makin257

Conky is a simple, lightweight system monitor application that can display information on your desktop and allows you to monitor several processes simultaneously.

For those who like to keep a minimal desktop, but still want to have quick access to various information such as emails, weather, memory usage etc...

Check it:
http://maketecheasier.com/how-to-create-a-minimal-and-beautiful-desktop-with-conky/2008/10/30