This is a tutorial on coding an iPhone App in XCode. Similar to one of my first blog posts on building a basic application for Mac OS X using xcode 3.0, I am going to explain for beginning iPhone/iPod Touch developers how to build the most basic Cocoa Touch application using ...more
No matter which way you cut it, coding remains one of the most lucrative tech skills you can learn in 2020, and, thanks to Learnable, mastering the essentials is even easier. This training platform is your ticket to learning many of today's top coding languages, as well as und ...more
The bread at your local supermarket will most likely always be fresh, but how do you know which loaf is the freshest out of the bunch? You can squeeze and inspect them like an annoying TSA agent, but there's actually a much simpler way to do it. I used to just inspect the bre ...more
Inception may not be the lead contender for the 68th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best movies and television from 2010, but Christopher Nolan's film still collected four nominations— Best Motion Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Original Score. But does it ...more
Google is the biggest and best search engine on Earth, and if you are a webmaster and want your website to be a big success it would really behoove you to know as much about how it works as possible. The Google Webmasters series of videos and website were created to teach webm ...more
Looking for a way to improve your development speed? With the Flash CS5 code hinting feature, it's easy! And this clip will show you how it's done. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular Flash-development platform or a seasoned web developer looking to better acquaint yourself ...more
This lesson in boffer sword fighting with the Knights of Gray is the most important of them all! This video tutorial for all you LARPers out there focuses on the rules and the code of foam boffer weapon fighting. Respect. Honor. Discipline. Control. Bravery. This is what we ...more
Don Williamson shared his real-time web-based code editor & interpreter for the DCPU-16 Virtual Machine. It makes nice use of the canvas tag for a beautiful blue console, features a real-time recompile as you type, and thanks to some custom DCPU-16 support for Marijn Haverbeke ...more
This clip presents a general tutorial on how to work with and embed HTML code into your WordPress posts and pages. 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-sour ...more
New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun and Mr. Excel, the 22nd installment in their joint series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll l ...more
New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun and Mr. Excel, the 7th installment in their joint series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll le ...more
In this tutorial, we learn how to use the "Konami code" on Facebook. First, log onto your Facebook and press: up, up, down, down, left, right, b, a, then the enter key. Then, right click and you will get circles onto your Facebook wherever you click. You can go into a page and ...more
With the S9 and S9+ upon us, you maybe wondering if it's time to retire your aging Galaxy and either sell it or do a trade-in to get Samsung's latest flagship. Before you do, however, it's important to make sure that all its components — most notably the sensors — are working ...more
Besides obvious features like a touchscreen and biometric sensors, the modern smartphone comes with an array of state-of-the-art hardware in the form of various sensors that help your device sense the environment around it. And if you have a Samsung handset, chances are, you h ...more
We've seen a variety of AR experiences related to athletic footwear over the years, but Puma is betting sneakerheads will buy into a version of interactive design where sneakers are the augmented reality experience The shoemaker launched the LQD Cell (pronounced "liquid cell" ...more
Hack the hex code in Bejeweled Blitz for a higher score! Everyone wants the top score in this popular web game, but it all comes down to how you get it. Do you have what it takes to come out on top? Check out this video tutorial to learn how to hack Bejeweled Blitz (07/24/10). ...more
If you or someone you know has younger kids and you're looking for an augmented reality toy, Pai Technology has just the educational option for you. For $199, the toy maker offers Augie, a spherical robot that uses augmented reality to teach children the basics of programming ...more
Learning to code is difficult, particularly if you're doing it alone. While coding may be among the most valued job skills in many markets, the education is sometimes inaccessible. However, the Introduction to Coding with HTML, CSS & JavaScript course provides five hours of i ...more
Frame labels are titles associated with certain segments of content (such as playing a tutorial in sequence and assigning each clip a separate frame label). This tutorial shows you how to set up a custom navigation system for your frame labels, so users can switch back and for ...more
Need a class on how to use classes in Python? You're in luck. Whether you're new to the Python Software Foundation's popular general purpose programming language or a seasoned developer looking to better acquaint yourself with the new features and functions of Python 3.0, you' ...more
TCP/IP Client / Server Application Hello! Today's blog post will be about coding a very rudimentary Client and Server application duo, which will communicate by using TCP Sockets. It is, as illustrated, in principle, just two cans and a string that ties them together. The se ...more
In the world of coding you want to be clean and efficient. A great way to do this is with an IDE, such as Netbeans IDE. If you're ever working with a team, knowledge of a great IDE is a must. Check out this PHP coding tutorial and up your knowledge base.
This tutorial shows you how to set up an interactive chat box on your website, so you can allow members to communicate with each other in real time. It can be a bit tricky to master, but will definitely be worth it for your site in the long run.
If you already grasp the basics of object oriented programming, this tutorial will be very easy for you. When you construct an object, you create it within the program (in this case, a program using Python), and when you destruct it, it deletes.
Most of us have family who live far away in different states or even different countries. While we'd love to have all our family with us on Christmas, it's much more likely that we'll be giving them a call on Christmas and mailing them some gifts. Christmas presents headed fo ...more
Need a hand figuring out how to use namespace std when writing a program in C++? Whether you're new to Microsoft's popular general-purpose programming language or a seasoned programmer merely looking to brush up on the basics, you're sure to find much to take away from this he ...more
In this clip, you'll learn how to return both simple and complex types to JavaScript. when working in Silverlight. Whether you're new to Microsoft's popular web application framework or a seasoned web developer merely looking to improve your chops, you're sure to find benefit ...more
In this clip, you'll learn how to call .NET functions from JavaScript when working in Silverlight. Whether you're new to Microsoft's popular web application framework or a seasoned web developer merely looking to improve your chops, you're sure to find benefit in this free MS ...more
A multiplane animation allows for objects in the stage to move at various speeds, and also allows for a certain level of user interactivity, as the speed or orientation of the stage can change depending on where the mouse cursor is.
Aimed at Flash developers who like making games or other applications, this tutorial shows you how to use keyboard mapping so users can control the game using specific keys. This is also useful for photo galleries or slide shows, so users can navigate using their keyboard.
Add an extra level of security to your website by creating your own dynamic 'Buy It Now' button for PayPal-using visitors to your website. Coding this button is very easy, and you can even animate it to draw more attention to your webstore.
The ComboBox component in Adobe Flash CS4 allows you to create drop-down menus, which you can incorporate into your own website in any number of dynamic ways, especially for those running their own e-store. This tutorial shows you how to set up your own ComboBox and add it to ...more
In this clip, you'll learn how to quickly generate templates with Flash Builder 4 Data Wizard. 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 fre ...more
Video game ranking site VGChartz reports that Mike Leyde, a 56-year old steel contractor from Riverside, California, has broken Bejeweled 2's scoreboard with a score of 2,147,783,647. Brian Fiete, co-creator of Bejeweled, is shocked: "The highest score the game is capable of ...more
New to programming for OS X or simply after a brushup? If so, you're in luck: this tutorial outlines the basics necessary for using Objective-C and the Cocoa Frameworks alongside Xcode and Interface Builder to create powerful Mac OS X applications. Take a look!
Learn how to write a simple prank program that will make someone think that their hard drive is being formatted and completely erased.
We've shared a capture-the-flag game for grabbing handshakes and cracking passwords for Wi-Fi, and there are some upcoming CTF games we plan on sharing for other Wi-Fi hacks and even a dead-drop game. While security-minded activities and war games are excellent ways to improve ...more
SoundHound's new virtual assistant application, Hound, is gaining a lot of buzz in the tech world—especially after a demo video showed just how awesome it works (it has amassed over 1.6 million views in under a week). Don't Miss: Amazing New Digital Assistant Shames Siri & Go ...more
When you're driving, the last thing you need to be doing is messing around with your phone. But these days, people expect you to be available at all times, so the text messages continue to flow in while you're on the road. It's a terrible distraction, and one that is responsib ...more
Google is the biggest and best search engine on Earth, and if you are a webmaster and want your website to be a big success it would really behoove you to know as much about how it works as possible. The Google Webmasters series of videos and website were created to teach webm ...more
Need to make an newsletter for your company or business? It's really not that hard to do, if you know a little bit about HTML coding. Ryan Quintal and the Email Dance House sits you down and shows you how easy it is to make a custom HTML email from design to Constant Contact. ...more
JamesKesn teaches you how to hack a vending machine. You must use a very specific machine and an exact combination of button presses. For this it is: far left Pepsi, near right Mountain Dew, near left Pepsi, far right Mountain Dew. Then far left Pepsi, near right Mountain Dew. ...more
1. Visit 3schools for free and fantastic web building tutorials. 2. Find the subject you are interested in researching and simply click on it and it takes you to a video. 3. One of the great things about this site is that you are actually able to test what you are doing. 4. Th ...more
If you've been thinking about changing careers and you have just a little bit of time, The Ultimate 2021 Web Developer & Designer Super Bundle may be just what you need. This is also the perfect time to get it because it's on sale for $34.99, which is 98% off the regular price ...more
Hey bros, broettes, and normal people. This post is all about INSPIRATION, a word that we hear a lot during years when the Olympics are on, but screw that, they don't own the copyright and I'm using it. I've already shown you guys and gals how to write realistically with chal ...more
The initiative known as Project Aria has been the focus of curiosity around Facebook's augmented reality plans ever since Mark Zuckerberg revealed the device around this time last year. Now more details about the device have emerged to flesh out more about how it works. • Do ...more
Theming is one of the many facets of Android that gives it a leg up on its iOS competition. With the right home launcher and icon theme, you can completely change the look and feel of your device in just a few minutes. Don't Miss: How to Make Your Android Unique & Theme Every ...more
Google loves to play games. That's just what they did when they went ahead and teased us with a few Android O hints after Reddit user Zitroney unlocked an Easter egg in a Google Creative Lab developer's app ShortStories. At the moment Android O, Google's upcoming version of A ...more
Having instant access to monitoring your battery level is critical, especially when you're traveling or forget your charger at home. You need to know how much juice you have so you can adapt accordingly. If you have the featured enable on your Samsung Galaxy S3, you can quick ...more
In this article, I'll be exploring the basics of Python, i.e. variables, input and output. You'll need Python (2.7+), a computer, and some free time. Variables Simply put, variables are like envelopes. They are empty and meaningless until we place objects and meaning into th ...more
It can feel hard to find time for just about anything these days. But if you really sit down and think about it, you likely have a little more free time in your day than you might actually imagine. The average person has about 4.5 hours of total leisure time over the course of ...more
There are a lot of people out there who don't like vegetables, but I would contend that that's because they haven't eaten any really good vegetables. I thought I hated tomatoes (okay, technically a fruit, but used mostly as a vegetable) until I ate some fresh from a garden. On ...more
Biting into a perfectly ripened piece of fruit is enough to convince you to give up baked goods and plant your own garden. The combination of flavor, juice, and sweetness in a ripe mango, apple, plum, or berry is the stuff of life itself. Alas, most people don't know how to c ...more
A dead man's switch is a fairly simple concept. If you don't perform a specific task before a set amount of time, it'll perform a specific action you set. They can be handy not just for hackers but for everyone who wants to protect themselves, someone else, or something tangib ...more
Just because your Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is on silent doesn't mean that the world stops spinning. Emergencies can pop up at any time, even when your phone is put away during a lecture in class, in the library, or at an important business meeting. You put your phone on silent t ...more
Two-factor authentication (2FA) is a great way to add another layer of security to sensitive third-party apps and websites like Venmo. However, before iOS 12, to log into a particular 2FA-secured app or site on your iPhone, you'd have to memorize or copy the SMS code from Mess ...more
QR Code is a 2D barcode symbology capable of encoding all types of data, such as numeric, alphabetic characters, Kanji, binary, text, url etc. To build a qr code generator in Microsoft Visual Studio, we can use a qr code generator .NET DLL by Avapose.com and follow these steps ...more
Both the Gears of War 3 Limited and Epic Editions contain a DLC code that allows you to unlock and play the Adam Phoenix character. The code is a little hidden, and unlike most DLC codes, isn't printed on the back of the manual. This guide from IGN will show you where to find ...more
If you were paying attention to the Rio Ad in the 4th quarter of the 2011 Super Bowl between the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers, you might have noticed the secret Angry Birds code behind the monkey on the wooden fence. It read "13-12" and pictured a Red Angry B ...more