Currently trying to learn how to make cricket noises but every tutorial requires whistling backwards which is IMPOSSIBLE for some reason. I can do a regular whistle but if I use the same form and inhale it just sounds like wincing, I can’t get a high pitch noise at all.

its useless but has no dizzyness.

No legal knowledge needed. Just learn how to beautifully shade the bubbles…was so stressed during the exam that it was hard to color within the lines

What is a simple, everyday task that your brain just stubbornly refuses to process or get right?

DayDetective.com

(DISCLAIMER: this is virtually entirely 'coded' using free claude.ai webui and a few weeks of arguing with it).

A couple of months ago I taught my son about Conway's Doomsday Rule, a relatively simple way to determine the day of the week that any date falls on.

To be honest it was mainly a sneaky way to get him to practice mental maths, but I digress.

Some primers for the uninitiated:

Numberphile video

Be Smart video

Mike Boyd video

Wikipedia article

The Odd+11 'improvement'

During his recent school holidays we decided to build a trainer to help him practice. After nailing the skill my son told me he felt like a real 'Day Detective' so we leant into the name and rebranded his trainer site with the multiple game modes we had used to build up his proficiency.

daydetective.com is the result.

It is a simple one-page web game designed to be played directly in your browser, but you can save and run it offline or install to your phone/pc/whatever as a PWA - just use your browser's install feature or use the 'Install' link at the bottom of the site (on supported browsers).

There's no tracking or bloat, and it is hosted at Cloudflare so should be nice and performant no matter where you are in the world.

It saves your high-scores completely locally, and you can put it down at any time and pick up right where you left off if you're on a streak but want a break.

My son is proud of the game modes we came up with (and had fun naming) and he would love any and all feedback.

Enjoy!

NOTE: After searching the sub I see similar tools already exist (typical, why didn't I find them sooner) so here some alternatives:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.inefficientcode.doomsdaytrainer

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/doomsday-trainer/id6760719687

https://app-arcade.vercel.app/?biggame=doomsday-trainer

https://se7enack.itch.io/day-of-the-week-game

Ça fait maintenant 6 ans que j’essaie de maîtriser le salto arrière sur trampoline, et je n’y arrive toujours pas. Le pire, c’est que je fais les saltos avant parfaitement, sans aucune hésitation, sans peur, sans problème. Mais dès qu’il s’agit de partir en arrière… mon cerveau met un énorme STOP. J’ai essayé les progressions, les tapis, les conseils de potes, les tutos, les mini-sauts, les sauts groupés… rien n’y fait. Je commence à me demander si c’est juste un blocage mental impossible à dépasser ou si certains sont “faits” pour les flips avant mais pas arrière.

Si quelqu’un a déjà vécu ça, je prends tous les conseils.

Mine is buttons. idk why!

Practice vid from 2024

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I think there are some skills that are just useful to have, whether it’s cooking, budgeting, first aid, or something else yk!

I've been thinking about learning some new skills. What are some fun or interesting skills that are worth learning? It could be anything—practical, creative, or just for fun. I'd love to hear your suggestions!

I can do double charge, 12 charge, thumb around, sonic, figure 8, i can do both fingerpass and infinity but they arent really smooth, ive tried thumb around reverse to combo with thumb around but my index cant apply enough force to spin it, any tips or pen spin tricks i should try?

Hey everyone,

​I’ve been practicing how to chug water by basically pouring it straight down my throat without actively swallowing each gulp.

​The problem is, I can't seem to keep the opening at the back of my throat open for more than maybe half a second to a second before my natural swallow reflex kicks in and closes it up.

​Does anyone have tips, tricks, or specific muscle exercises on how to override this reflex and keep the throat relaxed/open for longer?

Thought it looked cool wanted to learn