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Counting Cards: Cribbage

By Dave Taylor 

I've spent the past few months reviewing shell scripting basics, so I think it's time to get back into an interesting project. more>>

Design Your Own Rocket

By Joey Bernard 

A lot of the software packages I've covered in recent articles have been focused strictly on doing computations on your machine, separate from the real world. So in this article, I explore how to use your computer to design something you can build and use in the real world: your own model rocket. more>>

June 2012 Issue of Linux Journal: Cool Projects

By Shawn Powers 
Keeping It Cool...

Three days ago here in northern Michigan, we had a heavy frost overnight. Those gardeners who ambitiously planted their plants early had to cover them with tarps or tents to make sure they didn't die in the frigid night. Yesterday, the temperature was 96°F. Michigan weather is weird. more>>

The Linux powered LAN Gaming House

By Michael Reed 

LAN parties offer the enjoyment of head to head gaming in a real-life social environment. In general, they are experiencing decline thanks to the convenience of Internet gaming, but Kenton Varda is a man who takes his LAN gaming very seriously. His LAN gaming house is a fascinating project, and best of all, Linux plays a part in making it all work. more>>

Free Poker DB-Advanced On-line Poker Database

By John Knight 

According to its Freshmeat entry:

Fpdb is a free/open-source tracker/HUD for use with on-line poker. The intent is to make fpdb capable of supporting all games on all sites. more>>

Tor Browser Bundle-Tor Goes Portable

By John Knight 

I've never covered a subproject of something I've reviewed before, but I noticed this a few weeks ago when trawling the Tor site (I've no idea how I missed it until now). It seemed so important that I instantly gave it top billing for this month's column. more>>

Brain Workshop diagram

Project - Brain Workshop

By John Knight 

If you're looking to improve your mental faculties, especially in the area of memory, check out this project. According to the Web site:

Brain Workshop is a free open-source version of the dual n-back brain training exercise. more>>

Kinect

Kinect with Linux

By Rick Rogers 

The Minority Report has been in rotation on cable lately, and you've probably seen the futuristic vision of Tom Cruise standing in front of a large screen, manipulating information with waves of his hands. That vision is a bit closer to reality, thanks in part to the economies of scale of the game industry. more>>

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