I once tried to accomplish a variety of tasks with nothing but an Ubuntu liveCD. It's actually very helpful and complete! It teaches you a lot about what tools

I once tried to accomplish a variety of tasks with nothing but an Ubuntu liveCD. It's actually very helpful and complete! It teaches you a lot about what tools you have on hand, which I now realize are much more helpful (if you know what you need is there) than the ad-ridden internet.