Tinkernut Labs



  • How To Get A Super Cheap Windows 8 Tablet

    November 30, 2012 // davisde // Software Tips Tags: 8, android, apple, cheap, eight, ios, ipad, iphone, ipod, nook, rt, screen, super, swipe, tablet, touch, windows 5 Responses


    Want to try out the Windows 8 tablet functionality, but don’t want to dish out hundreds of bucks for the Microsoft Surface Tablet? Use this simple hack to turn any Android or iOS touchscreen device into a functional Windows 8 tablet.

     

    Links used in the video:

    http://goo.gl/PxPY0

    http://goo.gl/BIpZl

  • Make A Media Center For Less Than $40

    October 6, 2012 // davisde // Computer Hardware Tags: android, apple, center, cheap, computer, device, games, ios, ipad, iphone, media, movies, music, pi, portable, raspberry, server, smartphone, stream, television, tv, xbmc 6 Responses


    Learn how to make a Media Server using a $35 raspberry pi device and XBMC.

     

    http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Raspberry_Pi

     

  • How To Make A Cheap WiFi Radio

    August 30, 2010 // davisde // DIY Projects Tags: asus, cheap, diy, internet, mp3, music, player, radio, shoutcast, wifi, wireless 40 Responses






    In this episode, I will show you how to create a cheap WiFi radio for under $50.

    Downloads
    Firmware direct download – http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/asus/wl520gu
    Asus Restoration Utility – http://www.tinkernut.com/demos/253_wifi_radio/wl520.zip
    Putty – http://the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/latest/x86/putty.exe
    Ario MPD client – http://sourceforge.net/projects/ario-player/files/
    GTK+ for Windows – http://gtk-win.sourceforge.net/home/index.php/en/Downloads

    Parts Needed:
    Asus WL-520GU – http://www.amazon.com/Asus-WL-520GU-ASUS-Wireless-Router/dp/B000R3BTDC
    USB Sound – http://www.amazon.com/External-Channel-Sound-Adapter-Notebook/dp/B000N35A0Y

    Links:
    MPC Commands – http://linux.die.net/man/1/mpc
    MPD Clients – http://mpd.wikia.com/wiki/Clients

    Reference Sites:
    OpenWRT – http://www.openwrt.org
    MightyOhm – http://mightyohm.com

  • Cool Websites: Cheap Stuff On The Web

    November 18, 2008 // davisde // Cool Websites, Video Tags: cheap, christmas, holidays, tips, websites 1 Response


    This website covers “One Sale A Day” websites that have one cheap deal each day to help you out with your holiday shopping.http://www.woot.com
    http://www.1saleaday.com
    http://www.steepandcheap.com
    http://www.dodtracker.com
    http://www.dealnews.com

  • How to make your own air conditioner.

    August 26, 2007 // davisde // DIY Projects, Video Tags: cheap, cool, diy, project, tinkernut, tutorial, yourself 4 Responses


    This video tutorial will show you how you can make a working air conditioner for less than $40.