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Re: Ian's Shoelace Site

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Post by mvindahl »

0x00000000 wrote: post #34
miguelrochefort wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> It was during a time where I was looking for alternative ways to live my life and if I could have subtle improvements on everyday things. I'm doing exactly this. Would you mind sharing some of the other alternatives you discovered?

I have started doing this too. These are more general than specific, but I think the biggest things for me are: -Cleaning my entire apartment very thoroughly and keeping it that way. Makes me feel a lot better overall. -Positive mental attitude always and trying not to stress about things as much. I am a very cynical person and I believe trying to think about things differently is important. -Constantly analyzing wha…

- Appreciating constructive feedback as an opportunity to learn, not to become defensive

- Taking to heart how chance plays a large role on short term success but doing things right plays a large role for long term success (playing backgammon taught me lot about this).

- Exploring the unwritten rules of small talk and common courtesy.

None of these have come naturally to to me, nor have I fully mastered them. I see them all as processes, not goals.

Also:

- Having kids. An everyday crash course in many things.

Re: Ian's Shoelace Site

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Post by on_and_off »

Lewton wrote: post #93
inopinatus wrote: post #83

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Techniques from Japan that changed my life: T-shirt folding. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5AWQ5aBjgE Gift wrapping. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qi8ZXUH_wY

The t-shirt folding thing is great. Anyone know something similar for any other type of clothes?

You can easily fold a shirt with a sheet of paper.

Here is a video (she uses a magazine, but you just need a single sheet) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yaMc9Sz-YE

Probably not as fast but very effective if you need to travel with a couple of shirts.

Re: Ian's Shoelace Site

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Post by mdrzn »

cgriswald wrote: post #29
dijit wrote: post #4

So strange to see this here.. I spent a couple days reading the site a few years ago. It was during a time where I was looking for alternative ways to live my life and if I could have subtle improvements on everyday things. I learned a few knots and even now when I buy a new pair of shoes I consult the site to see what lacing style would suit the shoe and my foot. (since different styles put different tension on the…

Strange to read your post as well, since it kind of mirrors my experience. I stumbled upon his site about 4 months ago. Since then I've spent hours lacing and tying knots. There's something kind of zen about it. Now, when putting on my shoes, it's a small effect, but it's made every day just slightly more peaceful and complete. I've also gotten lots of questions and questions on my shoes since I found it. It's fun to…

Same. Found out about it a couple years ago right after buying some new shoes. Played with some styles for a while, then forgot about it.

Re: Ian's Shoelace Site

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Post by godDLL »

profshoelace wrote: post #108

Thanks, everyone, for stopping by and visiting my shoelace website. Fun to see that it is still highly respected, and from folks such as yourselves, that's pretty cool!

It has been said elsewhere, but I want you to notice this: YOU MAKE THE INTERWEBS

Because of you, and people like you I'm proud to have grown up not in any one country, city, block or street; but on the Internet.

Re: Ian's Shoelace Site

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Post by justifier »

profshoelace wrote: post #109
justifier wrote: post #86

this site comes up often and it usually sparks conversations about shoelaces, but i want to see the algorithms(o) and database schema the consistency in the images, and the seemingly exhaustive quantity, implies they were algorithmically generated i would love if each image had a build array that documented how to draw the laces using a minimalist(i) notation representing connections and nodes this paired with simple…

Like you, I'd love to pass a simple minimalist string to a Javascript code to render images client-side. My more recent "Create-a-Lace" does just that, dynamically generating all the .svg images using client-side Javascript. However, I've yet to see browsers correctly render shadows, without which the diagrams lose depth. When that hurdle is overcome, I may well extend this concept to all lacing methods. In the meant…

this is great, yeah i investigated the create a lace after i wrote the comment, generalising that effort would seem to save you some server resources!

honestly, i think you should consider working on some indirect educational material

it seems your shoelace site encourages appreciation for mathematical abstractions in both those that study them and those unaware

you've created one of those rare works wherein anyone who encounters it speaks highly of it

great work on the site!

Re: Ian's Shoelace Site

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Post by profshoelace »

godDLL wrote: post #115
profshoelace wrote: post #108

Thanks, everyone, for stopping by and visiting my shoelace website. Fun to see that it is still highly respected, and from folks such as yourselves, that's pretty cool!

It has been said elsewhere, but I want you to notice this: YOU MAKE THE INTERWEBS Because of you, and people like you I'm proud to have grown up not in any one country, city, block or street; but on the Internet.

Thanks for your kind words. It is mind-blowing to share knowledge with people from all around the world. Hopefully my humble website remains visible amidst the ever-growing hubbub of business that the internet has since become.

Re: Ian's Shoelace Site

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Post by profshoelace »

wolfgang42 wrote: post #107
NelsonMinar wrote: post #20

Fun tech crossover, the word "aglet". In addition to the shoelace word, it was also the name of a Java mobile agents framework from IBM ~1997. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aglets

I once explained to a co-worker that we needed to buy a packet of "ethernet aglets." They knew exactly what I was talking about, and to this day I still don't know what the actual name for the things is.

My guess, based on the similarity to aglets, would be coax terminators?

Re: Ian's Shoelace Site

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Post by profshoelace »

quink wrote: post #76
spraak wrote: post #64

Wow, glad to find this! I'd somehow come across the Ian Knot about 20 years ago (is that possible?!) and have been tying my shoes (and anything requiring the same knot) that way since.

There was a fairly widely shared video EXE floating around for a bit more than twenty years, quite certain it was one of the first videos I watched on my Windows PC and I still remember it to this day.

That would have been my "IAN-KNOT.COM" executable animation, which was first built in Jul-1993 and then optimised in Feb-1994, and which was uploaded to various BBSs (as we did in the years before The Internet.) I should put that program on my website for old times' sake!
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