If you’re feeling guilty for not keeping up with the news, try Newsmap. The site varies headlines by size and color depending on how much coverage a news item gets. This lets you quickly see top news items as well as biases and trends in news coverage. You can see Newsmap with a flick of the finger by combining it with Exposé and WebDesktop. Here’s how:

1. Download WebDesktop

• WebDesktop (It’s free)

2. Set up WebDesktop

1. Go to the WebDesktop menu and choose “Open URL” and enter “http://www.marumushi.com/apps/newsmap/newsmap.cfm” in the field. Press “OK”

2. Expand the WebDesktop window to the size you want.

3. Go to the WebDesktop menu and choose “Preferences” and set your desired opacity and refresh time.

3. Set Exposé preferences

1. Go to the “Dashboard and Exposé” preference pane in “System Preferences”.

2. In the “Active Screen Corners” area, choose the corner you want to use to reveal the desktop.

Once you’ve set everything up, just move your mouse pointer to a corner of the screen to reveal the news. Now you’ve got no excuse to keep up with what’s going on in the world!