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The Geek "Must Do Before You Die" List

The document lists 100 things that every geek should know or do before they die. Some examples include adding a third computer monitor, building a Linux firewall, building a network file server, bypassing computer passwords on major operating systems, cracking Wi-Fi passwords, creating plugins and themes for WordPress, hacking game consoles, jailbreaking iPhones, learning hexadecimal and binary number systems, and making cat5 Ethernet cables. The goal is to gain expertise in computers, networking, and technology to truly earn the title of "geek".

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The Geek "Must Do Before You Die" List

The document lists 100 things that every geek should know or do before they die. Some examples include adding a third computer monitor, building a Linux firewall, building a network file server, bypassing computer passwords on major operating systems, cracking Wi-Fi passwords, creating plugins and themes for WordPress, hacking game consoles, jailbreaking iPhones, learning hexadecimal and binary number systems, and making cat5 Ethernet cables. The goal is to gain expertise in computers, networking, and technology to truly earn the title of "geek".

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The Geek “Must Do Before You Die” List

These are the 100 things every geek needs to know so that they can truly put “Here
Lies a True Geek” on their headstone.

Item Web Reference


 1. Add a Third Monitor [Link]
7960-13-adding-monitor
 2. Build a Linux Firewall [Link]
aspx?a=1524
 3. Build a Network File Server [Link]
freenas/
 4. Build a PC [Link]
 5. Build a Robot [Link]
/[Link]
 6. Build an HTML based Website using Notepad [Link]
 7. Bypass a Computer Password on All Major [Link]
Operating Systems w-to-crack-the-account-password-on-any-
operating-system/
 8. Bypass School or Work Website Blocks [Link]
things-every-geek-should-know
 9. Carry a Computer Cleaning Arsenal on Your [Link]
USB Drive things-every-geek-should-know
 10. Compile a Linux Kernel [Link]
[Link]
 11. Control Your House Lights with a Computer [Link]
-lights-in-your-house-with-your-
computer/
 12. Convert Cassette Tapes to Digital Audio Files [Link]
a-geek-how-to-digitize-cassette-tapes-
[Link]
 13. Crack a Wi-Fi Password [Link]
Cracking_WEP_and_WPA_Wireless_Networ
ks
 14. Create “Hello, World” in at Least Five [Link]
Different Programming languages _list_of_programming_languages
 15. Create a Disposable E-Mail Account [Link]
reate-a-temporary-e-mail-account-on-
your-domain/
 16. Create a Recovery Drive Image [Link]
ee-or-open-source-imaging-solutions/
 17. Create a WordPress Plugin [Link]
ss/creating-a-custom-wordpress-plugin-
from-scratch/
 18. Create a WordPress Theme from Scratch [Link]
9/so-you-want-to-create-wordpress-
themes-huh/
Daily Cup of Tech [Link]
Item Web Reference
 19. Create an Add-On for Firefox [Link]
ming/how-to-build-a-firefox-extension-
[Link]
 20. Create an SSH Tunnel [Link]
[Link]
 21. Create Music with Keyboard [Link]
 22. Design and Build a Circuit Board [Link]
 23. Do Cool Things to Altoids Tins [Link]
 24. Download a Video from YouTube [Link]
 25. Download Wikipedia [Link]
 26. Execute a Shell Script [Link]
crpt/[Link]
 27. Find a Users IP Address on AIM [Link]
hive/[Link]/[Link]
 28. Find a Website IP Address Without [Link]
Web/Command Prompt Access things-every-geek-should-know
 29. Flash System BIOS [Link]
articleID=1605
 30. Hack a Pop Machine [Link]
hack/
 31. Hack a USB Drive Startup File [Link]
autoruninf-tweaking/
 32. Hide a File Behind a JPEG [Link]
[Link]/computer-tips/hide-file-in-
picture/
 33. Homebrew Hack Game Systems [Link]
earn-unlock-wii-system/
 34. Increase Wi-Fi Range [Link]
0451
 35. Install a Content Management System for a [Link]
Website ms-roundup/
 36. Irrecoverably Protect Data [Link]
 37. Jailbreak an iPhone [Link]
iphone-20-with-pwnagetool
 38. Know the Meaning of Technical Acronyms [Link]
 39. Know Who Mulder and Scully Are [Link]
Scully_(song)
 40. Learn and Write Javascript [Link]
pt/[Link]
 41. Learn At Least One Fictional Language [Link]
ructed_languages
 42. Learn Hexadecimal and Binary Number [Link]
Systems [Link]/objects/index_tj.asp?objID=DI
G1102
 43. Learn How to Convert a DVD to x264 (or [Link]
XviD or DivX) ripping-guide/
 44. Learn How to Hot Wire a Car [Link]
our_Car
Daily Cup of Tech [Link]
Item Web Reference
 45. Learn How to Install Mac OS X on a PC [Link]
attack-install-leopard-on-your-pc-in-3-
easy-steps/
 46. Learn How to Reset RAM [Link]
w-to-reset-ram-in-a-computer/29133
 47. Learn Important Keyboard Shortcuts [Link]
 48. Learn the Fastest way to Kill a Computer [Link]
articleID=1720
 49. Learn to Identify Keyloggers [Link]
-to-defeat-most-keyloggers-on-public-
computers/
 50. Learn to Identify Major Constellations [Link]
guide/[Link]
 51. Load Rockbox onto an MP3 Player [Link]
 52. Lock Your Computer with a USB Drive [Link]
1/how-to-lock-your-computer-with-usb-
drive/
 53. Make a Cat5 Patch and Crossover Cable [Link]
1/save-money-how-to-make-your-
[Link]
 54. Make a Laptop Cooling Pad [Link]
mans-laptop-cooler/
 55. Make Your Office Ergonomic [Link]
guage/en-US/[Link]
 56. Mod a Flash Drive Case [Link]
USB---Flash-drive-case-mod/
 57. Monitor Network Traffic [Link]
[Link]
 58. Mount and ISO in a Virtual DVD Drive [Link]
ows-vista/mount-an-iso-image-in-
windows-vista/
 59. Move Completely To Open Source [Link]
 60. Permanently Delete Data on a Hard Drive [Link]
 61. Permanently Delete Your Facebook Account [Link]
=16929680703
 62. Pick a Lock [Link]
e/
 63. Play a Geek Practical Joke [Link]
eweb/news/2008/03/pranks08?currentP
age=all
 64. Play Retro Games without Retro Consoles [Link]
[Link]
 65. Put LEDs Inside a Light Bulb [Link]
06/make_a_led_bulb.html
 66. Put Open Source Firmware on a Router [Link]
[Link]#x1-40001.1.1
 67. Read 1337 At Normal Speed [Link]
Write-in-1337

Daily Cup of Tech [Link]


Item Web Reference
 68. Recover Deleted Files [Link]
recover-deleted-files-with-free-software
 69. Recover Master Boot Record [Link]
 70. Register Your Name as an Internet Domain [Link]
[Link]
 71. Remotely Control a Computer [Link]
articleID=1441
 72. Replace a Laptop Keyboard [Link]
[Link]/how-to-remove-a-laptop-
[Link]
 73. Replacing a Laptop LCD [Link]
m
 74. Retrieve Data off Hard Drive [Link]
to-retrieve-data-off-a-crashed-hard-drive
 75. Rip Streaming Videos [Link]
 76. Run an Operating System from a USB Thumb [Link]
Drive
 77. Run Multiple Computers with one Keyboard [Link]
and Mouse multiple-computers-1-keyboardmouse-no-
kvm/
 78. Run Operating System inside a Virtual [Link]
Computer
 79. Run Your Own Ethernet Line [Link]
[Link]
 80. Screw with Wi-Fi Leeches [Link]
security/baffle-wifi-leeches-with-an-
upside-down-ternet-2/
 81. Setup a Computer in the Cloud [Link]
 82. Setup a Streaming Media Server [Link]
media-server-ubuntu-hardy/
 83. Setup a VPN [Link]
m/content/view/41/1/
 84. Setup an Apache, MySQL, Mail, PHP server on [Link]
Windows and Linux html
 85. Shrink a Website URL [Link]
hrink_a_link_with_free_url_shorteners
 86. Soldering Glasses Together [Link]
[Link]
 87. Strip Windows DRM [Link]
protection/FairUse4WM-freeware-DRM-
removal-Windows-software-Strip-copy-
protection-from-WMV-ASF-WMA-
[Link]
 88. Surf the Web Anonymously [Link]
 89. Survive in a Linux Argument [Link]
 90. Tethering a Smartphone [Link]
[Link]/rx/2276/smartphones_bb_tre
o_tether_modem_usa_carriers/

Daily Cup of Tech [Link]


Item Web Reference
 91. Turn a Laptop into a Digital Picture Frame [Link]
e_frame.html
 92. Turn Webcams into Security Cameras [Link]
how-to-use-your-pc-and-webcam-as-a-
motion-detecting-and-recording-security-
camera/
 93. Unbrick a Smartphone [Link]
 94. Understand What "There's no Place Like [Link]
[Link]" Means
 95. Unleash a Laser Pointer's full potential [Link]
laser-pointer-projects/
 96. Unlock an iPhone [Link]
/how_to_unlock_an_iphone.html
 97. Upload a Video to YouTube [Link]
7rVZ0Q
 98. Use a Camera in Manual Mode [Link]
[Link]/digital-camera-modes
 99. Use Bittorrent Effectively [Link]
[Link]
 100. Wire a Home Theatre System [Link]
[Link]

Daily Cup of Tech [Link]

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