Usefulness of PowerPoint (for not presenting)

Lately I've been using PowerPoint in ways for which it was not originally designed.  In a simple form, I've appreciated using for animations and mapmaking.

There are a number of different animation effects that PowerPoint contains.  And while the make-a-movie feature doesn't work super well, any screen capture programs can do a reasonable job for capturing created animations.  Check out this bear animation:


I've also been using it with some basic mapping skills.  Importing a screen capture from a satellite image then using shapes and lines to build a map on top can result in a pretty great looking map.  Check out part of the process: