Tinkernut Labs

  • Hacking Tip: Hide Secret Files In Plain Sight

    May 12, 2010 // davisde // Hacks Tags: files, hack, hacking, hide, password, pictures, private, secret, security, steganography, tips, tricks, tutorial, twitter 5 Responses





    This video covers the art of steganography, or hiding messages in plain sight. The three methods covered are hiding files on Microsoft documents, hiding files inside pictures, and hiding messages inside Twitter messages.

    http://www.irongeek.com/i.php?…..stego-code

    http://sourceforge.net/project…..in-picture

    http://www.irongeek.com/i.php?…..stego-code

  • Basic Cloud Computing

    July 24, 2009 // davisde // Video, Web Tips Tags: backup, cloud, computing, files, free, internet, online, operating, os, proxy, system, tinkernut, tips, tricks, tutorial 56 Responses

    This video covers the basics of cloud computing. For questions and for all the links used in this video, please visit the URL below:

    http://www.tinkernut.com/forum/video-tutorial-help/how-to-cloud-compute

  • Make Your Own Backup Program

    June 30, 2008 // davisde // Safety & Security, Video Tags: backup, diy, files, hardware, program, programming, protect, safety, software, tips, tricks, tutorial, virus 5 Responses

    This video will show you a quick little script that you can write that allows you to make your own backup program. 

  • Backup Files Online

    June 2, 2008 // davisde // Software Tips, Video Tags: backup, diy, drive, files, ftp, internet, online, safety, tinkernut, tips, tricks, tutorial 1 Response

    This tutorial shows you how you can backup your files online.

  • Backup Up Your Files Automatically

    May 30, 2008 // davisde // Safety & Security, Video Tags: backup, data, diy, files, safety, security, tips, tricks, tutorial 1 Response

    The free program Idlebackup allows you to backup your files while your computer is idle.

  • Security Tip: How To Encrypt Your Hard Drive

    April 26, 2008 // davisde // Safety & Security, Video Tags: encrypt, encryption, files, security, truecrypt, windows 1 Response

    Encrypt your files and folders using TrueCrypt. It creates a volume that you can store stuff in (like a hard drive), but when you unmount it you are left with a fully encrypted file that you can store or transport.

  • How To Restore Deleted Files

    January 4, 2008 // davisde // Safety & Security, Video Tags: data, files, lost, restore, windows 5 Responses

    This video tutorial shows you ways of restoring files four different ways. I do not claim this video to be the ultimate way to restore files. These are just suggestions. If you know of better methods, please leave a comment with the suggested method. Listed below are the programs needed.

    • Restoration, CD Toolbox, PhotoRec, BartsPE (or Ubuntu)

  • Hide Files Inside Pictures

    April 11, 2007 // davisde // Hacks, Video Tags: diy, files, Hacks, how, pictures, secret, to, tutorial, windows 3 Responses


    This tutorial will show you how to hide files inside pictures for the purpose of hiding them or for security. This project requires WinRAR.-Download PDF file.