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  • How To Make A Cheap Projector From An Old Laptop

    May 19, 2010 // davisde // DIY Projects Tags: diy, electronics, laptop, movies, old, projector, recycle, repurpose 9 Responses




    Make a cheap projector using an old laptop and an overhead projector. To do this project you will need an old laptop or an LCD screen that you don’t mind tearing apart. You’ll also need an old overhead projector. This is just a basic tutorial, and is only meant to be built upon.

  • 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

  • How to: Completely Functional R2D2 RC Robot | Hack N Mod

    March 18, 2010 // davisde // Microblog Tags: diy, star, wars No Responses



    How to: Completely Functional R2D2 RC Robot | Hack N Mod

  • 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 Create/Edit PDF Files For Free

    September 30, 2009 // davisde // Cool Websites, Software Tips, Web Tips Tags: adobe, diy, edit, free, freeware, how, read, software, to, tutorial, write 4 Responses






    This tutorial will show you ways to read, edit, and create PDF files without spending any money. It requires 3 different pieces of software:

    http://www.foxitsoftware.com
    http://www.acrosoftware.com
    http://www.hellopdf.com

  • Howcast & Tinkernut: How To Dust For Fingerprints

    June 11, 2009 // davisde // DIY Projects, Hacks, Multimedia Tips, Video Tags: diy, forensics, Howcast & Tinkernut, projects, science, tips, tricks, tutorial 1 Response



    How To Dust For Fingerprints on Howcast

    This is a tutorial I made for Howcast.com. It shows how to dust for fingerprints using household items.

  • Run USB Through Phone Lines

    September 5, 2008 // davisde // DIY Projects, Video Tags: diy, extension, hack, phone, tricks, tutorial, usb 6 Responses


    This videos is a submission for the HouseHold Hacker video contest and it’s purpose is to show you how to run a USB cable through existing phone cords.

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