Steampunk Resource Monitor

Steampunk Resource Monitor is a Yahoo widget that allows you to view real-time information about your system. It can monitor the essential computer components such as the processor, hard drive or memory.

The main goal of the widget is to retrieve information about the CPU and memory which are displayed in the largest gauges. Other details can include the battery status, network utilization and virtual memory.

You can use Steampunk Resource Monitor on single, dual or quad core systems by specifying which gauges should be displayed. If you care about the CPU load, the widget preferences enable you to tune the refresh time and animations.

The user can double click on any of the gauges in order to run a command and open a third-party application or a system tool. The list of commands is editable so you can launch any utility or program with minimum effort.

By default, the interface comes with most of the gauges enabled but you can also customize the aspect by disabling certain gauges that you are not interested in. You can also change the widget size and transparency or keep it on top of the other windows.

Since Yahoo! Widget Engine has been discontinued since 2012, you might wonder why anyone should go through the trouble of installing this widget. Well, although there are a lot or hardware monitoring tools available, there are few (if any) that feature a steampunk-themed interface.

If you are a fan of the Steampunk genre and want to customize your desktop, the Steampunk Resource Monitor is a good choice.