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In a speech delivered upon receiving an honorary doctorate, actor John Goodman echoes philosopher Judith Butler on the value of reading and adds to our ongoing archive of invaluable advice on life. (via explore-blog)
Chillin with the Ironman M-Dots.
Over the past two and a half years, Instagram has become a community where you can capture and share the world’s moments simply and beautifully. Some moments, however, need more than a static image to come to life. Until now these stories have been missing from Instagram.
Today, we’re thrilled to introduce Video on Instagram and bring you another way to share your stories. When you go to take a photo on Instagram, you’ll now see a movie camera icon. Tap it to enter video mode, where you can take up to fifteen seconds of video through the Instagram camera.
You’ll also find that we’ve added thirteen filters built specifically for video so you can keep sharing beautiful content on Instagram. When you post a video, you’ll also be able to select your favorite scene from what you’ve recorded as your cover image so your videos are beautiful even when they’re not playing.
We’re excited to see what the community will bring to video, whether it’s your local cafe showing you [just how they made your latte art] this morning or an [Instagrammer on the other side of the world] taking you on a tour of their city, a [mother sharing her joys in parenting] as her children laugh and play or your favorite athlete taking you [behind the scenes].
So what does this mean for your content? Nothing’s different from photos. We’re still committed to making sure you have control over all of your content. Only the people who you let see your photos will be able to see your videos. And as with photos, you own your videos. You can learn more about Video on Instagram—including our new Cinema feature—by visiting the Instagram Help Center.
We can’t wait to see what you’ll create.
Kevin Systrom
Co-founder, Instagram
Instagram for iOS version 4.0 is currently available for download in Apple’s App Store and Instagram for Android version 4.0 is now available on Google Play.
Does any other sport require so much gear?
How creativity works – associative vs. bisociative thought, or habit vs. originality
Let Me Count The Ways – a hand-drawn love letter from the inimitable Debbie Millman (previously), to complement history’s most beautiful definitions of love.
“Do what you love and do it often.”
Lovely greeting cards by artist Sean McCabe, based on the famous Holstee Manifesto – one of five essential manifestos for the creative life.
Hand-rolled through a letterpress machine and pressed onto paper derived from 50% elephant poo and 50% recycled paper, wholly biodegradable.
I'm going to teach a 6:45am spin class on Wednesday, and I'm pumped! Here's the playlist/routine I've created:
TOTAL: 50.3 minutes
last night, mott street in the darkness
One of the most gorgeous photos I've seen, taken in Manhattan during the blackout after Sandy.
I love this sign, which hangs in Facebook's NYC headquarters.
"But I love to be outdoors. I prefer being outdoors to, you know, being inside." -- Keith Carradine
“A problem with a piece of writing often clarifies itself if you go for a long walk.” --Helen Dunmore’s 9 Rules of Writing
Jessica Hagy of Indexed fame charts 20 ways to find your calling for Forbes.
I just taught my first spin class in NYC! Here's my playlist, along with the routine I created. Try it...I dare you. :)
Walking the Dog, Fun. (3:45): Seated flat and stretching Girls, Beastie Boys (2:14): Standing flat Ain't No Rest for the Wicked, Cage the Elephant (2:55): Seated climb Take Me Out, Franz Ferdinand (3:57): Standing climb Gangnam Style, PSY (3:39): Jumps on a hill Some Nights, Fun., (4:37): Seated climb, then standing climb Titanium, David Guetta & Sia (4:05): Sprints The Fighter, Gym Class Heroes feat. Ryan Tedder (3:49): Seated climb Let Me Love You, Ne-Yo (4:14): Jumps E.T., Katy Perry feat. Kanye West (3:51): Seated climb P.I.M.P., 50 Cent (4:09): Standing climb Die Young, Kesha (3:33): Sprints All the Right Moves, One Republic (3:58): Standing climb, then seated flat Hold My Hand, Hootie & The Blowfish (4:18): Cool down TOTAL: 53 minutes
This was my backyard as a kid. (Urban childhood.)
