Domainers are a finicky bunch. Secretive, sly, shrewd, and some brazen.

Are all the good names gone? No, of course not. Many are dropping, trading, or simply have not been regged yet when it comes to emerging markets, trends, or technology.

It is not easy balancing all my interests and perhaps you are in the same situation. I am into medicine, domains, arts, certain collectibles, tech industry, wireless industry, and so on. Perhaps, like me, you spend a considerable amount of time on the computer.

So just how do I keep organized and abreast of new developments and news to those areas you are interested in?

You may used a desktop client to help you maintain some sense of normalcy to what can be described as a very un-normal lifestyle or pursuit.

I use one by Google.

Sorry to say I do not remember the name of it but is pretty much is a knock off of NetVibes.

It is customizable and pretty easy to use. Presently I have it broken down to four main parts:

• Home - International, national, local news. Basically a plethora of news outlets I like and pretty much trust on down to local TV and newspaper. For me, it is back to reality when I land on this page and take in what is going on around the world and on the local scene. Not much good to report but at least am informed.
• Tech News – I am far from a techhead but I love gadgets and keeping up with things. Wired.com is one of my favorites. I was subscribing to this in magazine format back when a subscription was free. I looked at the pictures. No, honestly! I was still into the arts and advertising and was more interested in new artforms and renderings than I was in the techy stuff. Man, had I known 15 years ago what I know now you can bet I would have read and absorbed every printed word.
• Domain News – There are perhaps a dozen feeds on this page. To be honest, there are very few blogs I read on regular basis. If what I say happens to sound similar to what someone else is saying then it is not because I am copying them. It is simply information overlap. Perhaps two or more people were struck by the same news source and now have posted commentary.
• Health News – Something I recently added thanks to some members following me or I them as a result of being on Twitter, with a different account of course. This is a combination of News, Technology, Emerging markets, Mobile, Wireless, World Events and so on. Amazing what one segment of society can reveal about society as a whole.

Perusing these daily, usually several times a day, not only keeps me rooted to my seat but also does provide a vehicle for research and even domaining. Domaining has now become a prevelant way of life for me and now plays an important role in my life, just as art, dogs, music, and family do.

It is essentially another way of collecting and turned me into a virtual world pack-rat.

It is really hard to not collect domains.

So, what do you have on your desktop?

What desktop client to you prefer?

What or who do you follow (if ye dare to tell)?