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Written by Brian Wilson
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Friday, 18 December 2009 10:43 |
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We were able to give him this computer during his fifth grade celebration. This IBM computer has served my family well and I hope it will serve this family just as well. We tried to put all kinds of games and software for him to try out.

- Audacity - is free, open source software for recording and editing sounds
- Gimp - is the GNU Image Manipulation Program
- OpenOffice - The free and open productivity suite, open source office
- Firefox - The award-winning Firefox Web browser has security, speed and new features that will change the way you use the Web
- Revo Uninstaller - helps you to uninstall software and remove unwanted programs installed on your computer
- ClamWin - Free Antivirus comes with an easy installer and open source code
- Deep Burner - An advanced and extremely powerful CD and DVD burning package.
- 7Zip - Open source Windows utility for manipulating archives
- VLC Media Player - the cross-platform media player and streaming server
- Battle for Wesnoth - s a free, turn-based tactical strategy game with a high fantasy theme, featuring both single-player, and online/hotseat multiplayer combat.
- BlockCAD - is a freeware program for building virtual models with Lego-like bricks
- Chicken Invaders - Sometime in the near future, earth is invaded by chickens from another galaxy
- GNUChess - lets most modern computers play a full game of chess
- RoboMind - is a new and very simple educational programming language that will familiarize you with the basics of computer science by programming your own robot.
- Tux Math - "Tux, of Math Command" is a math drill game starring Tux, the Linux Penguin.
- Stellarium - is a free open source planetarium for your computer
- SuperTux - SuperTux is a classic 2D jump'n run arcade sidescroller game.
- Tux Racer - Tux Racer lets you take on the role of Tux the Linux Penguin as he races down steep, snow-covered mountains.
- Tux Type - So many fish so little time
- Scratch - A programming language for everyone. Create interactive stories, games, music and art - and share them online
- Pingus - A journey into the unknown.
- Secret Maryo - is an Open Source two-dimensional platform game with a style designed similar to classic sidescroller games
- Wormux - Have the mascots of your favorite free software titles battle it out in the Wormux arena using dynamite, grenades, baseball bats and other bazookas... Exterminate your opponent in a 2D environment with toon-style scenery

- IBM 2174590
- 550 megahertz AMD Athlon
- 128 kilobyte primary memory cache
- 512 kilobyte secondary memory cache
- 224 Megabytes Installed Memory
- 39.99 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
- HITACHI DVD-ROM GD-2500
- SONY CD-RW CRX100E
- 3.5" format removeable media
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Last Updated on Saturday, 30 January 2010 18:39 |