Chris Morrell
@cmorrell.com
Philadelphia father of two. Mostly talking about PHP/Laravel/React on here. He/him.
On the web @ https://cmorrell.com
Podcasting @ https://overengineered.fm/
On mastodon @ https://rtsn.dev/@chris
Formerly @ https://twitter.com/inxilpro
On the web @ https://cmorrell.com
Podcasting @ https://overengineered.fm/
On mastodon @ https://rtsn.dev/@chris
Formerly @ https://twitter.com/inxilpro
How many times per month does “Still Alive” from Portal pop into your head?
I must wander around singing it idly at least once a week.
I must wander around singing it idly at least once a week.
November 21, 2025 at 2:06 AM
How many times per month does “Still Alive” from Portal pop into your head?
I must wander around singing it idly at least once a week.
I must wander around singing it idly at least once a week.
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Columbo in his first episode looks like a dog that's just come back from the groomer
October 14, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Columbo in his first episode looks like a dog that's just come back from the groomer
Laracon AU looks like such an amazing time every year!
I can’t say enough about how amazing, welcoming and incredible @laracon.au was. Thank you @dyrynda.au for allowing me the opportunity to be there! Already counting down the days until 2026!
November 18, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Laracon AU looks like such an amazing time every year!
Am I wearing all green and pink to see Wicked tonight? Yes, yes I am.
November 17, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Am I wearing all green and pink to see Wicked tonight? Yes, yes I am.
Wicked For Good day! Eight hour countdown.
November 17, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Wicked For Good day! Eight hour countdown.
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I know there are more people using Laravel in the northeastern US than are on this map!
Head over to laramap.dev and add yourself today 🤝
Head over to laramap.dev and add yourself today 🤝
November 16, 2025 at 2:38 PM
I know there are more people using Laravel in the northeastern US than are on this map!
Head over to laramap.dev and add yourself today 🤝
Head over to laramap.dev and add yourself today 🤝
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The Kilopixel is now on display at my favorite coffee shop, and ever since I moved it from my office it's been finicky. On the plus side I'm getting a good coffee almost every day
November 16, 2025 at 4:14 AM
The Kilopixel is now on display at my favorite coffee shop, and ever since I moved it from my office it's been finicky. On the plus side I'm getting a good coffee almost every day
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![4-panel vertical comic. (1) 100 Years Ago [two people standing next to bicycle with small car nearby] PERSON 1: It’s too dangerous riding a bike with these cars around. I should get a car, too. (2) 50 Years Ago [two people between smaller car and bigger car] PERSON 2 with short hair: Small cars are less safe in collisions with larger vehicles, so I should get a bigger one. (3) Today [two people between big car and even bigger car] PERSON 1: Everyone has huge SUVs now. If I don’t get the biggest one, I’m putting my family at risk. (4) Soon [two people next to large armored car with spiked clubs attached] PERSON 2: If I don’t install more whirling spike clubs, I’ll be destroyed by all the other drivers who...](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreiby6can6k76yzfmv2czxs4pu2l7zie7bqbrpswi7h3ifmiadkuqvu@jpeg)
Red Bull shoots all sorts of fun extreme sports videos, but this has to be the most incredible one I’ve ever seen.
youtu.be/cRienev1J3Q?...
youtu.be/cRienev1J3Q?...
World's Highest Obstacle Course
YouTube video by Red Bull
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Red Bull shoots all sorts of fun extreme sports videos, but this has to be the most incredible one I’ve ever seen.
youtu.be/cRienev1J3Q?...
youtu.be/cRienev1J3Q?...
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TONIGHT! The last PHPxSTL Meetup of the year! Looking forward to seeing everybody!
phpxstl.com/meetups/3742...
phpxstl.com/meetups/3742...
Meetup @ East Coast Pizza - PHP×STL
Meetup @ East Coast Pizza on Wednesday, November 12th 2025 from 7:00pm to 8:30pm CST
phpxstl.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
TONIGHT! The last PHPxSTL Meetup of the year! Looking forward to seeing everybody!
phpxstl.com/meetups/3742...
phpxstl.com/meetups/3742...
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I was just cleaning up the basement and found an old CD that had a midi version of my high school senior project on it. I composed a version of "Nothing Else Matters" for a quartet.
I listened to this so many times while I was working on the project. Sounds awful, but kinda fun.
I listened to this so many times while I was working on the project. Sounds awful, but kinda fun.
November 12, 2025 at 3:41 AM
I was just cleaning up the basement and found an old CD that had a midi version of my high school senior project on it. I composed a version of "Nothing Else Matters" for a quartet.
I listened to this so many times while I was working on the project. Sounds awful, but kinda fun.
I listened to this so many times while I was working on the project. Sounds awful, but kinda fun.
Reposted by Chris Morrell
Yes pleas add yourself here 👏
November 11, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Yes pleas add yourself here 👏
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🔗 17 New(ish) Vanilla JavaScript Features You Might Have Missed
17 New(ish) Vanilla JavaScript Features You Might Have Missed
This article explores some exciting new features that have been added to the language in recent years, because sometimes vanilla is exactly what you need. If you’re looking to cut down on heavy dependencies or simply get up to date, this one’s for you.
tighten.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:21 PM
🔗 17 New(ish) Vanilla JavaScript Features You Might Have Missed
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That ride has SEEN some things
November 10, 2025 at 7:38 PM
That ride has SEEN some things
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The tragic reality of being a parent: all of your precious little free time comes when you are too tired to do anything with it.
November 9, 2025 at 8:57 PM
The tragic reality of being a parent: all of your precious little free time comes when you are too tired to do anything with it.
This looks like a roadtrip of some sort for someone.
November 7, 2025 at 6:47 PM
This looks like a roadtrip of some sort for someone.
This was neat. Was working on a little feature and decided to try to stream it on stream.place — it worked great! Streaming on the same underlying system that bluesky uses.
🔴 LIVE https://stream.place/cmorrell.com Testing out stream place and building a little reporting module!
@cmorrell.com is 🔴LIVE on stream.place!
Testing out stream place and building a little reporting module!
stream.place
November 7, 2025 at 5:46 PM
This was neat. Was working on a little feature and decided to try to stream it on stream.place — it worked great! Streaming on the same underlying system that bluesky uses.
🔴 LIVE https://stream.place/cmorrell.com Testing out stream place and building a little reporting module!
@cmorrell.com is 🔴LIVE on stream.place!
Testing out stream place and building a little reporting module!
stream.place
November 7, 2025 at 4:34 PM
🔴 LIVE https://stream.place/cmorrell.com Testing out stream place and building a little reporting module!
Just signed up. Would love to be able to find more local Laravel folks!
Love this project by Dennis Koch: A community driven map showing Laravel developers across the world.
laramap.dev/?utm_source=bsky
Already noticed some new Laravel developers how haven't come to one of our meetups yet. 😅
laramap.dev/?utm_source=bsky
Already noticed some new Laravel developers how haven't come to one of our meetups yet. 😅
Laramap
Laramap is a community-driven map connecting Laravel artisans worldwide.
laramap.dev
November 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Just signed up. Would love to be able to find more local Laravel folks!
My daughter is in the living room learning how to play Master of Puppets on the guitar and I couldn’t be prouder. 😍
November 6, 2025 at 10:19 PM
My daughter is in the living room learning how to play Master of Puppets on the guitar and I couldn’t be prouder. 😍
cosigned.
I can't recommend enough that you watch this video before you apply for a job, especially at a small company www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ay_w...
This is Why You Can't Get a Programming Job
YouTube video by Laracasts
www.youtube.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:14 PM
cosigned.
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The New York Times opinion page isn't holding anything back now smh.
November 6, 2025 at 6:32 PM
The New York Times opinion page isn't holding anything back now smh.