inxi is a script that fetches the details of your system, specifically hardware for you. It is quite handy when you need to touch-base with your hardware.The options page extensively details on the numerous things that inxi can do. For simplifying the usage, the authors are working on a GUI as well, though the progress is admittedly slow.
Installation instructions on Ubuntu:
$ sudo apt-get install inxiTo get a list of full options, run:
$ man inxi
Besides showing system information, inxi can show you the weather too! Run:
$ inxi -xxxw
Webpage: inxi
Man! you update it with sudo inxi -U and you get all the bells and whistles, this is a great tool thanks. I put in inxi -W [zip code] and it even tells me the weather!
Nice! I guess you may like this as well:
http://oldpapyrus.wordpress.com/2013/07/14/canto-linux-console-based-feed-reader/
I use it regularly.