WIP 8/31/2011
This is just a rough draft on how to tweak out the Windows enviroment with graphical effects
Rainmeter
Vista Start Menu http://www.vistastartmenu.com/
Volume2
Shock 4way 3D,
nimi visuals
VLC Video animated wallpaper howto: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/18167/set-a-video-as-your-desktop-wallpaper-with-vlc/
wip
Just links for now to help people who are into this
SoftImage ModTool – http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/pc/item?id=13571257&siteID=123112
Blender 3D
http://www.blender.org/
http://www.blender.org/education-help/tutorials/getting-started/
http://www.blender.org/education-help/tutorials/
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Blender_3D:_Noob_to_Pro/Unit_1:_Knowing_Before_Making
http://www.blenderart.org/
http://blenderartists.org/forum/
http://blenderartists.org/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=34
http://blenderartists.org/forum/showthread.php?t=56842
http://www.blendernation.com/using-blenders-game-engine-for-more-than-just-games/
http://www.gameblender.org/
http://blender-games.webs.com/
http://www.blendernation.com/
http://www.blender.org/education-help/tutorials/animation/
Wings3D
WIP 8/20/11 – Various lab simulators
Electronics, CPU’s snap on Circuits:
Logsim – An educational tool for designing and simulating digital logic circuits, featuring a simple-to-learn interface, hierarchical circuits, wire bundles, and a large component library. As a Java application, it can run on many platforms. http://sourceforge.net/projects/circuit/
Chemistry Lab and Experimentation
http://www.freeware-guide.com/dir/homeedu/chemistry.html
I tried Virtual Chemistry Lab http://chemistry.dortikum.net/en/home/ and it reminded me of the lab software I used in college. Haven’t thoroughly reviewed it or spent time with it though. Here are labs you can do?: http://www.infoplease.com/chemistry/simlab/electrolpt1.html
Physics Fun – Numpty Physics A crayon physics deluxe clone. Draw and animate objects with your mouse or tablet. Better link: http://thp.io/2008/numptyphysics/
Keys:
| stylus | draw a new stroke |
| space or enter (d-pad centre) | pause/unpause physics |
| esc (back arrow) | undo last stroke |
| q | quit |
| r or up | reset level to initial state |
| n or right | skip to next level |
| p or left |
go to previous level |
| e or fullscreen | edit mode |
