Here is a glimpse of Particls in action. Please note that although these screenshots are taken on Windows Vista, Particls will work perfectly on Windows XP.

The sidebar - Stay informed while you work	Turn the ticker on instead - takes up less room.	Hover over the sidebar to get more information.
Right click on an item to perform actions on it	Get a popup alert about important information	Adjust your interests at any time
Configure Particls with a simple settings screen.	Find new sources of information to subscribe to.