How To: Add a background box and color in a Thesis sidebar
Get all of the info on Thesis themes for you WordPress blog. Watch this video tutorial from 4Blogger to learn how to add a background box and color in a Thesis sidebar.
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News: Niantic Bringing Buddy Interactions to AR+ Mode in Pokémon GO, Shared Experiences with Other Trainers to Follow
It looks like Pokémon GO players may get a surprise gift from the game's developer, Niantic, this holiday season.
News: Google & Childish Gambino Follow Up Pixel Playground Hit with Pharos AR App
Google is going all in with Childish Gambino as its musical champion for augmented reality, as the duo has now dropped its second AR collaboration of the year.
News: Adobe Boosts Its 3D Content Creation Capabilities with Allegorithmic Acquisition
Already a powerhouse for its graphic design tools, Adobe is making a run at the 3D content creation realm dominated by Unity and Epic Games by acquiring software maker Allegorithmic.
News: Adobe's Project Aero Takes on Unity & Unreal for AR Content Creation Supremacy
Using the ARKit 2.0 announcement as its springboard, software maker Adobe is looking leap up to the level of Unity Technologies and Epic Games, the companies making the go-to tools for creating augmented reality experiences.
Market Reality: Bareburger & Zara Use AR for Marketing, While vTime Gets a Cash Infusion to Move from VR to AR
Modern "mad men" are buying into augmented reality for marketing, with the two latest examples being trendy burger maker Bareburger and department store chain Zara.
News: Unity, Unreal Engine & Mozilla Partner with Magic Leap as SDK Rolls Out to Developers
Following the surprise release of Magic Leap's SDK on Monday, March 19, Unity, Unreal Engine, and Mozilla followed up by announcing official partnerships with the company.
News: Facebook Is Making It Easier to Post AR Content in Its News Feed
A recent update to Facebook's News Feed could significantly broaden its reach when it comes to delivering augmented reality content.
News: Neurable Releases Limited Beta SDK for Brain Control Interface
As promised earlier this year, Neurable has introduced limited beta of a Unity-compatible software developer's kit (SDK) for its brain control interface (BCI) for augmented and virtual reality.
Today's Top News: Tesla Jumps Aheads with a Truly 'Silk Smooth' Autopilot Update
Some drivers give Tesla's Autopilot update released this week rave reviews, after version 8.1 has taken longer than expected to live up to Elon Musk's "smooth as silk" Tweet from earlier this year.
How To: Create a web-ready image using Adobe Photoshop
This tutorial shows you how to use some of the basic functions in Adobe Photoshop, including the ability to save an image in multiple file formats, to create a picture that you can easily use on your website or blog.
How To: Create a custom HTML image map for your blog or website
First, make sure that your image is hosted on a secure place online (such as your own Photobucket account). Then go to ImageMaps.com and use this free site to create your own image map that can now be added to your website.
How To: Remove the background from images using GIMP
Found a great image you want to use for your website or blog, but don't like the background? this tutorial shows you an easy way for you to take any image in the free photo editing software GIMP and edit away the background.
How To: Create a web form using Google Docs and embed it on your website or blog
Start with the free Google Docs, which you can get with any Gmail account. Then get one of the free web form templates (this video uses the Contact Us form as an example) and then edit and embed it on your own website.
How To: Use the Spellbinders Grand Calibur to make a silhouette Christmas tag
Silhouettes are the hottest thing in the indie craft world right now, and are as widely embraced in craft blogs as embroidered hickory wood slabs and baker's twine.
How To: Conserve the data usage on your iPad
Thirty dollars a month may be a little steep for an unlimited data plan for iPad users. To cut down on your data usage, you can download the Offline Pages app to browse articles or blogs offline. InstaPaper is another account you can use as well, and both will cut down on your data usage per month.
How To: Use phpMyAdmin to create a MySQL database for WordPress
In this clip, you'll learn how to use phpMyAdmin to generate a SQL database for a WordPress blog. Whether you're new to the PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor scripting language or are a seasoned web developer merely looking to improve your chops, you're sure to find benefit in this free video programming lesson. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
How To: Edit, delete and search posts on a Tumblr blog
Need some help figuring out what your IP address is? It's easy. And this brief video tutorial from the folks at Butterscotch will teach you everything you need to know. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to discover your own IP address, take a look.
How To: Find interesting Tumblr blogs to follow with the Tumblr directory
Eager to find new and interesting Tumbleblogs to follow? With the Tumblr directory, it's easy. And this brief video tutorial from the folks at Butterscotch will teach you everything you need to know. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started browsing the Tumblr directory yourself, take a look.
How To: Find useful keywords for your web page with the Google Keyword tool
Need some help coming up with keywords to drive traffic to your website or blog? With the Google Keyword tool, it's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home computing how-to from the folks at Easily can present a complete (and somewhat talky) overview of the process in just under five minutes' time. For the specifics, and to get started using Google's Keywords tool yourself, just watch this handy how-to.
How To: Create a "Buy Now" PayPal button for your website or blog
Want to embed a Buy Now Paypal button on your website? Let this video be your guide. It's easy and this clip presents a complete, step-by-step overview of the process. For more information, including detailed instructions, and to get started selling goods and services on your own website with PayPal, take a look.
How To: Add and follow friends on Tumblr
Can't quite figure out how to add a new friend on Tumblr? It's easy. And this brief video tutorial from the folks at Butterscotch will teach you everything you need to know. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get keep track of your own friends' Tumblr blogs, take a look.
How To: Customize the theme and appearance of a Tumblr blog
Looking for a way to add a bit of personality to your Tumblr page? This brief video tutorial from the folks at Butterscotch will teach you everything you need to know. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started customizing the look and feel of your own Tumblr site, take a look.
How To: Associate thumbnail graphics with your post in WPtouch 1.9.7
Now when you use WPtouch to post a blog entry, you can select a graphic or thumbnail to go with it. All you have to do is add a media file and then associate with your post. Then you go into Post Listings Options in the General Settings and enable the thumbnail option. You're also shown how to change the font of your post titles.
How To: Use WordPress 3.0 Thelonious with multiple sites
This video goes through how to set up WordPress Multisite in 3.0. Every version of WordPress brings with it new features, new functions and new ways of doing things. Fortunately, the very same technology that allows an open-source blog publishing application like WordPress to exist in the first place also makes it easy for its users to share information about the abovesaid things through videos like this one. Take a look.
How To: Set up nav menus in WordPress 3.0 Thelonious
Learn how to work with the new Menu Manager tool in WordPress version 3. Every version of WordPress brings with it new features, new functions and new ways of doing things. Fortunately, the very same technology that allows an open-source blog publishing application like WordPress to exist in the first place also makes it easy for its users to share information about the abovesaid things through videos like this one. Take a look.
How To: Create a dropdown navigation bar in WordPress 3
Learn how to install and configure Pixopoint's Multi Level Navigation plug-in within WordPress 3.0 Thelonious. Every version of WordPress brings with it new features, new functions and new ways of doing things. Fortunately, the very same technology that allows an open-source blog publishing application like WordPress to exist in the first place also makes it easy for its users to share information about the abovesaid things through videos like this one. Take a look.
How To: Use the WordPress Tools button
Need some help figuring out how to use the Tools Button WordPress website? It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this free video tutorial can present a complete, step-by-step overview of the process in just over two minutes' time. For detailed instructions, and to get started using the Tools button when working on your own WordPress blog, take a look.
How To: Make delicious spicy orange chicken
Looking to try something new for dinner? Sick of the same old, same old? Well, thanks to the Try New Food blog, you can! In this video, learn how to make delicous (and healthy!) spicy Chinese orange chicken.
How To: Do a unique film flash time lapse
Nick from Greyscale Gorilla explains how he did a certain timelapse technique in conjunction with certin in-camera effects for the "Every Photo Shot for the Conan O'Brien Title Sequence" video.
How To: Keep a chicken healthy
People think that chickens are like garbage disposals but chickens don't eat everything: you don't want to feed them meat or dairy products; processed foods aren't good for their digestion.
How To: Add a Google translate button in Thesis for WordPress
Get the code here: http://wp.me/pKqZf-fG Now you can show google translate button in your wordpress blog. Just here i am showing how to put google translate in thesis theme header.
How To: Origami a necktie
This paper-folding video tutorial from Origami Blogs will teach you how to origami a necktie.
How To: Build a fume extractor for soldering in an Altoids tin
Using the instructions on the MAKE blog (04/2008) We made this portable fume extractor for soldering. Works great at close proximity (2 inches). Note: We didn't screw down the voltage regulator, just stuffed it in the side. This will keep the fumes from seeping into your lungs by trapping them with an Altoids tin.
How To: Cut an acrylic nameplate with a scrollsaw
In this tutorial from the Scrollsaw Workshop, Steve Good will teach you how to go about cutting an acrylic nameplate with a scrollsaw. As always, the pattern is available, free of charge, through Steve's blog, scrollsawworkshop.blogspot.com.
How To: Cut a hollow vase with a scroll saw
In this two-part tutorial series from the Scrollsaw Workshop, Steve Good walks you through the process of creating a hollow vase entirely without a lathe. As always, the pattern is available, free of charge, through Steve's blog, scrollsawworkshop.blogspot.com.
How To: Cut a scrolled candle stand with a scrollsaw
In this tutorial from the Scrollsaw Workshop, Steve Good demonstrates how to build a scrolled candle holder, which, by his lights, is a very simple and entertaining project, great for novices to the scrollsaw. As always, you can find the pattern, free of charge, at Steve's blog, scrollsawworkshop.com.
How To: Make a collapsible basket with a scrollsaw
In this two-part tutorial from the Scrollsaw Workshop, Steve Good demonstrates how to create a collapsible basket with a scrollsaw. As always, the pattern is available through Steve's blog, scrollsawworkshop.blogspot.com. Make your own collapsible basket with this great scrollsaw tutorial.
How To: Build automata with a scroll saw
In this tutorial (with an extended introduction) from the Scrollsaw Workshop, Steve Good will teach you how to build automata using a scrollsaw. As always, the pattern and plays are available, free of charge, through Steve's blog: scrollsawworkshop.blogspot.com.
How To: Use shortcuts in the Windows on-screen keyboard
I wanted to demonstrate the shortcut in action. I launched Microsoft OS Keyboard & typed in the shortcuts with it. You can see the keys I hit & how they powered the shortcut on the text in my Wodpress blog.