Hilarious one from xkcd…
Category: Culture
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21 Levels of Skateboarding
This video is amazing. Tony Hawk goes through what he considers the 21 levels of skateboarding difficulty, starting with the easiest trick and ending with a trick that no one has pulled off yet (well, watch the video). It’s fascinating because of the slow motion views showing how his feet are manipulating the board in the air.
And of course when he gets to the crazy ramp tricks it’s even better. He describes learning the 900 (level 17) at the 16:45 mark. And they don’t just show him nailing it, they show the many falls…
I’ve broken my rib on it, I’ve broken my ego many times trying to make it happen. I had been trying 900s for about ten years before I actually made one.
Ten years!
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A Useful Definition of Art
Seth Godin’s blog is worth checking out every day, but today’s post, A Useful Definition of Art, I particularly like:
Art is a human activity. It is the creation of something new, something that might not work, something that causes a viewer to be influenced.
Art uses context and culture to send a message. Instead of only a contribution of beauty or craft, art adds intent. The artist works to create something generous, something that will change us.
Art isn’t painting or canvas or prettiness. Art is work that matters.
It’s entirely possible that you’re an artist.
Everyone can be, if we choose.
His podcast, Akimbo, is quite good also…
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Christopher Walken Can Dance
- Holy crap, how many movies has he done?
- Yes, he can dance
- What a great mashup…
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Rock Skip Robot
This is super cool…
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Dirty Cars
This is pretty cool.
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The Elegance of Nothing
I always enjoy Seth Godin‘s posts, but this one especially resonated:
And what is a brand? It’s not the logo, certainly. I have no idea what Everlane’s logo is. The brand is our shorthand for the feelings that an experience creates, the promises that a product or service brings with it.
If Nike announced that they were opening a hotel, you’d have a pretty good guess about what it would be like. But if Hyatt announced that they were going to start making shoes, you would have NO IDEA WHATSOEVER what those shoes would be like. That’s because Nike owns a brand and Hyatt simply owns real estate.
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But the brands that matter are voices that choose to matter. Voices that make assertions on behalf of their users. Who market with people, and for them, not to them or at them.
Work that matters for people who care.
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Tipping Simplified
Via Daring Fireball, GrubStreet gets it right.
Do I have to tip?
Yes.It’s so complicated.
It’s not. When you eat and drink at a restaurant or bar or café or whatever, where servers accept tips, you will leave a tip, and that tip will be 20 percent of the total bill, including tax and whatever you’ve spent on alcohol.You can read the rest, but there’s no need to. I understand that some people grew up tipping 15% (I did), but in 2019 when servers might be making as little as $2.13 an hour, 20% is appropriate.
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Me Cookie Monster
Cookie Monster was my favorite Sesame Street character growing up. Cookie Monster doing a Reddit AMA made me literally laugh out loud.
Reddit is a bit hard to embed, but some examples:
And:
And:
Just read the whole thing, it’s hilarious…
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