Tinkernut Labs



  • Make A Free Flash Website From Scratch

    April 27, 2011 // davisde // Featured Articles, Programming Tips Tags: adobe, basic, create, design, flash, free, guide, interactive, internet, make, multimedia, project, site, tinkernut, tips, tricks, tutorial, web, website 17 Responses


    In this episode you will learn how to create a Flash website from scratch using completely free software. Here is what we will be creating:
    http://www.tinkernut.com/demos/279_flash_site/index.html

    Links used in this video:
    Project Files – http://http://www.tinkernut.com/demos/279_flash_site/279_flash_site.zip
    Adobe Rome – http://rome.adobe.com

  • How to set up a Minecraft Server

    April 20, 2011 // davisde // Featured Articles, Gaming Tags: beta, contest, craft, free, game, Gaming, how, mine, minecraft, server, tinkernut, tips, to, tricks, tutorial, Video, walkthrough, win 28 Responses


    Description:

    Minecraft is a super popular games among the geek community. So in this episode, I’ll show you how to set up your own Minecraft game server.

    You can download the server software here:
    http://www.minecraft.net/download.jsp

    If you have a mac, use the command line to launch the server software:
    java -Xmx1024M -Xms1024M -jar minecraft_server.jar nogui

    Here’s the contents of the server.properties file:
    level-name=world
    hellworld=false
    spawn-monsters=true
    online-mode=true
    spawn-animals=true
    max-players=10
    server-ip=
    pvp=true
    level-seed=
    server-port=25565
    white-list=false

  • Motion Detecting Confetti Bomb

    March 27, 2011 // davisde // DIY Projects, Featured Articles Tags: alarm, april, detecting, fools, friends, funny, motion, mouse, prank, tinkernut, tips, tricks, tutorial 13 Responses


    Create a motion detecting confetti blaster using a new years confetti popper, a mouse trap, and an air freshener.

  • Make A Cheap Jumbotron

    March 22, 2011 // davisde // Multimedia Tips Tags: cell, junk, lcd, photo, screen, tinkernut, tips, tricks, tutorial, tv 2 Responses


    This video shows you how you can make a cheap multi-screen jumbotron that will let you view pictures.

    Links used in this video:
    http://jumbotron.media.mit.edu

  • 2011 Video Update

    February 1, 2011 // davisde // Video Blog Tags: 2011, gigafide, tinkernut, tutorial, update, Video 5 Responses


    New video tutorials will return February 6th! Stay Tuned!

  • How To Always Know What Song You are Hearing

    November 29, 2010 // davisde // Multimedia Tips Tags: android, cell, find, free, iphone, lost, music, name, phone, search, tutorial 27 Responses


    Ever heard a song and wanted to find out what the name of it is or who sings it? This video will show you several different resources for tracking down that song.

    Link Resources:
    http://www.google.com
    http://www.midomi.com
    http://www.bored.com/songtapper
    http://www.musipedia.org
    http://www.melodycatcher.com
    http://www.watzatsong.com
    http://www.shazam.com
    http://www.audiotag.info

  • How To Survive Black Friday

    November 23, 2010 // davisde // Web Tips Tags: black, christmas, electronics, holiday, tinkernut, tricks, tutorial 4 Responses


    Black Friday is the biggest shopping day of the year, but if you want to survive this Black Friday with the best deals possible, then you’ll need to be prepared. Here’s how.

    download the guide:
    http://www.tinkernut.com/demos/262_blackfriday/black_friday_guide.pdf
    links:
    http://www.bfads.net
    http://www.blackfriday2010.com
    http://www.black-friday.net
    http://www.bizrate.com
    http://www.pricegrabber.com
    http://www.amazon.com

  • Print from your Cell Phone or iPad

    November 15, 2010 // davisde // Featured Articles, Hacks Tags: cloud, free, ipad, iphone, mobile, phone, print, printer, printing, smartphone, tinkernut, tips, tricks, tutorial, wireless 71 Responses


    In this episode, we discover how to print to your home printer from anywhere using your mobile device, including most smartphones and the iPad.

    Google Cloud Print: http://code.google.com/apis/cloudprint/docs/overview.html
    Dropbox: http://www.dropbox.com
    Droppedbox (Windows Mobile): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=687534
    E-print (for Windows): http://img.labnol.org/files/e-print.zip
    E-print (for Linux): http://www.labnol.org/software/print-files-on-linux/17841/
    E-print (for Mac): http://www.labnol.org/tech/print-files-on-remote-mac/17838/

  • 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

  • Cheap and Easy Teleprompter for Videobloggers

    September 28, 2010 // davisde // Multimedia Tips Tags: android, iphone, professional, script, television, tips, tricks, tutorial, tv, Video 7 Responses






    In this episode, we will learn how to make a quick and cheap teleprompter system for videoblogging using a CD case, some black paper, and either a smartphone or a laptop.
    Telepromter Web Apps:
    http://www.cueprompter.com
    http://www.easyprompter.com/prompter.php
    Teleprompter iPhone App:
    http://www.apple.com/webapps/productivity/teleprompter.html
    Backwards Font:
    (cueprompter) http://www.searchfreefonts.com/free/strait-kcab.htm
    http://www.easyprompter.com/DVEasyPrompterSans.ttf
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