EtherPad, a collaborative text authoring solution, is going open source.
EtherPad is built on a custom JavaScript platform, and lets teams create and edit documents collaboratively on the net, in a manner that Google Docs does not support.
Three tools that make converting bitmaps into vector graphics easier: potrace: source and binary from SourceForge; autotrace: source and binary from SourceForge; Vector Magic: online app, first two conversions are free.
BumpTop is a fun, intuitive 3D desktop for Windows that tries to keeps you organized.
Fences is a program, which allows you to draw labeled shaded areas on your desktop, which become movable & resizable containers for your desktop icons.