Chris Brakebill

parislemon: Speaking of Man of Steel, the new trailer is...

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:58:07 -0400

parislemon:

Speaking of Man of Steel, the new trailer is decidedly darker.

“I’ve made some sketches”

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:43:42 -0400

“I’ve made some sketches”

A Closer Look at Crap

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:22:53 -0400

A Closer Look at Crap:

We are perfectionists, and while it is important to attempt success it is also important to realize that while we may not be reaching perfection, we are much closer to that end of the spectrum than we realize.

Beautiful. Probably my favorite song on the new album so far.

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:04:03 -0400

Beautiful. Probably my favorite song on the new album so far.

Just happened to be cruising the whose line tag on tumblr and...

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:14:23 -0400

Just happened to be cruising the whose line tag on tumblr and discovered this. They’re coming back this summer. And I love Aisha Tyler.

Polyvalent's First Album

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:07:06 -0400

Polyvalent's First Album:

If you like good music. Back these guys.

How Alabama's Nick Saban will spend the years 2015-25

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:30:52 -0400

How Alabama's Nick Saban will spend the years 2015-25:

Shocking the message board pundit class from coast to coast, Alabama pulls all recruiting offers to blond-, brown- and black-haired prospects, adhering to Nick Saban’s sudden but unwavering dedication to signing only redheaded players in this year’s freshman class. The Ginger Avengers, a freckle-faced set of defensive line triplets from western Kansas, see little meaningful action but become fan favorites at Bryant-Denny in late-game mop-up duty.

I have no doubt Tennessee would find new ways to lose to the Ginger Avengers

parislemon: Cautiously optimistic. But a lot of ways this...

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:16:14 -0400

parislemon:

Cautiously optimistic. But a lot of ways this could end badly.

Can’t wait for this.

Big day.

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:50:29 -0400

Big day.

Welcome to Google Island

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:21:55 -0400

Welcome to Google Island:

Feels chillingly accurate…

GeoGuessr - Let's explore the world!

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:17:22 -0400

GeoGuessr - Let's explore the world!:

This is ridiculously fun and addicting. You’re shown a Google street view, and you have to guess where in the world you are. You can move around and look at what is around you. MUST STOP.

Simplify.

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:33:53 -0400

Simplify.:

Great stuff. I actually got a free ticket to WordCamp Atlanta from Paul. Never got a chance to thank him personally, but it was a great experience that helped push me more into web development.

24: Live Another Day Coming In Summer 2014

Mon, 13 May 2013 22:40:29 -0400

24: Live Another Day Coming In Summer 2014:

parislemon:

I was a huge fan of 24 back in the day. The first season was the first television show I “binge watched” on DVD while in college. I think I watched all 24 episodes in four days…

So I’m glad it’s coming back. And I’m actually happy that it’s not going to be a feature-length film. 24’s hook was the real-time aspect played over a long season. I would worry that a 24 movie would be just like 6,000 other action movies.

That said, I’m also glad they’re cutting it to 12 episodes rather than 24. One major issue with the show was that trying to fill 24 hour-long episodes meant there were a handful every year that were total dogs. Now they can hopefully remove those dogs. And now we won’t have to wonder when Jack Bauer uses the restroom…

Of course, this new format alone won’t solve the issue of repetition. After season 3, basically every season was the same — including a few that were almost identical in their story arcs. Every bad guy was only a front for another bad guy who was a front for the real bad guy.

Here’s hoping they can re-capture the magic of the fantastic first season. Pretty stupid title — though at least it’s not: 12.

CAN. NOT. WAIT.

Some harmless, old-fashioned fun with CSS

Fri, 10 May 2013 15:34:54 -0400

Some harmless, old-fashioned fun with CSS:

Impressively clever way to determine whether a user has visited certain sites.

9 Simple Invites

Thu, 09 May 2013 13:09:55 -0400

If you’re looking to replace your bank I’ve got 9 invites for you. First 9 reblogs get them.

uncrate: BBQ Dragon Want

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:53:32 -0400

uncrate:

BBQ Dragon

Want

Wine tasting is bullshit. Here's why.

Thu, 09 May 2013 09:17:38 -0400

Wine tasting is bullshit. Here's why.:

I love this one.

This one’s one of my favorites. In 2001, researcher Frédéric Brochet invited 54 wine experts to give their opinions on what were ostensibly two glasses of different wine: one red, and one white. In actuality, the two wines were identical, with one exception: the “red” wine had been dyed with food coloring.

The experts described the “red” wine in language typically reserved for characterizing reds. They called it “jammy,” for example, and noted the flavors imparted by its “crushed red fruit.” Not one of the 54 experts surveyed noticed that it was, in fact a white wine.

I guess this is proof that Lauren and I got married :)

Mon, 06 May 2013 18:20:17 -0400

I guess this is proof that Lauren and I got married :)

Sugar: A Javascript library for working with native objects.

Sat, 04 May 2013 20:36:16 -0400

Sugar: A Javascript library for working with native objects.:

Thoroughly enjoying this library. Especially for working with dates.

Microsoft Illumiroom

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:24:07 -0400

Microsoft Illumiroom:

This is the coolest thing I will see this week…