title: Is C good for any projects beyond the command-line and learning?
body: <p>This is not meant to be inflammatory or anything like that, but I am in the midst of learning C, and (think) I have a good handle on most of the basics. I've done all of the various book exercises: primes generators, Fibonacci generators, string manipulation, yadda yadda, but none of this is <em>cool</em>.</p>
  
  <p>What is the "bridge" between command line programs and something -cool-? I've heard of various games being written in C, but how?</p>
  
  <p>Forgive my exasperation, but it feels like I've been learning lots but can still only do relatively little. Thanks for any insight on what to do with C.</p>
  
  <p>Relevant information: OS X leopard, PHP and web development experience (which is so great because projects are immediately in a context where you recognize how they can be powerful)</p>