MetaFilter posts tagged with tricks

Just continue with the poker face, men

infini — Wed, 08 May 2013 12:41:55 -0800

Use These Secret NSA Google Search Tips to Become Your Own Spy Agency

Your dog is stupid

HuronBob — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:26:49 -0800

No, really, your dog is stupid. But THIS dog, this dog is pretty smart.

People Are Awesome 2013

quin — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 10:03:21 -0800

Here's a compilation of video clips of people doing ridiculously amazing things. [slyt]

Clever Critters

quin — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 07:17:22 -0800

Trickmousing: mice doing tricks, being awesome. MouseAgility has many other videos in the archives.

It's not a bag, it's a coat

GuyZero — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:37:46 -0800

It's not a bag, it's a coat. Tired of extra airline fees even for carry-on luggage? The Jaktogo is a bag that tuns into a... stylish coat.

Only the kitty is real

taz — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 06:10:39 -0800

Anamorphic illusions of items on a desk is the latest of many interesting original visual illusions, tricks, and fun science experiments by Brusspup on Youtube (previously). For handy viewing: Anamorphic playlist; Illusions playlist; Science experiments playlist, plus more, including a playlist of how-to videos for various tricks and activities . He is also offering images of the items used in the desk illusion for the curious:

I've included the images in this video for you to download and try yourself. Print them on 8.5 X 14. Cut the paper any way you'd like to add more of an effect. Rubiks - http://i.imgur.com/ffAnX.jpg Tape - http://i.imgur.com/GUU2b.jpg Shoe - http://i.imgur.com/J8VNL.jpg

Most videos include some additional info about how/what he did in the description section... (and sometimes notes about his original music used in some of the videos, some available via iTunes). Kitty has her own channel.

aggregating an aggregator: Peggy Wang (all killer no filler!)

flex — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 16:07:33 -0800

Peggy Wang, a senior editor at Buzzfeed, has recently displayed a pronounced knack for aggregating what feels like some of the best of Pinterest in tips/lifehacks, home decor ideas, and DIY projects shared around the web. Exhibit A: 52 Totally Feasible Ways To Organize Your Entire Home; Exhibit B: 22 Things You're Doing Wrong; Exhibit C: 33 Meticulous Cleaning Tricks Peggy Wang's Buzzfeed posts page. More highlights from the past few months: *24 Survival Tips For Living Alone *31 Insanely Easy And Clever DIY Projects *24 Incredibly Simple Ways To Make Your Food Taste Awesome *39 Easy DIY Ways To Create Art For Your Walls *20 DIY Home Remedies You Had No Idea Existed *22 Clever Hiding Places To Stash Your Stuff *41 Easy Things To Do With Mason Jars *25 Awesome DIY Ideas For Bookshelves *27 Ways To Rethink Your Bed *28 Functional And Beautiful Ways To Decorate With Contact Paper *56 Ways To Decorate With Washi Tape *21 Easy Ideas For Adorable DIY Terrariums *13 Healthy And Gluten-Free Ways To Make Pizza *and bonus for Halloween, 37 Easy DIY No-Carve Pumpkin Ideas Extra talent flavour: Peggy Wang is also in a NYC indie band, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. *interview with Asylum, 2009 (includes embedded video "Everything With You") *interview with Red Furros, 2010 (includes embedded video for "Higher Than the Stars", which features dancing furries) *interview with Topshop, 2012 previous Peggy Wang tips: 35 lifechanging ways to use everyday objects previous Peggy Wang lists: 22 reasons why design was more awesome in the '80s - Morrissey gets a job - alpacas with post-punk hair - smoking smarties - Wikipedia names your band and Buzzfeed-specific previously: Buzzfeed's strategy and the Internet is eating itself

"Because I'm in space, and I can, I get to name these yo-yo tricks."

OverlappingElvis — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 17:47:53 -0800

NASA Astronaut Don Pettit uses his off-duty time to practice his microgravity yo-yo skills.

Walk the Dog + Motion Control = STAY!

quin — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 09:23:50 -0800

STEADYo - a motion tracked yo-yo provides a different look at some amazing tricks. [via]

It's getting hot in herre...

reenum — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 15:55:56 -0800

From Japan, a way to rapidly cool down your car on a hot day. (SLYT)

In-Camera Trickery

quin — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:58:27 -0800

Artist Li Wei does some amazing things in-camera. Rather than relying on heavy post processing with Photoshop, he prefers trickery with mirrors, acrobatic performers, wire-work, and a well timed camera shutter. [previously, via]

Pick a card. Any card.

Mitheral — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 08:07:19 -0800

The Berglas Effect aka The Holy Grail of Card Magic or Any Card at Any Number (ACAAN) and named after its inventor David Berglas is a very simple magic card trick that Berglas claims only two people know.

David or Marc Paul, his apprentice, display a regular shuffled deck of cards to the audience and three participants. Sometimes the deck is borrowed from the audience.
The deck is then handed to the first participant for safe keeping.
The second participant and third participant are asked to think of a playing card and a number between one and fifty-two respectively.
The second participant is asked for their card and the third participant is asked for their number.
The first participant is then asked to deal out the third participant's number of cards.

The final card is revealed to be that picked by the second participant. Berglas hasn't touched the deck since he handed it over for safe keeping and claims that the deck is random and the participants are not working for him.

Go-Karting with Bowser

Navelgazer — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 22:02:47 -0800

Okay, you're good, kid. You've got skills. But do you know how to wheelie, drift, and draft? Do you know how to make the most of your environment? Do you know how to get the sickest air and make the most of your tricks? Huh? Do you know how to make sure you get the best gear? Huh? DO ya? Don't even tell me you know how to dodge blue shells! You know what? Lemme just show you how the pros do it: Luigi Circuit Moo Moo Meadows Mushroom Gorge Toad Factory Mario Circuit Coconut Mall DK Summit Wario Gold Mine Daisy Circuit Koopa Cape Maple Treeway Grumble Volcano Dry Dry Ruins Moonview Highway Bowser Castle Rainbow Road As a note, I avoided the cheesier glitch-exploits, and things get a lot crazier around Grumble Volcano and thereafter.

Field of Dreams

joannemullen — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 00:18:08 -0800

Cricketer Adrian Shankar recently hit the headlines in Britain after blagging his way into an embarrassed Worcestershire side but he's hardly the first to overcome a complete lack of talent to launch a brief, inglorious sporting career. Rosie Ruiz famously took a bit of a shortcut to 'win' the 1980 Boston marathon and Senegalese footballer Ali Dia made a brief and solitary appearance for Southampton, as substitute for the sublime Matt Le Tissier no less, after fooling the notoriously hard bitten Graeme Souness. Excellent as their efforts may have been, none possessed the all round sporting skills of the immortal Karl Power.

ACCESS GRANTED

azarbayejani — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 04:04:58 -0800

Hacker Typer - Now you can look like you're doing something important on your computer, like you've always wanted to! (hit hack and just start bashing at your keyboard)

A difficult business

grouse — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 21:47:26 -0800

Just before intermission, Cowie took the stage and began juggling a ball with her feet until suddenly she popped it in the air, swished her right foot around the ball twice, kicked it up again, then rotated her left foot around once without letting the ball touch the floor. She bent her right foot back behind her body and caught the ball on the sole of her shoe. “I could feel the excitement building in the auditorium,” she recalled. “I could hear the oohs and the aahs. I could sense the shock.” ¶ For her finale, Cowie lay on her back and juggled the ball over her head with her feet. As they applauded, Green Hope students turned to their friends with the same question: Who is she?

The New York Times Magazine profiles soccer freestyling star Indi Cowie. Photos of a few tricks. Video includes demonstrations.

DIY Video Tutorials

netbros — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:55:14 -0800

Vimeo pros and seasoned amateurs are developing the ongoing and rapidly growing project Quick Tüts, short video tutorials that usually focus on one specific skill or technique and last no more than a minute. Oftentimes Quick Tüts show you how to use readily available items in lieu of more expensive equipment, so for video creators operating on a low budget, they are especially useful. A good way to think of them is as little tricks of the trade.

Why Can't This Guy Crack the Lineup?

netbros — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 14:33:40 -0800

Johnny Mac - Trick Shot Quarterback — University of Connecticut quarterback Johnny McEntee and his "trick shot" passing abilities. [4:50 SLYT] McEntee is a redshirt junior at UConn. Despite his accuracy, for some reason he has yet to play a down in a college game. No doubt there is a lot more that goes into being a successful quarterback than tossing a football into a garbage can from a catwalk.

Barkour, and other stupid pet tricks

The Winsome Parker Lewis — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 10:30:35 -0800

You've seen cat parkour, but have you seen dog parkour? How about monkey parkour? Squirrel parkour? Climbing and jumping pet videos, now with 100% cheesier production values! Because Thursdays can't be Fridays, but it's always a good day for watching adorable animals do crazy stunts. Bonus video of five ferrets, a dog, and a cat playing with each other.

Advancing the Art of Magic

ColdChef — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 21:25:07 -0800

Theory 11 is your source for the latest and greatest magic tricks, instructional magic videos, and playing cards. Also: their member discussion area, which is oddly subtitled: For all general discussion related to magic and cardistry. No discussions of Danny Garcia's nunchuck skills, legos, pogs, or ninja related activities.

Ephemera Magica

zarq — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:03:04 -0800

Ephemera Magica: A Daily Offering of Vintage Magic: "I found some great and mysterious things in some old boxes my Mom passed on to me from my Father and Grandfather. I am scanning and posting a page, trick, letter, or booklet from a huge collection of vintage magic articles every day." Click on each of the pictures for larger versions, or check out the Ephemera Magica Flickr Feed. [via mefi projects]

Games are jerks.

flatluigi — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:56:22 -0800

For April Fool's Day, Wired's Game|Life goes over some of the meanest tricks games have done to their players. (note: spoilers)

A Normal Day

kolophon — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:05:59 -0800

SYTL: A Normal Day A Normal Day part 1; and a fake check by a german TV program, showing how many times they needed to try for some of the tricks. (via Cynical-C)

Saberriffic

mathowie — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:09:41 -0800

How to properly open a bottle of bubbly with a saber is an awesome entry from the French Culinary Institute's tech blog. Features a detailed video how-to with 1000 frames per second super slo-mo shots of proper saber technique. Impress your drunken friends at your next party with the ultimate sommelier trick!

Hey, some of us are reading here.

jragon — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:19:35 -0800

Readability is a wonderful bookmarklet that strips away all the surrounding cruft on a page so you can focus on the content.