MissionDuke

The Geek Group Labs in Minecraft

JDuke — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 04:58:36 +0000

Hello fellow members and those who may be curious. I had recently created The Geek Group Labs in Minecraft and recorded a walkthrough video. I received so many comments and suggestions on the original video that I should place the world files up for download, so I did. So here it is. It is not a complete model and is missing some rooms. The proportions are a little off as well. Do what you can to fix it up if you wish or customize it. Have fun. If you have any question please don’t hesitate to ask. There is a readme file in the zip that contains the coordinates.

Download TGG Minecraft World Files Here 8.5Mb

Have fun!
-Jeremiah Duke

Happy Birthday From The Geek Group

JDuke — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 07:51:22 +0000

Today I received a special Happy Birthday Wish. At around 1:30am or so I had checked my YouTube account to see if there were any Captain’s Blogs from Chris Boden, like I always do. To my surprise I found a special Captain’s Blog titled “Captain’s Blog 12-5-11 Happy Birthday to Jeremiah Duke”. I actually had to take a second look to make sure I wasn’t seeing things. Alisha, my angel fiancé, had contacted The Geek Group, my favorite Geeks from Michigan, and asked if they could wish me a Happy Birthday.

This was the coolest birthday ever. Thank you Chris, Batman, Alisha, and everyone at The Geek Group for this very special Birthday Wish. You guys are awesome.

Some day I hope to get a chance to take some time off work and drive over there to hang out and help out. Maybe sometime this upcoming summer.

Please take a moment to visit The Geek Group to see how they are changing the world.
You can also watch the official Geek Group YouTube channel or Chris Boden’s channel physicsduck on YouTube for a behind the scenes look at The Geek Group operations.

Give Camp 2011 – The Geek Group

JDuke — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 00:59:15 +0000

The Geek Group hosted the Give Camp 2011 event at their Labs in October. Below is a video of the event and a short description from the wonderful people at The Geek Group.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=stARnjvy2k8

The Geek Group played host to several non-profit organizations, database administrators, software developers, and volunteers on October 21-23 in a bid to see these organizations solve the problems they were having that they could not do on their own.

For more videos related to The Geek Group check out their YouTube channel thegeekgroup or The Captain’s Blog physicsduck
For more information about The Geek Group or to become a member please visit thegeekgroup.org

Arduino Controlled Door

JDuke — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 08:32:13 +0000

I found a really cool Arduino controlled door that someone had made. It is a pneumatically opened and closed door. This is awesome. Watch the video for a demo. Bonus points for making it look good too!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=otYAm6OXnH8

New Design for MissionDuke Blog

JDuke — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:02:41 +0000

Hello Friends,

Its that time again…Time to decide that I want to change the template for the blog. I found one that I really like and will be trying it out for a while. I like it a lot because it is simple and has a lot of really cool features. Mainly the front page. Check out the new skin and let me know what you think.

I still have a lot of work to do to customize it so don’t get your undies in a bundle if something changes. It looks like I will need to insert a “Featured Image” in every post now too. In the past I just skipped this for most of my postings. Guess I need to keep up on this LOL!

Well thats it for now. More to come as we go.

Moving Forward With MissionDuke

JDuke — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 07:48:10 +0000

Here is a quick update on the MissionDuke.com website.

So I added a few more pages to the MissionDuke.com blog. These pages are still in the works but at least they have a place in the system and are ready to accept information. The new pages are: The Apple Stuff Page, The Learn Stuff Page and The Cool Stuff Page. The Arduino Projects Page has been linked to the front page of the blog system and is now more accessible.
The new pages are pretty self explanatory and simple. I won’t go into what will be on each page at this moment as I am still coming up with content. Plus they are, again, self explanatory!
Soon I will be adding a tech forum section to the blog for discussion about tech related things. Also, coming in the future will be a MissionDuke store selling cool logo items as well as other geeky things.

Thats it for now. More to follow shortly!
-Jeremiah

TGG Copper Scrappers Caught On Tape…

JDuke — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 07:02:54 +0000

Not too long ago The Geek Group had put a call out for a donation of CCTV cameras because they were having some troubles with people spray painting their building and stealing copper wiring. I wanted to help as much as I could so I donated some used CCTV cameras and outdoor housings. Not to long after, The Geek Group was finally able to install the cameras and get their DVR up and running. They started recording video and no more than a day later, their system had recorded two people stealing copper wiring from their transformers and generator in their back parking lot. This happened in the middle of the day at around 2:30pm. The Geek Group had contacted their local news channel and a story was developed. You can watch the news coverage here. Boy am I glad I sent those cameras. I am glad they finally have an idea of who is committing these crimes.

If you have not heard of The Geek Group, you can read more about them or become a member on their website here.

Steve Jobs Will Be Missed…

JDuke — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 05:42:04 +0000

We lost a great hero in the tech world. Steve Jobs will be missed but never forgotten. He was a genius. An inspiration. A leader like no other. We will always remember Steve Jobs as an innovator, an inventor, and a visionary. Let us all remember Steve Jobs as the man that changed it all. Thank you for all that you have done. You have left a positive mark on society and have changed the way we live and work. There is a small part of you in every Apple device we own.

Thank you Steve Jobs. May you rest in piece and may your family be safe and blessed.

Steve Jobs
1955-2011

My Dock Is Bigger Than Yours…

JDuke — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 20:13:52 +0000

Thats right…And you thought your Dock was big! I have a bigger Dock than you. My Dock is so big, it boggles people’s minds. See what is in my Dock at work. I have so many apps it is sometimes hard to find things. See the list and image below. Have a giant Docking day!

Click the image to get a larger preview of my huge Dock!

Here is what is in my Dock!
In My Work Dock: LEFT TO RIGHT

Finder
Settings
PrintWindow
Font Nuke
FlightCheck
ArtFiles
ArtPrinter
Esko Backstage
TiffAssemblerPlus
DotSpy
FastView
NexusManager
Transmit
Fetch
Cyberduck
Preview
Prinergy Virtual Proofing
Prinergy Workshop
Firefox
Safari
QuarkXPress 6
QuarkXPress 7
FreeHand MX
Adobe Illustrator 10
Adobe Illustrator CS
Adobe Illustrator CS2
Adobe Illustrator CS3
Adobe Illustrator CS4
Adobe Illustrator CS5
Adobe Illustrator CS5.1
Adobe Photoshop CS3
Adobe Photoshop CS4
Adobe Photoshop CS5
Adobe Photoshop CS5.1
Adobe InDesign CS3
Adobe InDesign CS4
Adobe InDesign CS5
Adobe InDesign CS5.5
Adobe Bridge CS3
Adobe Bridge CS4
Adobe Bridge CS5
Adobe Acrobat Pro 9
SnapNDrag
Extensis Suitcase X1
FontDoctor X
Find Any File
JobFinder
OrderPlateRemakes
Toast 6 Lite
TextEdit
Script Editor
Automator
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Excel
iCal
DropStuff
Calculator
-Folders-
Developer Tools In Folder
Trash

Arduino Controlled PhotoBooth For Wedding…

JDuke — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:05:09 +0000

I stumbled across a really cool Arduino project video on YouTube. Its a Canon T3i connected to an Arduino, and when a button is pressed, it takes a sequence of 4 pictures and wirelessly sends the pictures to a laptop using an EyeFi SD card. Software on the laptop monitors a folder and when it receives the pictures it assembles them into a collage with the bride and groom’s picture. The picture is then printed on a high quality photo printer.
This is the coolest project I have ever seen using an Arduino. It is also the most useful one that I have seen in a long time. Even though the Arduino only plays a small simple role in the whole process (It controls the camera), it is still a very neat project. You can see the video below. Be sure to stop by the creator’s video on YouTube and leave a comment. Enjoy!