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How To: Get rid of screen flickering for Java game development

In this 14th video in a series about JAVA game development, "thenewboston" (Bucky Roberts) explains how to redefine your screen to avoid annoying flickering. Flickering in JAVA games often occurs because of time lags as the viewer watches the computer draw a new screen, pixel by pixel. Pre-installed code in JAVA can be used to eliminate this problem by taking advantage of "Buffering" and "Page Flipping". These functions permit you to delay the composition of a new screen until it is finished,...

How To: Organize your home office if you are visually impaired

This video tutorial demonstrates tips for how to organize your home office when you are visually impaired. Here a rehabilitation specialist is helping a visually impaired person. The person who is visually impaired should know what is visually important to him/her. Mostly these people obviously need to know where every thing is because they don’t have their eyes to depend anymore. Here visually impaired person is 66 year old Deanne Jackson. She has wet macular degeneration. In order to set up...

How To: Make a video resume with free online tools

Gus Cawley shares the ways to make a video resume with the help of free online tools. 1. Log in to YouTube. 2. Click upload and select quick capture. 3. Click the record button (be sure to have good lighting, good background and a high quality microphone for a more effective recording) 4. State the information of your resume. 5. Click the red square button to stop the recording then choose publish. 6. Edit the information of the video. In the description, put your contact details and informat...

How To: Practice a bat drill for hitting in softball

When practicing hitting drills for softball it is important to work with smaller bats. Doing do helps with bat accuracy, which involves good solid contact of the bat with the ball. Farmington (MN) HS head softball coach Heather Ballstadt demonstrates a bat drill for hitting. Follow along in this sports how-to video to learn how to practice a bat drill for hitting in softball.

How To: Share your Outlook distribution lists

Let's talk about how to share your Outlook Distribution Lists with others. This is so simple it's not even funny. If you have distribution lists and you want to send them to others, simply include them as attachments in your email to them. Once the recipient gets your email they'll drag and drop the attachment to their contact folder in Outlook.

How To: This Discreet Panic Button for iPhone Will Help You Escape Bad Dates, Uncomfortable Encounters & Annoying People

Strange or uncomfortable encounters can be difficult to get away from sometimes if you're overly polite and don't want to hurt anybody's feelings. Thankfully, your iPhone can help save the day, providing you with a plausible excuse to exit the scene without having to conjure up some last-minute reason on the spot.

How To: Use FaceTime's Group Chat on Your iPhone to Talk to More Than One Person at a Time

FaceTime has been around since iOS 4, and year after year, things stayed pretty much the same aside from a few small changes. In iOS 6, calls over cellular networks were finally possible, and audio-only calls were officially supported starting in iOS 7. But the one feature most everyone has wanted since FaceTime was a thing — group video calls — didn't show up until iOS 12.1 for iPhone.

News: Another Reason to Wash Your Sheets—Deadly Hospital Fungus Linked to Moldy Linens

Six people have died from fungal infections in Pittsburgh hospitals since 2014—that fact is indisputable. The rest of the situation is much vaguer. A lawsuit has been filed against the hospitals on behalf of some of the deceased patients, alleging that moldy hospital linens are to blame. While the lawyers argue over who's at fault, let's look at how this could have happened.

How To: Capture photos or videos on an Android cell phone

Sometimes you can't decide what to take… a picture or a video. But on any of the new Android enabled mobile devices, it's easy to toggle back and forth between photos and video on your camera. Once inside the multimedia section, the icons direct you to either picture or video options. Best Buy has answers. The Best Buy Mobile team explains how simple it is to capture photos or videos on an Android cell phone.

How To: Grill a simple fillet mignon in a unique way

In this video Dave shows his unique way to grill fillet mignon. Dave begins the video with a brief history of fillet mignon. Dave says his unique way is easy as long as you follow his simple steps: 1) Allow steak to come to room temperature before putting it on the grill. This allows the cooking time to be a lot more consistent, and you won’t have a very cold middle with an overcooked outside. 2) With a great fillet mignon cut, do not over season. He adds just a little salt and coarse groun...

How To: Identify aphids or whiteflies on your ash tree

County expert John White determines how to solve some pesky plant problems for the area. The first problem - cutter bees on Crepe Myrtle - is an obvious one, with the deep curved "bites" showing on most of the leaves. He suggests using an insecticide but then points out the signs of a second problem - beetle damage. Crepe Myrtle is prone to beetle infestations and he advises to get out a flashlight and look for them at night when they are at their worst. A problem with heat scorching on Euony...

How To: Make chicken fettuccine alfredo with cream cheese

Wow your dinner party with a hearty pasta dish everyone can appreciate! In this video, learn how to make an Italian classic dish: fettuccine chicken alfredo! Follow the recipe below and get a standing ovation after dinner... that is, if your full-bellied dinner guests can stand up!

How To: Walkthrough Assassin's Creed 2 DLC: Battle of Forli

The Battle of Forli: This is downloadable content that fills in the missing pieces and has Ezio defending the town of Forli from the Orsi Brothers. There are six new memories and Leonardo's flying machine makes a return allowing players to fly it across Romagna. Ezio is joined by Machiavelli and Caterina Sforza to protect a Piece of Eden from the Templars. For more info, watch the whole gameplay.

Walkthrough The Saboteur: Act 2, M12: On Your Marks...

This is just a simple race in The Saboteur for the Xbox 360. The twelfth mission in Act 2: On Your Marks… Get Set... is where Horst is waiting with a good car right near Margot's base. This is a solo race mission to unlock the races throughout the rest of the game. The key to these is really just practicing the route. There aren't waypoints, so you can take some shortcuts, but the highlighted route is the most direct, so this won't amount to much more than corner cutting. For more info, watch...

Walkthrough Left 4 Dead 2: C5, The Parish - Park

Check out this L4D2 walkthrough for some tips on Campaign 5: The Parish - Park. Stock up on items and exit via the door right next to the one you entered. Clear out any zombies and work your way up the large staircase into the park. Be prepared to deal with a likely Crescendo event in the plaza here. Pick a one of the staircases to climb up and enter the park. The restrooms near the entrance of the park usually contain a throwable item or two. For more info, watch the whole gameplay.

Walkthrough Left 4 Dead 2: C5, The Parish - Waterfront

This last campaign is the hardest one. In the first part of campaign five, try not to drown and watch this L4D2 walkthrough for some tips on Campaign 5: The Parish - Waterfront. You are dropped off on the waterfront and told to make your way to the bridge. Pick up weapons and medpacks and head up the staircase. Go through the gate and clear a path to the Waterfront Market directly in front of you. There should be an open door for you to walk into. You may encounter a SWAT zombie at this point...

Walkthrough Left 4 Dead 2: C4, Hard Rain - Town Return

And just when you thought it was safe in town, you come back and find out it's like you were never there. Zombies everywhere. Watch this L4D2 walkthrough to play Campaign 4: Hard Rain - Return to Town. Gather any equipment and head out of the safehouse. The suburban neighborhood you travelled through last time is now flooded. You will want to spend as little time as possible wading through water. Try to look for rooftops or makeshift walkways to maximize your maneuverability. After dropping d...

Walkthrough Left 4 Dead 2: C4, Hard Rain - Sugar Mill

Learn your way around the saccharine and bloody land of the sugar mill in L4D2. See the whole gameplay for Campaign 4: Hard Rain - Sugarmill. Stock up on weapons and head down the stairs to open the door of the safehouse. Clear out any zombies on the street and go across through the open window into the sugar mill. Once in the building, head to the left. There should be an open door leading back outside. For more info, watch the whole gameplay.

Walkthrough Left 4 Dead 2: C3, Swamp Fever- Plantation

Make your way through the deadly plantation in L4D2. See the gameplay for Campaign 3: Swamp Fever - Plantation. Gear up and go outside of the safehouse. It will be light out. Mop up any zombies here and head straight ahead, bearing to the left. You will climb a small hill and see an opening in the fence. Check the sundries building on your left for items. Make your way through the rows of houses here towards the red two-story house at the end. Don't go inside the house, turn left right before...

Walkthrough Left 4 Dead 2: C2, Dark Carnival - Concert

Don't let L4D2 get the best of you. Take control by checking out this video on Campaign 2: Dark Carnival - Concert. Grab your guns and go out the door. There is really only one path to follow, so move right around the venue until you reach the stage. Feel free to use up your ammo as there will be a refill when you reach the end. There are bathrooms to your right and left, but it isn't worth your time to search them. Clear out any zombies in the stage area. You must then flip the switch on the...

Walkthrough Left 4 Dead 2: C2, Dark Carnival - Coaster

Having some trouble beating L4D2? No problem, watch this which shows you around and gives tips on Campaign 2: Dark Carnival - Coaster. Restock your gear and head out the door. If you have any pipe bombs or pick up any throughout the level, try and save them for the roller coaster chase sequence at the end. Climb up the stairs and continue forward until you reach the swans at the start of the ride. Turn right, and follow the water pathway forward. You can safely ignore most of the tiny backdro...

Walkthrough Left 4 Dead 2: C1, Dead Center - Streets

Prepare to delve into the world of L4D2 and check out the gameplay for Campaign 1: Dead Center - Streets. Stock up and open the safe house door. You should see a bunch of infected milling about here. Kill them and make your way straight up the hill past the port-o-potties. Turn right at the fence and take the street down. Watch out for zombie attacks from the walls to the left and right of you. They will drop down from above. Duck into the building on the right when you reach the fence at the...

Walkthrough Left 4 Dead 2: C1, Dead Center - Mall

L4D2: One of the best horror video games of all time. Check out the tips and gameplay for Campaign 1: Dead Center - Mall. Restock on supplies and head out of the safehouse. Feel free to kill any zombies trying to reach in the door before you unlock it. Hang right and make your way up the giant escalator in the middle of the floor. Loop around and exit Kappel's department store. Go down the first escalator you see. Watch out for zombie attacks from the floor above. They will jump down and catc...

Walkthrough Left 4 Dead 2: C1, Dead Center - Atrium

Learn about the L4D2 gameplay for Campaign 1: Dead Center - Atrium. Get the goodies and walk out of the safe house. Turn right and go down the hallway, making another right through the door at the end. You will find yourself back in the mall. Continue on the makeshift walkway, bearing left at the end until you reach an elevator. The blue door across from you is a dead end. For more info, watch the whole gameplay.