This is a verbatim copy of the old post - I haven't tried it recently.
Good luck, Paul

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Save this into a temp file, and cut as commented.  Then type "uudecode temp."
This will give you a tiny file called tri16.xbm.  Stick it in your bin.

Then, while in X-windows, type

         xsetroot -cursor bin/tri16.xbm bin/tri16.xbm -foreground 'Pink'

or, better yet, throw it at the bottom of your cshrc or xinit file.

The result?  Your cursor will become a 0.5 cm wide triangle with the point
facing down.  On a color machine, it will be light Pink, and this will make
you immensely happy and give you a warm, cheerful feeling whenever you look
at your workstation.

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M-@IS=&%T:6,@8VAA<B!T<FDQ-E]B:71S6UT@/2!["B @(#!X9F8L(#!X-V8L
M(#!X9F4L(#!X,V8L(#!X9F4L(#!X,V8L(#!X9F,L(#!X,68L(#!X9F,L(#!X
M,68L(#!X9C@L(#!X,&8L"B @(#!X9C@L(#!X,&8L(#!X9C L(#!X,#<L(#!X
M93 L(#!X,#,L(#!X93 L(#!X,#,L(#!X8S L(#!X,#$L(#!X8S L(#!X,#$L
M"B @(#!X.# L(#!X,# L(#!X,# L(#!X,# L(#!X,# L(#!X,# L(#!X,# L
((#!X,#!].PHL

end
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