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  • Partner Project 2: What’s your idea?

    // davisde // Partner Project 6 Responses

    In part two of this series, find out how to research your idea to find out how to make it better. Also learn some tools that will help you find your niche and organize your data. For discussions and help with your project, please visit:

    http://www.tinkernut.com/partnerproject

  • Make Free HTML5 Animations

    // davisde // Multimedia Tips, Web Tips 16 Responses

    Use Adobe’s new Edge software to create HTML5 animations and say goodbye to Flash!
    Download Adobe Edge here:
    http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/edge/

    View live example and download project files here:
    http://www.tinkernut.com/forum/topic/make-free-html5-animations

  • Partner Project 1: Getting Started

    // davisde // Partner Project 7 Responses

    Follow me as I start from scratch making a new YouTube series and see what it takes to be a successful YouTube partner.

    http://www.tinkernut.com/partnerproject

  • Save Your Digital Life!

    // davisde // Safety & Security 8 Responses

    Don’t wait for disaster to strike your web accounts. Be prepared and back them all up using these simple tools.

    Photo Grabber:
    http://code.google.com/p/photograbber/

    Google Takeout:
    https://www.google.com/takeout

    Backup Pop3 e-mail accounts:
    http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/44791/how-to-backup-your-web-based-email-account-using-thunderbird

    Twitter RSS:
    http://search.twitter.com/search.rss?q=Your_Twitter_Name

    Backupify:
    https://www.backupify.com

    View/Add more suggestions:
    http://www.tinkernut.com/groups/videotutorial-extras/forum/topic/backup-your-online-accounts

  • Turn YouTube Videos Into Animated GIF’s

    // davisde // Multimedia Tips 20 Responses





    Take advantage of Google Pluses animated Gif support by turning your favorite YouTube videos into animated Gif’s

    http://gifninja.com

    http://www.cellsea.com/media/vindex.htm

    Geocitie-size your page!

    http://wonder-tonic.com/geocitiesizer

  • Hacking Tip: How To Use Proxies

    // davisde // Hacks 32 Responses





    Proxies are great for surfing the web anonymously. This video will show you how to set up them up and use them.

    Proxify – http://proxify.com
    HideMyAss – http://hidemyass.com
    WhatIsMyIPAdress – http://whatismyipaddress.com
    Foxy Proxy – https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/foxyproxy-standard
    Proxy Switchy – https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/caehdcpeofiiigpdhbabniblemipncjj
    Tor Project – https://www.torproject.org
    IP Hider – http://www.allanonymity.com/ip-hider-hide-ip-software
    Tutorial on using IP Hider –




    If you have a smartphone, you no longer need to pay for data AND voice minutes. This video will show you how to make calls for free using Google Voice.

    http://voice.google.com
    http://www.sipgate.com
    http://www.voxox.com
    http://www.ipkall.com
    http://www.appbrain.com/app/sipdroid/org.sipdroid.sipua
    http://www.cyrket.com/p/android/com.xinlu.gvdial/

    Instructions for iPhone:
    http://www.hutsby.net/2010/02/howto-iphone-sip-isipsimple-and-sipgate.html

    Proxy Instructions:




    Find out how to use Google Plus, Google’s new social networking service. This will guide you through ins and outs of how to get started.

  • Make Windows 7 Look Like Windows 8

    // davisde // Software Tips 19 Responses




    This video will show you how you can get the best parts of Windows 8 on your current Windows 7 PC.

    Links:
    Winsplit – http://www.winsplit-revolution.com/
    Interactive Wallpaper – http://okozo.com/interactive/
    Mosaic – http://mosaicproject.codeplex.com/
    Theme pack – http://www.windowsvalley.com/downloads/personalize/themepacks/Windows-vNext.themepack