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In the spirit of the 4th of July, here is a great fireworks screensaver called Skyrocket. Mac version. Windows version. You can see a video of the screensaver here.
The fireworks are rendered in 3D with all sorts of customization. Macintosh users: Be sure to turn on the sound (and tweak other features) by clicking on the Options button under the preview screen in the Desktop & Screen Saver system preference.
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thanks for sharing:)
Posted by: Dubai Wedding | Nov 7, 2007 2:25:20 AM
i like this InfoClock Screensaver!
http://www.sharewarecheap.com/desktop-enhancements-screensavers/infoclock-screensaver11805-12.htm
Posted by: screen saver | Aug 16, 2006 8:40:24 PM
Guy, the Skyrocket screen saver and the other 'Really Slick Screensavers' are available on Linux as well, by doing (in Ubuntu, for example) 'apt-get install rss-glx'
Posted by: Michael Bernstein | Jul 2, 2006 8:31:05 PM
This is great Guy! For people who want to see the fireworks in action before deciding to download, I've uploaded a short video capture of the screensaver in action to YouTube:
http://www.creativetechs.com/iq/
(Guy, you could also post the YouTube clip in your blog if you prefer.)
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Craig,
I just linked to it in the posting. I respect clever ways to build traffic! :-)
Thanks for doing this.
Guy
Posted by: Craig Swanson | Jul 2, 2006 8:18:55 PM
As it's our 7th wedding anniversary on the fourth, I can use this as the "wake up, it's our anniversary" show!
Thanks...
Jason
Posted by: Jason | Jul 2, 2006 4:50:22 PM
The PC version is at :-
http://www.reallyslick.com/
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Thanks! I'll change the posting.
Happy 4th!
Guy
Posted by: Zebedee | Jul 2, 2006 4:31:50 PM