# What Google Gadgets do you have? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 21, 2008, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-google-gadgets-do-you-have/453717 "2008-06-21T20:24:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BarnOwl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e95f7d/32.png) [@BarnOwl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnOwl)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2008, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-google-gadgets-do-you-have/453717/1 "2008-06-21T20:24:14Z")
On my Home Page I have a Lazlo ClockBox (just added), Calendar, Wiki link and Talking Points Memo link. I like the simplicity of the clock. ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2008, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-google-gadgets-do-you-have/453717/2 "2008-06-21T21:05:30Z")
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**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2008, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-google-gadgets-do-you-have/453717/3 "2008-06-22T00:06:02Z")
Google Gadget? Wha…? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![BarnOwl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e95f7d/32.png) [@BarnOwl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnOwl)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2008, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-google-gadgets-do-you-have/453717/4 "2008-06-22T00:28:05Z")
[QUOTE=Bosda Di’Chi of Tricor] Google Gadget? Wha…? 😕 [/QUOTE] I made [Google.com](http://Google.com) my home page, and then added the things mentioned in the Op. The analog clock is very appealing (to me, anyway). The 3-4 articles of the day from [TalkingPointsMemo.com](http://TalkingPointsMemo.com) are good stuff. And I end up spending an hour or so at their website most days. But I can’t remember oiw I added [tpm.com](http://tpm.com) to my home page. :smack: You can add a variety of gadgets. ---
**Author:** ![BarnOwl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e95f7d/32.png) [@BarnOwl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnOwl)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2008, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-google-gadgets-do-you-have/453717/5 "2008-06-22T00:33:27Z")
Here’s where to sart with the gadgets. > **[Google](https://www.google.com)** > > Search the world's information, including webpages, images, videos and more. Google has many special features to help you find exactly what you're looking for. ---
**Author:** ![BarnOwl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e95f7d/32.png) [@BarnOwl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnOwl)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2008, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-google-gadgets-do-you-have/453717/6 "2008-06-22T00:38:14Z")
I can’t type for crap on my laptop. Sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Ed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Just\_Ed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Ed)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2008, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-google-gadgets-do-you-have/453717/7 "2008-06-22T00:39:25Z")
I have the simple Google clock, the local weather, the Dilbert widget, top stories from Google News, my daily horoscope, and the Joke of the Day. But I rarely go to that page, since I’ve never quite caught on to using a standard home page (mine’s about:blank), and I still use the classic home page for searches. I even have Google Desktop installed, but have the sidebar (where all the gadgets sit in that application) turned off. But I do love poking around looking for new stuff. **BarnOwl** , I can’t find anything called “Lazlo ClockBox” in the Google “Add stuff” set up. Where is it? ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2008, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-google-gadgets-do-you-have/453717/8 "2008-06-22T00:45:13Z")
I’ve got a few Tech news links, plus the moon phase gadget, which I love. Quote of the day, too. GMail. ---
**Author:** ![BarnOwl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e95f7d/32.png) [@BarnOwl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnOwl)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2008, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-google-gadgets-do-you-have/453717/9 "2008-06-22T00:54:30Z")
[QUOTE=Quixotic] I have the simple Google clock, the local weather, the Dilbert widget, top stories from Google News, my daily horoscope, and the Joke of the Day. But I rarely go to that page, since I’ve never quite caught on to using a standard home page (mine’s about:blank), and I still use the classic home page for searches. I even have Google Desktop installed, but have the sidebar (where all the gadgets sit in that application) turned off. But I do love poking around looking for new stuff. **BarnOwl** , I can’t find anything called “Lazlo ClockBox” in the Google “Add stuff” set up. Where is it? [/QUOTE] That’s because I misspelled it. Damn! > **[Google](https://www.google.com)** > > Search the world's information, including webpages, images, videos and more. Google has many special features to help you find exactly what you're looking for. There you go. Maybe it’s a duplicate of your simple clock. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Ed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Just\_Ed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Ed)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2008, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-google-gadgets-do-you-have/453717/10 "2008-06-22T01:20:15Z")
[QUOTE=BarnOwl] That’s because I misspelled it. Damn! > **[Google](https://www.google.com)** > > Search the world's information, including webpages, images, videos and more. Google has many special features to help you find exactly what you're looking for. There you go. Maybe it’s a duplicate of your simple clock. [/QUOTE] Thanks. That is pretty neat and compact. [This](http://www.google.com/ig/directory?q=clock&hl=en&root=%2Fig&dpos=top&url=www.google.com/ig/modules/datetime.xml) is the one I was talking about. ---
**Author:** ![tanstaafl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba8739/32.png) [@tanstaafl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanstaafl)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2008, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-google-gadgets-do-you-have/453717/11 "2008-06-22T01:41:16Z")
Date/Time (the one **Quixotic** linked to) Weather Gmail Top Stories CNN RSS feed FARK RSS feed Google Bookmarks World Sunlight Map BeTwittered ---
**Author:** ![ladydisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@ladydisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladydisco)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2008, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-google-gadgets-do-you-have/453717/12 "2008-06-22T03:38:31Z")
Wow. I’m an igoogle geek, then, I guess. I have two tabs since I had too much on one page (did you know you can add tabs?) - one called ‘News’ and one called ‘Health’. In News: CBC RSS feed [Parenthacks.com](http://Parenthacks.com) RSS feed TMZ RSS feed People RSS feed Word of the Day Quotes of the Day National Geographic Photo of the Day Under Health, all I have right now is: WebMD Health RSS feed Dr. Weil Q and A RSS feed ---
**Author:** ![Nanoda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ce73a5/32.png) [@Nanoda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nanoda)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2008, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-google-gadgets-do-you-have/453717/13 "2008-06-22T03:51:53Z")
I can’t say I use all the ones I have. The ones I’ve used at least once are: Wikipedia search CBC News Google Top Stories Strange things in Google Maps How to of the day Weather Calvin and Hobbes Honestly my favourite part of the iGoogle search is the theme up top. I have it set to “Tea House”, with the little fox who has breakfast, rows his boat, etc. I notice there are far, far more Gadgets and Themes than the first time I looked. I just added a few puzzles, and (of course), “Funny Cat Photos” ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2008, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-google-gadgets-do-you-have/453717/14 "2008-06-22T04:04:54Z")
Funny you should mention this. I’ve been an iGoogle fan for a while now. I just tried to load two new games tonight and neither worked. Dunno it it’s an issue with my machine or the gadgets. Right now I have Date/Time Bejeweled How Stuff Works Weatherbug and Wiki all in the Oscar de la Renta theme. ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2008, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-google-gadgets-do-you-have/453717/15 "2008-06-22T18:24:31Z")
I only use it at work, but I have Clock Weather Google Maps CBC News Top Stories News Wiki search Google Translate gadget Le Conjugateur (french grammar) A french-language dictionary, but I forget which one > **[Dictionary.com | Meanings & Definitions of English Words](https://www.dictionary.com/)** > > The world's leading online dictionary: English definitions, synonyms, word origins, example sentences, word games, and more. A trusted authority for 25+ years! Word of the day and my absolute favourie… GOOGLEY EYES! (I can have an absurd amount of fun watching those eyes track my mouse!) I’ll have to look into a few that are mentioned here. I haven’t thought to get a theme, because I like the clean look of the original Google Homepage, but I might see what else is out there. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2008, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-google-gadgets-do-you-have/453717/16 "2008-06-22T20:43:26Z")
Well, at the risk of revealing my conservative streak: Wall Street [Journal.com](http://Journal.com) (opinion) [Foxnews.com](http://Foxnews.com) Top Stories How To of the Day Quotes of the Day [Snopes.com](http://Snopes.com) The Straight Dope Betty Crocker Recipe of the Day Local Weather Fair Tax Blog Neal Boortz Show Reader’s Digest Wikipedia G-Mail Word of the Day My theme is the adorable fox who lives next to a stream in a pagoda. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-google-gadgets-do-you-have/453717/17 "2008-06-23T02:19:26Z")
Can anyone sell me on the idea that I should drop yahoo as my home page, and use Google instead? ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-google-gadgets-do-you-have/453717/18 "2008-06-23T03:33:48Z")
[QUOTE=Boyo Jim] Can anyone sell me on the idea that I should drop yahoo as my home page, and use Google instead? [/QUOTE] Well, do you want to be one of the cool people? ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-google-gadgets-do-you-have/453717/19 "2008-06-23T03:43:06Z")
[QUOTE=Ruby] Well, do you want to be one of the cool people? [/QUOTE] Too late. ---
**Author:** ![Gorgonzola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e480ec/32.png) [@Gorgonzola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorgonzola)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-google-gadgets-do-you-have/453717/20 "2008-06-23T05:05:08Z")
Google Reader for RSS feeds to my phone Gmail because you gotta have gmail Google Analytics because you gotta analyze your stuff Google Earth because my dad likes it [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-google-gadgets-do-you-have/453717.md?page=2)