I suppose most serious computer users today are familiar with GOOGLE. It's a popular way to search for just about anything online, and is a wonderful tool when doing any sort of research. But, I wonder how many are aware of iGoogle?
In short, iGoogle is a site on which you can put together a "homepage" for your browser, with a large number of "gadgets" and other helpful additions that makes browsing much simpler. You can set up your iGoogle page to contain what you want. In my case I have all the main cable news network news feeds set up, local and other weather forecasts, a direct link to my Gmail account showing my inbox, and date and time with a nice sized clock dead center. Works for me.
You can get started here. Have fun!