Motion graphics designer and cinematographer Tyler Sparks sent over this shot of his space-saving workspace in his Brooklyn apartment, and we love it. It’s a great space to do work, uses vertical space well, and has plenty of personality as well as tools for productivity.
Turns out, despite the noise, it’s perfectly fine to yank up on your handbrake without pushing the button. Here’s why.
You can now post minute-long videos to Instagram. Videos were previously limited to a pithy 15 seconds—longer than a Vine but short enough for my eroded attention span. By comparison 60 seconds practically requires an intermission.
Toonz, the software used to create Studio Ghibli films like Spirited Away and TV shows like Steven Universe and Futurama, is now OpenToonz. It’s open source and free for any budding animator to download and use.
Adam Savage, of Mythbusters fame and now at Tested, needed a car seat for his dogs that could go right in the back of his brand new car—one that would protect the leather interior, but still be thick and sturdy enough not to move around when they get boisterous. He made this, and it works like a charm.
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