Computers are a bucket of fun. There is so much you can do on them---from processing your digital photos to planning a family vacation. The computer has so many uses and not all of them involve the Internet. Here are some fun things to do on your computer when you are bored with just surfing the world wide web.
Desktop Publishing---Cards, Banners, Publications
One fun activity to do on your computer is desktop publishing---designing and printing cards, letterhead, banners, publications and other creative documents. Use Microsoft Publisher or Adobe InDesign to create your designs. If you don't have a design program on your system, visit Scribus.net at http://www.scribus.net and download Scribus, a free desktop publishing program for Windows and Mac platforms. Scribus has a user-friendly interface and is flexible enough for beginners and advance designers.
Digital Learning Center
Forget about going to the library to do research or to pick out a book. Turn your computer into a virtual digital learning center. With a Internet connection, you can access hundreds of digital e-books and information on any topic. Visit Net-Books.com at http://www.net-ebooks.com to download a free e-book reader and access links to free e-books. Other research resources are on available on CD-ROM for you to read on your computer without having a Internet connection.
Digital Photo Lab
Digital photography processing is another fun thing to do on your computer. You don't have to use a photo lab to make multiple copies of your favorite photographs. With a printer and some photo-editing software, you can crop, resize, color-correct and print photos right at home. Then sign up for one of many online photo storage services, such as Flickr at http://www.flickr.com, to display your photos on the Internet. Most services are free and come with easy to use photo-editing software if your system doesn't have a program installed.
Desktop Publishing---Cards, Banners, Publications
One fun activity to do on your computer is desktop publishing---designing and printing cards, letterhead, banners, publications and other creative documents. Use Microsoft Publisher or Adobe InDesign to create your designs. If you don't have a design program on your system, visit Scribus.net at http://www.scribus.net and download Scribus, a free desktop publishing program for Windows and Mac platforms. Scribus has a user-friendly interface and is flexible enough for beginners and advance designers.
Media Center
Another fun thing to do on your computer is to turn your system into a "media center" for watching movies and playing music. Connect the computer to a large monitor like your television and watch hours of YouTube videos, DVD movies or play your favorite tunes from iTunes or Realplayer. If you have a large collection of music, organize the songs on to playlists for hours of playback. At your next party, use your "media center" as the DJ instead of someone playing CDs manually.
Another fun thing to do on your computer is to turn your system into a "media center" for watching movies and playing music. Connect the computer to a large monitor like your television and watch hours of YouTube videos, DVD movies or play your favorite tunes from iTunes or Realplayer. If you have a large collection of music, organize the songs on to playlists for hours of playback. At your next party, use your "media center" as the DJ instead of someone playing CDs manually.
Digital Learning Center
Forget about going to the library to do research or to pick out a book. Turn your computer into a virtual digital learning center. With a Internet connection, you can access hundreds of digital e-books and information on any topic. Visit Net-Books.com at http://www.net-ebooks.com to download a free e-book reader and access links to free e-books. Other research resources are on available on CD-ROM for you to read on your computer without having a Internet connection.
Digital Photo Lab
Digital photography processing is another fun thing to do on your computer. You don't have to use a photo lab to make multiple copies of your favorite photographs. With a printer and some photo-editing software, you can crop, resize, color-correct and print photos right at home. Then sign up for one of many online photo storage services, such as Flickr at http://www.flickr.com, to display your photos on the Internet. Most services are free and come with easy to use photo-editing software if your system doesn't have a program installed.
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