BC calculator

To do the calculation involving decimal numbers, type scale=x at the bc environment ; where x=precision you desire.

typing ibase=X will turn the input numbers to be considered for the X number system and similar goes for the output
obase=X

strings

STRINGS command can read .doc files excluding the irritating un-alphabetical characters.

Mplayer

As is XMMS ,so is MPLAYER !

we can delete the file once XMMS starts playing it , similarly we can do it with Mplayer [tried in GNU/Linux OS]. But the case with Mplayer is , it can play the entire movie without any problem, even if you delete it when it has just started. You just need to not to close the mplayer when it is playing,agreeing same with XMMS. So next time you are watching a movie using Mplayer, you can delete the movie and put another movie for copy in the background in the freed space.

But where is that this mplayer stores these files while it is being played, even after being deleted by user ?

To download Mplayer, do click on the title.

blogspot address

You can type in anything before your blogspot address .
i.e. http://xyz.ur-blog-name.blogspot.com

display images

To see image files ,use the command showimage or gthumb .
showimage * to have a look at all the files and you can proceed to the next file using spacebar.But sometimes the image file can be too big to fit for your display ,so then you can use gthumb. You can explore gthumb for a no. of options and can even run a slide show there.

GNU/Linux

Use GNU/Linux over its rival [ don't even want to spell it ].GNU/Linux is such a nice operating system and most beautiful part of it is that its FREE. It gives you the permission to experiment with itself , so you can use your geniusness on it.

Everything is treated as a file in GNU/Linux.You can explore into its file system and see for yourself how are the commands being written , how are they called , how are the system files arranged. You can even have a look at the Kernel code.You can try innumerable variations of options available with each command to suit your needs.

And in case you have any problem anywhere you can always google your doubt and find the solutions on various forums of the GNU/Linux user groups.

`When you say "I wrote a program that crashed Windows", people just stare at
you blankly and say "Hey, I got those with the system, *for free*".'
--- Linus Torvalds ---

If you have got enthused , visit http://www.linuxjournal.com

To dowload the fedora core, do click the title.