Turn an old computer into a DVR that you can use to watch TV and record shows from over the internet using a TV card and free software.
-
Make a DVR from an old computer
// davisde // DIY Projects, Video Tags: computer, diy, media, orb, record, tutorial, tv, Video 4 Responses
-
Free Stuff: Download Music and Videos
// davisde // Video, Web Tips Tags: free, internet, music, tutorial, videos 3 Responses
With the help of the free program MusicZilla, you can download pretty much any streaming music and videos that you come across on the internet.
-
Cool Websites: Watch Free TV and Movies
// davisde // Cool Websites, Video Tags: free, hack, how, hulu, movies, stream, to, tutorial, tv, website 1 Response
Watch free Prime Time television shows and movies at media website Hulu.com. Currently Hulu is only available to the United States. However, if you live outside the US and cannot access the videos, try this:
- Download and isntall hotspot shield and create a VPN (http://anchorfree.com/downloads/hotspot-shield/)
- If your get bandwidth exceeded error , try downloading SMAC2.0 at http://rapidshare.com/files/78093750/SMAC.Professional.v2… NOTE: SMAC 2.0 only works with XP. Use at your own risk!
-
How To Create A Podcast
// davisde // DIY Projects, Video Tags: audacity, create, diy, how, ipod, itunes, podcast, tinkernut, to, tutorial 4 Responses
This video will show you how to create a podcast and distribute it. We will use Audacity to edit the podcast and then use either Podango, Podpress or MyPodcast to upload it and create a feed. Then we will distribute the podcast by submitting to Podcast search engines found at Podcast411.
-
How To Make Computer Animations
// davisde // DIY Projects, Video Tags: animate, animations, computer, diy, how, tinkernut, to, tutorial 2 Responses
This program covers how to create computer animations using Anim8or. Please keep in mind that this is not a tutorial on how to use Anim8or, but just on how to create computer animations. For tutorials on how to use Anim8or, please visit these sites: wheel tutorial, user’s manual.
-
Make A Fake Virus
// davisde // Hacks, Programming Tips, Video Tags: computer, fake, how, prank, to, tutorial, virus 7 Responses
This tutorial will show you how to make a non-destructive prank that will make someone think they have a virus on their computer every time they click on it. Please do not use this for destructive purposes.
-
Run Linux Programs as Windows Applicaitons
// davisde // Linux Tips, Software Tips, Video Tags: amarok, linux, programs, software, tutorial, ubuntu, windows 9 Responses
This video will show you how you can run almost any Linux only program as if it were a Windows program. You will need a program called andLinux (freeware) to do this. Once installed, I will show you how to set up a linux music program called Amarok.
-
Stream Your Music Anywhere
// davisde // DIY Projects, Multimedia Tips, Software Tips, Web Tips Tags: anywhere, diy, how, mp3, music, orb, server, stream, to, tutorial 1 Response
This video will show you three easy ways to stream your MP3 (or in some cases your video) collection over the internet so that it is accessible from anyplace that has an internet connection. The websites reference in this video are www.jukefly.com, www.orb.com, and www.anywhere.fm.
-
How To Speed Up XP
// davisde // Software Tips, Video Tags: diy, speed, tutorial, tweak, up, windows, xp 3 Responses
This video covers seven different ways to speed up Windows XP:Â Running “Disk Cleanup”, Removing cached web pages, defragmenting the hard drive, disabling indexing, disabling visual styles, editing Windows startup items, and defragmenting the registry.