Giz Explains: Why HD Video Downloads Aren't Very High Def

Giz Explains: Why HD Video Downloads Aren’t Very High Def

Short answer: low bit rate.

FM 100 Hue Test

FM 100 Hue Test

Cool color perception test. I scored a four (zero being best).

World Names Profiler

World Names Profiler

Check to see where your last name is the most popular, and what the most common given names are for it.

Umbrelletiquette

Umbrelletiquette

YouTube - ryan vs. ventura

YouTube - ryan vs. ventura

Was looking around for baseball fights today. Watch Nolan Ryan bean and then beat up Robin Ventura.

Ultimate For Better or for Worse

Ultimate For Better or for Worse

The comic strip ended last Sunday with the marriage of daughter Elizabeth and notes telling what happened to each character. Now the strip will start over again with the characters as they were when it began, telling new stories.

The US now leads developed nations in teen pregnancy and abortions.

The US now leads developed nations in teen pregnancy and abortions.

Jesus is my friend by "Sonseed" on Vimeo

Jesus is my friend by “Sonseed” on Vimeo

(via Charlie Park)

Warhammer: First Warhammer Brawler Footage Looks Hot

Warhammer: First Warhammer Brawler Footage Looks Hot

Warhammer has seen a nice crescendo as a property lately. I’m still waiting for a straight video game port of the tabletop game to complement the RTS.

The Savage Critic(s): Obsolescence & Model Kits: Jeff Looks at FC: Superman Beyond #1 and G-Mo in the DCU

The Savage Critic(s): Obsolescence & Model Kits: Jeff Looks at FC: Superman Beyond #1 and G-Mo in the DCU

Good counterpoint to my love of Morrison’s recent crazy stories. For the record, I agree that his stories have become much less relateable and my enjoyment of them has been heightened by reading web pages telling me what I’ve missed. What I appreciate is simply that DC is letting him tell stories like this.