Brian Shrader's Siteseeing Blog

A very popular dog

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 06:13:14 -0400

Meet Maru Taro, a dog living in Japan who has more 50,000 followers on Instagram. Take a look at some cute pictures of this photogenic Shiba-Inu.

Peeps on TV

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 07:37:53 -0400

A few newspapers have developed a tradition of asking readers to create dioramas involving Peeps marshmallow candies. Here's a look at 20 TV-themed Peeps dioramas.

Dogs underwater

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 07:36:26 -0400

Dog-lovers, this one is for you! Photographer Seth Casteel's "Dogs Underwater" photos are a big hit on the Web. Check out this gallery of some of his pictures.

Expensive books

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 06:37:34 -0500

Yesterday was World Book Day! I read a little on my tablet's Kindle app. Does that count as celebration of World Book Day?

Best sandwiches in the world

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:07:12 -0500

The people at ShortList.com have compiled a list of what they say are the world's best sandwiches.

What's trending: Antelope shoes and ping-pong baby

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:19:34 -0500

How cereal box designs have changed

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:24:09 -0500

BuzzFeed has a neat collection of how cereal box designs have changed over the years. Another reminder that I was born too late.

What's Trending: Lebron's dunk, flying people, SuperMaze

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:33:04 -0500

Videos of Lebron James jumping over his defender in Sunday's game against the Miami Heat have been raking millions of hits on YouTube.

What's trending: Matching pups and push-ups

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:58:22 -0500

A litter of identical gray puppies, silently sleeping alongside their mom make for an amazing image making the rounds on Facebook.

Puppy excited about eating

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:59:55 -0500

Here's a cute video making the rounds this month. It's a puppy whose nervous system gets pretty excited about eating. Maybe combining exercise while eating will be the next big human fitness fad.

What's Trending: Terrified Slingshot rider and pink sheep

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:13:57 -0500

A video of a young man terrified and screaming on an amusement park ride called the Slingshot - all while his friend laughs at his fear - is what's trending Monday.

Never get between a frog and his food

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:19:52 -0500

The frog's owner is taunting the little frog with a game on his phone. But watch what happens next!

What's Trending: Bieber dance and mascot serving cake

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:54:20 -0500

Two videos are making the rounds online tonight! The first one has gotten more a million hits on YouTube in less than 2 days.

How WRAL's morning news team celebrates Christmas

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:56:49 -0500

It has become a tradition on our last Siteseeing segment before Christmas. The morning crew creates its own "Elf Yourself" video. So click here and enjoy Bill, Renee, Mike and me as we celebrate Christmas.

Christmas flash mob

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 08:12:15 -0500

Combine some Christmas cheer, a Wham! hit from the 80s and some spry seniors, and here's what you get. Enjoy this video of what happened at a Target store in Lawrence, Kansas.

Explore the Sistine Chapel

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 07:14:39 -0500

Here's a neat way to enjoy one of Western civilization's landmarks. Explore the Sistine Chapel in this 360-degree panorama.

Shifting faces

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 07:08:46 -0500

Read the story of an artist who took a group of portraits and created an animation that has become a viral hit on the Internet.

The world changes

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 06:50:08 -0500

If you need another reminder of how time marches on, check out this collection of 11 sounds your children probably have never heard.

Cross-country road trip in just 5 minutes

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 06:40:44 -0500

Brian DeFrees left his hometown of Syracuse, N.Y., in early August and completed a two-month, 12,000-mile road trip around the country. He put a digital camera on the windshield and took a picture every five seconds, He used his pictures to create a wonderful time-lapse video that helps you appreciate just how diverse the our nation's geography and lifestyles are. Click here to read about his trip and see the video.

Father-daughter dance

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 07:33:31 -0500

Ashley and David in Houston, Texas, show you the father-daughter dance at the wedding is supposed to be done.

Going above and beyond

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:49:43 -0500

Photographer Rüdiger Nehmzow likes to take pictures of clouds -- from the open door of a plane at 20,000 feet. Check out some of his incredible photos!

Crazy punctuation marks

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 06:51:47 -0400

This is for you fellow grammarians: Thirteen punctuation marks you (probably) never knew existed!

Haboob wedding

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 06:49:28 -0400

Here's a video you might have seen earlier this week on our newscast. It's of a wedding in Arizona when a haboob blows in.

Fastest-ever crash test

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 07:02:12 -0400

A British TV show decided to perform a crash test with a Ford Focus slamming into a wall at 120 miles per hour, which they say is the world's fastest-ever crash test. Click here to see pictures and the video.

Self-entertaining dog

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 08:03:09 -0400

Here's a dog in the UK who must really enjoy playing fetch.

Wake SPCA lip dub video

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 08:34:46 -0400

We showed the Wake County SPCA's creative lip dub video this morning on WRAL News. If you want to see the whole thing, here's the link!

Glowing waves

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 07:30:09 -0400

A fellow in San Diego captured bioluminescence in action last month! The ocean was full of algae, commonly known as red tide. The crashing waves caused a chemical reaction in the organisms that caused them to glow blue.

Getting out of a straitjacket

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 08:33:28 -0400

Watch this video of what appears to be the fastest-ever escape from a straitjacket. The escape takes 4.69 seconds, but the video is more than 41/2 minutes long. There is a big build-up to the exciting climax.

Another amazing Grand Rapids lip dub video

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 08:35:56 -0400

Grand Rapids, Michigan, made some news earlier this year with an ambitious lip dub video.

Japan earthquake: Six months later

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 07:15:48 -0400

The Atlantic has a great feature about Japan's remarkable recovery from the March earthquake.

Jet-powered school bus

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 07:31:35 -0400

You'll like this spectacular video of a school bus with an F-4 Phantom jet engine strapped to it.

Cruel kitty

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 08:17:02 -0400

Watch as a cat traps a fellow feline in a box -- and sits on the lid. Cruel, cruel kitty.

Check your beach property without leaving home

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 06:35:04 -0400

If you're curious about how Irene impacted a specific spot along the Outer Banks or Crystal Coast, check this National Geodetic Survey website. It has high-resolution aerial photographs of the damage from Bogue Inlet all the way to the Virginia line.

Neat earthquake map

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 07:18:09 -0400

The London Daily Mail headline says, "The day the Earth shook: Buildings damaged as biggest earthquake in over a century strikes East Coast leaving path of destruction".

Tweeting from space

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 07:22:53 -0400

If you're looking for someone fun to follow on Twitter, check out astronaut Ron Garan's feed. He's on the International Space Station, sending back some wonderful pictures, like a falling meteor seen from space, the lights of Chicago and lightning!

WWII in color

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 07:19:32 -0400

Check out this collection of some newly released color photos of the United States during World War II.

A live proposal

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:07:50 -0400

A Kansas City reporter was doing a live report about eating healthy at the airport when a guy proposed to his girlfriend in the background. Fortunately, she said yes, and the news crew realized that it was the more interesting of the two stories.

A grand video from Grand Rapids

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 07:04:45 -0400

This has been out there for a couple of months, but we got some news this morning that turns this into a story.

Final frontiers

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 08:02:21 -0400

It's a tale of two shuttle programs.

Geyser vs. Ford Focus

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 09:02:33 -0400

Some recent flash flooding in Montreal did a number on a parked car.