Things you can do

[Redhat]

OK, so you're bored, sitting at your computer. You want to try something new. I aim this thread to be a collection of ideas, and links to tutorials or HOW-TO's with them. I shall start :D

Try a different office program:

http://www.openoffice.org

http://www.abisource.com

[scuzzman]

Try a new browser:

Firefox

Opera

The new Netscape

Try a new OS (from live-cd)

Knoppix

Mepis

Ubuntu

Many more at Distrowatch.com...

[Redhat]

I would just like to point out the new netscape has the most intrusive EULA imagineable. For a huge discussion on this see : http://www.broadbandreports.com/forum/remark,12974999

[Redhat]

Try a new Windows shell:

http://www.litestep.org

EDIT: http://litestep.org/ and http://dev.litestep.org/ possibly http://www.litestep.net/ is the actual site, but is down right now?

Also, http://www.darkstep.com/ -- SM

[scuzzman]

Well clause 4 isn't anything different from the "report sending" in XP or IE7... It's just automatic bug reporting.

Now, #6 is a little scary, but the auto-updates can be turned off:

[-pops-]

Something different - try some Newsnet Newsgroups.

These have acquired a reputation as conveyer of porn but, there is a newsgroup for just about anything and, if there isn't, you can create one.

[scuzzman]

Usenet Newsgroups you mean?

As a complement to that, http://groups.google.com is a very intuitive web-based news-reader.

[-pops-]

Usenet Newsgroups you mean?

As a complement to that, http://groups.google.com is a very intuitive web-based news-reader.

Oooooooops!! yes, I did mean that :blush:

[catgate]

OK, so you're bored, sitting at your computer. You want to try something new.

Try standing up and slowly walking away from it. But...do it slowly so as not to create alarm within its CPU and Chip set. Once you get far enough away...say into the next room, you could try all sorts of new things. For example:- Line dancing (being careful not to fall off), crocheting an electric vicar, making a corduroy dog, standing askance, competetive syncronised flouncing (solo and mixed pairs). With a bit of imagination the list is endless. My current project is making artificial worm holes in Granny Harrison's wooden leg.

[scuzzman]

OK, so you're bored, sitting at your computer. You want to try something new.

Try standing up and slowly walking away from it. But...do it slowly so as not to create alarm within its CPU and Chip set. Once you get far enough away...say into the next room, you could try all sorts of new things. For example:- Line dancing (being careful not to fall off), crocheting an electric vicar, making a corduroy dog, standing askance, competetive syncronised flouncing (solo and mixed pairs). With a bit of imagination the list is endless. My current project is making artificial worm holes in Granny Harrison's wooden leg.

BLASPHEMY!

[Scarecrow Man]

Try a new Windows shell

DarkStep is cool! Took me a day of reading, and learning about it.. but I think I am getting the hang of it! Any suggestions RedHat?

http://www.darkstep.com/easyinstall.html

[Scarecrow Man]

Darkstep is awesome.. Took some initial config, but now with Lightspawn I can choose which loads.

Very customizable.. my initial screens attached. Will get some more.

Good info - http://lsdocs.shellfront.org/index.php