Ingress is an alternate reality game created by people at Google. This video will show you the basics of how to play it.
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Cool Geek Stuff June 6th, 2012
Tutorial Of The Week - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4ux3OccSHI
Install Mac OS X on Windows 7
by TheRekash2009
Cool Site of the week - http://www.w3schools.com/
W3 School
Free tutorials in all web development technologies
Game Of The Week - http://www.playmapscube.com/
Google Cube
Learn How To Use An Arduino
The easiest way to make and control your own electronics is through a device called an “Arduino”. This video shows you the basics of getting started with it.
Purchase an Arduino - http://arduino.cc/en/Main/ArduinoBoardUno
Download Arduino Software - http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software
Troubleshooting and other resources - http://www.tinkernut.com/wiki/page/Episode_318
Cool Geek Stuff – May 16th, 2012
Cool geek stuff for the week of May 16th, 2012
VIEW AND VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE LINKS!
http://www.tinkernut.com/tinkernerdz
Tutorial of the week:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY6byKbAgGQ
Install the Android OS on a PC using VirtualBox
Game of the week:
http://www.realmofthemadgod.com/
Realm of the Mad God is a massively co-op 16-bit action RPG that drops you into the thick of the fight in a world overwhelmed by monsters
Cool Site of the week:
http://www.youtubedisco.de/
Mix and Remix Youtube videos and become your own internet VJ!
Candle Powered Phone Charger
Learn how to make a cell phone charger using excess heat from an open flame. This also explains the concept of thermodynamics and the process of converting heat to energy.
Project Page: http://www.tinkernut.com/wiki/page/Episode_316
Magic Christmas Cube
Need a quick, simple gift idea for the holidays? Why not make a magical photo cube? This video covers the simple step-by-step process for making one of your own!
Download the photo layout template:
http://www.tinkernut.com/demos/266_christmas/mcc_layout.psd
Super Simple Webcam Surveillance System
In this episode, we will learn how to create a multi-webcam surveillance system using free software.
VH Toolkit: http://www.tinkernut.com/demos/VHToolkit_inst.exe
Ustream: http://www.ustream.tv
How To Make A Cheap WiFi Radio
In this episode, I will show you how to create a cheap WiFi radio for under $50.
Downloads
Firmware direct download – http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/asus/wl520gu
Asus Restoration Utility – http://www.tinkernut.com/demos/253_wifi_radio/wl520.zip
Putty – http://the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/latest/x86/putty.exe
Ario MPD client – http://sourceforge.net/projects/ario-player/files/
GTK+ for Windows – http://gtk-win.sourceforge.net/home/index.php/en/Downloads
Parts Needed:
Asus WL-520GU – http://www.amazon.com/Asus-WL-520GU-ASUS-Wireless-Router/dp/B000R3BTDC
USB Sound – http://www.amazon.com/External-Channel-Sound-Adapter-Notebook/dp/B000N35A0Y
Links:
MPC Commands – http://linux.die.net/man/1/mpc
MPD Clients – http://mpd.wikia.com/wiki/Clients
Reference Sites:
OpenWRT – http://www.openwrt.org
MightyOhm – http://mightyohm.com
How To Make A Free First Person Shooter – Part 3
This is part three of a three part video series that shows you how to create your own First Person Shooter (FPS) game for free.
Click here to view part one –
Click here to view part two –
Click here for links, tips, tricks and discussions – www.tinkernut.com/forum/video-tutorial-help/how-to-make-a-free-first-person-shooter-part-1
How To Make A Free First Person Shooter – Part 2
This is part one of a three part video series that shows you how to create your own First Person Shooter (FPS) game for free.