1. The Meaning of Technical Acronyms
USB Universal Serial Bus
GPU Graphics Processing Unit
CPU Central Processing Unit
SATA Serial ATA
HTML Hyper-text Markup Language
HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol
FTP File Transfer Protocol
P2P Person to Person data sharing
2. How to Reset RAM
If you rolled your eyes here, that is a good thing. If not, you have many things to learn, young padawan. Its amazing how few people know how to do this. If youre unsure, hit up the link below to find out how:

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3. Identify Keyloggers


Internet cafes are the most likely place youll find them, followed by library, perhaps, and maybe even you own house if youve some unscrupulous friends/family. Identity theft groups warn about keyloggers and advocate checking out the keyboard yourself before continuing. Can you identify a keylogger, however, if one is plugged into the back of the system?

Heres what one looks like:

Hit up this link for excellent info on keyloggers on public computers and how to protect yourself:

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4. Surf the Web Anonymously
We wont make any assumptions about why you may need this particular skill, but the fact remains that every geek should know how to traverse the Internet with the highest amount of security possible.

Aside from the safest methodwhich is using a connection that is not yoursyou will need the ultimate in proxiesTor. Tor is an onion-routing system which makes it impossible for someone to find out who you actually are.

5. Bypass a Computer Password on All Major Operating Systems
Obviously you shouldnt use this to gain unlawful access to a computer. If youre a geek, however, youll eventually end up in a situation where someone forgets their password, you acquire a machine with an operating system you cannot access, or similar situation.

See this tutorial for info on how to bypass the password on the three major operating systems: Windows, Mac, and Linux.

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6. Find a Users IP Address on AIM
Knowing someones IP address is actually pretty useless in this case, but most people dont realize that. If someone is harassing you via AIM and you cant get them to stop, discovering their IP and sending it to themwith a nicely worded threat of law enforcement involvement should they not stopis likely enough to send them scamping away with tail between legs.

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7. Hide a File Behind a JPEG
So you need a nice spot to hide your blackmail personal files. You could, of course, bury them deeply within a series of random, useless folders, but theres always the chance of them being discovered. A password protected RAR is the best choice, but its a bit obvious despite the most boring title you could give it.

A sneaky person would hide the important file behind a completely random and boring family reunion photo, where no person in their right mind would shift through.

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8. Crack a Wifi Password
This is one of those things you dont need to do (hopefully), but that you still need to know just for the sake of knowledge. A strong WPA password is very secure, but most people dont want to bother learning a convoluted series of letters, numbers, and symbols, instead opting for random everyday words.

A good overall tutorial on wifi and cracking can be found here: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

9. Monitor Network Traffic


The Internet is a vast place with a bit of everything. Whether youre curious about what your roommate is downloading, your kid is getting into, or any leeches living around you whove unscrupulously breached your wifi, knowing how to analyze network traffic is an invaluable skill.

Here is a list of dozens of network analyzers, as well as some general info to get you started: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

10. Recover Master Boot Record
A virus or other problem can lead to an MBR error, which will make it impossible to access install. Many users would simply become frustrated and reinstall, but not you! Every geek should know how to recover the master book record.

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11. Retrieve Data off Hard Drive
There will come some point in your life when a hard drive craps out sans warning. It could be due to a number of reasonsphysical damage, file corruption, etc. There are computer service centers that would be happy to extract the data for a (hefty) fee; a true geek would be the one working at center, not taking his or her drive there.

To find out how to retrieve data off a damaged hard drive, read here: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

12. Load Rockbox onto an MP3 Player
The firmware that comes on your average mp3 player is intended for those who are scared of advanced features; often, the only audio settings available are a few prearranged EQs. If youre an audiophileor simply frustrated with the lack of control over your music settingsRockbox is the firmware for you. Open source and free, it can be installed on several different types of players and enables full control over what you listen to.

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13. Unbrick a Smartphone
No geek can resist the allure of flashing the newest beta firmware onto their shiny smartphone. The byproduct of that is sometimes a bricked phone, which would leave many sobbing into their pillow at night. To avoid rendering your $400 gadget into a door stopper, learn the fine art of unbricking and then flash away.

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14. Replace a Laptop Keyboard
Keyboards get gummy after awhile. If you use yours a lot (aka: all day), then you probably eat over it at some point. Crumbs get into the keys and things are sticking, and before you know it, you need a new keyboard.

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15. Rip Streaming Videos
Streaming videos are officially in vogue. Were not going to make any assumptions about what type of videos you are streaming and may want to keep, but no matter what it is, any geek could rip them while sipping a Red Bull and watching the latest episode of BSG.

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16. Strip Windows DRM
DRM is incredibly annoying. With many online stores now offering DRM-free mp3 audio files, it would seem its not as big of an issue as it used to be. That is not not the case, however, with all videos bearing a DRM as well as music of a higher-quality than MP3.

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17. Homebrew Hack Game Systems
Gaming consoles are notorious for having features you cant use simply because the manufacturer decided to lock them down. As a geek, you cant just be satisfied with the features they decided to give you. No, you have to crack that case open and take a peek inside. Every geek should know how to homebrew hack their system and unlock its full potential.

18. Find a Website IP Address Without Web/Command Prompt Access
Some school admins think theyre being sneaky when they lock down the command prompt and block all major IP search websites and block all the websites you actually want to visit. Of course, that is childs play for any geek.

First, to get a new command prompt, open Notepad and type: command.com. Then, save as cmd.bat. You now have a command prompt.

Now, open the command prompt and type ping [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] to find the IP address of that website.

Enter the website into the browser and you will officially have impressed all your friends.

19. Bypass School or Work Website Blocks
What is a horrific situation for an average computer user is a simple irritation for an everyday geek. To bypass a website block/filter, simply enter that websites IP address in instead of the actual site address.

20. Screw with Wifi Leeches
Nobody likes a wifi leech. At best, theyre simply using up your valuable bandwidth. At the worstand far more likely, theyre stealing your identity and watching your activities. After watching your network and identifying the leech, use this trick to flip their browser upside down and let them know you dont appreciate the intrusion.

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21. Hexadecimal and Binary Number Systems
Everyone knows the normal, everyday digit system used. It takes a specialpossibly psychotic personto also know hexadecimal and binary number systems.

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22. How to Hot Wire a Car
If your family always turns to you any time their computer hiccups, their DVD player needs fixed, or their home security system doesnt activate, its only a matter of time before someone asks you how to hot wire a car. Wouldnt it be great to be able to answer them?

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23. Increase Wifi Range
With so many small portable gadgets gaining more and more sophisticated web browsers, in addition to gaming systems like the PSP and DS, getting the most use out of your wifi is practically a geek necessity.

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24. Carrying a Computer Cleaning Arsenal on Your USB Drive
A good geek prepares for their friends stupidity. No matter how many times you tell them to stop downloading porn, they keep doing it until their machine is so infected it cant drag itself into a grave. An arsenal of portable malware cleaners, a portable task manager, anti-virus, etc, will make those impromptu purging sessions all the easier.

25. Running an Operating System from a USB Thumb Drive
Most people dont even understand what the magical operating system is. As a geek, you should transcend that basic knowledge and have a small operating system on your thumb drive handy for those times you need computer access but dont know the password to a nearby computer.

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26. Understand What Theres no Place Like 127.0.0.1 Means
A lot of geeks wear this shirt as a short hand code for their computer finesseor maybe just to screw with other people who stare but cannot figure out what it means. No matter the reason, if youd like an answer, check out the link below.

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27. Read 1337 At Normal Speed
Sure, everyone knows about it and its no longer cool, but if youre going to proclaim yourself as a geek, you should be able to read it full speed. Who wants to choke in front of the wannabe that learned to read it full speed and flaunts it in your face?

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28. At Least One Fictional Language
And not only should you know a fictional language, but you should use it to say something about yourself. Do you choose Klingon or Quenya?

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29. How to Survive in a Linux Argument
Linux is gaining an all around higher standing in the geeksphere, and its bound to enter a conversation at some point (which will invariably end up turning into an argument). If you want to keep up, youll need to understand the basic points of Linux, as well as the general info of all basic things.

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30. Identify Major Constellations
For those times you venture from the air-conditioned, computer filled basement of your parents house (or something like that), look up at the stars and have yourself a Galileo moment. The stars may just be dots to many people, but with the handy website below, youll be stopping man-belts and lions in no time.

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31. Use a Camera in Manual Mode
Sure, you could just use auto mode like everyone else too afraid to learn what some letters and numbers mean, but then you wouldnt be much of a geek, would you? The oft-ignored dial on a camera is the key that unleashes the best quality photos possible, and every geek should be a whiz at using one.

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32. Who Mulder and Scully Are
It seems that in the plethora of geek websites, there always appears a joke about Mulder and Scully, the two main characters from the X-Files. If you dont know who they are, youll be left in the dark, alone, contemplating what exactly it was you were doing in the 90s that you wouldnt understand the joke.

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33. Javascript
HTML is running the world (not really). Everyone knows some HTML and it makes them feel empowered. As a geek, you want to transcend that basic knowledge others share and know a little more. JavaScript is the answerit is easy to learn if youre not actually interested in web programming, but simply curious, and it looks scary to anyone who doesnt know it.

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34. How to Unlock an iPhone
Sure, most geeks wouldnt be caught dead with an iPhone, but what about your friends? Youre the smart techie, theyll expect your to know how to unlock it.

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35. How to Install Mac OS X on a PC
Just because you dont want Mac on your PC doesnt mean you shouldnt know how to do it. Knowledge is power, right? Go ahead, use this to stump your friends and family.

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36. Build a PC
If you purchase a ready-made PC, you can be sure of one thingyoure paying more than you should. Assembling your own PC isnt too hard, and is the first thing you should be aiming to accomplish as a geek.

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37. Tethering a Smartphone
Nothing like a little wifi on the move, eh? Tethering a smartphone means using the Internet on your laptop/netbook via your cell phone. Of course, the method to do this depends on your phone, but heres an article to get your started:

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38. Wiring a Home Theater System
Home theater systems used to consist of a TV and a chair. Gone are those days of simplicity, however, and setting up a modern system can be pure mind-boggling horror. Where does the modulator go, why does the DVD player have no video and the cable box no sound?

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39. Replacing a Laptop LCD
Laptop LCDs are vulnerable to many different mishaps: accidental pressure spots, shadows, airsoft pellets. No matter, there will come a point when you need to swap your LCD for a new one. Now, as a geek, you probably dont have an extended warranty. If thats the case, here are some excellent pages and pictures on replacing the display:

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40. Make a Laptop Cooling Pad
Can you believe these cost $50?! A geek will need one, because data crunching/DVD ripping/videos playing/rendering at the same times tends to cause excess heat. Instead of shelling out your hard earned dollars, make your own like so: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

41. Unleash a Laser Pointers full potential
A normal person uses a laser pointer to drive their dog crazy. A geek uses it to melt butter for their grilled cheese sandwich. To unless a laser pointers full strength, crack open the case, fry the resistor with a hot soldering iron, then snap it back together and keep it away from flesh/eyes/airplanes. The pointer will burn out after a few hours, but what a fun few hours they will be.

Note: this is dangerous. Dont do anything stupid.

42. Keyboard Shortcuts
This will depend on your operating system and the apps you use, so theres no tutorial available. However, that is irrelevantyoure a geek, you can find them yourself. Shortcuts are the difference between a slow computer user and a geek. The geek will always will out in a speed contest, because they do practically everything from their keyboard.

43. Soldering Glasses Together


Nerds use tape on broken glasses; geeks use solder. Nuff said.


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