nc-indicators displays a CPU load and memory usage mini-graphs in
your i3bar, much like Gnome's indicator-multiload applet.
To use nc-indicators simply exec it on startup:
You can turn off either indicator and change the update interval, eg.:
nc-indicators uses the standard system tray icon protocol, so it
can be used with any system tray-like application, not just
i3bar. But it was originally created to be used with i3bar.