.com/gallery/?search=sticky+note&x=0&y=0). There are many, many other useful widgets as well. ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-its-for-computer-desktop/346515/8 "2006-02-28T21:49:41Z")
I’ve been using [Stickies!](http://www.zhornsoftware.co.uk/stickies/) for years now. It’s a great program- in addition to leaving little notes to yourself on your desktop, you can also send them over the network to other computers. Very customizable- and completely free. I love 'em. ---
**Author:** ![spingears](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@spingears](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spingears)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-its-for-computer-desktop/346515/9 "2006-02-28T22:03:16Z")
> [@brujo](#): > > I’m looking for something that lets me post virtual post-its on my computer desktop. The reason being that the real ones fall off and may get lost. I may also work from home and would like to see what reminders I have. You can use Notepad and save it to Desktop. Then just click on it to see contents. Avoids the clutter ---
**Author:** ![Squee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@Squee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squee)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-its-for-computer-desktop/346515/10 "2006-02-28T23:27:15Z")
> [@Lightnin'](#): > > I’ve been using [Stickies!](http://www.zhornsoftware.co.uk/stickies/) for years now. It’s a great program- in addition to leaving little notes to yourself on your desktop, you can also send them over the network to other computers. Very customizable- and completely free. > > I love 'em. Thanks for posting this. I just installed it and seems really cool! ---
**Author:** ![Garfield226](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Garfield226](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Garfield226)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-its-for-computer-desktop/346515/11 "2006-02-28T23:47:07Z")
If you’ll have access to the internet, you can set up a free account at [protopage.com](http://protopage.com). They give you a space you can use to post things that work like post-its. A huge advantage is that you can access it from anywhere you can access the internet. ---
**Author:** ![peri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/67e7ee/32.png) [@peri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peri)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2006, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-its-for-computer-desktop/346515/12 "2006-03-01T01:14:12Z")
Another freebie is [ATnotes](http://atnotes.free.fr/features.html). ---
**Author:** ![Caffeine.addict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f475e1/32.png) [@Caffeine.addict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caffeine.addict)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2006, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-its-for-computer-desktop/346515/13 "2006-03-01T14:15:59Z")
> [@Squee](#): > > Thanks for posting this. I just installed it and seems really cool! I’d like to second this. I just installed this and it seems to be what I need. Thanks all for the suggestions.