Tinkernut Labs

  • 4 Clever Ethernet Cable Hacks

    August 1, 2013 // davisde // Computer Hardware, Hacks Tags: business, electronics, extension, internet, power, run, usb, wire 4 Responses

    Even though wireless technology is making ethernet cables obsolete, let’s take a look at some ways to breathe new life into these technological wonders.

  • Basic History of Thermo Electricity

    January 4, 2011 // davisde // Computer Hardware, Featured Articles Tags: alternative, candle, cell, contest, electricity, green, phone, power, science 6 Responses

    This video was an entry into the ArsTechnica.com Science video contest. It explains the basics of thermoelectricity.

  • Control Your Computer With Sonar

    March 4, 2010 // davisde // Computer Hardware, DIY Projects Tags: computer, control, green, power, save, sonar, tinkernut, tips, tricks, tutorial 3 Responses




    This video will show you how to save energy on your computer using sonar. This concept is based on a program that you can downoad from here: http://stevetarzia.com/sonar/d…..wnload.php

    Links
    used in this video:

    http://stevetarzia.com/sonar/d…..wnload.php

    http://www.microsoft.com/expre…../Downloads

    http://www.wxwidgets.org/downloads

    http://www.portaudio.com/download.html

    http://www.7zip.org

    C++ Command for opening a webpage:

    Shell Execute(NULL, “open”, “http://www.tinkernut.com”, NULL, NULL, SW_SHOWNORMAL);

    C++ Comman for opening a CD tray:

    mciSendString(“set CDAudio door open”, NULL, 0, NULL);

  • Use a Cell Phone as a Webcam

    April 29, 2008 // davisde // DIY Projects, Video Tags: camera, cell, internet, mobile, phone, power, screen, stream, tutorial, webcam 13 Responses

    This tutorial covers the steps on how to turn a Windows enabled mobile phone into a Webcam that you can stream over the internet.