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simple pc kiosk/ local offline pc/arcade/music for house… ideas
Trying to make programs and media on a windows pc more easily accessible. WIP
Have used Free Launch Bar like windows XPs quicklaunch. May just just use audio player 1by1 for audio,
Found a bunch of frontends for windows such as Launchbox, steam, can also be used as a frontend. I forgot that a part of the playon media server can store local content for free
Would be nice to just have free voice activation for every room, people have been working on that for awhile, ha.
Educational/Helpful/Fun Simulation 2D sandboxes
WIP 5/1/15 -added more 2D sandboxes, 3d engines/simulators,1/ 2016 double pendelum
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
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
The Powder Toy – is a free physics sandbox game with lots to do, http://powdertoy.co.uk/
here is a picture of the simulator options button
You can set it to fullscreen, add borders, etc.
More Links http://www.freeware-guide.com/dir/homeedu/chemistry.html
Physics Fun
Thomas Perl created a webgl numpty physics and has other physics games: http://thp.io/
Numpty Physics = 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 |
Box2D Testbed Using this computer physics 2D Sandbox you can play with cantilevers, bridges, chains, pulleys and other objects. To create your own objects/addons basic knowledge of a programming language is required.
Links to windows binary (32bit)
box2d testbed win32 binary
https://code.google.com/p/box2d/downloads/detail?name=Testbed_v2.1.3.zip&can=2&q=
A manual on how to use can also be found on the site.
Links to other platforms are on the 2dbox.org site. Alot were not compiled for windows, only the source was available. Binary packages were available for some linux platforms. Keyword: box2d testbed win32 binary
Box2DJS – A Javascript/Flash port of box2d you can download and edit in a web browser.
other fun physics sims haven’t looked at:
Tokamak Physics Engine
http://sourceforge.net/projects/tokamakp/
Open Dynamics Engine
http://sourceforge.net/projects/opende/
Double Pendulum Simulators (at bottom of wiki)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_pendulum
Commercial but free applications
Algodoo – newer application based on older phun physics simulator (from Swedish, Phun 5.28) Windows and mac applications are now freeware, but not portable devices: ios and android. Hompage: http://www.algodoo.com/
OECake -Liquid Simulator, Old commercial freeware might be time limited
Other Sites: http://powerful-3d-mechanics-simulation.winsite.com/
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