posted January 12, 2012 #
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You may
recall when I discovered the goodness of "-webkit-overflow-scrolling" as an option to get natural inertia style scrolling on overflowed block elements I was quite excited. My implementation went great but there is a
bug that makes the elements outside of the initial scroll area invisible - effectively making your application feel broken. Fortunately, the
workaround fix already exists - any element inside of that scrolling zone needs a
position: static attribute and it will appear as you scroll. Hopefully this will be resolved with the next iOS update but, until then, this will do the trick. Thought you might wanna know...
posted January 11, 2012 #
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posted January 11, 2012 #
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posted January 11, 2012 #
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Reminder to myself: Watch this
Charlie Kaufman Screenwriters Lecture from the
Bafta Guru series. There's no way it's not insightful, self-deprecating, educational, funny and maybe a tiny bit awkward.
Followup: find out what Kaufman is working on these days.
posted January 11, 2012 #
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Have you heard the
new song from The Shins yet? If not, steer on over to this
"Simple Song" minisite to preview it. The HTML5 reel-to-reel player is actually a super impressive heap of code. The volume knob works
naturally, the meters actually jump with the music and the tape reels transfer sides as the song progresses. Major respect to
Eyes and Ears Entertainment for building such a beast.
posted January 11, 2012 #
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posted January 11, 2012 #
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The type tricks deployed at
Web Typography for the Lonely are a mixture of "cutting-edge web standards and javascript." In other words, they push the boundaries of what most people think are possible with web type and create some impressive results. I'm personally prone to
Punchout,
Cluster and
Coolinate but there's something worthwhile to learn from every undertaking.
posted January 10, 2012 #
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Loving the photostream of
[V]ortice. There's a
striking simplicity to most of the high contrast black and white photos that's hard to explain. If it weren't so cheesy to say that a Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words I'd say it
applies here but that
is cheesy so I won't drag you down with such poorly written praise. There's not an overwhelming amount of photos to see at this time but every page is worth poring over for all their greatness.
HT
Nevver.
posted January 10, 2012 #
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If I ever get my act together and compile my Best Of 2011 mix there will undoubtedly be an entry from
Jonny Corndawg and his latest record,
Down on the Bikini Line. Fortunately, he doesn't seem to be slowing down in the music creation department as he's collaborating with
Dawes to form CornDawes; a collection of Dad Country. But he's apparently hit a roadblock in the funds department and needs a little
Kickstarter help. So, if you're feeling generous - go donate. If you're not feeling generous, at least go check out the Incentives which include pledging $500 or more to get a 'Dad Country Apron.' Perfect.
posted January 10, 2012 #
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The illustration work of Chris Sandlin, aka
Sock Monkee, is such a great balance of childrens book, vintage illustration, perfect texturing and amusing characters. The
Sock Monkee Collection, aka the Store, has a load of well designed tees and even a
Monster Calendar. Overall, lots of quality work to see;
get to it.
posted January 10, 2012 #
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Mr Prudence is a lucky fellow. He ran across a scrapbook filled with Soviet-era graphics and propaganda while browsing around in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Fortunately, he's also been nice to
document the entire thing and share it with everyone. Even if you doubt the backstory (why would you?) there's no denying the allure of pages and pages of cleanly compiled Communist propaganda graphics.
posted January 10, 2012 #
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I've no doubt most people recall the ThinkGeek
Retro Arcade Cabinet that started as an April Fools joke and then became a reality. Turns out, the company behind the production of the real deal,
ION, has released a new device at CES called the
iCade Mobile. It is, essentially, a wrapper to turn your iPhone into a game controller with proper D-Pad and multiple buttons. Put even more simply, it turns your iPhone into a bulky PSP - pretty much. The
promo video makes it look like it works with any game and, frankly, seems like the sort of device that should have been around for a long while now.
posted January 10, 2012 #
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- Head.JS - a tiny script meant to cut down on the overall number of http requests for your page and as a modernizer for testing particular features of the users browser. It looks pretty promising actually and I think I may just have to use it on my next big project.
- Responsive Design, Responsively Illustrated - if you somehow still don't understand Responsive design (seriously, how can you not by this point?) then pull up this page and resize your browser window. It couldn't possibly be more clear now, right? via Josh.
posted January 9, 2012 #
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I've no idea if this has been around for awhile or not but
Crime Mapping is new to me - a perfect blend of a pleasant map interface and geolocated crime reports. It's nice to see what crimes may be happening around your home / work and ramp up your Fear Meter in case you feel like they're slowly closing in on you. I'm actually sort of shocked at the number of "Fraud" incidents in my general area - lots of trickery going on!
HT
Lee Gilmore.
posted January 9, 2012 #
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Loving these geometric shape installments from
Christopher Bettig. The icon design, t-shirts, shoes and..
everything else is great but I'm just smitten with those wooden installations. Major thanks to
Mr. Bryant for the heads up.. loving what I'm seeing.
posted January 9, 2012 #
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This collection of
Album Covers Minus the Dead Guys is, technically, a quality execution of some Photoshop skills. Emotionally, it's an entertaining view mixed with a little bit of heart tugging recalling the fact that some creative minds go too quickly (and, granted, some bring it upon themselves). Be sure to check the
source of these images as there are plenty more to browse through.
posted January 9, 2012 #
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posted January 9, 2012 #
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- iOS Orientation Bug Fix - you ever encounter that problem where a website will overzoom when you change orientation in iOS? Well, Scott Jehl figured out how to conquer it. Demo is here.
- Dirtbag Brushes - Big thanks to Visual Idiot for the free, phenomenal brush set (among other freebies). Thanks to Daniel for the heads up that they both existed.
posted January 6, 2012 #
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It may be a new year but the format hasn't changed - another weekly dose of videos for ya. Here's the
playlist. Enjoy!
- Mannings Plus Cat Quest - maybe you've seen some awesome commercials in your day but this one will now reign supreme above all others. via wiseacre.
- Beard Punch - I try to stray from the Beard related content these days but this is too ridiculous to miss. You know what's coming but it's still great when it happens.
- Doakes throws Dexter a surprise party - some NSFW language in this 5 second clip but, from what I hear, it's better than the entire last season of the show.
- Cat attacks singing card - the ferocity involved with the attack (especially the second one) is the perfect representation of how we all feel when encountering these kinds of cards.
- Gymkata - Kurt Thomas is three time world gymnastics champion... and a fighting force not to be messed with. His combination of fighting and gymnastics creates a whole new form of karate - Gymkata. Go ahead and queue up the whole movie for your weekend pleasure. via Joey.
- Thin Lizzy vs Pixies - The Boys Are Back in Heaven - in remembrance of Phil Lynott's death this week in 1986 please take a moment to enjoy this perfect mash-up. via Paul.
- Harrison Ford watches Indy for the First Time - for whatever reason, Harrison Ford has never watched the Indiana Jones films. This video captures him screening the films for the first time. Brought to you by the same quality source as Alien Autopsy and Michael Jackson's Ghost videos.
- Green Goblin Makeup Test - turns out the Willem Dafoe Green Goblin from the 2002 Spider-man could have looked a lot more like the comic book version. In proper nerd lamenting style, I wish it had gone this way.
- Conspiracy Theory Rock - a 1998 Robert Smigel TV Funhouse that only aired once and has been removed from all later airings. While it's certainly not Ace & Gary style funny, it is phenomenal that this was ever put on TV. Glad it found a new home online.
- Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy - best known for his work in The Mighty Boosh, Noel Fielding has his own sketch comedy show coming up on E4. I'll reserve judgment until I've seen it but I'm fairly confident it's going to be beyond weird. Maybe Richard Ayoade can be the balancing force of sanity without Julian Barratt but it's unlikely.
- Chevy Cocaine Bopp - take the cocaine snorting of Chevy Chase in Modern Problems, combine it with some freestyle dancing and - viola! - Internet gold.
If you're still in need of entertainment head over to
Funny or Die and catch up on their "
Spring 1986 TV Line-Up" series that's going on.
Buildings,
Prairie Children and
Cop-Puter are good places to start.
Have a great weekend!
posted January 6, 2012 #
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There is no shortage of impressive work in the portfolio of
Only More, Never Less - aka Atlanta's Stewart Scott-Curran - but these
Dark Side of the Moon posters are making the Internet rounds at the moment and receiving a lot of, rightful, praise. Every poster correlates to a specific song on the record and all incorporate a great deal of iconography... but they never feel too busy or overwhelming. Even if you don't consider yourself much of a Pink Floyd fan there's no reason not to enjoy each and every one of these creations.