Intelligence: What are the most productive ways to spend time on the Internet. (3) Harsh Gupta's answer to Tips and Hacks for Everyday Life: What is something useful I can learn right now in 10 minutes that would be useful for the rest of my life. The Pixar Theory. Every Pixar movie is connected. I explain how, and possibly why. Several months ago, I watched a fun-filled video on Cracked.com that introduced the idea (at least to me) that all of the Pixar movies actually exist within the same universe. Since then, I’ve obsessed over this concept, working to complete what I call “The Pixar Theory,” a working narrative that ties all of the Pixar movies into one cohesive timeline with a main theme. This theory covers every Pixar production since Toy Story. A Bug’s LifeToy Story 2Monsters Inc.Finding NemoThe IncrediblesCarsRatatouilleWall-EUpToy Story 3Cars 2BraveMonsters University The point of this theory is to have fun and exercise your imagination while simultaneously finding interesting connections between these fantastic movies.
[SIDE NOTE: All text in blue indicates updated edits since the original version] You can read the full theory below, or watch this summarized video that was made and narrated by Bloop Media. Lines are being crossed. Mr. 24 Famous Fonts You Can Download for Free. 11 Songs From the '90s That Are Darker Than You Thought. The '90s are typically remembered as a pretty fly decade. And that's for good reason, as you could still download songs on Napster without realizing what you were actually doing — plus, there were Beanie Babies as far as the eye could see. It might have seemed all that and a bag of chips, but let's take off these rose-colored glasses for a second and examine the '90s problems that didn't include your CD player skipping or dial-up internet. Many songs from the '90s are, like the decade itself, fun, catchy and well-remembered. However, a lot of the songs you so fondly belt at karaoke actually have a much darker meaning. Although you'd never expect it from their catchy melodies, these lyrics explore dark themes you'd never expect.
From drug addiction, to depression, to the Marxist revolution — these songs certainly cover the '90s gamut. 1. Show As Gallery. The Epic 27 Year War That Saved Hinduism | Hindu History - Unfolding the Epic History of the Worlds Most Ancient and Spiritual Civilisation. 5 Branding Basics Every Logo Designer Should Know.
While many articles try to dissect the process of designing a logo itself, I will attempt to share tips from my experiences with branding-focused logo design for the real world. Photo by lpwines With the surge of "stock" logos, the quality of branding for new companies is literally going downhill. Many new designers fail to see that a logo, unlike any other design element, is literally the face of a company, and hence attached to a much larger beast. You can’t peel it off from a book and slap it onto things like a sticker. A logo versus a brand Let’s begin with the fine difference between a logo and a brand: Logo "The logo (ideogram), is the image embodying an organization.
. [ . . . ] - Logo as defined by Wikipedia Brand and identity "[A] burning scar [with] bankable value" - From BusinessWeek 1. Research is everything. Research is the most important part of designing a logo, and branding as a whole. 2. Photo by Stuart Chalmers Giving an identity a name and then giving the name a face. 3. 4. So… 5. Color Symbolism | How to Use Colours Based On Their Meanings and Compatibility. Updated October 28, 2015. Color symbolism is the use of color to represent traditional, cultural, or religious ideas, concepts, or feelings or to evoke physical reactions.
Jump right to one of the colors or color groups I cover in detail or scroll past the color list for more general discussion of color meanings and how color works. This page and all its individual color symbolism pages have been copied in whole or in part many times over by others. On these About.com pages you will find my original, frequently updated, and ever-expanding and detailed look at the symbolism and suggested use of the many colors of our world, no matter how you want to use those colors. continue reading below our video Loaded: 0% Progress: 0% Choosing colors based on symbolism can apply to everything from clothing to wall paint to home furnishings. In desktop publishing and design choosing color based on its symbolism applies to print and electronic projects from logos to Web site backgrounds.
How To Get An MBA From Eminem. Editor’s note: James Altucher is an investor, programmer, author, and several-times entrepreneur. His latest book is “Choose Yourself!” (foreword by Dick Costolo, CEO of Twitter). Follow James on Twitter @jaltucher. In 2002 I was driving to a hedge fund manager’s house to hopefully raise money from him. I was two hours late. I kept playing over and over again “Lose Yourself” by Eminem. I was afraid this was my one shot and I was blowing it. Finally I got there. Then we played chess and it was fun and he gave me a tour of the house. Another room had weird artifacts like the handwritten notes from when Lennon and McCartney were first writing down the lyrics for “Hey Jude.” Another was the official signed statement by Ted Kennedy in the police station after he reported the Chappaquiddick accident that may have ultimately played a part in his decision to not run for president.
Eventually I did raise money from this manager and it started a new life for me. Until he chooses himself. And so on.