Functional Screensavers (Windows and Mac)
Though screensavers aren't really needed to protect monitors anymore, this article from MakeUseOf suggests 10 creative, functional ways to use screensavers.
A lot of people already know to use a password-protected screensaver to lockdown their computers when they're away from their desks. Be aware, though, that that might cause problems for IT people who might need to work on your computer. Just have to mention that since it's happened to me before! :-)
Depending on your operating system, the "desktop art gallery" may be quite easy to accomplish, and that can be quite soothing when you are working in a windowless office.
Using an art gallery of motivational "posters" is a neat idea. A word cloud for "motivational triggering life goals," as mentioned in the article, can be created easily using Wordle (see Tagul and Wordle).
If you're into RSS feeds, Twitter, or Digg, incorporating one of them into a screensaver might be something you'd like.
I find the suggestions in "Screensaver & Learning" to be intriguing.
If you're on a business/school network, you might check with your IT people on any suggestions that could pull data/images continually from the Internet as there may be some bandwidth issues to avoid.
I think it might be time for me to bring screensavers back for a trial after reading this one!
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