old, i know, but still. who remembers the arcade game NBA Jam? when you caught fire and the ball was actually glowing and had a flaming trail?
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
the anatomy of a nod
By Michael Hippchen
April 9, 2009
What's in a nod?
Is it a friendly hello? A non-verbal "Hi! How are ya?" Sometimes, yes.
Not just nods however, what's in a wave? Or a point? Or a wink? Nonverbal communication is very common these days, especially on bustling college campuses where there are literally thousands of people in a small concentrated area at any given time.
When I'm walking around campus, I'll see a buddy from across the hall and seek him out like it's a football route: five steps slant right, skinny Z-Post in for the handshake. Nice and firm, grip with the thumbs wait for an even brake-off point. Simple, yet complicated at the same time. Often, this handshake is accompanied with a "What's going on?" or the less interested "Good to see ya."
On the complicated hierarchy of nonverbal touches and body movements, the handshake is one of the more serious and committed. Let us now examine a few members of the hierarchy and what each non-verbal act means to the general public.
The Upward Nod. A chin-to-the-air neck jerk complimented by a slight squint of both eyes. This popular nonverbal gesture is usually done from far distances; for example, while one is at a large social gathering or walking in a large congregated area, like a college campus, an upward nod will be given and received. An upward nod characterizes respectability...to a point. It basically means, "I like enough to acknowledge your existence, but not enough to walk all the hell the way over to where you are standing to actually say hello." An upward nod is not a bad thing; if it had to be one or other it would be a good thing, basically equivalent of someone yelling, "What's up?"
The Downward Nod. A chin dip that requires darting eyes to remain in contact with the now different-level receiver. Downward nods are usually not a great thing. They basically imply, "I don't really like you, but I know who you are, so now I have to acknowledge your existence." It's a minimal amount of movement that elicits a minimal response. From my own personal experiences, I usually give a downward nod to people I know that I am not crazy about, but know that they have no problem with me. I figure if it's an enemy, I'll get no non-verbal movement whatsoever and an abrupt about-face turn to avoid any contact or view whatsoever. Beware the downward nod; giving them are almost as bad as receiving them.
The High-Five. Dude, cool. A high-five is an honorable action that includes fun at the same time. Loud noises (slap!) accompanied by a crisp, quick extension of the arm to the highest point in the air possible is always fun. A high-five is usually a non-verbal gesture that means, "Dude, you are awesome, so awesome in fact that you deserve a high-five." High-fives are also reserved for acknowledgements of great achievement, for example, "Dude you just ate four Big Macs in 20 minutes! High-Five!" Granted, the achievement has to be cool, i.e. binge eating, throwing down a slam-dunk, break-dancing. High-fives are almost always a positive action and one of the more enthusiastic forms of nonverbal communication.
The Point. The pointing of one's middle finger can signify different things. Sometimes it means "Thanks", other time it means "It's your fault." The point is both good and bad depending on the situation. A positive form of the point often includes another of the aforementioned actions, such as the upward nod or high-five. In those situations, the point is used to signify the finding of someone one knows in one's line of sight, followed by acknowledgement.
The Thumbs-Up. The thumbs-up is one of the oldest nonverbal communication actions around. It simply implies one thing: Good. For example, a thumbs-up can either mean "I'm good" or "I'm ok", while at the same time also meaning "Good job, buddy!" If one receives a thumbs-up, something positive is happening.
The Middle Finger. The middle finger is never good. Ever. It says, "I hate you, a lot, past the point of simply ignoring you, and the point that I want to express my extreme dislike." The middle finger is often utilized while driving, a common place for aggressiveness and peeving actions that will merit the middle finger.
Remember these explanations and practice these like you would your golf swing. They mean more than some think.
April 9, 2009
What's in a nod?
Is it a friendly hello? A non-verbal "Hi! How are ya?" Sometimes, yes.
Not just nods however, what's in a wave? Or a point? Or a wink? Nonverbal communication is very common these days, especially on bustling college campuses where there are literally thousands of people in a small concentrated area at any given time.
When I'm walking around campus, I'll see a buddy from across the hall and seek him out like it's a football route: five steps slant right, skinny Z-Post in for the handshake. Nice and firm, grip with the thumbs wait for an even brake-off point. Simple, yet complicated at the same time. Often, this handshake is accompanied with a "What's going on?" or the less interested "Good to see ya."
On the complicated hierarchy of nonverbal touches and body movements, the handshake is one of the more serious and committed. Let us now examine a few members of the hierarchy and what each non-verbal act means to the general public.
The Upward Nod. A chin-to-the-air neck jerk complimented by a slight squint of both eyes. This popular nonverbal gesture is usually done from far distances; for example, while one is at a large social gathering or walking in a large congregated area, like a college campus, an upward nod will be given and received. An upward nod characterizes respectability...to a point. It basically means, "I like enough to acknowledge your existence, but not enough to walk all the hell the way over to where you are standing to actually say hello." An upward nod is not a bad thing; if it had to be one or other it would be a good thing, basically equivalent of someone yelling, "What's up?"
The Downward Nod. A chin dip that requires darting eyes to remain in contact with the now different-level receiver. Downward nods are usually not a great thing. They basically imply, "I don't really like you, but I know who you are, so now I have to acknowledge your existence." It's a minimal amount of movement that elicits a minimal response. From my own personal experiences, I usually give a downward nod to people I know that I am not crazy about, but know that they have no problem with me. I figure if it's an enemy, I'll get no non-verbal movement whatsoever and an abrupt about-face turn to avoid any contact or view whatsoever. Beware the downward nod; giving them are almost as bad as receiving them.
The High-Five. Dude, cool. A high-five is an honorable action that includes fun at the same time. Loud noises (slap!) accompanied by a crisp, quick extension of the arm to the highest point in the air possible is always fun. A high-five is usually a non-verbal gesture that means, "Dude, you are awesome, so awesome in fact that you deserve a high-five." High-fives are also reserved for acknowledgements of great achievement, for example, "Dude you just ate four Big Macs in 20 minutes! High-Five!" Granted, the achievement has to be cool, i.e. binge eating, throwing down a slam-dunk, break-dancing. High-fives are almost always a positive action and one of the more enthusiastic forms of nonverbal communication.
The Point. The pointing of one's middle finger can signify different things. Sometimes it means "Thanks", other time it means "It's your fault." The point is both good and bad depending on the situation. A positive form of the point often includes another of the aforementioned actions, such as the upward nod or high-five. In those situations, the point is used to signify the finding of someone one knows in one's line of sight, followed by acknowledgement.
The Thumbs-Up. The thumbs-up is one of the oldest nonverbal communication actions around. It simply implies one thing: Good. For example, a thumbs-up can either mean "I'm good" or "I'm ok", while at the same time also meaning "Good job, buddy!" If one receives a thumbs-up, something positive is happening.
The Middle Finger. The middle finger is never good. Ever. It says, "I hate you, a lot, past the point of simply ignoring you, and the point that I want to express my extreme dislike." The middle finger is often utilized while driving, a common place for aggressiveness and peeving actions that will merit the middle finger.
Remember these explanations and practice these like you would your golf swing. They mean more than some think.
Monday, November 30, 2009
documentary - BBC - pedigree dogs exposed
an eye-opening and depressing video on pure bred dogs.
Documentary - BBC - Pedigree Dogs Exposed
bordercollie19 | MySpace Video
Documentary - BBC - Pedigree Dogs Exposed
bordercollie19 | MySpace Video
Friday, November 27, 2009
Thursday, November 26, 2009
smokes poutinerie truck
Smokes Poutinerie has a truck by our office RIGHT NOW. what could be better?
Images fully tilt-shift-generated.
Images fully tilt-shift-generated.
Monday, November 23, 2009
Friday, November 20, 2009
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
random question
not that i would want to hear it anywhere else, but why do i only ever hear this song in grocery stores?
Monday, November 09, 2009
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
that's why they say never run across the street.
or for a cab. or a street car. or a bus.
the street's a crazy place.
the street's a crazy place.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
song of the week.
maybe 2 weeks....
nothing new, just rediscovered. even more so through this video. it's amazing how a video can change to song. i love the take CPF has on the track. it's pretty much a 180 from the strokes look and feel but it's totally believable. a lotta michael in there. a little james brown. maybe a little elvis. very old school. love it.
the strokes. killing lies. a cozzars production films video interpretation.
nothing new, just rediscovered. even more so through this video. it's amazing how a video can change to song. i love the take CPF has on the track. it's pretty much a 180 from the strokes look and feel but it's totally believable. a lotta michael in there. a little james brown. maybe a little elvis. very old school. love it.
the strokes. killing lies. a cozzars production films video interpretation.
Wednesday, October 07, 2009
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
smaaaaart
"To encourage people to take the staircase instead of the escalator, Volkswagen converted a set of steps at the Odenplan subway station in Stockholm into working piano keys. The effort is just one stunt that appears on the carmaker's Rolighetsteorin.se or "Theory of Fun" website, which showcases efforts to get people to change by simply making things more fun."
creativity-online.com
creativity-online.com
Monday, October 05, 2009
nuit blanche. fail.
the scotia bank nuit blanche was on this past saturday night for the 4th straight year and i have to say - pretty shitty. last year was great. lots of actual art and installations. no line-ups. just an awesome night. this year, complete opposite. the work wasn't really that interesting and/or inspiring. i wouldn't be surprised to learn there was a huge budget cut to the commissioned work because it definitely looked like it. people standing around in paper bags, or participants riding around on bikes towing couches doesn't really come off as "art." but that's just me. art is completely subjective, i know. but dressing people up in paper bags? people building "shelters" out of cardboard boxes? also, the line-ups for the work were ridiculous. on a night where you know thousands of people are going to be out, why would you organize anything that would require a line-up? last year we rode from spot to spot, saw almost everything and didn't have to wait for anything other than cars and traffic. after an entire night of disappointment, we lined up for one piece. was it worth it? no.
here are some shots from the night.
here are some shots from the night.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
procrastination at its finest
beautiful, rhythmic procrastination found here: lab.andre-michelle.com/tonematrix
and for those that want something a little more advanced.... inudge.net
and for those that want something a little more advanced.... inudge.net
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
perspectives of a girl
online film festival for girl guides canada. here are my favorite 3. visit the site to watch them all.
perspectivesonagirl.ca
population of this city by krystle mullin
dream by shelley lewis
different by jenn rossini and liz whalen with alchemy
perspectivesonagirl.ca
population of this city by krystle mullin
dream by shelley lewis
different by jenn rossini and liz whalen with alchemy
Monday, September 21, 2009
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