Top Stumbles :: Car Pinball

From the Genius Types archive. Originally published May 4, 2007.

Here are my favorite stumbles over the last few weeks. I like to stumble sites reccommended by my network of friends, so be sure to add me to your friend network.

Car Pinball in Portland :: This is an insane video of a bunch of cars bouncing off of each other on the icy roads of Portland. Is this for real? It sort of looks like the drivers are intentionally hitting each other.

The Art of Kevin Chin -Conceptual Illustrator :: Kevin’s work is amazing. It transports you to another world.

Richard St. John: Secrets of Success in 8 Words, 3 Minutes :: A great little 3 minute video with timeless wisdom. Straight-shooting advice about how to be successful. I liked his story about the woman who loved her work so much, she would pay to do it.

Anamorphic Drawings by Julian Beaver :: I’m totally fascinated by Julian’s street art. If you look at it from the right angle, it becomes three dimensional. He must be a total genius to be able to calculate all of those angles in his head. Plus, he’s Belgian, and I used to spend a lot of time in Brussels when I was a French interpreter.

7 Ways to Move Beyond Procrastination :: A great article from Henrik Edberg of The Positivity Blog. As a creative type, procrastination has been a life-long battle for me! My best defense against it is to do things the minute I realize they need to be done. If I procrastinate a minute, I’ll procrastinate forever!