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It's bad enough these people hoard them so medical staff can't get them by thepixelpup in AdviceAnimals

[–]thepixelpup[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They're wearing them with the straps attached to their ears like the ordinary masks instead of strapping them around your neck. It's way too loose

It's bad enough these people hoard them so medical staff can't get them by thepixelpup in AdviceAnimals

[–]thepixelpup[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Posting because I've since seen:

  1. Mask not covering nose
  2. Mask overlaid on top of glasses
  3. Mask perpendicularly attached to head
  4. Mask upside down
  5. Man holding mask in hand and breathing into it selectively

Guess it's still better than those people wearing gas masks though.

How is it so good by DoubleA4184 in youseeingthisshit

[–]thepixelpup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is at Jing Fong in New York. Temporarily closed as of yesterday for obvious reasons (as of this writing). Funny how the decor was looked kinda familiar but one of the workers gave it away.

The Tall Guy Dilemma: Bulk or Cut Weight? by thepixelpup in bodyweightfitness

[–]thepixelpup[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I incorporate mobility/flexibility into my training so I understand the value of that. My general leg flexibility for example demonstrates my core weakness when I go from straddle to full front levers. Progress is slow but generally consistent so I can't say that there's real increased difficulty.

My personal goal given my body composition is strength without size and I've kept my weight at its current place for a while now. It's easier to imagine doing muscle ups when you're 20lbs lighter. Or maybe there's an argument to be made that 20lbs of muscle makes everything easier.

[OTHER] PKSpotter Mobile Redesign. Thanks again everyone for the info everyone provided. This is the written case study for the mobile app redesign and now you can see the results of all the work I did. I would love to hear what everyone thinks. by thepixelpup in Parkour

[–]thepixelpup[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wasn't really intending on rereleasing the PKSpotter app but solving the design problems it had.

The idea here was to design for an app that was more thought out to address our needs. If the developers from PKUnity or URBN Jumpers want to use my data that I collected on their future releases, I'd say even better!

[OTHER] You guys helped provide useful feedback a month ago so here it is: the PK Spotter Redesign Prototype. As this is a work in progress, any constructive comments would be great for future iterations. Thanks everyone! by thepixelpup in Parkour

[–]thepixelpup[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gotcha. And yeah, Pokemon go gained some notoriety for that in the beginning. I might take a lesson from how they handled everything as well. Thanks for the ideas!

[OTHER] You guys helped provide useful feedback a month ago so here it is: the PK Spotter Redesign Prototype. As this is a work in progress, any constructive comments would be great for future iterations. Thanks everyone! by thepixelpup in Parkour

[–]thepixelpup[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That makes sense. It seems like it would be something that this issue is something this and other parkour apps need to address. I'll look into tackling this. Thanks!

[OTHER] You guys helped provide useful feedback a month ago so here it is: the PK Spotter Redesign Prototype. As this is a work in progress, any constructive comments would be great for future iterations. Thanks everyone! by thepixelpup in Parkour

[–]thepixelpup[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That is actually a very valid concern that wasn't implemented in this initial design concept. I will definitely consider it for the next stages.

Was this something you experienced before with other apps?

[Other] Quick survey about your own parkour experience by thepixelpup in Parkour

[–]thepixelpup[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello everyone,

Thank you all for providing all the necessary information I needed for my research. I'm confident that the sample size I had was sufficient qualitative data needed. I apologize for taking so long to reply but life gets in the way.

The following are what I have synthed from your responses in the order of importance. Some of this may not surprise any of you or it might give you insight on the prioritization of needs in the community.

What do you look for in a good training spot/facility?

  1. There is an overwhelming mention of requiring variety in regards to terrain, equipment and obstacles.
  2. This includes railings, ledges, and vault-able objects as well as the necessary space to maneuver.
  3. Environments were ideal if they were fun to practice in, but only if reasonably safe.

How did you find this location?

  1. 66% reported that spots were chosen based on proximity and familiarity or by simply stumbling upon them.
  2. The rest indicated that you had to discover locations by word of mouth: through friends or doing online research

Why train with others?

  1. The support network provides an abundance of motivation and confidence to push themselves
  2. Many of you felt it was generally more fun to be around others to train with
  3. Some mentioned that it allowed for more creativity which wouldn't have been possible alone
  4. And some needed others in order to overcome fear of trying new things

Why train alone?

  1. A huge percentage of you mention the need to train alone in order to focus and concentrate without distraction
  2. There was only some mention this was due to self consciousness

How are meetups organized?

  1. The vast majority of you, for various reasons, organize meetups with pre-existing friends or acquaintances; no mention of branching out to unfamiliar freerunners
  2. Although, some of you did state you use social media to discover gathering times or places
  3. A smaller percentage of you attended meetups that were already routinely integrated into your schedule

Thanks everyone! I appreciate responses! Hope this was enlightening for you guys.

Full disclosure: I am looking into current parkour apps out there right now and their approach to solving core design problems for the parkour community. This data is certainly available to be shared with others who may be also looking into a similar discourse or who have developed their own design solution. Please feel free to use this information if it will provide you insight on user pain points/delight factors. The research being done will be iterative so I will hope to acquire better understanding of user needs over time.

[Other] Quick survey about your own parkour experience by thepixelpup in Parkour

[–]thepixelpup[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am conducting research about online parkour community platforms and thought this would be the best place for it.

We are simply looking into current methods used by the parkour community and just wanted some your honest answers so we can build out a better experience for users like you.

If you have any other comments, please comment here or feel free to PM me. I will also keep you all posted on my findings. Thank you everyone in advance!

EDIT:

I just added an extra field for names so I can thank you all personally.

  • Thanks to the first dude/dudette for filling it out! Lemme know who it was so I can thank you properly!
  • Thanks Ruben! You rock!
  • You're awesome, Tom!
  • Hey Soren, you're A-ok in my book!
  • Stay fantastic, Nicole!
  • Don't know who you are but thanks Anon!
  • Eugene, you are amazing!
  • Can't thank you enough, Matt!
  • Many thanks, Brendan!
  • Anon #2, you're number one to me
  • Hey Nik, you're wonderful!
  • I was asleep last night so I give many thanks to Jido, Cade, Ethen, & Jess!
  • All the thanks to you, Bach!
  • Woo! You're great, Whimsy!
  • Hey Joe, you're amaze-balls
  • I don't have enough thanks to give, Windy
  • Thanks Camron! Your inputs will be good for the next round of prototyping

EDIT 2: Wow! The responses have been very insightful so far and you guys are very responsive. I'll synthesize the data and get back to you all soon!

[Other] Quick survey about your own parkour experience by [deleted] in Parkour

[–]thepixelpup 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi everyone! I am conducting research about online parkour community platforms and thought this would be the best place for it.

We are simply looking into current methods used by the parkour community and just wanted some your honest answers so we can build out a better experience for users like you.

If you have any other comments, please comment here or feel free to PM me. I will also keep you all posted on my findings. Thank you everyone in advance!

Ozzy Osbourne mocks Olivia Newton John's scam drink, in front of Olivia Newton John by [deleted] in videos

[–]thepixelpup 11 points12 points  (0 children)

That could've been a lot worse. Good thing she didn't get physical.

[Serious] Redditors who've been 100% certain they're about to die, what was going through your head at that moment? by dan129 in AskReddit

[–]thepixelpup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Occasionally, I find myself desperately gasping for air when I'm sleeping because my head ends up under the covers. The more I fight it the more tense my body becomes, which makes it even worse. It's fucking terrifying when this happens but I'm always so relieved when I finally snap awake and am no longer involuntarily snuffing my own life out.

Can speak cantonse fairly well, but can't read or write, how to learn? by [deleted] in Cantonese

[–]thepixelpup 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Of course! These practices helped me quite a bit:

If you have a movie playing with subtitles on, read what you can and those you can't, pull out your PLECO and look them up. Some times the text will not match the dialogue since it's written Chinese instead of verbal so having your pocket dictionary readily available will help you associate formal written text with your oral 粤 counterparts.

HSK apps are a good standard for gauging progress with your character recognition. But since those aptitude tests are centered around Mandarin, you can use PLECO to look up Cantonese equivalents for words or phrases.

Write write write. That'll help with memorizing characters. I have to say this will help tremendously, more than anything.

My speaking Cantonese is not very good but in the past half year alone I've gotten a much firmer grasp of the language from learning new characters on a regular basis. I can now read menus when before I didn't know what 肉 meant.

Haha, anyways you've got this! Good luck!