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.
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1. Add a Third Monitor [Link]
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2. Build a Linux Firewall [Link]
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3. Build a Network File Server [Link]
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4. Build a PC [Link]
5. Build a Robot [Link]
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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]
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9. Carry a Computer Cleaning Arsenal on Your [Link]
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10. Compile a Linux Kernel [Link]
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11. Control Your House Lights with a Computer [Link]
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computer/
12. Convert Cassette Tapes to Digital Audio Files [Link]
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[Link]
13. Crack a Wi-Fi Password [Link]
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14. Create “Hello, World” in at Least Five [Link]
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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]
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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]
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29. Flash System BIOS [Link]
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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]
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34. Increase Wi-Fi Range [Link]
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35. Install a Content Management System for a [Link]
Website ms-roundup/
36. Irrecoverably Protect Data [Link]
37. Jailbreak an iPhone [Link]
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38. Know the Meaning of Technical Acronyms [Link]
39. Know Who Mulder and Scully Are [Link]
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40. Learn and Write Javascript [Link]
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41. Learn At Least One Fictional Language [Link]
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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]
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Daily Cup of Tech [Link]
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45. Learn How to Install Mac OS X on a PC [Link]
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easy-steps/
46. Learn How to Reset RAM [Link]
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47. Learn Important Keyboard Shortcuts [Link]
48. Learn the Fastest way to Kill a Computer [Link]
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49. Learn to Identify Keyloggers [Link]
-to-defeat-most-keyloggers-on-public-
computers/
50. Learn to Identify Major Constellations [Link]
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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]
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55. Make Your Office Ergonomic [Link]
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56. Mod a Flash Drive Case [Link]
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57. Monitor Network Traffic [Link]
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58. Mount and ISO in a Virtual DVD Drive [Link]
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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]
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62. Pick a Lock [Link]
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63. Play a Geek Practical Joke [Link]
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age=all
64. Play Retro Games without Retro Consoles [Link]
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65. Put LEDs Inside a Light Bulb [Link]
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66. Put Open Source Firmware on a Router [Link]
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67. Read 1337 At Normal Speed [Link]
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Daily Cup of Tech [Link]
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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]
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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]
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83. Setup a VPN [Link]
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84. Setup an Apache, MySQL, Mail, PHP server on [Link]
Windows and Linux html
85. Shrink a Website URL [Link]
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86. Soldering Glasses Together [Link]
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87. Strip Windows DRM [Link]
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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]
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o_tether_modem_usa_carriers/
Daily Cup of Tech [Link]
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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]
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97. Upload a Video to YouTube [Link]
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98. Use a Camera in Manual Mode [Link]
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99. Use Bittorrent Effectively [Link]
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100. Wire a Home Theatre System [Link]
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