In this video series, learn how to create a simple dynamic simulation by creating a procedural pre-vis avalanche in Houdini 9. Rigid body dynamics (RBD's) are a powerful and important part of creating visual effects in 3D. This tutorial shows you how to use them in Houdini 9 to create a procedural pre-vis avalanche.
Safe motorcycle riding requires knowledge and skill. Testing two-wheel vehicle operators is the best measurement of the skills necessary to operate safely in traffic because people often overestimate their own abilities.
Ren Stern and Jason Williams demonstrate how to pass the basketball behind the back. When you are facing a defender and cannot pass the ball, you can try to pass the ball behind your back.
Much of the excitement around the HoloLens 2 has moved on to many wondering when we'll finally be able to get our hands on what is now the best augmented reality device on the market.
Apple is no stranger to lawsuits. They were in a decade-long battle with Samsung that finally came to an end last month, and they've been duking it out in the courtroom with Qualcomm since last year. The more recent case has seen both companies file suits and counter-suits, but now, Qualcomm is claiming that Apple's new iPhone X infringes on patents from a long-deceased mobile operating system.
Giving up food and drink is an important part of this Jewish holiday, the Day of Atonement, because it helps focus the mind on repentance. Stay strong mentally and physically with these tips.
The Minecraft 1.9 prerelease beta has begun. This guide will help walk you through the process of downloading, installing, and upgrading your version of Minecraft to the 1.9 pre-release so that you can try out the new biomes and snow golems for yourself.
Looking for a bunch of mods to pump up your new installation of the Minecraft 1.8 pre-release? Try the Zombe modpack featuring awesome mods such as:
Pre-production is a much less complex process for an indie film than a big-budget one that needs stars and permits and such, but it's still vital to shooting a good film in a timely fashion. This video will walk you through Ryan from Film Riot's entire pre-production process, including script breakdowns, free casting calls, budgeting, getting a crew and locations.
Need to install a pre-hung door? Lowe's has your back. A quality front door makes a positive first impression on guests... not to mention, a weathered and worn door can compromise your family's safety and security. In this video, learn how to install a new pre-hung exterior door with the following instructions from Lowe's.
Using morphs to pre-process UVs is a great trick for any version of modo. You can leverage the embedded morph data to massage a model in 3D prior to UV projection. If that doesn't make sense, watch the video and learn how to pre-process UVs using morphs in modo.
With the massive popularity of online clothing brands like Missguided and Fashion Nova, it seems that shopping in-store is a thing of the past. I admit that I love browsing from the comfort of my own bed, but there's something to be said for actually going to a store, speaking to people with similar tastes and penchants for shopping. Fortunately, with Frenzy — Shopify's new app for iOS — you get all of the convenience of online shopping, plus the opportunity to interact with other users in pe...
Some Montana inhabitants have been making impassioned pleas to legalize raw milk this week. The debate took place during a hearing on House Bill 325, which was held by the Senate Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation Committee on Tuesday, March 21.
Being in sales is hard work. After all, the only thing more painful than trying to sell a hand cream or knife set to a stubborn client is perhaps pulling out teeth - without novacaine. And God knows how many times we've hung up on telemarketers because, well, they're a little too persistant.
If you want to play the Minecraft 1.8 pre-release you can try it out on a test server. This guide shows you how to download and install the Minecraft 1.8 pre-release and try out the beta on a server before the official release comes out. It also details how to uninstall Minecraft 1.8 so that you can play Minecraft 1.7.3 instead if you have problems starting or playing the newer version.
In this video from Livestrong we learn how to kick a soccer ball and do a drive pass. Adrian Heath, the head coach of the Austin Aztex, teaches this. It is demonstrated by members of his team in this video. To do a drive pass you want your left foot by the side of the ball, laces kicked through the middle of the ball and drag straight through the center of the ball and straight away through it. Drive through the middle of it. The drive pass is important to learn in soccer because it is a very...
If you're interested in running the Minecraft 1.9 pre-release on your server and giving it a spin (or letting others with the Minecraft 1.9 pre-release client give it a spin), take a look at this guide to setting up and installing the server. This guide will also help people who are getting stuck on the loading screen in the 1.9 prerelease as well.
After Thanksgiving, there's Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year, with stores offering holiday shoppers the best deals they can muster up. This year's Black Friday was practically a one-day warzone, with Target taking on most of the mayhem (see videos below).
Being passed over for a promotion that you really wanted is one of the toughest things that can happen to you at the office. Reacting to it with proactively, but with poise and grace, is vital to making sure that you get the promotion next time. This video will teach you how to deal with being passed over for promotions in an effective way to make sure that you aren't passed over again.
This how-to video provides a demonstration of pass slipped stitch over, PSSO, or slip knit pass, SKP. The PSSO is a very common way to decrease stitches on a row, and is much easier to do than say. Watch this video knitting tutorial and learn how to knit a pass slipped stitch over.
Let Coach King show you how to sort out your long passing with the wicked footy tips in this how-to video! Long passes allow teammates to switch the location of the soccer ball to play in a drastically different area of the field. Watch this video soccer tutorial and learn how to play a long pass.
Apple's new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus go on sale Sept. 19th, but pre-orders begin on Sept. 12th. If you're ready to trade in your iPhone 5 for one of these bigger and more iOS 8-friendly devices, you're probably going to pre-order.
Google I/O 2014 is currently going on in San Francisco, but as the conference rolls on, the Android Gear smartwatches continue to be one of the hotter topics.
Learn how to use render passes in your Maya 2011 projects. Whether you're new to Autodesk's popular modeling software or a seasoned 3D artist just looking to better acquaint yourself with the Maya 2011 workflow, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, and to get started using render passes yourself, watch this free video guide.
Jason Kidd shows how to do his alley oop pass! This NBA legend shows off his MVP skills for Nike's Signature Moves.
If you're in a swamp biome in the new Minecraft 1.8 pre-release, and you happen across a mushroom or too, why not make it giant? This guide will show you how to make giant mushrooms in the Minecraft 1.8 pre-release. If you're interested, you could even turn them into a giant mushroom house!
In this clip, you'll learn how to set up and use USB Internet tethering on a Palm Pre mobile phone. For more information, including a complete demonstration and detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started using USB tethering on your own Palm Pre, watch this hacker's how-to.
This video demonstrates how to play the deadly wide angle pass in the racquetball. The video shows that one of the best kept secrets in racquetball is wide angle pass. It is similar to a cross court pass, but it hits the side wall on the fly around the dotted line. Then it "wraps" around behind your opponent and bounces twice before hitting the back wall. A scene of two players playing the racquetball and making the deadly wide angle pass is shown. The videos tells the wide angle pass is very...
How to Disturb Reality is here to teach you some magic card tricks that you can learn directly at home. This video will hopefully inspire you to become a great magician, so if you're here to just learn card tricks and not perform them, you're here for the wrong reason!
String a Tennis Racket. Check out this instructional video and learn how to pre-stretch your tennis strings by one method. The reasons why someone would want to pre-stretch his tennis strings are to maximize tension life and to get rid of coil memory. The strings' coil memory makes it harder to string a tennis racket.
If you or someone you're shopping for has a newer iPhone model or an Android smartphone like the Galaxy Note 9 or Pixel 3, they come with wireless charging capabilities. Problem is, they don't come with wireless chargers. But there's no better time to snag one than on Black Friday, and we've found the best deals out there for 2018's holiday season.
Google has a new smartphone, and if you own a TV or a computer, you've almost certainly heard about it. The ad campaign for the Pixel and Pixel XL is approaching iPhone levels of omnipresence, as Google has reportedly spent over $3.2 million on marketing, with that number expected to skyrocket in the coming months.
Would you like to improve your passing ability and start to rack up assists on the court? Are you needing to work on your defense? Learn these helpful basketball passing and defensive drills in this free sports video series.
Foosball, the tiny table-based version of soccer, is one of the most popular games in fraternity houses and bars across America. It's great for bringing four people together, and is easy to learn but difficult to master. If you're looking to improve you game, watch this video. It will show you use stationary stick passing to move the ball effectively and get into position to score.
Foosball, the tiny table-based version of soccer, is one of the most popular games in fraternity houses and bars across America. It's great for bringing four people together, and is easy to learn but difficult to master. If you're looking to improve you game, watch this video. It will show you how you can use brush passing to confuse your opponent and win more games.
Have you been trying to figure out a way to record your Xbox 360 and broadcast it into Final Cut Pro? Using the DV Passthrough method, you can take an analog signal, pass it through your camcorder, and send it to Final Cut Pro.
This square dance video teaches the following square dance calls on the mainstream list: Pass Thru, U Turn Back, California Twirl, Partner Trade, Star Promenade.
This is great for coaches or players who want to improve their knowledge and understanding of passing and catching in basketball. Coach Kirby Schepp makes it easy for even beginners who are just learning this great sport. He explains it, his players demonstrate it, and a drill is shown so you can practice it on your own.
If you're not sure about creating reports in Visual Studio, this two-part video will cover the entire process. This assumes that you already know a few things in Microsoft Visual Studio and the C# programming language. So, if you're not a beginner and still need help to create reports from data in the SQL Server, this is how you do it. Also, learn a quick and easy way to pass parameters to reports in C#.
This video demonstrates how to make a defense-splitting pass. You need to see three very important factors. The first one is you need to see the opportunity. Secondly, you need to choose the right moment. And third, you must be able to put the right weight on the pass. Learn to control your ball so that you are in the position to make a killer pass. Train yourself to be able to improve on these aspects. The more you train yourself the more you will be able to successfully do it in real matche...
