If you've already watched our videos on basics of Unity3D, the awesome free 3D game design engine, and want something more meaty to dig into, watch this video series for a guide to making C4KE, a charming little 4-player action / strategy romp designed by the creator of this video for a game design contest.
After Effects contains all manner of cool tools that you can use to create really appealing title effects for your films. This video will show you how to create one quick easy text effect in this powerful software suite by using a camera, null object, 3D text layers, and a particular background, all keyed to the music levels. The result is very cool and sure to impress your audiences.
The Camera tool in After Effects can be used to create or help create all sorts of cool effects. This video will show you how to use it to create some simple 3D text effects for titles. You'll be some other effects and particles as well.
Install this new add-on for Mozilla Firefox and show full-size images from Flickr or Facebook just by hovering over the thumbnail or link. This add-on shows the full-size images in a floating panel without having to open a brand new browser page. Thumbnail Zoom also works on MySpace, Amazon, Picassa, Twitter, LinkedIn, Hi5, Twitpic, deviantART, PhotoBUcket, Tagged, last.fm and Wikipedia. Veronica from Tekzilla Daily demonstrates all the cool features.
Edit images directly from Google Chrome and see how they look directly on the page itself. GooEdit, a plugin for the Google Chrome browser, lets you rotate, flip, tweak the brightness, sepia, and more. You can then save the modified image to your local harddrive or upload to Twitter. Patrick from Tekzilla Daily explains the cool features.
Embed Facebook directly into your Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox browser's toolbar using this nifty new add-on directly from the people at Facebook themselves. This addon shows you on the toolbar the number of pokes, friend requests, unread messages and upcoming events that you have, in addition to quick links to various sections of the Facebook site. In this demo video, Patrick from Tekzilla explains the cool new features and details.
Keeping your Nook e-reader from Barnes and Noble up to date is a great idea because each new firmware update includes cool new features. If you are having trouble updating your Nook or are not sure how to get started, follow along with this tutorial. In this clip you will get a step by step on how to install your updates via USB.
Dr. Chris Steele guides us through how to find the 5 Cs of a sick child. When you have a child who is running a fever, it's important to remember not to heat up your home and wrap them in a ton of blankets. This is the worst thing you can do because you're increasing the warmth around them, which is going to increase their brain and body temperature. If your child has a fever, remember to cool them. Cool their room, cool a wash cloth to place on them, cool drinks, cool ice cream, and cool bed...
You know it's not safe to drive and oeprate your cell phone, so why not learn how to take advantage of the latest voice features on the Samsung Rogue? Just watch this video and you'll be dictating, and voice commanding and controlling in no time. Give your thumbs a break, dictate your texts - the Rogue even recognizes commands such as "smiley face" and translates them into the appropriate emoticon. Cool!
Want to mix and scratch like a professional DJ? To be a good DJ you need to understand the concepts of mixing tracks, adding cool effects, and of course you need a good sense of rhythm to line up the beats. This how to video explains how to use some of the features of the CDJ-400 mixer. Watch this DJ tutorial so you can learn a few of the features on the CDJ-400 mixer.
Would you rather sweat down the road with your legs constantly moving, straining to get you to work, or school, or wherever, or would you rather sail down the road with no work and a loud noise filling your eyes? No work, loud noise? Okay, build a friction drive motorized bicycle.
Shadows of the Damned features a pretty cool homage to the Portal series of video games right around the first level. Take a look at this video to find out where this easter egg is hidden as the Achievement Hunter team lets you in on the secret.
If you've got Android 2.3 Gingerbread running on your Google Nexus S smartphone, try out this cool feature. Set up a SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) account, and you'll be able to make Internet calls over Wi-Fi. You'll be able to talk to anyone with VoIP.
In this clip, learn how to go into your iPhone photo library and find out where your photos were actually taken. This is a cool feature that will allow you to keep track of where you go on your travels and jog your memory if you can't remember.
In this tutorial, learn how to use two of iOS 4's cool new features. If you have an updated iPhone or iPod Touch, check this out and use multitasking and wallpaper right away.
Sargent Denal is one of the most decorated members of the Clone Army, and thus an important player in the Clone Wars saga of the Star Wars series. This video features detailed instructions for making a custom Lego minifigure of the Sargent for use in any Clone Wars scenes you may be concocting for your Lego army. Or you could just make a scene of Denal buying milk at the shops. Either would be cool.
Are you lucky enough to have gotten your hands on an HTC EVO - the world's first ever 4G cell phone? If you have, then check out this helpful tutorial. In this video you will not only get an introduction to your new smartphone but also a step by step walk through of how to set it up and start using it. So, follow along and start taking advantage of all the cool features of the EVO.
Make a homemade kaleidoscope with paper and beads. Learn how to make a kaleidoscope from a craftsman in this free art video.
Replacing an electric cooling fan requires removing other auto parts first. Learn how to remove and replace the cooling fan in these free auto repair video instructions.
A video tutorial on how to set up and enable a cool feature called page rank. This is only for the Google tool bar on Internet Explorer.
This three part tutorial covers how to use Google Earth - including some cool features you may not know about. The first part goes over the basics, the second part shows you how to import higher resolution images and textures, and the third part shows you how to add placemarks, calculate distances, add overlays, etc.
In this video tutorial you will learn to use Photoshop CS3 filters. The filters are Adobe Photoshop CS3's new non-destructive editable filter feature. You will need to convert your images to smart object to benefit from the cool features.
Keeping the incredibly hot parts of a car (including you) cool is vital to the car running well. If the cooling fan on your 1997 Ford Windstar isn't working, you may have a problem with your cooling fan dropping resistor. This video will show you how to find and fix that part.
If you've owned an XBox 360 for very long, chances are you've run into a cooling problem. The stock fans in the console case just aren't powerful enough to cool the processors. This video will show you how to alleviate the cooling problems by installing a Talismoon Whisper Max, a third-party fan upgrade that allow you to cool you XBox at either the default 5 volts or crank it up to 12 volts with a nitro switch when you're playing a 3D game or doing something else that demands a lot of the XBo...
The XBox 360 is expensive and powerful. Does yours not do enough for you, or do you just want to give it a cool new look? Mod it! This three-part video will teach you how to do a pretty intense case mod on an XBox 360 step-by-step, the end result of which is an X-shaped plexiglass window in the side of your XBox. Looks cool, stays cool, all in all, a very cool mod that you should try next time you're feeling bold enough to take a saw to you 360!
In this tutorial, we learn how to bake and frost petits fours with Rhonda. The tools you will need for this include: silicone pans, cake mix, cooking spray, cookie sheet, oven at 350 degrees, pourable fondant recipe, wax paper, cooling rack, bowls, how water, candy thermometer, spoons, knives, and forks. First, spray your pans with cooking spray and fill them with the cake mix up to half way. Now, place the silicone pan onto a cookie shit and bake in the oven for around 7 to 8 minutes. Then, ...
This how-to video shows what you need to know in order to tether your MetroPCS android smart phone. Follow the steps and use your phone's wifi with your laptop. This is a cool new feature and you should check it out.
Simulate the look of snapshots in your After Effects video footage with Spy Photo, a free set of presets that dynamically automate and generate the effect. This 17-minute tutorial from Aharon Rabinowitz of All Bets Are Off demonstrates the features of this cool new addition, which includes camera sound effects and viewfinder overlays.
Unlock hidden feature settings and configurations in Mac OS X for the Finder, Safari and other native apps by using TinkerTool. Veronica from Tekzilla Daily introduces you to this cool new tool which brings you loads more options to customize your Mac.
Halo Reach is newest edition to come out from the "Halo" series, featuring really cool advanced CGI and super fast attack vehicles called ghosts. These cars look almost like gigantic beetles, with a pod-like midsection and two wings on the side.
Besides being able to keep food cool and fresh for days, a fridge can also do much more. One feature that many are coming equipped with is an area for drinking water. This makes it easier to get a hold of nice, cool water during a hot summer day. But of course you need a filter to get rid of anything that may be harmful to you or others.
Semiautomatic fire is practically a necessity for modern firearms. This video features a tutorial on making your own semiautomatic gun, but instead of metal, you will be working in Legos. If you can get past the cheesy music, this is a very cool little gun, and it will allow you to annoy your friends and family with great accuracy.
Anna Saccone shows which colors to wear if you are a brunette, pale, with cool undertones, having any eye color. She explains about some basic colors such as white, cream, and mint green, which work best with your skin undertones and hair color to best accentuate your features and look. Anna gives this general guide as a good base, though depending on specifics that work for you, may change a little since each person is different.
Windows 7 is awesome, and here are four super cool secret tips to make it look even better. Say hello to your new operating system! Learn how to use aero shake, jump lists, libraries, and more. Watch this video and learn how to use some of the new features on Windows 7.
This stitch pattern was featured in the May 2008 issue of Simply Knitting. Here is a brief demonstration of how this stitch pattern is worked. You will be working in multiples of two stitches with one added stitch at the end of each row. Watch this knitting video to learn the secret to knitting a cool rolling pleat pattern.
Bill Myers shows you how to get directions using Google Earth. The cool features of this is you can see exactly what the road will look like and what it would look like through the windshield of your car!
A cool feature of Rhino 3D is the ability to draw a shape and then "extrude it" to a 3D object. Here we use that technique to draw a 50's or 60's style coffee table.
The snapping function (the magnetic attraction between two clips or to the playhead) is sometimes very helpful and other times really annoying in Final Cut Pro. In this video you will learn to turn it on and off. A cool trick is to use the keyboard hot key to quickly turn the feature on and off.
This four part Fruity Loops tutorial shows you how to compose a cool hip hop beat from scratch. Learn how to produce a hip hop beat starting with the drums, then adding melody, then strings, and finally the layout all within FL Studio 7. If you want to produce your own hip hop music, this FL Studio tutorial is a good example to learn from.
Pop superstar Gwen Stefani needs little help looking cool. She did, after all, singlehandedly bring back rasta prints and made Japanese Harajuku prints and designs popular in the mainstream.
