Tinkernut Labs

  • Beginners Guide To Windows 8

    November 3, 2012 // davisde // Software Tips Tags: 8, apps, basic, beginners, desktop, eight, guide, interface, keyboard, mouse, phone, rt, screen, start, swipe, touch, windows 10 Responses


    This is a beginners guide for Windows 8 to show basic use, tips, and tricks.

  • Make Your Own Private Interwebz!

    August 18, 2012 // davisde // All Projects, Safety & Security Tags: business, desktop, guide, hackers, Hacks, home, how, laptop, network, networking, private, protection, safe, secure, server, tinkernut, tips, to, tricks, tutorial, virtual, vpn, wifi, wireless, work 11 Responses

    Stay secure on public wireless networks by making your own FREE virtual private network (VPN). This tutorial shows you how to set up an OpenVPN server and connect to it from your laptop.

    Links used in this video:
    http://www.openvpn.net
    http://tinkernut.com/wiki/page/Episode_328

  • Best social networking apps

    December 5, 2009 // davisde // Cool Websites, Web Tips Tags: application, desktop, facebook, myspace, networking, social, tinkernut, tips, tricks, tutorial, twitter 2 Responses




    This video covers four different types of social networking applications:

    Tweetdeck – http://www.tweetdeck.com

    Hootsuite – http://hootsuite.com/

    Wasabi (by Netvibes) – http://wasabi.netvibes.com/

    Ping.fm – http://www.ping.fm

  • How To Add Themes To Your Desktop

    March 27, 2009 // davisde // DIY Projects, Linux Tips, Software Tips Tags: add, art, desktop, download, linux, theme, tinkernut, ubuntu, vista, xp 5 Responses

    This video will show you how to customize Windows XP, Vista and Ubuntu Linux with personalized themes.

  • How To Use Mozilla Thunderbird

    March 17, 2009 // davisde // Software Tips, Web Tips Tags: desktop, download, email, gmail, google, hotmail, tips, webmail 1 Response

    This video will show you how to use Mozilla Thunderbird to download your e-mail so that you can back it up and organize it from your desktop.

  • How To Record Your Screen

    April 19, 2008 // davisde // Multimedia Tips, Software Tips Tags: desktop, freeware, record, screen, software, tutorial, Video 4 Responses

    Create screen recordings using the free software CamStudio

  • Windows Tip: Set A Video As Your Background

    April 15, 2008 // davisde // Multimedia Tips, Software Tips Tags: desktop, movie, tip, tutorial, Video, vista, windows, xp 2 Responses

    In Windows XP and Vista, you can use a free program to play video and movie clips as your desktop background. If you have Vista Ultimate, this can already be done using the DreamScene add on pack.