Dashboard on the Desktop

Dashboard (OS X) and Sidebar (Vista) suffer from the same problem: I cannot choose where the widgets/gadgets go. Windows especially is designed for applications to be maximized at almost all times, especially Visual Studio (my only reason to use Windows, really). When maximized, the sidebar is worthless. But the dashboard in OS X is never visible when I want it to be, and loading it up seems silly.

My hatred for it came to a close when I found a way to put widgets on the desktop. I really only care about my Weather widget (made by Brad Smith), so here's a shot of it in action:

In its current location, the widget takes minimal space, fits between my always-open applications, and is always available.