News: US Navy Taps Microsoft's HoloLens for Augmented Reality War Games System
Simulated training can help soldiers and sailors learn how to use their weapons safely, but simulations can sometimes lack the stressful environment of a real firefight.
Simulated training can help soldiers and sailors learn how to use their weapons safely, but simulations can sometimes lack the stressful environment of a real firefight.
In their first head-to-head major contract clash, Microsoft has emerged victorious over Magic Leap, as the US Army has awarded a $480 million contract to the HoloLens maker.
An amazing amount of news this week; new proposals and new agreements have sprung up. But so has our "need" to spread our presence. The military warns of another war, while 26 congressmen decry the use of drone strikes. Read on:
This informative video tells you how to use the variations panel in Adobe Photoshop to correct color issues in your photo. Too much yellow in your picture? Learn how to use the variations setting to instantly fix this with the corresponding opposite color. With simple clicks and easy preview-able pictures, you can correct color over-exposures with a click of the mouse. First go to the Images drop down and select the variations option. The original photo on the top can be clicked to revert you...
This video describes how to import pictures from a digital camera onto your computer and use them in various ways. Simply plug in a flash drive with your stored pictures and they will immediately load onto your computer. Once this is done, you can share your pictures on Snapfish by opening the program and using its various programs. Within the program you can print your images, share, or even create gifts such as posters and mugs with your uploaded pictures. If you would like any more informa...
So you have a picture you're dying to get up on the wall, but don't want to risk hanging it crooked. This video is your answer! Learn a few tips and tricks to make sure that every picture you hang is perfectly straight and level.
Learn how to set your camera to automatically record the location to the pictures you take. Also learn how to edit the pictures you have just taken. It's easy and this clip will teach you everything you need to know. For all of the details, including complete, step-by-step instructions, watch this brief, official C6-01 owner's guide from the folks at Nokia!
In this clip, we learn how to make a wood picture easel using only hand tools. It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this video woodworking lesson can present a complete overview of the build in just over eight minutes. For all of the details, and to get started making your own wooden picture easels, take a a look!
In this video, we learn how to make a stop motion video with your American Girl Dolls. First, you will need to get a tripod to place your camera on and move it around. After this, put your doll out and then take a quick picture. Then, move her arm a little bit taking pictures one by one. You will be moving her, going out of frame, then coming back into the frame. When you're finished, load the pictures onto your computer and then choose all the pictures that you want to use. From here, you wi...
In this tutorial, we learn how to take pictures right after sunset. To get the optimal setting for pictures after sunset, you will first want to place your camera on a tripod. You want to get a view of both the sky and the tops of buildings that have just turned their lights on. After sunset, set your flash to a setting for outside and then take a picture of the sky with the clouds showing lightly in the air. Make sure to take a wide angled shot so you can see a clear view of the surrounding ...
In this tutorial, we learn how to clone yourself in GIMP. First, open up GIMP on your computer and then open the picture where you want to clone yourself. After this, open the other picture where you want to copy yourself and right click to copy it. Now, create a new background layer for your main picture. Use the lasso tool to cut out one of yourself inside of a picture, then transition it into the main picture. Exit out of the other image, then start to edit the colors and opacity in the fr...
In this tutorial, we learn how to blast effect a picture in Adobe Photoshop. First, open up a picture in Photoshop, then go to filter, then blur, and radial blur. Change the amount to 77, the blur method to 200m, and the quality to best. After this, hit "ctrl+I" to invert the colors. When you are done with this step, the picture will look like it has been blasted! To make this more different, you can change the colors on the picture or add in any other settings that you prefer. When finished,...
In this video, we learn how to create a photo album and tag photos in Facebook. First, log onto your account and then view your profile. Next, you will see a tab that says "photos", click on this. Now you will see a link that says "create a photo album". Click on this, then you will be able to make a name for your album, then write in a location, description, and choose your privacy settings. After this, upload the pictures that you wish and wait for the site to load. After this, add in capti...
This video tutorial is in the Arts & Crafts which will show you how to make a dangling picture frame. You will need pictures that you want to frame, old CD cases, a drill with a very thin drill bit and fishing line. Remove all paper from inside the CD cases, cut the pictures to the size of the CD case and place two pictures inside one case back to back. Next you drill a small hole at the top and the bottom of the case in the center. String one CD case with another with the fishing line. You c...
Powerpoint is a handy go-to program for creating all sorts of presentations - if you're a high school student. Make your future picture galleries look worthy of great concert halls (or at least worthy of your friends' compliments) by watching this tutorial.
This is a really neat trick that makes it appear that someone takes a picture of the video, then the picture appears in a picture frame.
Here is a rainy day activity brought to you by Bayard books! Watch this how to video to learn how to use dry pasta, glue, paint and a wooden picture frame to create a beautiful piece of art. You kids are sure to love this fun activity. Use the macaroni picture frames to decorate any room or to give away as presents.
Digital cameras are the best way to take a quality timelapse pictures. While there are a variety of great cameras out there, you don't have to spend a lot of money. Watch this video photography tutorial and learn how to take a timelapse picture with a compact digital camera and how to choose a digital camera to meet your photography needs.
This tutorial video will show you how to make a cute picture frame. This super-sweet picture frame is a great idea for birthdays and holidays. It is made from various stamping and card making supplies, so get ready for some fun arts and crafts!
Picture frames house precious memories... so don't you want to keep them clean? Watch this video and get tips from Jonathon Stewart on how to clean picture frames.
Make the most of your favorite photos by showcasing them in a beautiful mat and frame. For this project you will need: a picture,
If you're playing Gears of War 3 and happen to visit the Mercy map, be sure to listen in for the bells. When you hear them, you'll be able to see a picture of Dom appear. But the easter egg doesn't end there. If you shoot the picture you'll hear a soundbyte of Dom crying.
Much like Facebook, the five picture frames located at the top of each Google+ profile can be repurposed to display a panoramic picture or pano. This tutorial will show you how to break up a single image in Adobe Photoshop that combines at the top of your Google+ page to show a single image.
Is something interesting happening on your Mac computer that you need a picture of? This guide will walk you through the process of taking a picture or capture of your Mac screen and saving it as a screenshot. Remember that hotkey and it will help you out in the future!
Verizon Wireless's latest Android smartphone the Motorola Droid Bionic, has an 8 MP built-in camera that takes great pictures with the built in Camera app on the Android Gingerbread OS. This Motorola guide will walk you through the process of taking pictures, as well as sharing them to Facebook, Twitter, Picasa, or via text message.
In this video, we learn how to upload pictures and set a profile picture onto Facebook. First, you will need to locate the pictures you want to use on your computer. After this, log into your Facebook account and click on your profile, then the tab that says photos. Now you will be on a new screen where you can browse your computer to find the photos you want to upload. After you click on all these, click the "upload" link and then wait for the photos to load. After this, you will be able to ...
Learn how to use the digital camera in your BlackBerry Curve 8520 phone to take pictures. This clip will show you how it's done. Whether you're the proud owner of a BlackBerry smartphone or are merely considering picking one up, you're sure to be well served by this video guide. For detailed information, including step-by-step instructions, take a look.
If you prefer glow sticks over candles during a power outage, then this how-to is for you! Although glow sticks are used as temporary light sources, there are other applications for them. Divers use them for night diving, fisherman use them to catch swordfish, and the military uses them for light markers, along with infrared versions used in conjunction with night vision devices. But with all these handy uses for glow sticks, the most popular is — recreational use, like dancing at raves, some...
3D glasses are enjoying a renaissance right now, but the new ones are a far-cry from the red-and-blue affairs of your youth. Old-fashioned 2-color 3D pictures are called anaglyphs, and still have a very nostalgic appeal to many people. This video will show you how to make stereoscopic anaglyphs using Photoshop, allowing you to create all sorts of cool images to use that old pair of 3D glasses on.
Not every nurse can get an IV every time, that's why it's important to stay in practice for the proper technique used for inserting a peripheral IV. This is a common medical procedure that all fields related to medicine should know. Even the soldiers in the military are taught how to insert an IV — every soldiers, not just the medics.
Check out this informative video tutorial from Apple on how to create picture-in-picture effects in iMovie '09.
Photoshop is a great computer software program designed to help people manipulate images and text. Learn how to create a clown picture from an ordinary photo from a Photoshop expert in this free video series.
Watch this video to learn how to use silicone putty to repair a broken or damaged antique picture frame. Make a mold with the putty and make a reproduction. Great visual demonstration and detailed instructions!
This tutorial shows you how to make a picture frame using a Mattel Juicebox media player.
One of the biggest features of Android Oreo is a picture-in-picture mode that lets you watch videos in a floating window while you're using other apps. Honestly, it's fantastic and intuitive, but there are a few ground rules you'll need to learn to master the new feature.
When we take pictures with our smartphones, it’s safe to assume we’re taking more than one. We're either trying to capture the right light, look, or expression… or maybe a slight nod to the right to show off your good side.
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Love taking pictures with your phone on the go? Many people do, especially because it's difficult carrying around a bulky camera everywhere they go. But how do you transfer these images to your computer, where you can store them for future use or for Facebook photo albums?
In this tutorial, we learn how to gel your flash to blend it with ambient light. First, you will need to be indoors with lights on and grab your camera. Make sure you have a separate flash on the camera, then take an amber colored film strip and place it over the flash. Next have your subject sit down and start taking pictures. Use different shades of amber and when you see the pictures it will have the background light more dim than the subject in the picture. When finished, you will have a ...
Mark Wallace shows us how to use a wide lens for portrait photography. A longer lens minimizes distortion in your picture and it maximizes what type of view you can see, so you can see more of the thing you are taking a picture of and less of the background. These lenses help keep the picture clean and uncluttered. You can see the difference between a wide and short angle lens by taking pictures with them and looking at the differences between them. There is also a zoom available, which makes...