Spark Edition 049: Profit calculator, Banksy and the new social network
Image Credit: Etienne Girardet
brain food
3 tips to help you beat procrastination
We’re all guilty of putting off something we don't want to do. Or, a bit of overthinking. This short article explains three things you can do to get moving.
Brothers aged 10 & 6 horse ride to New York alone
In 1910 two brothers aged 10 and 6 rode on horseback from Oklahoma to Manhattan to meet Theodore Roosevelt. Thing is, they went on their own! They decided to buy a car for the journey back. True story.
clever tools
The idea behind Polywork is that you’re not your job title, but the wide range of things you’ve achieved, plus what interests you. I really like the way it’s designed, and the easy way to set up. Either join the waiting list, or you can use my invite code. There are only 10 though! Here's my profile if you want to take a look.
This is a nicely designed simple calculator for working out what to sell something for. You can put in cost, tax percentage, and the margin you would like. It’ll work out the price and profit.
fun stuff
Banksy goes on a little 'spraycation'
I've shared some of Banksy's work before in Edition 038. This time he’s painted a series of works around the south coast of the UK. A brilliant short film about what he's done.
A very clever and funny display of interpretive dance, worth a watch even for those not usually into this kind of thing. Australian comedian Smac McCreanor has created a compilation of where she copies various objects being squashed by a hydraulic press. Sounds weird but I was laughing out loud.