From several of those menus, you can not only paint on your canvas and position objects, but also create your own models from scratch or download pre-made models. Below are a handful of things you can do in this program to make your own 3D art, whether it be a fancy logo or header for your website or a model of your home or a city. The sharp edge tool is meant to provide depth....
Connect a Blu-ray Disc Player to a TV Using HDMI The easiest way to access audio from a Blu-ray Disc player is to connect the player’s HDMI output to an HDMI-equipped TV. Since the HDMI cable carries both the audio and video signal to the TV, you can access audio from a Blu-ray Disc. The downside to this method is that it depends on the TV’s audio capabilities to reproduce the sound, which often doesn’t deliver the greatest results....
Depending on whether you’re trying to tune into your favorite talk show on the AM band, or listen to some music on the FM band, anything from tall buildings to solar flares can adversely affect your listening experience. And unless you have a whole lot of pull with the local zoning board—or you’ve figured out how to control the sun with the power of your mind—most of those problems are going to fall solidly on the “can’t do anything about that” side of the line....
By analyzing great artwork you begin to form an idea of what works and what doesn’t. It’s one of the easiest (and most enjoyable) ways to learn some of the basic rules of composition, lighting, and design. While looking at pretty pictures isn’t going to teach you the technical side of computer graphics (CG), it will help you make the most of your tools and software. Industry Legends Before we get to the guys who are working in CG today, here are some of the leaders that have helped shape entertainment design into what it is today:...
Here are six great Christmas shopping list apps for iOS and Android. Search online and add gifts to your lists. You have to input the information manually unless you have the Chrome extension that automates the process. Track purchases on the lists to see what you’ve already bought and what you still need to buy. Download For: The app for iOS and Android is particularly handy for making lists for young children who can’t set up one on their own....
The following location sharing apps are reasonable options for Android devices, although the feature set, pricing, and sharing features vary. You may need to sign in to your Google account. After you sign in, you can share your location with other people temporarily or until you turn location sharing off. The four largest mobile carriers in the U.S. offer a location-sharing service that works across Android and iOS: AT&T FamilyMap: $9....
About Vimeo Memberships Before you upload a video to Vimeo, you’ll need to join the service. Vimeo has several membership tiers that are sure to fit the needs of any creator. Basic Membership Vimeo’s free Basic membership plan gives users 500MB of free upload space weekly with a 5GB video storage cap. It features SD and 720p HD playback. This tier includes basic analytics, embedding features, privacy controls, and more. Upload up to 10 videos per day....
Access AOL Mail in Mozilla Thunderbird To set up an AOL email account in Mozilla Thunderbird: Select Tools > Account Settings… (Windows, Mac) or Edit > Account Settings (Linux) from the menu in Mozilla Thunderbird. Press the Alt key if you cannot see the menu. Click Account Actions. Select Add Mail Account… from the menu that comes up. Type your name under Your Name:. Now type your full AOL email address (including “@aol....
A US company claims it is speeding up the path to fusion power by using machine learning. TAE Technologies has trimmed computing tasks that once took months to just a few hours using AI. It’s one of many companies using AI to help with research. “What we still don’t know about fusion—e.g., how to reach and maintain stable fusion conditions—is hiding in the data,” Diogo Ferreira, a professor of Information Systems at the University of Lisbon in Portugal, who studies the application of AI in fusion research told Lifewire in an email interview....
Notion, the fancy online note-taking database app, just announced Notion AI, designed to automatically write blog posts and reports or brainstorm ideas. You just type in a short prompt, and the AI bot does the rest. It sounds amazing, especially for folks who hate to write but have to generate reports as a part of their job or as a class requirement. But are these tools up to the standard?...
This may sound like a random issue to specify, but it comes on the heels of a recent statement from the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) regarding Apple AirTags. According to the ACCC, there is concern over how easy it is to access an AirTag’s battery compartment, which houses a small battery that could be swallowed by a child. A common way for product makers to discourage children from swallowing small components like button batteries or Nintendo Switch games is to coat the piece in a bitterant....
The new X-Series laptops boast a thin form factor, Alienware’s thinnest to date, in fact. They offer a much quieter performance that still manages to run cool, thanks to a number of manufacturing and engineering decisions, including using materials with improved thermal resistance. And they also include a Quad Fan design to better circulate air through the laptop, itself, and an AI-driven Smart Fan control system that automatically adjusts the speed of each fan....
The device, itself, sports a full-color AMOLED display with haptic feedback, an optical sensor, a skin temperature sensor, and an accelerometer. So it can keep an eye on a bunch of different vitals in conjunction with the Halo service, then provide details about them that should be easy to read. The Halo View also claims a battery life of up to a full week and can reach a full charge in less than 90 minutes....
“Pharmacies offer more services and support than just medication advice,” attorney and legal healthcare consultant Irnise F. Williams, Esq told Lifewire via email. “Pharmacists provide an opportunity for patients to ask questions beyond medication like advice on the best prescription plan, savings, or suggestions for care if they are unable to find a provider. Pharmacists are up to date on the latest side effects, newest medications, and the benefits of medications that confuse many patients....
What Can a Database Do? If the database is relational, which most databases are, cross-references records in different tables. This means that you can create relationships between tables. For example, if you linked a Customers table with an Orders table, you could find all purchase orders from the Orders table that a single customer from the Customers table ever processed, or further refine it to return only those orders processed in a particular time period – or almost any type of combination you could imagine....
The iPod car connector situation is a little more complicated today. Basic iPod Car Stereo Connections There are four basic, time-tested methods of connecting an iPod to a car stereo, all of which have been around much longer than iPods, and none of which will give you access to any kind of advanced features: Cassette tape adapters are designed for older head units that have cassette decks but no built-in auxiliary inputs....
Researchers from mobile security company Pradeo have discovered malware buried in the Color Message app on the Google Play store. More specifically, it’s hiding Joker malware, which Pradeo says is extremely difficult to detect, thanks to leaving a small digital footprint. It can also be tricky to remove as it’s able to hide its icon once it’s been installed. According to Pradeo, Joker malware has been discovered in hundreds of apps over the past two years....
According to Apple’s system status page, the Apple Card outage affects users’ ability to make payments, manage their cards, and see recent transactions. The page details that the outage started Wednesday morning at 9:17 a.m. ET and that users are still experiencing problems as of the time of this publishing. Lifewire reached out to Apple for comment on the outage and when users could expect Apple Card to work again, but has not yet received a response....
How to Know If Your Apple ID Has Been Disabled When your Apple ID is disabled, the Apple device lets you know. You won’t be able to perform any of the actions that require an Apple ID, and you’ll see an on-screen message informing you of the problem. The exact message may be different, but the most common ones are: This Apple ID has been disabled for security reasons.You can’t sign in because your account was disabled for security reasons....
How do you share photos with your family members right now? Maybe you all get together after an event and AirDrop your images to each other. Perhaps you share the best pictures via iMessage? Or, if you’re really on the ball, maybe you created a shared album. But whichever method you pick, it’s a lot of manual effort every time, and other family members might not want to bother. The new Shared iCloud Photo Library aims to fix all that, and it seems to be almost perfect....
