Tinkernut Labs



  • How To Make Your Own TV Station

    April 21, 2010 // davisde // DIY Projects, Multimedia Tips Tags: create, custom, digital, make, pirate, television, tinkernut, tips, tricks, tutorial, tv 16 Responses






    Take advantage of the switch to digital, by using the old analog stations to broadcast your very own television show.
    For a more in-depth look at how to create a TV station, visit this link:

    http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Save-Analog-TV

  • Google Bike Hack

    April 7, 2010 // davisde // DIY Projects Tags: alarm, bike, diy, exercise, google, hack, maps, reality, tricks, tutorial, usb, virtual 5 Responses






    Hook up your exercise bike to Google Maps and turn your boring stationary bike into a virtual reality excursion!

    Links:

    Google Maps
    http://maps.google.com
    Targus Keypad
    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00008NG7N?ie=UTF8&tag=tinkernut-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00008NG7N
    Magnetic Switch
    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001337AO2?ie=UTF8&tag=tinkernut-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001337AO2
    Soldering Equipment
    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009ZD2AG?ie=UTF8&tag=tinkernut-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0009ZD2AG
    Project Page
    http://www.izonsoft.co.uk/Projects/googleBike.asp

  • Easy Pranks For April Fools

    March 31, 2010 // davisde // DIY Projects Tags: anonymous, april, computer, fake, first, fools, funny, gag, prank, tips, tricks, tutorial 6 Responses





    With April Fools day just around the corner, this video shows you some easy pranks that you can pull from your computer.

    – Send anonymous e-mails – http://anonymouse.org/anonemail.html – http://www.monkeys.com/formmailer

    – Prank Calls – http://prankdialer.com/ – http://www.myphoneblaster.com

    – Fake death video – http://www.thedexterhitlist.com/sendon.php

    – Send Poop – http://www.poopsenders.com

  • Control Your Computer With Sonar

    March 4, 2010 // davisde // Computer Hardware, DIY Projects Tags: computer, control, green, power, save, sonar, tinkernut, tips, tricks, tutorial 3 Responses





    This video will show you how to save energy on your computer using sonar. This concept is based on a program that you can downoad from here: http://stevetarzia.com/sonar/d…..wnload.php

    Links
    used in this video:

    http://stevetarzia.com/sonar/d…..wnload.php

    http://www.microsoft.com/expre…../Downloads

    http://www.wxwidgets.org/downloads

    http://www.portaudio.com/download.html

    http://www.7zip.org

    C++ Command for opening a webpage:

    Shell Execute(NULL, “open”, “http://www.tinkernut.com”, NULL, NULL, SW_SHOWNORMAL);

    C++ Comman for opening a CD tray:

    mciSendString(“set CDAudio door open”, NULL, 0, NULL);

  • How to make a 3D scanner

    February 3, 2010 // davisde // DIY Projects Tags: 3d, blender, object, printer, scan, tips, tricks, tutorial, webcam 10 Responses





    This video shows you how you can make a simple 3D scanner using a webcam, laser pointer and some free software.

    David-laserscanner software: http://www.david-laserscanner.com
    Blender: http://www.blender.org
    Blender Basic Tutorial: http://www.tinkernut.com/archives/164
    Examples: http://www.david-laserscanner.com/?section=Gallery

  • How To Make An Aerial Photography Rig With A Disposable Camera

    February 1, 2010 // davisde // DIY Projects, Howcast & Tinkernut, Multimedia Tips Tags: camera, disposable, diy, Howcast & Tinkernut, photography, pictures, projects, tinkernut 3 Responses



    How To Make an Aerial Photography Rig With a Disposable Camera on Howcast

    Get a new perspective by taking pictures from a bird’s eye view.

  • How To Make a Solar Charging Bag

    November 22, 2009 // davisde // DIY Projects, Howcast & Tinkernut Tags: diy, electronics, green, Howcast & Tinkernut, projects, usb 6 Responses



    How To Make a Solar Charging Bag on Howcast

    Never worry about a dead cell phone again! Charge your portable electronics by harnessing the power of the sun.

  • How To Make a Fog Machine

    October 12, 2009 // davisde // DIY Projects, Howcast & Tinkernut Tags: diy, Hacks, halloween, household, Howcast & Tinkernut, tips, tricks 5 Responses



    How To Make a Fog Machine With a Household Iron on Howcast

    Liven up your parties by making your own fog machine, using items that you can find around the house. Get the full instructions here.

  • Make A Guitar Hero Clone

    October 8, 2009 // davisde // DIY Projects, Gaming Tags: clone, computer, diy, free, game, Gaming, make, tips, tricks, usb, wii, xbox 4 Responses






    This tutorial will show you how you can create your own Guitar Hero Clone using free software and a controller that you can make using parts that total around $22. These are the links used in this video:

    http://fretsonfire.sourceforge.net

  • How To Hack Bluetooth Headsets

    September 30, 2009 // davisde // DIY Projects, Hacks, Safety & Security Tags: bluetooth, cell, hack, hacking, mobile, sonar, tinkernut, tips, tricks, tutorial, wireless 9 Responses





    This video shows one of the vulnerabilities of some bluetooth headsets. To prevent this vulnerability, it’s best to invest a little more money into a more secure headset and making sure your headset is turned off when not in use. You can find all of the links and scripts used in this video, as well as find answers to questions you may have at the link below:

    http://www.tinkernut.com/groups/videotutorial-extras/forum/topic/how-to-hack-bluetooth-headsets/

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