Windows only: Free application Snarl is a universal notification system for Windows inspired by the popular Mac OS X notifier Growl. With extensions supporting Firefox, Pidgin, Outlook, Sunbird, and more. Out of the box Snarl has built-in support for battery warnings, system events, and timer and clock support (like hourly reminders)—along with several attractive themes. Snarl is free and open source, Windows only.

(Via LifeHacker)

isnoop.net has an article on a potential cause for excessive heat on your Mac laptop. He dropped the CPU temp of his MacBook Pro from 170F to around 135F in a matter of minutes.

[tags]macbook, overheating[/tags]