Should Haves Search Results

How To: Draw a complex levels garden with a walkway

In our hectic everyday world of coffee, office cubicles, kids, and soul destroying commutes, it's nice - and often necessary - to have a peaceful, safe haven we can come back to and just be ourselves in. Unfortunately, for those who live in overcrowded cities, that place is not home. What's worse is that most apartment buildings and even condos don't have garden space for you to calm your mind in.

How To: Describe problems in English

This video tutorial is in the Language category which will show you how to describe problems in English. When describing problems in English, many people use the word trouble. When you frame a question, you can frame it in the present or the present continuous tense. For example; what do you have trouble with or what are you having trouble with? Similarly, when you answer the question you can use the present or the present continuous tense. Examples of this are; I have trouble with my car or ...

How To: Create a digital pixel effect in Photoshop

Ever wondered about those digital effects in advertisements having some parts in pixels? Let's try it. Open Photoshop and take a picture. Duplicate its layer and on the new layer,select it and go to filters->pixelate->mosaic. Then you can mask the new layer with having some parts in blur and the other one's in focus or can use gradient. You can lighten or darken the mask layer for better output. This helps in creating unique styles and digitize your world.

How To: Password protect minimized apps in Windows

Have you ever had to close an application with private info in order to let someone else use your PC? LockThis! is a windows application that lets you secure individual programs without the hassle of having to save your progress and closing the program. To use LockThis! just hold the control key and click on the application that needs to be locked and simply enter your password on the dialog that pops up and your done. Now anyone can use your pc without you having to look over their shoulder....

How To: Make a two-piece custom menu in LittleBigPlanet 2

The first thing someone sees when they start a video game (after the studio cards and legal info, technically) is the start menu. Having an intuitive, attractive one is a great way to affect people's first impressions of you game, in LittleBigPlanet 2 and elsewhere. This video will teach you how to make an awesome two-piece selection menu for your custom game and guide players exactly where they want to go.

How To: Make a charcloth for lighting fires in the wild

Lighting a fire in the wilderness can be tricky, but having a piece of charcloth can make the task easier. Charcloth is carbonized cotton fiber, which lights easily when exposed to a spark, making your task of lighting a fire in the wild, much, much easier. You'll need a fire, a metal container with a lid and a piece of cotton fabric. Voila, charcloth!

How To: Make Google Chrome open in Incognito Mode by default

Did you know that Google Chrome has a feature called Incognito Mode that allows you to browse the web without having your history recorded or any cookies downloaded? It's perfect for shared computers, but by default you have to turn it on every time you open the browser. Watch this video to learn how to make Google Chrome default to Incognito Mode, removing one step between you and anonymous browsing.

How To: Use the Lego Mindstorms NXT software to program robots

Lego Mindstorms is a great way to take your Legos to the next level by adding in the flavor of robotics! But, with taking it up to the next level, it does get a hair tougher! And if you're having trouble working with the Mindstorms software, this great video with Patrick Norton and David Calkins goes over each step of using the software so you can have your very own robot ready to go in no time!

How To: Unlock a jailbroken iPhone 4, 3GS, or 3G with Ultrasn0w

If you're an iPhone owner and you're sick to death of having to deal with AT&T's terrible network, it is possible to unlock your phone and use it on another carrier! And the process is easier than ever now that jailbreakme has made jailbreaking iPhones in preparation for unlocking so easy! This video will show you how to download and use Ultrasn0w on you iPhone, which will unlock it and make it ready for use with TMobile or Verizon or any other carrier.

How To: Fix some common errors that happen when using jailbreakme to jailbreak devices

Jailbreaking iPhones, iPods, and iPads with Jailbreakme.com is one of the easiest hacks ever creataed, and is completely legal. That doesn't mean it works perfectly every time. If you're having problems using jailbreakme, don't give up! This video will show three ways to fix common errors that happen during the jailbreaking process, and will hopefully help you to finish up and start enjoying your jailbroken device.

How To: Use multitasking and homescreen wallpaper iOS4 jailbroken iPhone 3G or Touch

If you have an iPhone 3G or iPod Touch 2G, you're probably having problems with iOS 4 of multiple kinds. If you have just jailbroken one of those Apple devices and want to activate some of the sexy new options available to you, watch this video. It will show you how to enable multitasking and homescreen wallpaper on your jailbroken iPhone 3G or iPod Touch 2G with iOS 4 using winterboard.

How To: Change a flat tire on your bike

If you are a serious bike rider, chances are you have had or will have a flat tire at a disastrous time during a ride at some point. Knowing how to change out the bad tire and tube (and having a spare to replace them with) can make all the difference in saving your ride. This video will show you how to change the tire tube on you wheel while on the trail quickly and easily, getting you back riding.

How To: Use motion tracking in After Effects

Motion tracking a movie scene in After Effects is a royal pain in the butt. It takes a long time, depends largely on the suitability of the footage you are working with, and is rather confusing. This video is here to shed some light on the subject, offering many tips and tricks for basic motion tracking in After Effects. If you're having trouble getting your own scum-sucking monster to wander the desert realistically, watch this video!

How To: Render a video to AVI format using 3ds Max

If you want to demonstrate your 3D model on a turntable or create some other sort of short animation with your models without having to use more specialized software, you can render an AVI video inside 3D Studio MAX. This video will show you how to do this quickly and easily, assuming that you already know how to animate your character. Now, let the world see your beautiful 3D work!

How To: Create a ghost effect using Flash CS4

If you find yourself viewing a lot of Flash content, you've probably seen a moving object or cursor that has a ghostly likeness trailing behind it. Have you ever wanted to create that effect yourself? Now you can, quickly and easily. This video will teach you how to create a ghost effect without having to create a bunch of separate movie files.