Once-reclusive China commandeered the world stage
Friday, celebrating its first-time role as Olympic
host with a stunning display of pyrotechnics and
pageantry. (Aug. 8) Tags :olyopening-ceremonyolympics'08:pageantrypyrotechnics
Experience the interesting people and fantastic
fireworks from the 2007 Pyrotechnics Guild
International Convention. Includes video of
fireworks being manufactured, setup, and
displayed. More info at www.pgi.org. Video
provided by www.tasickmedia.com Tags :fireworks
This video podcast produced by NVIDIA discusses
performance coding techniques for graphics
processing on handheld devices that maximize 3D
graphics performance for C++ applications coded
using OpenGL ES 1.1. The podcast is fast-paced,
and visually compelling, presenting tips on matrix
management, vertex lighting, visibility
determination, and how to generate convincing
volumetric explosions. It brings all the tips
together by showing a 64-spaceship battle scene
with dynamic lighting and explosions running at 30
fps on a mobile phone. For more on OpenGL ES,
visit http://www.khronos.org Tags :3dopenglhandheldmobilegraphicskhronos
Astounding shred textures via a combination of
tapping, sweeping, and pressing an ordinary sewing
thimble against the strings well past the end of
the fretboard (dig those stratospheric high
notes!) by Guns N' Roses ace Ron "Bumblefoot"
Thal.
From the interview by Chris Buono for the April
2008 issue of Guitar Player Magazine. Tags :BumblefootRonThalGuitarPlayerMagazineLessonthimbleshredsololeadtechniquerockGunsN'Roses