Tinkernut Labs

  • Install Facebook Home on Unsupported Devices

    April 20, 2013 // davisde // Web Tips Tags: android, app, available, device, facebook, home, install, phone 3 Responses

    Facebook Home is officially available on only 4 phones. Use this little workaround to make it installable on almost any Android phone.

     

    Facebook App APK – http://goo.gl/IaLQf

    Facebook Messanger APK – http://goo.gl/J7Kx8

    Facebook Home APK – http://goo.gl/d2sr6

     

    Madaco Forum Post – http://goo.gl/pJwGf

    Cyanogenmod wiki – http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Devices

    How To Install Cyanogenmod – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArWwF6ZckVw

  • How To Make Glowing Slime!

    October 23, 2012 // davisde // DIY Projects Tags: black, easy, ghost, glow, halloween, home, simple 1 Response

    Learn how to make your own slime with ingredients you can find around the house. It can even glow under a blacklight!

    Parts Needed:
    Liquid Starch (or Borax) – http://goo.gl/HcY07
    Non-toxic glue – http://goo.gl/YSMlv
    Fluorescent Marker (or food coloring) – http://goo.gl/Tacd0
    Bowl
    Gloves

  • 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

  • Super Simple Webcam Surveillance System

    October 4, 2010 // davisde // Safety & Security Tags: computer, diy, free, home, internet, protection, security, tutorial, ustream, Video, webcam 13 Responses





    In this episode, we will learn how to create a multi-webcam surveillance system using free software.

    VH Toolkit: http://www.tinkernut.com/demos/VHToolkit_inst.exe
    Ustream: http://www.ustream.tv

  • How To Make An E-mail Server

    March 10, 2010 // davisde // Software Tips, Web Tips Tags: computer, email, home, pc, server, tinkernut, tricks, tutorial, webmail 42 Responses




    This video shows how to host your own e-mail service using your home computer.

    Related tutorials:
    http://www.tinkernut.com/archives/116
    http://www.tinkernut.com/archives/163

    Links used in this video:
    http://www.wampserver.com
    http://www.hmailserver.com
    http://www.squirrelmail.org

  • Free Video Editing Tip: 3D Compositing

    September 30, 2009 // davisde // Multimedia Tips, Software Tips Tags: 3d, editing, effects, free, home, movie, special, tips, tricks, tutorial, Video, wax 5 Responses




    This video shows the basics of compositing 3D animations onto your videos using the free Wax 2.0 video editor.

    Download the Project Files – http://www.tinkernut.com/demos/197_coin_wax.zip
    Free 3D Models – http://artist-3d.com/
    Wax 2.0 – http://www.debugmode.com/wax