[jimboyoungblood]

And to make it even better (if you use OSX):

Install GeekTool and use the shell "Geeklet" to affix the todo list permanently on your desktop background. You can adjust the font/size/transparency to make it as obnoxious as needed.

[vidarh]

I never, ever see my desktop background... It's always covered by maximized applications. Seeing the desktop background to me means I'm wasting screen real-estate.