Posts Tagged ‘howto’
Mar 25, 2014
Tutorial: Real 3D Text in Adobe After Effects CS5.5 like Universal Studios Logo

A lot of tutorials out there claiming to show you how to do real 3D text like the Universal Studios logo, but either force you to download additional files or won’t show you how to do it at all. Well, extending on the existing tutorials online, I’ll show you how to do it. I’m nice like that. Check it out.

Mar 24, 2014
Solution: Error Establishing a Database Connection in WordPress, PHP, MySQL

By Chongchen Saelee

I never seemed to have this problem before and for the past week or two, my website seems to have been hit by the notorious “Error Establishing a Database Connection” problem with WordPress or MySQL databases in general. These are the steps I’ve been taking to remedy the problem: (more…)

Oct 1, 2013
Salmon Caviar Review

I eat salmon roe caviar for the first time! Here’s my review. (more…)

Sep 8, 2013
Solution: Firefox Audio Issue MP3 Slow or Cracking

http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=2542145

Wow, it’s all the way back in Firefox version 15.

NOTE: THIS SEEMS TO ONLY AFFECT WINDOWS VISTA SYSTEMS.

Anyway, if you’re trying to use HTML5 audio tag to play MP3 files, you might notice Firefox being a little lagging to play it. According to the forum in the link above, (more…)

Sep 6, 2013
Solution: Firefox 22 Automatically Scales Web Page

You may have noticed that with the latest version of Firefox, version 22, that it automatically scales web pages to fit as much of the browser as possible. This is due to Mozilla implementing support for native dpi, but sometimes it’s not desireable. To change it back to “normal”: (more…)

Aug 28, 2013
Eastfist’s Qt Tutorials For Windows Now Online

Check it out! For anyone slightly interested in creating your own apps with Qt and c++, I’ll show you. Check out my tutorials at http://qt.eastfist.com.

Jul 15, 2013
Adobe After Effects 3D Text Rotate Around 3D Sphere Demo

There are no tutorial to be found on the Internet on how to create 3D Text that rotates around a 3D sphere like in the Universal Studios title card. You can apply basic 3D, but it doesn’t have any depth or extrusion. I figured out how to brute-force it, all without third-party plugins! Check it out! (more…)

Jun 3, 2013
Juicy Tender Crispy Skin Baked Chicken Lonely Man’s Dinner

Every time you cook, it’s a new adventure. They never quite turn out the same. But tonight’s lonely dinner turned out actually quite good. (more…)

May 28, 2013
Steamed Baby Spotted Catfish

I caught two baby spotted catfish a few days ago, and I only got around to cooking them this afternoon, steaming them to be more precise. Did they turn out good or worthy of dog food? (more…)

Apr 30, 2013
How to Calculate Total PayPal Payment Fee

If you’re doing monetary transactions through PayPal, you should be aware that PayPal takes a cut for their services. This is how you would calculate the actual amount to charge someone who owes you money. (more…)