(20-02-2017, 07:30 PM)z3bra Wrote: I personally find these information to be a waste. Why would I care that my memory is at 24%, or temperature at 70°C (is that high? low? normal? I don't know, and don't care). If my legs start getting hot when they touch my computer case, then I know I have a temperature problem. And in this case, the only solution is a reboot anyway, which the computer will do by itself to protect the components.
If I am using 100% memory, then the computer will start swapping, which is perfectly fine. If it does for too long, I'll notice because things will get terribly slow. In this case knowing that memory is at 100% will only comfort me that my computer is slow.

(20-02-2017, 07:30 PM)z3bra Wrote: What about actual informations? Like how much tasks you have in your TODO, the next event in your calendar? How many unread emails you have, or if your s3cr3t VPN is still UP?

(20-02-2017, 07:30 PM)z3bra Wrote: I think a good rule-of-thumb for statusbar is "informations about things you are in charge of". Computers are wonders of technology that can run themselves, so they can be your tools. Let them do their job so you can do yours!

That's very well put.
We overestimate how useful some things are and how much time we'll actually be looking at them.