A chill little puzzle game where you swap hexagons to untie a knot:
Animated Knots
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#22I wish I did scouting as a kid. Knot tying seems so fun and useful.
Never too old to learn!
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#23It seems to be a nice, handmade, thoughtful collection. Things like being able to flip the images is a nice touch. However, name "animated" will only lead to disappointment for people finding slide shows of humans. This is basically the same kind of that a Boy Scout handbook provides.
As a ultra noob in the art of knotting, I liked this when I stumbled over it a few weeks back. I agree that for newbies it would be even more instructive with smoother flows, I guess they're held back by the animations being photos and not, well, animations.
I also have read their backstory/naming thing [1] several times but I still don't quite get it. I first thought they were related to the historical Grog, but that was a misunderstanding. I think.
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#24When you tie your shoe laces, you're probably using a square knot [1] but with double slip. If your shoe laces often open while walking, you might be doing it wrong (granny or thief knot). If you want to learn just one new, very convenient knot, which can be used in many situations, I recommend the Bowline [2]. [1] https://www.animatedknots.com/square-knot [2] https://www.animatedknots.com/bowline-knot
For shoelaces, go Ian Knot and forget about the rest.
https://www.animatedknots.com/shoelace-bow-knot-fieggen-meth...
https://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/ianknot.htm
It’s a great knot to get other people interested, too, because you can go “alright, so first you start in this position like any other knot, right? Then you just zwoop and done”. Tying your laces in a single fast movement really makes your nerd friends curious. It’s like a magic trick.
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#25When you tie your shoe laces, you're probably using a square knot [1] but with double slip. If your shoe laces often open while walking, you might be doing it wrong (granny or thief knot). If you want to learn just one new, very convenient knot, which can be used in many situations, I recommend the Bowline [2]. [1] https://www.animatedknots.com/square-knot [2] https://www.animatedknots.com/bowline-knot
For shoelaces, go Ian Knot and forget about the rest. https://www.animatedknots.com/shoelace-bow-knot-fieggen-meth... https://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/ianknot.htm It’s a great knot to get other people interested, too, because you can go “alright, so first you start in this position like any other knot, right? Then you just zwoop and done”. Tying your laces in a single fast movement really makes your nerd friends curi…
For clarification: it's the same knot (square knot), just a different way of creating it.
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#26Interesting site. The layout and interaction flow feel well thought out, and the minimal design makes it surprisingly refreshing to use.
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#27When you tie your shoe laces, you're probably using a square knot [1] but with double slip. If your shoe laces often open while walking, you might be doing it wrong (granny or thief knot). If you want to learn just one new, very convenient knot, which can be used in many situations, I recommend the Bowline [2]. [1] https://www.animatedknots.com/square-knot [2] https://www.animatedknots.com/bowline-knot
Interesting, I actually learning the Shoelace Bow (surgeons)[1] from this site a couple years ago and it's my go to now for any shoelaces that don't lock tight or that I really need to stay tied (think running or backpacking)
[1] https://www.animatedknots.com/shoelace-bow-knot-surgeons
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#28And, for reference, one of the historical encyclopedias of knots is the ABOK. https://archive.org/details/TheAshleyBookOfKnots What's missing from linear serialization of a book format like ABOK and this website is metadata tags that indicate each knot's attribute(s), i.e., bight, open, slip, etc. and an ability to browse and filter by such tag(s).
The best part of stumbling upon niche subjects is learning about their mythology. The name Clifford W. Ashley meant nothing to me five minutes ago, but now I'm in awe at the fact his work from over 80 years ago is still the authoritative source on the subject.
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#29When you tie your shoe laces, you're probably using a square knot [1] but with double slip. If your shoe laces often open while walking, you might be doing it wrong (granny or thief knot). If you want to learn just one new, very convenient knot, which can be used in many situations, I recommend the Bowline [2]. [1] https://www.animatedknots.com/square-knot [2] https://www.animatedknots.com/bowline-knot
For shoelaces, go Ian Knot and forget about the rest. https://www.animatedknots.com/shoelace-bow-knot-fieggen-meth... https://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/ianknot.htm It’s a great knot to get other people interested, too, because you can go “alright, so first you start in this position like any other knot, right? Then you just zwoop and done”. Tying your laces in a single fast movement really makes your nerd friends curi…
The Ian's Secure Knot is what I've used for years and the only shoelace knot my kids were taught. Trivial modification of the usual bunny ears and hardly ever comes undone.
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#30Reading this thread as a furry is...interesting.