Java provides a way for the programmer to exercise control over memory management by marking certain objects as expendable via reference objects. Should an application’s memory requirements quickly ...

Don’t let the intricacy of a marbleized design fool you. Those ripples of color may look hand-painted or machine-stamped, but they’re actually created by liquid. Take a closer look and you’ll detect ...

For all the talk of smart objects, most of the stuff in our homes is remarkably dumb. Objects just sit there, inanimate and indifferent to the person using them. But just wait. According to Alex ...

In October, a team of University of Washington students won an international prize for figuring out how to “print” large objects, using plastic garbage and a 3-D printer. Now comes word that ...

Isolating objects in Photoshop can be a painstaking process. If you want to select simple objects, the marquee or lasso tools will get the job done quickly. But if you're working on a complex subject, ...

A 3D-printing technique can incorporate invisible tags into objects. The process could be used to create tags with the convenience of QR codes without the unsightly appearance, as well as to turn ...

Copying objects is a common Java programming operation that has one serious trap. Here's how to avoid copying from an object reference and only copy the instance and values you want. Copying objects ...