Got a vintage PC you want to put on display but want something a little better than just a screen saver to show activity? If the computer is internet-capable, use an IRC client and load up the #ubuntu channel on the irc.freenode.net server. It’s easy, only takes minutes and for Windows in particular can work anywhere from 3.1 to present. See video below for details.
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A little verbose on the video (not for everyone though) but a cool idea. Now I kinda wish I hadn’t recycled some of my old crap.