I use a similar system for timing my running - I'm training for a half marathon so it's important to do the right amount each time I go out - a couple of timed play lists on my phone is way better than setting alarms

I would also add:

I have a desktop 3GHz Quad core 4GB DDR3, 2x HD4550 with dual monitors (23" and 22" widescreens) running Win 7 which I mainly use (gaming, software dev etc.).

vote: interfacelift.com

VOTE: SVN

I've been seeing them since yesterday, my first response was to look and see if I could turn them off. Turns out there doesn't seem to be an obvious way to do so, anyone?

This got me thinking, surely a great market for this would be instant on OS's built into motherboards similar to the Asus Express gate. For when you don't need full blown Windows/Linux but you want a decent degree of usability and functionality.

VOTE: Windows 7 Taskbar #dock

@Ryan Nevius: Check out Gnome shell (Gnome 3.0) it's a pretty major overhaul of the Gnome Desktop and although I haven't had a chance to play with it yet the screen shots look pretty nice.

@(Zombie) D Mitsuki, Gotta have guts kid!: