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The Rise of Tinnovators and the Versatility of Altoids Tins
TLDR Altoids tins have become a cultural phenomenon in America, with tinnovators finding new and creative uses for them such as creating steampunk relics, speakers, flashlights, USB chargers, and even using them as canvases for fine art.
Timestamped Summary
00:00
The podcast episode is about tinnovators and their connection to altoids.
03:21
Altoids mints date back to the reign of King George III and were created to combat bad breath caused by consumption, and they have always used real peppermint oil in large amounts.
06:33
Altoids tins have become a cultural phenomenon in America, with people finding new and novel uses for them, such as creating steampunk relics like the Steampunk desktop computer.
09:49
Altoids tins are often used in steampunk projects, and many creators share instructions for their projects for free on websites like steampunkworkshop.com.
13:19
Tinnovators use Altoids tins to create various projects, such as etching designs into the metal, making flashlights, and creating USB chargers.
16:46
Tinnovators have found various uses for Altoids tins, including creating speakers, flashlights, and USB chargers, as well as using the tins as canvases for fine art.
19:56
Tinnovators have created a Swiss AVR knife that uses an AVR chip, LED lights, and a sound output device to produce various digitized sounds and light displays.
23:17
This section of the transcript is not relevant to the topic and does not provide any information about tinnovators.
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