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A skateboard is a board with wheels that has a small upward curve at the beginning and end. The curve is the most difficult part of drawing a skateboard. First, I draw two parallel lines, then add curves on both sides, and at the bottom I draw wheels, and above the wheel mounts I add four holes for bolts. That's it, the skateboard is ready.

Sketches can be used for various things. For example, to order a birthday cake. And today is exactly that day, so please welcome: LITTLE MAX 1, road warrior with enhanced smallness.

The satellite dish, also known as a parabolic antenna, consists of a reflector and a feed horn. The reflector receives satellite signals and reflects them onto the feed horn, which hangs in front of it on supports. From the feed horn, the signal is sent for processing. Satellite antennas come in movable and stationary types. Stationary ones capture signals from satellites in geostationary orbit. These satellites rotate around Earth at the same speed as Earth itself rotates. As a result, they appear to hang in the same place all the time, as if fixed on a very long pole. To draw a satellite antenna, you need to draw a large dish, draw the feed horn in front of it, and add the support on which it stands.

A toothbrush consists of bristles and a handle. I start drawing the brush with the bristles because it's easier to maintain proportions this way. Around the bristles is the head of the brush, from which the handle extends downward with an ergonomic curve. The bristles are attached to the handle in tufts, which form a recognizable pattern on the cleaning surface.

Lungs are mainly needed to consume oxygen from the air. They consist of roughly equal parts, from which two tubes - bronchi - extend and join into one trachea, through which air enters the lungs. If anatomical accuracy is desired, you can draw an indentation for the heart in the right lung.

A life ring is needed so that a person who has fallen overboard doesn't sink due to the weight of wet clothes while being rescued. Nowadays they are usually made of foam, but previously they were made of cork. Modern life rings weigh 2-3 kilograms (5 - 8 pounds), although larger ones can weigh 4 or even 5 (9 - 11 pounds). Better not to get hit on the head with one, otherwise there will be no one to rescue. Drawing it is very simple: an outer circle, an inner circle, a rope for easier grip, and bright colors for good visibility.

#3 The third lecture of the "Get Everything Done" course. About what motivation is, how it helps, and what to do when it doesn't.

The turbocharger increases internal combustion engine power in a rather clever way. The impeller is rotated by exhaust gas from burning fuel, and it pumps air into the engine under pressure. As a result, more air enters the engine, meaning more fuel can be burned, so with the same engine displacement, you can get greater power. To draw a turbocharger, you need to imagine how it works. Start with the outer shape in the form of a snail shell. Then inside, a circle with an impeller. All that remains is to add the intake, exhaust, and mountings.

#2 The second lecture of "Get Everything Done". About how everything here isn't literally everything, but only what's really worth getting done.

A visa is such a tricky thing, without which some humanoid cannot visit certain places. I once had a case when I was going to a conference in Europe, and I had everything ready except for the visa. And I got my visa just one day before the conference. It was quite nerve-wracking. A visa is a sticker on a passport page, so to draw it, we'll first draw a passport. Then we'll draw the sticker itself, add a photo, description, codes, and a stamp to it. And so that the second page of the passport isn't empty, we'll add entry and exit stamps from the country.

A captivating story about the struggle of the free web against corporations, filled with intrigue and sarcasm.

IT have a greater impact on the environment than airplanes. This is a talk with recommendations that should be followed to reduce this impact.

Talk about how to renovate a house and how to convince a product manager to clean up CSS.

Demonstration of computer chains operation using CSS selectors for calculations. An amusing and instructive talk in its own way.

A talk about a wonderful bright future in which, to change the appearance of HTML controls, there will be no need for strange workarounds with hiding, crooked selectors, and magic. It will simply be necessary to reset their state to the basic one, and then add a few styles.

A live example of how dynamic and adaptive a layout can be when using modern CSS and HTML capabilities. Spoiler: so much so that one could say it's already a smart layout.

What you need to know about scope in CSS? Any CSS selector is already a scope. But now there are much more interesting possibilities for scope management: donut scope, proximity, and other wonders of the @scope directive. However, the best approach is still using unique class names.

A talk about how much routine work we do over and over again, time after time, to ensure that company identities are reflected in their websites and applications. And about how to reduce the amount of repetitive work by using a design system based on design tokens.

A deep talk about the challenges faced by specification creators. Tasks that were easily solved for static printing on paper and in books are not so easily solved in the dynamic world of the web, especially when nobody needs their solution.

Talk about the amazing things you can do with HTML select, using CSS and features invented in Open UI. From a styled control to a basket of dumplings or an item picker from Monster Hunter.

Magnificent demo with a bunch of examples implementing page transitions from state to state. Using CSS only, you can create a very dynamic interface.

Talk on how mixins and functions transform, migrating from SASS to CSS, acquiring new features related to cascade.

A curious talk suggests looking at CSS through the lens of Chinese philosophy: not rigidly controlling the layout, but allowing it to flow freely, like water, flexibly adapting to its surroundings.

Talk about what can be done with scroll using only CSS. Cards, navigation, even Nintendo Switch interface. Also, the Ultimate Scroller recipe.

#1 The first lecture of the "Get Everything Done" course, just for me, since I didn't get anything done this week 💔. Here you have to be extremely careful. I already know a lot about Time Management. Because what I know doesn't help me at all. What helps is what I use.