Tinkernut Labs

  • 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

  • Weekend Hacker: Make A Secret Encrypted Drive

    May 18, 2012 // davisde // Safety & Security Tags: decrypt, documents, encrypt, government, hidden, hide, password, protect, safe, secret, secure, truecrypt 14 Responses

    Make sure your private documents are completely secure. This episode deals with not only encrypting your files, but also hiding them in a hidden volume.
    Links used in this video:
    http://www.truecrypt.org

  • Hacking Tip: How To Use Proxies

    July 21, 2011 // davisde // Hacks Tags: address, anonymous, browser, chrome, hidden, hide, internet, ip, private, proxy, secure, security, web 32 Responses





    Proxies are great for surfing the web anonymously. This video will show you how to set up them up and use them.

    Proxify – http://proxify.com
    HideMyAss – http://hidemyass.com
    WhatIsMyIPAdress – http://whatismyipaddress.com
    Foxy Proxy – https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/foxyproxy-standard
    Proxy Switchy – https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/caehdcpeofiiigpdhbabniblemipncjj
    Tor Project – https://www.torproject.org
    IP Hider – http://www.allanonymity.com/ip-hider-hide-ip-software
    Tutorial on using IP Hider –

    Firesheep is a hacking program that can steal the facebook and twitter accounts of anyone on a shared Wi-Fi connection. This video will show you how to protect yourself against that.

    Firesheep – http://codebutler.github.com/firesheep
    Idiocy – http://jonty.co.uk/idiocy
    Fireshepard – http://notendur.hi.is/~gas15/FireShepherd
    HTTPS Everywhere – https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere

  • How To Keep Your Laptop From Being Stolen

    June 30, 2010 // davisde // Safety & Security Tags: alarm, laptop, portable, secure, track 9 Responses





    This video will show you how to keep your laptop from being stolen and how to track it if it has been stolen.

    http://www.luxand.com/blink
    http://www.lalarm.com/en/Lalarm_Laptop_Alarm.htm
    http://preyproject.com
    http://www.tinkernut.com/forum/video-tutorial-help/how-to-keep-your-laptop-from-being-stolen

  • Best Virus Scanner?

    September 26, 2009 // davisde // Safety & Security, Software Tips Tags: protect, secure, tinkernut, tricks, tutorial, virus 5 Responses





    This video compares the most popular virus scanners to see which one’s are the best.