Miss the XP network icon in the system tray? Good news!

I don't know about you but since switching to Windows 7, I really miss not being able to monitor network traffic in the system tray?  In fact, the feature first went MIA in Vista.
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You can follow the link from the original article at BlogsDNA to download the app.
Sure is nice seeing those familiar blinking blue icon lights on my new T400 running Windows7!
T400 2764CTO
Windows 7 x64

Right, but the original question was not, "do you think a mute status indicator on the screen would be useful". The question was whether there would be some way to implement one.
In any case, what you seem to be overlooking is that there would be a lot of people who MIGHT need to be reminded of the mute status, PASSIVELY. Its a different cognitive operation, where the device takes the lead and reminds ME of its status, on-screen, (just as I look at it for other status indications, such as new email in inbox).. without me having to remember to think of the mute status question unprompted. I find it totally illogical that Apple left this out. It could be in the bar at the top with the other status indicators SO EASILY.
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