Interest Capped

Thoughts of some of the most interesting content on the internet.

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. @Sbarro finally got a plan for their future after filing for bankruptcy twice, and ignoring trends for years. https://t.co/B9TLqvifgd

— Alex Rael (@xALRock)

May 7, 2016

This company finally getting their business together. I’ve loved their pizza for years, even thought about it during class, hoping to head over during lunch for a slice (even though I lived nowhere near it.) I even applied to work there.

Back when it was relevant, going to the mall was rare, and a slice of Sbarro pizza was an incredible post-shopping treat.

I always wondered what would become of the franchise that persisted to look the same for years. Mall shopping declined pretty quickly, it’s obvious why. They even filed for bankruptcy twice, leaving me a bit fearful. Now they’re coming back into the game with a new idea; follow trends.

Delivery and fast-casual coming into play for them. They’re late about it, but it works (omg delivery.)

I live in Albuquerque where we got 1 location, so I don’t expect to see change from Sbarro for months, but I’ll be excited for when it happens.

I mainly care about the Sbarro delivery. Here in ABQ we got our own fast-casual pizza chain that took our town by storm, which is good, but still second in my eyes.

Forgot to mention. Their History is great and all, and for me it was fun to read about, but the average consumer wouldn't give it the time to find out.

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So a Year Went by

It’s been a year since I last posted.

I lost motivation to keep writing. I do this a lot. I start off a project, do well, and then lose motivation.

So a year went by.

Since my last post I got a job and did that for the year. Summer is coming and I’m about to get laid off, so why not spend my time doing something!

I also picked up a little hobby. I’ve been improving my handwriting. In the process I’ve learned about things like pens and paper. It’s weird the type of communities you can find on the internet.

Everyday I write in a journal and I found out how expressive I can be. Writing started to become fun for me again, so thus, I’m here.

I read my last post and the idea I wanted to implement is the same one I’m going to implement this time around.

I’ll post when I feel like, and write how I feel. Easy. No pressure of a schedule and censorship.

I’m going to let it be, and make fun content.

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Some INCREDIBLE Shampoo Facts

You wouldn't believe how interesting of a back story something as simple as shampoo would have, until, that is, you watch The List Show hosted by Craig Benzine on Youtube Channel: Mental_Floss who lists “16 Incredible Shampoo Facts” below:

Shampooing our hair, for most people, can be a daily routine. Back when shampoo was first created, and there wasn't much information on it, people were told to shampoo at least once or twice a month. Then that changed to once every two weeks.

These are just some of the few interesting facts you’re going to indulge upon within the video above. Craig Benzine does a wonderful job presenting the history, science, and facts of shampoo. It goes to show that the simple things in our lives can very well have intensive back stories and be an integral part of human existence. Information that is irrelevant to most people, but still interesting to others.

Believe it or not, shampoo is a scientific innovation which still helps scientists today advance their knowledge on hair samples, and what they hold (more in the video!) 

Make sure to watch the other adaptations of the The List Show if you’re someone who’s interested in learning and enjoy creative content. You can find them on Youtube Channel: Mental_Floss .

Needless to say, this list, so simple on a simple subject, really capped my interest, and I’m glad to have shared.

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More Personal

For those who care about personal matters; I haven’t had much motivation recently to continue writing(and am a bit lazy.) I've had conflicting ideas of what I want in life compared to what I I've actually been trying to achieve.

Don’t get me wrong, random ideas put into words and shared to the world is always fun, but I've been doing so without putting a name behind it all, without making it at all personal. That’s the one aspect that has me conflicted.

This post is simple, all I want from now on is to make it more personal. To make my future posts about me and what I think, instead of trying to report.

That’s pretty much it.

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Experience Cat Cafe

Cats tend to have this unconditional ability to make people smile. Whether it be from their heart dropping purrs, or their cute fluffy hair, people are bound to smile at least once. Knowing this though, wouldn't it be neat for those who don’t own a cat to experience this? We all deserve a good laugh don’t we? 

Cat Cafes could actually be the answer:

Cafe Chat L ‘Heureux, based in Montreal, is one of the first cat cafes to open in North America.

A cat cafe is basically the same as a normal cafe; a place for people to go to relax and drink some coffee, with the catch being that you’re accompanied by several cats.

Cafe Chat L ‘Heureux houses 8 cats, all from different shelters based in Montreal. They make their presence in order to look incredibly adorable, and to help the customers relax a little bit more.

The founder of the business, Clement Marty, states that this phenomenon is known as “Purr Therapy.”

“A cat’s purr has a positive impact, a calming effect, on humans’ heartbeats.”

Clement states that “Purr Therapy” is backed by actual studies.

Cat cafes were widely popular in Asia, but now people are taking those ideas and bringing them on over to North America where they’re bound to become as equally popular. 

Several cat cafes have already opened in the States, and there are more to come. Hope for one to open up near you.

SOURCES:

Cafe Chat L ‘Heureux

MTL 375 (who made the above video, and conducted the interview.)

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The Best Comicbook Revue

Revue: A light theatrical entertainment consisting of a series of short sketches, songs, and dances, typically dealing satirically with topical issues.

Comichead, deemed: “The Most Entertaining Comicbook Revue on the F*cking Planet,” is a weekly show which airs on See Smod TV (their Youtube channel run by Kevin Smith) every Tuesday. The show is basically a visual reading of a comic book, except more vulgar, and funny.

Here’s their most recent work as of 3/26/2015:

The show usually presents the whole series of a certain title, one comic at a time. Thus a weekly show. The video above is part 11 of Batman: Hush.

Brian Faraldo, the director of comichead, uses satire and vulgar humor to keep the show entertaining, and it actually works. You’re bound to at least chuckle once.

Personally, I look forward to this show every week. It’s entertaining, fun, and ongoing. Even though I don’t read as many comic books as I would like, this show does keep me excited to watch next weeks comic book revue.

Needless to say, Comichead capped my interest, and I am glad to have shared.

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New memories implanted in mice while they sleep

Sleeping minds: prepare to be hacked. For the first time, conscious memories have been implanted into the minds of mice while they sleep. The same technique could one day be used to alter memories in people who have undergone traumatic events. When we sleep, our brain replays the day’s activities. The pattern of brain activity exhibited by mice when they explore a new area during the day, for example, will reappear, speeded up, while the animal sleeps. This is thought to be the brain practising an activity - an essential part of learning. People who miss out on sleep do not learn as well as those who get a good night’s rest, and when the replay process is disrupted in mice, so too is their ability to remember what they learned the previous day. Karim Benchenane and his colleagues at the Industrial Physics and Chemistry Higher Educational Institution in Paris, France, hijacked this process to create new memories in sleeping mice. The team targeted the rodents’ place cells - neurons that fire in response to being in or thinking about a specific place. These cells are thought to help us form internal maps, and their discoverers won a Nobel prize last year. Benchenane’s team used electrodes to monitor the activity of mice’s place cells as the animals explored an enclosed arena, and in each mouse they identified a cell that fired only in a certain arena location. Later, when the mice were sleeping, the researchers monitored the animals’ brain activity as they replayed the day’s experiences. A computer recognised when the specific place cell fired; each time it did, a separate electrode would stimulate brain areas associated with reward. When the mice awoke, they made a beeline for the location represented by the place cell that had been linked to a rewarding feeling in their sleep. A brand new memory - linking a place with reward - had been formed.

Continue Reading.

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Update 3/9/2015

Hello

I know a lot of the content presented here tends to be more video related, coming from both Youtube and Vimeo.

I just wanted to say that the mediums to which I gather content are bound to expand. Right now it's just pretty easy to find shareable content from in the form of videos, and then write about it.

Video makers love having their content shared.

Anyways, thanks for reading.

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The Best Way To Tease A New Album

The best way to tease a new album: add a Delorian driving through a neon world with one of the staple songs playing in the background.

Klaypex has been a personal favorite of mine for several years now. Their claim to glory was through a song named "Lights" which has been featured in several creations throughout those years. Even lending itself to some remixes.

Needless to say, I have been following them for some time, and now that they have released this teaser, it actually has me legitimately excited.

Their latest album "Anything Goes" was just released back around August and it impressed. Even keeping me up at night to have one more listen through.

Now people already have issued some criticism, saying that the new teaser sounds too Daft Punk-y (and it kind of does.) Regardless of that fact, I'm still pretty excited to hear what comes of these new songs. I'm ready to spend some time and listen to what they have to offer next.

The Future EP by Klaypex is scheduled to be released around April 2015. They usually release their music on their Youtube channel, but feel free to visit their official website: http://klaypex.com as well.

The Future EP teaser has really capped my interest, and I am glad to have shared, you should to!

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This Guy Teaches You How To Cook Your Favorite Snack Foods at Home!

JP Lambiase is the creator of Hellthy Junkfood a food channel dedicated to showing you how to make your favorite snack and fast food foods with home tools and ingredients. 

The image above showcases his latest video which, you can tell, was homemade Combos. Well he did! Even though it cost significantly more to prepare the homemade combos, it's still a nice and fun how to video to watch. You'll even learn a few things.

Ever wonder how to make your own Bacon Wrapped Deep Deep Dish Pizza like Little Caesars does with it's latest pizza? Well, JP will teach you that as well: 

He has a variety of videos which you can spend a few hours watching, all instructional videos like the ones above. It's a good watch, and if you haven't already heard of this channel, you have now, and I urge you to give it a look!

Needless to say, Hellthy Junkfood really Capped my Interest, and I am glad to share, you should too!

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The Unseen Stars Above

Illusion of Lights: A Journey of the Unseen is a creative short-film which showcases time-lapses of beautiful landscapes ascending into the night sky and revealing the stars above; The Milky Way.

The video states that 80% of people have never seen the Milky Way in real life. A fact made true knowing that most of the population of the world live in cities with enough light pollution to block out the night sky.

I've only ever seen the Milky Way once in my lifetime. A goal of mine to see it again.

For more information on the video and for the photographer responsible, head on over to the video's page: https://vimeo.com/116596945 . Credit to Goldpaint Photography for providing such stunning imagery.

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An Upside Down Experience

Just for a few minutes clear your head, and watch:

Claire & Max from menilmonde.com are credited for making this piece of creative work. (They are also credited for doing other similar pieces so make sure to check them out.) Most of this video is part of an ongoing project they had known as: "Lost Places Project" which is supposed to be a "tour of the most beautiful abandoned places on earth."Quoted by them.

Underdrone is a very unique visual experience that needs to be seen by more people.As the title implies, you are greeted by amazing landscapes and visuals whilst upside down. Almost gives way to fantasy. We are also greeted to some relaxing and eerie music which kind of makes that fantasy a little bit more prevalent.

Drones have been helping filmmakers create amazing visual work, and this video is only proof of that.

Underdrone really capped my interest, and I'm glad to have shared. You should too.

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Watch As This Cucumber Turns Into a Life-like Snake

Hiro Terada is a Master Sushi Chef who specializes in precision cutting (as you can obviously see from the gif above.) Believe it or not, but he was actually preparing this cucumber as a garnish for a delicate dish that he serves in his restaurant Nove Kitchen and Bar. The result was pretty neat, but it was the technique that was even more impressive.

While watching the video below, make sure to check out his other showcases of precision cutting, they kept me entertained for a good while.

Needless to say, turning a cucumber into a snake really capped my interest, and I'm glad to have shared. (You should share too.)

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The boys over at http://BBQPitBoys.com are doing exactly what you see above, barbecuing and grilling all of their meals to perfection using various southern recipes.

I came across their Youtube channel whilst browsing cooking videos. Theirs stood out the most. After binge watching a lot of their content, I was basically inspired to start cooking this way. They make it look so easy and simple that I'm almost prepared to go out right now and purchase the necessary materials.

Try browsing their library of videos, full of various recipes and meals. Also make sure to check out their website (which was said above) for more information on them.

The BBQ Pit Boys really capped my interest with their work, and I'm pretty glad to share.

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He Pits McDonald's French Fries Against Wendy's French Fries

A pleading question; which fast food chain has the best french fries? Daym Drops can answer, and more.

Daym Drops is the name of the Youtube channel where a man takes the time to review classic fast food restaurant items, whilst in the comfort of his own vehicle.

He's been reviewing for several years now, and has built a good library of reviews from all of your favorite spots. (Even Carl's Jr finally.)

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Alarmclock wakes you up with the time you’ll die

Its name may make it sound like a regular old alarm clock, but Alarmclock is aiming to do something different: actually alarm you. As the project’s Kickstarter page explains, “nothing gets you up in the morning like the things that keep you up at night,” and to that end the device’s array of LED lights help you greet the day with potentially depressing information. You’ll be able to see how much money you have in the bank, how many people know you exist, and how many days you have left to live. 

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Indie vs. AAA

In my honest opinion, I almost feel like indie games can bring more to the table than AAA games. In most instances this is wrong, but I feel like indie developers better develop their games than most gaming companies. It's a bit sad to say, but it's almost entirely true.

Don't get me wrong, I will still buy AAA games, but I will make sure to do a good amount of research before doing so. Regretting on buying a game is a really horrible feeling, and I'd rather not feel that way again.

Like I said, just an opinion.