var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-9062229-4"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {}Tumblr (3.0; @adamschoales)http://adamschoales.tumblr.com/<img src="http://16.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kuu47jBEcs1qztjn5o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <pre>Bart: Who the hell is Robin?<br/></pre> </blockquote> <p>(via <a href="http://eyeonspringfield.tumblr.com/">eyeonspringfield</a>)</p>http://adamschoales.tumblr.com/post/290951769http://adamschoales.tumblr.com/post/290951769Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:45:15 -0500<img src="http://16.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kuvne6Enoc1qatctmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://curvedwhite.com/post/289652441/the-clock-clock-by-humans-since-1982">curvedwhite</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The Clock Clock by <a href="http://www.humanssince1982.com/">Humans Since 1982</a></p> </blockquote> <p>So, this might be the best thing I’ve seen in a <i>long</i> time.</p>http://adamschoales.tumblr.com/post/289666756http://adamschoales.tumblr.com/post/289666756Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:23:18 -0500<img src="http://14.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kuvnafP3uT1qz4ce9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Two Sweaters and a Blanket.</p> <p>Some might say I’m ready for a blizzard, but in fact its just a regular night in my freezing cold bedroom.</p>http://adamschoales.tumblr.com/post/289649807http://adamschoales.tumblr.com/post/289649807Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:08:38 -0500coldxmas<img src="http://15.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kuvagpLERq1qzd73ro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Paris Jackson Says “Yeah, I wear a shirt of a cartoon my Dad drew of himself. He’s the King of Pop. What’s <i>your</i> Dad do?”.</p> <p>Seriously: so awesome.</p>http://adamschoales.tumblr.com/post/289480722http://adamschoales.tumblr.com/post/289480722Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:34:51 -0500<img src="http://1.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kug4l3qXLR1qatctmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://curvedwhite.com/post/287896493/the-perfect-crime-by-steven-bonner">via curvedwhite</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>“T<a href="http://www.akastudio.net/index.php?/type/the-perfect-crime/">he Perfect Crime</a>” by <a href="http://www.akastudio.net/">Steven Bonner</a>.</p> </blockquote>http://adamschoales.tumblr.com/post/288254772http://adamschoales.tumblr.com/post/288254772Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:07:54 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lDSqcCPRsW0&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lDSqcCPRsW0&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/285648808/best-of-tobias-funke-for-probably-the-third-time">merlin</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a title="Best of Tobias Fünke" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDSqcCPRsW0"><b>Best of Tobias Fünke</b></a></p> <p>For probably the third time now, we just went back and started over at <i>AD</i> s01e01.</p> <p>My God. It’s the <i>Godfather</i> of TV comedy. I can’t believe the dozens of insanely clever bits I either forgot or just never noticed.</p> <p>And, while Tobias is responsible for a lot of the broadest humor on the show, I’d be lying to say this compilation doesn’t leave me blowing a mess of bangers in my man can.</p> <p><a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&hs=i3l&q=arrested+development+tobias+analrapist&cts=1260937917090&aq=f&oq=&aqi="><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kuq9y8vTbh1qz4rlz.jpg"/></a></p> </blockquote> <p>What he said. And a whole lot more…</p>http://adamschoales.tumblr.com/post/286200346http://adamschoales.tumblr.com/post/286200346Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:35:35 -0500<img src="http://2.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kupryoodS91qatctmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“<a href="http://www.merchline.com/thebestpart/category.4251.c.php">The ABC’s of Branding</a>” by <a href="http://tbpdesign.blogspot.com/">Jason Dean</a></p> <p>(via <a href="http://curvedwhite.com/post/285320739/the-abcs-of-branding-by-jason-dean">curvedwhite</a>)</p>http://adamschoales.tumblr.com/post/285555116http://adamschoales.tumblr.com/post/285555116Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:23:56 -0500<img src="http://10.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kuq5c3NZId1qztjn5o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>The painters moved your desk, sir.</p> <blockquote></blockquote> <p>(via <a href="http://eyeonspringfield.tumblr.com/post/285512444/the-painters-moved-your-desk-sir">eyeonspringfield</a>)</p>http://adamschoales.tumblr.com/post/285553759http://adamschoales.tumblr.com/post/285553759Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:22:58 -0500<img src="http://1.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kuimsuIBEn1qaqsu6o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Beautiful. Love me so Bokah.</p> <p>(via <a href="http://taraspicerrr.tumblr.com/post/279672166/via-fuckyeahchristmastime">taraspicerrr</a>)</p>http://adamschoales.tumblr.com/post/285243437http://adamschoales.tumblr.com/post/285243437Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:32:13 -0500<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://adamschoales.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/284995290/tumblr_kuplv538LM1qz4ce9&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p><b>John Mayer - Message In a Bottle (Acoustic)</b></p> <p>Speaking of Sting… I find that I’m not a big fan of The Police unless someone <i>other than </i>The Police are performing the tunes.</p> <p>John Mayer does a great cover of <b>Message In a Bottle</b> that really must be heard to be experienced. So click play, damn it!</p> <p>And if you like it, which you should, you can <a title="Message In a Bottle Acoustic" href="http://www.adamschoales.com/music/10%20Message%20In%20A%20Bottle%20%28Acoustic%29.mp3">download it</a>.</p>http://adamschoales.tumblr.com/post/284995290http://adamschoales.tumblr.com/post/284995290Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:52:00 -0500john mayerstingpolicemusicstreaming<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://adamschoales.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/284988452/tumblr_kuplissKwh1qz4ce9&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p><b>Sting - Fields of Gold (Live from the Labyrinth)</b></p> <p>So here’s the deal, I’m not a huge Sting fan by any means, but in an episode of “<a title="The Long Lead Story" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6awQEAk5WHc&feature=related">Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip</a>” he <a title="Sting on Studio 60" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JAKiZ6ytLQ">performs</a> a version of this classic tune on a lute and it is one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever heard. Last year I searched high and low to track down a performance of it and found it. I want to share it with you.</p> <p>Get the tissues ready. If you’re not at least<i> somewhat</i> moved by this, you have no soul.</p>http://adamschoales.tumblr.com/post/284988452http://adamschoales.tumblr.com/post/284988452Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:44:51 -0500stingmusicaudiostreaming<a href="http://blogs.adobe.com/jnack/2009/12/how_could_we_improve_photoshop_for_iphone.html">Someone tell the Photoshop team that Fireworks already exists, no need to replicate it.</a>: <p><a href="http://adobegripes.tumblr.com/post/284822506/someone-tell-the-photoshop-team-that-fireworks-already">adobegripes</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Why must Adobe keep investing time in trying to make Photoshop a UI design tool… I know some misguided designers like to make their UIs in Photoshop but they’re wrong to do so, its a horrible tedious tool for UI design. Don’t believe me? If a shit how PS user and a shit how FW user both had to change the layout and sizing of the same form controls I bet the Fireworks user would be done in a fraction of the time.</p> <p>How can you use a UI design tool that doesn’t even have a button to center an object on the page?</p> <p>And as for adding special features for iPhone UI design? WHY??? how is iPhone UI design any different from regular UI design other than its a fucking buzzword? You can totally see the Adobe marketing team at work here because the App Store is big money at the moment they’re hoping to tack all this extra pointless crap onto CS5 so that the stupider people in charge think they’ll need CS5 to develop better iPhone Apps.</p> <p>Mike in the blog comments summed it up nicely</p> <blockquote> <p>Adobe popular product + Current technological hype = more profit!</p> </blockquote> <p>So for god sake Adobe why don’t you put some extra time into Fireworks, make the basic tools work better, make it more stable and stop adding dumb Flex or other gimmicky crap that time should never have been wasted on in the first place.</p> </blockquote> <p>I don’t know much about Fireworks but I tend to agree with the general sentiment:</p> <p>Stop adding so much <i>shit</i> and just make the basic tools <b>work</b>.</p>http://adamschoales.tumblr.com/post/284867287http://adamschoales.tumblr.com/post/284867287Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:28:54 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VpjibsEoR5Q&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VpjibsEoR5Q&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><b>Coldplay - Billie Jean (Stripped Performance)</b></p> <p>Is there anything better than your favourite band performing your favourite song by your favourite solo artist?</p> <p>Probably, but if there is I cannot think of it!</p>http://adamschoales.tumblr.com/post/284864857http://adamschoales.tumblr.com/post/284864857Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:26:00 -0500videostreamingcoldplaymichael jacksonbillie jeanacoustic<img src="http://14.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kunum6mnEr1qa26dno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Okay… so this might be the best thing I’ve seen all night, other than that <a title="Up/Gran Torino" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=CA&hl=en&v=5TuRbk-00Sw&feature=player_embedded">Up/Gran Torino trailer</a>. (via <a href="http://iremembermjj.tumblr.com/post/283889511">iremembermjj</a>)</p>http://adamschoales.tumblr.com/post/284337464http://adamschoales.tumblr.com/post/284337464Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:40:31 -0500<img src="http://15.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kuojb8F1RI1qzvnxpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>Poutine Cupcakes </b>(via<b> </b><a href="http://thisiswhyyourefat.com/post/284291543/poutine-cupcakes-submitted-by-michelle">thisiswhyyourefat</a>)</p> <p>As Robert Downy Jr. said in Zodiac, “This can no longer be ignored…”</p> <p>Not going to lie, it DOES look appetizing.</p>http://adamschoales.tumblr.com/post/284325158http://adamschoales.tumblr.com/post/284325158Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:28:55 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xtwaDbXK440&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xtwaDbXK440&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>The West Wing - Is This A Hazing?</p> <blockquote> <p>“Is this a hazing?”<br/>“I swear its not a hazing, it’s real! It’s real.”</p> </blockquote> <p>I love those two women so very, <i>very</i> much.</p> <p>But <i>especially</i> Mary-Louise Parker.</p>http://adamschoales.tumblr.com/post/282229774http://adamschoales.tumblr.com/post/282229774Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:28:45 -0500West WingcomedyvideostreamingHarriet Hayes: Ill give you two choices.<br /> Harriet Hayes: I can do more Holly Hunter.<br /> Danny Trip: Or?<br /> Harriet Hayes: I can teach you how to pray.<br /> Danny Trip: Teach me.<br /> Harriet Hayes: God always wins.<br /> Danny Trip: Nah, its just... Your Holly Hunter is unbearable.<br /> Harriet Hayes: Whatever.http://adamschoales.tumblr.com/post/282607045http://adamschoales.tumblr.com/post/282607045Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:14:00 -0500Studio 60quotecomedy<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://adamschoales.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/281917800/tumblr_kuls1xUjzx1qz4ce9&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p><b>MCFly - I Kissed a Girl (Cover).</b></p> <p>If you have yet to discover the <a title="BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_Lounge">Radio 1 Live Lounge series</a> you really should. Artists come in and perform (generally) acoustic versions of songs, be they there own or <a title="Live Lounge Covers" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Live_Lounge_covers">covers</a> (which tend to be my favourites).</p> <p>One of my all time favourites (which sadly hasn’t been released on any of the compilations) is <a title="Scissor Sisters do Franz Ferdinand" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r99B9plGyiE&feature=related"><b>this</b></a> cover of Franz Ferdinand from those wacky Scissor Sisters.</p>http://adamschoales.tumblr.com/post/281917800http://adamschoales.tumblr.com/post/281917800Sun, 13 Dec 2009 13:15:32 -0500musicstreamcovers<img src="http://17.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kuc5d0bhwg1qatctmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://curvedwhite.com/post/280672143/forest-prints-by-jef-designs">curvedwhite</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://jefdesigns.com/store_forest_prints.html">Forest Prints</a> by jef designs</p> </blockquote>http://adamschoales.tumblr.com/post/280908798http://adamschoales.tumblr.com/post/280908798Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:54:04 -0500<img src="http://20.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kue281dyqa1qatctmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://curvedwhite.com/post/279113565/seriously-pink-wine-bottle-designed-by-frank-aloi">curvedwhite</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Seriously Pink wine bottle Designed by <a href="http://www.frankaloi.com.au/">Frank Aloi</a>, Australia</p> </blockquote> <p>Honestly, I could look at wine labels all day long.</p> <p>Then drink it…</p>http://adamschoales.tumblr.com/post/279423118http://adamschoales.tumblr.com/post/279423118Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:44:25 -0500