I got few suggestions from Googe Desktop just some time back and I was surprised to see that Google Gadgets has those gadgets now which can really help me out to save my time and make me more efficient :D. I was happy to see that Google Gadgets has got expanded so much and there is large variety to choose from. I am using latest version of Google Desktop.
These gadgets appear in your sidebar and you can browse them to get the latest in world at one place.