***UPDATE*** This project can also be done with Tunderbird. Here's a link to the article: http://lifehacker.co m/386811/shutdown-wi ndows-with-a-text-me ssage-thunderbird-ed ition
This video will show you how to shutdown your computer from anywhere using a texting capable cell phone, Microsoft Outlook and a free account from www.kwiry.com
This tutorial shows you how you can make a bootable flash drive using the Ubuntu linux ISO. All you need is a flash drive that is 1 gigabyte in size or larger.
Link update: http://linux.wolphin ation.com/data/OS.zi p
This video will show you 7 different ways to speed up Windows XP. This tutorial requires one freeware program that can be found at www.hoverdesk.net/fr eeware.htm
Make and customize your own arcade style game where you can import your own characters, music, and backgrounds. You can download this example at: http://www.tinkernut .com/podcast/011_pro ject_files.zip
This shows you cool things you can do with VLC Player, a multi-platform video player. You can do things like rip and encode DVD's, play videos as ASCII art, and even stream music and video over the internet.