Oblique Strategies Origin and history[edit] The entire story of Oblique Strategies, with the content of all the cards, exhaustive history and commentary, is documented in a website widely acknowledged as the authoritative source, put together by musician and educator Gregory Alan Taylor.[4] The text of Schmidt's "The Thoughts Behind the Thoughts" was published by Mindmade Books in 2012. Design and use[edit] Each card contains a phrase or cryptic remark which can be used to break a deadlock or dilemma situation. Use an old idea.State the problem in words as clearly as possible.Only one element of each kind.What would your closest friend do? From the introduction to the 2001 edition: These cards evolved from separate observations of the principles underlying what we were doing. Cultural impact[edit] Editions and variations[edit] See also[edit] References[edit] External links[edit]
7 Movies That Put Insane Work Into Details You Didnt Notice Easter eggs are usually kind of a bum deal. Sure, when you finally find one it's like having a secret conversation with your favorite director ... but he's kind of a jerk, the conversation is one-sided and it's usually all about how much of a loser you are for spending a hundred hours sifting through the special features on your Firefly DVD just to find something Joss Whedon slapped together in five minutes. What follows are the direct opposite of that: These are seven instances where the creators poured their blood, sweat and several other more unsavory fluids into creating something and put it right in front of your face ... and you didn't even notice. Now who's the jerk, huh? #7. When making Se7en, David Fincher knew that the movie's strength relied on "John Doe" being as deeply unsettling as possible. There's something unsettling about that word scrawled in blood on the floor, but we can't put our finger on it. No, seriously, like a total goddamn maniac. And you don't stop ... #6. #5.
Stuffed animal - Wall to Watch - StumbleUpon This is actually quite a good idea! The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss “Everyone’s looking for rules to follow, and the sooner you realize there aren’t any, the better art can be.”– Jerrod Carmichael Jerrod Carmichael is pushing the boundaries of comedy with his groundbreaking work in stand-up, television, and film. Now just 29 years old, what this driven North Carolina native has accomplished is mind-boggling, and 2017 is going to be his biggest year yet. Jerrod stars in the hit NBC series The Carmichael Show, which he also writes and executive produces. The third season of the show premieres in 2017. In March of 2017, Jerrod will star in his second stand-up comedy special on HBO, directed by Bo Burnham. Love at the Store is the funniest standup special I’ve seen in many years, and it’s the reason I reached out to Jerrod. In the summer of 2016, Jerrod reprised his role as ‘Garf’ in the Universal comedy sequel Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising opposite Seth Rogen and Zac Efron. Please enjoy my wide-ranging conversation with Jerrod Carmichael!
Eating App Tells You How Healthy—or Not—Your Meal Was Most people have a pretty good idea of what it means to eat healthy foods, but few manage to do it. A new app called the Eatery aims to change that by having users rate one another’s meals and providing slick data visualizations of a person’s habits over time. The app’s users have rated more than two million meals so far. When overlaid on maps, this data reveals patterns in healthy eating in cities like New York and San Francisco. Eatery users snap a photo of a meal, and that photo is automatically tagged for location. The app uses those meal ratings to provide users with statistics, including changes from week to week in what they ate, the places where they ate the most healthy and least healthy meals, and their best and worst meals of the week. See images from the Eatery on the following pages.
How to eat whatever you want and still lose weight Mind matters ... find out what you're really hungry for. It's possible to eat whatever you want and still lose weight. In fact, it's possible to do away with confusing and contradictory diets and fads. It just involves a little mind over platter, says nutritionist and author Kathleen Alleaume in her new book, What's Eating You: Find Your Balance with Food and Lose Weight. "Diets don't work and they will only cause you to yo-yo and gain more fat. "We all know what we 'should' be eating. "The simple message of 'get back to basics' has been lost. Advertisement Alleaume is one of a growing number of health experts who say weight problems are not so much about what we are eating as why we are eating. Alleaume sees a wide range of people with issues that vary from weight management to improving sleep, lowering cholesterol to nutrition for running a marathon. It is for this reason that she decided to write her book. The first step is to distinguish between 'hunger' and 'appetite.' 1. 2. 3. 4.
Battlefield 3 Becomes Real - Creating The Ultimate FPS Simulator -... Battlefield 3 launched with over 3 million pre-orders alone, and already players and teams of people are trying to find new and more immersive ways of playing the game. The hosts of UK’s Channel 5 The Gadget Show decided to take this to the next level by creating a simulation device that sports a full 360 degree HD projected screen – for total visual immersion – and a combination of roller driven omni-directional treadmills and infra-red cameras so that players can actually “walk around” inside the game and be tracked accurately. All of this is housed inside of a giant silver tent that reminds me of the clown tent I set up in my living room every so often, but even more awesome. This video shows the research and construction of the simulation tent from start to finish, and over all I’m pretty damn impressed with what these guys came up with. Battlefield 3 Simulator Tent My favourite piece of technology they used is probably the roller driven omni-direction treadmill.
Baked Egg Boat recipe Breakfast is my favorite meal. I like to drink iced coffee and watch the cream climb its way down the chunky ice cubes in a dazy before the caffeine hits. I like to order bacon with whatever I’m eating. I like eating potatoes with ketchup. I like eggs over easy, and fluffy scrambled eggs. I pretty much like everything there is to like about breakfast. Baked Egg BoatsMakes 4 Ingredients: 4 demi sourdough baguettes 5 eggs 1/3 cup heavy cream 4 ounces pancetta, finely chopped and fried until crisp 3 ounces gruyere cheese, grated 2 green onions, thinly slicedsalt and pepper to tasteDirections: 1. List of legendary creatures (B) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - StumbleUpon From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Buraq from a 17th-century Mughal miniature
Slutty Brownies Now I don’t want to over sell this, so I’m going to be conservative and simply say, that these are… The Best Brownies In The WORLD. I know, big statement. They’re called Slutty Brownies because they’re oh so easy, and more than a little bit filthy. They’re best served warm from the oven, with good quality vanilla ice cream (devastatingly I didn’t have any in the freezer this time, so I guess I’ll just have to make them again). They take about 45mins to make, including baking time. The ultimate comfort food, whipped up within the hour. You will need… 1 Box of cookie mix, 1 Box of brownie mix, 2 Eggs, 2 Packs of Oreos (double stuffed ones are even better if you can find them) Some oil & your favourite ice-cream (optional) Preheat your oven to 350F, 180C, gas mark 4. Line a baking tray with grease proof paper. Squidge (technical term) the cookie dough into a lined baking tray, until it covers the bottom. Cover this layer with your Oreos. Mix up your brownie batter. & pour over your Oreos. Bake for 30mins.
The Sad World Of The Misunderstood House Spider | Runt Of The Web If there’s one arthropod with an unfortunately bad rap in the human world, it’s the common house spider. Generally reclusive and non-threatening to people, spiders eat all the creatures that annoy humans (mosquitoes, flies, and roaches) while occupying the empty crevices of human shelter. And yet their very presence makes the average person go after these benevolent creatures with a fury. Enjoy the misunderstood house spider meme? Breathing Room for Fish In St. Petersburg Russia, these fish are struggling to gasp for air at the opening of this swimming hole. During the long Russian winter, ice covers the water keeping the fish from gasping the air and impeding the growth of oxygen-producing plants.