This is useless and pointless, but I'm sure some of you will get a kick out of it.

Here's how you can cheat at Minesweeper:

• Minimize any programs open, and load up Minesweeper
• Type in: xyzzy
• Hit "Shift" and "Enter" at the same time
• The uppermost pixel of your desktop will now turn black when you are moused-over a mine, and white when no mine is underneath your cursor