Extra Future

Year: 2011

  • CSS3 Isometric Text Demo

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    Phil Nelson
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    [Build isometric boxes and text in HTML and CSS][link]. Inching towards the day when someone can build an X-Com port. [link]: http://www.midwinter-dg.com/blog_demos/css-isometric-text/ “CSS3 Isometric Text Demo”

  • That can be my next tweet

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    [Markov-generated random tweets from your own Twitter history][link]. Surprised/ashamed I didn’t build this. [link]: http://yes.thatcan.be/my/next/tweet/ “That can be my next tweet”

  • ‘Empire Carpet Man’ Elmer Lynn Hauldren dead at age 89

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    [Rest in Peace][link]. Watching Cubs games as a kid I probably say his Empire Carpet commercials hundreds of times. Everyone who grew up near Chicago remembers the jingle instantly. Once more for old time’s sake: 588-2300 EMPIIIIIRE. [link]: http://www.suntimes.com/5053412-417/empire-carpet-man-elmer-lynn-hauldren-dead-at-age-89.html “‘Empire Carpet Man’ Elmer Lynn Hauldren dead at age 89 – Chicago Sun-Times”

  • A Safari Template For Use In Mockups

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    Phil Nelson
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    Since I find myself sometimes needing one, I decided to create a fresh, clean, screenshot of a Safari window at 1024×768, with an optional layer showing a 960-wide box, centered. I’ve removed any extras or plugins from the window. *Update:* Extranaut [Alistair Morton][al] upgraded my version by making all of the text editable in Photoshop.…

  • Did the Cubs lose the 1918 World Series on purpose?

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    [We’ll never really know, but Eddie Cicotte said so…][link] [link]: http://blog.chicagohistory.org/index.php/2011/04/did-the-cubs-lose-the-1918-ws-on-purpose/ “Chicago History Museum | Blog » Blog Archive » Did the Cubs lose the 1918 WS on purpose?”

  • 101 Reasons to Shop

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    Phil Nelson
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    [My friend and super-neat person Carly Monardo][link] has illustrated a book, [101 Ways To Shop, which is available today][book]. It was written by Jessica Waldorf, designed by Mary Austin, and is published by Harper Collins. [You should buy it.][buy] [link]: http://carlymonardo.blogspot.com/2011/04/101-reasons-to-shop.html “Carly Monardo’s Art Blog: 101 Reasons to Shop” [buy]: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062045172 “101 Reason To Shop…

  • Gigantic New SuperOrganism with ‘Social Intelligence’ is Devouring the Titanic

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    [Not science fiction, somehow:][link] >Scientists believe that this strange super-organism is using a common microbial language that could be either chemical or electrical -a phenomenon called “quorum sensing” by which whole communities “sense” each other’s presence and activities aiding and abetting the organization, cooperation, and growth. The Titanic is being eaten by a huge, complex,…

  • Acorn 3

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    [A great-looking update to the self-described “image editor for humans.”][link] I’ve been using Acorn since version 1, and I spend more time with Acorn and less with Photoshop every week. [link]: http://flyingmeat.com/acorn/ “Acorn, a great Mac image editor, built for humans.”

  • JG Thirlwell Conducts Venture Bros Music Live

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    [From a June 18th, 2010 concert. This is pure joy.][link] [link]: http://www.vimeo.com/22132926?pg=embed&sec=22132926 “Steroid Maximus_Venture Bros Medley on Vimeo”

  • WhatFont

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    [A nifty little JS bookmarklet that tells you what font is being used on the text you’re hovering over.][link] No more digging through CSS files for this cowboy. [link]: http://chengyinliu.com/whatfont.html “WhatFont Bookmarklet « Chengyin Liu”

  • They Might Be Giants: Join Us

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    [Pitchfork has the first track from the forthcoming new They Might Be Giants album, Join Us, up for streaming.][link] With turns of phrase like “all of the dicks in this dick town can’t keep johnny down,” in the first track I’m pretty confident the album is going to be great. [link]: http://pitchfork.com/news/42112-new-release-they-might-be-giants-ijoin-usi/ “Pitchfork: New Release:…

  • jRumble

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    [A jQuery plugin that provides a “rumble” or shaking effect to HTML elements][link] on various events. It’s funny and pretty well done, but be careful, it can cause photoepileptic seizures if used for evil. [link]: http://jackrugile.com/jrumble/ “jRumble | A jQuery Plugin That Rumbles Elements”