Part of what makes hoodwinkd interesting is that you have to be able to figure it out to get into it. ;-) However, there are (or were, at least) sites out there with instructions, you may want to keep Googling for it.

A couple tips:
- There is a file on windows & linux &c called “hosts”. Maybe look for some information on that. You might see something that looks familiar to part of the hoodwinkd information booth.
- If you’re behind a corporate firewall, it may just Not Work; don’t bang your head against the wall, try it somewhere without a firewall.

Another note: Hoodwinkd is not necessarily a secret clan of underground hackers doing and discussing things of amazing intricacy and import. Then again maybe it is. There are relatively few members and there is relatively little traffic of discussion, so it really isn’t as though you’re missing a world of vibrant color and illumination. On the other hand, if you just think it’s interesting (which I do, and is a good enough reason to want to check it out), keep looking for the way in. Have fun!