10 Super Cool Linux Things To Do This Weekend!

So are you planning to spend this weekend with your first love i.e. your computer? We bring out some cool things you can do with your Linux system!

1. Create Rocket 

Yes, with OpenRocket you can create your own rocket on Linux!http://openrocket.sourceforge.net/ 

2. Create and edit your own movies

Using the below Linux apps, you can create and edit your own movies: 

Openshot: http://www.openshot.org/download/

Kdenlive: http://www.kdenlive.org/downloading-and-installing-kdenlive 

LiVES: http://lives.sourceforge.net/ 

Toon Loop: http://toonloop.com/?q=download 

3. Inventorise your collection in a database

You can do this by first running a database server using MySQL and then connecting it to Calligra to create a visual overview of this databases.

MySQL: http://www.mysql.com/

Calligra: http://www.calligra.org/get-calligra/ 

4. Do some star Gazing

Have a look at the stars with this astronomy and space simulation software called Celestia.

Celestia: http://www.shatters.net/celestia/download.html

5. Create PDFs directly from LibreOffice

Unlike other proprietary software, LibreOffice on Linux lets the users directly export their documents to PDFs

LibreOffice: http://www.libreoffice.org/download

6. Create your own cloud server 

No kidding, you can create your own cloud servers using Own Cloud. 

http://owncloud.org/

7. Do some Djing!

Be your own DJ or remix your music with Mixxx. 

Mixxx: http://www.mixxx.org/download/

8. Create a robot 

Create your own robots using Linux and an embedded board. 

http://www.linuxpcrobot.org/ 

9. Organize, edit and share your pics

You can organise, edit and share your photographs on the social networking using these software:

F-Spot: http://f-spot.org/Download

Shotwell: http://www.yorba.org/projects/shotwell/install/

digiKam: http://www.digikam.org/download

Fotoxx: http://www.kornelix.com/fotoxx.html

10. Time for some 3D

Now create 3D models and renderings for movies, games or other things with Blender. 

Blender: http://www.blender.org/