Tinkernut Labs

  • Make A Quick And Easy Print Server

    May 11, 2011 // davisde // Computer Hardware, Featured Articles Tags: cloud, dropbox, google, linux, mac, paper, print, printer, server, set, up, vista, windows, xp 8 Responses

    Ever wanted to set up a print server? Follow this walk through and set up a server that you can print to from anywhere, using any device.

  • 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/

  • How To Make A Clone (Print in 3D)

    November 1, 2010 // davisde // DIY Projects Tags: 3d, clone, free, paper, pepakura, print, printer, printing 4 Responses

    This episode covers how to make a clone of yourself (or anything) out of paper using some free tools that allow you to print in 3D.

    Download Wheezy Waiter Head files:
    http://www.tinkernut.com/downloads/wheezy_head.zip

    Anim8or:
    http://www.anim8or.com/main/index.html

    Pepakura Designer:
    http://www.tamasoft.co.jp/pepakura-en/download/download.html

    Anim8or Tutorial:



    This video shows you how you can make a simple 3D scanner using a webcam, laser pointer and some free software.

    David-laserscanner software: http://www.david-laserscanner.com
    Blender: http://www.blender.org
    Blender Basic Tutorial: http://www.tinkernut.com/archives/164
    Examples: http://www.david-laserscanner.com/?section=Gallery

  • DIY Projects: Share A Printer Over A Network

    August 13, 2008 // davisde // DIY Projects, Video Tags: install, network, print, printer, share, vista, xp 3 Responses

    This video lays out the steps for sharing a printer over a network. This tutorial assumes that the printer is installed on another computer and not connected directly to the network.
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