ISS Screen Saver

[Four20 72]

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This is for Windows. I did it on 8.1, so your mileage may vary. Edit: also works on Windows 10.

You will need to get this program called htmlscreensaver.

Follow the installation wizard. Then go to the desktop > right click > Personalize > Screen Saver (or however you normally get to Screen Saver Settings).

Make sure HTML Screen Saver is selected from the drop down box and click on "Settings..." In the text field under "URL:" paste this link: http://www.ustream.tv/embed/17074538?v=3&wmode=direct&autoplay=true. I recommend checking the box that says "Remove border and scrollbars" for maximum prettiness. Here's a screenshot . Test it to make sure it runs ok. If it doesn't seem to be working, check this link to make sure the ISS is currently on the day side of Earth: http://www.lizard-tail.com/isana/tracking/

Pro-tip: if you have capped internet, this might be a bad idea. Set your computer to go to sleep not long after the screensaver starts, as leaving this running for several hours could rack up several gigabytes of data.

Bonus: if you have multiple monitors, HMTL Screen Saver allows you to put a different URL on each (which I recommend because it defaults to about:blank, which looks ugly compared to the beautiful Earth drifting by on the other screen). We can use the map link from above to make the second screen display the current location of the ISS, along with other useful information, like time until sunrise, altitude, velocity, etc. Select the monitor you want to use under display and simply paste http://www.lizard-tail.com/isana/tracking/into the URL field. Here's a screenshot . Again, I recommend checking the box to hide borders and scroll bars.

Here's a photo of my setup . 

There you go! Your very own little mission control. Enjoy!

 

Stolen from a Reddit post I saw 

[Jaydog! 179]

This is pretty cool!

 

[Daffy Duck 155]

love it

[SonyTwan 1,208]

Can I get an ISIS screensaver?