--- a/static/bootstrap/less/carousel.less	Wed Dec 11 21:51:51 2013 -0800
+++ b/static/bootstrap/less/carousel.less	Thu Dec 12 21:54:04 2013 -0800
@@ -3,19 +3,15 @@
 // --------------------------------------------------
 
 
+// Wrapper for the slide container and indicators
 .carousel {
   position: relative;
-  margin-bottom: @baseLineHeight;
-  line-height: 1;
-}
-
-.carousel-inner {
-  overflow: hidden;
-  width: 100%;
-  position: relative;
 }
 
 .carousel-inner {
+  position: relative;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  width: 100%;
 
   > .item {
     display: none;
@@ -25,7 +21,7 @@
     // Account for jankitude on images
     > img,
     > a > img {
-      display: block;
+      .img-responsive();
       line-height: 1;
     }
   }
@@ -70,89 +66,167 @@
 
 .carousel-control {
   position: absolute;
-  top: 40%;
-  left: 15px;
-  width: 40px;
-  height: 40px;
-  margin-top: -20px;
-  font-size: 60px;
-  font-weight: 100;
-  line-height: 30px;
-  color: @white;
+  top: 0;
+  left: 0;
+  bottom: 0;
+  width: @carousel-control-width;
+  .opacity(@carousel-control-opacity);
+  font-size: @carousel-control-font-size;
+  color: @carousel-control-color;
   text-align: center;
-  background: @grayDarker;
-  border: 3px solid @white;
-  .border-radius(23px);
-  .opacity(50);
+  text-shadow: @carousel-text-shadow;
+  // We can't have this transition here because WebKit cancels the carousel
+  // animation if you trip this while in the middle of another animation.
 
-  // we can't have this transition here
-  // because webkit cancels the carousel
-  // animation if you trip this while
-  // in the middle of another animation
-  // ;_;
-  // .transition(opacity .2s linear);
-
-  // Reposition the right one
+  // Set gradients for backgrounds
+  &.left {
+    #gradient > .horizontal(@start-color: rgba(0,0,0,.5); @end-color: rgba(0,0,0,.0001));
+  }
   &.right {
     left: auto;
-    right: 15px;
+    right: 0;
+    #gradient > .horizontal(@start-color: rgba(0,0,0,.0001); @end-color: rgba(0,0,0,.5));
   }
 
   // Hover/focus state
   &:hover,
   &:focus {
-    color: @white;
+    outline: none;
+    color: @carousel-control-color;
     text-decoration: none;
-    .opacity(90);
+    .opacity(.9);
+  }
+
+  // Toggles
+  .icon-prev,
+  .icon-next,
+  .glyphicon-chevron-left,
+  .glyphicon-chevron-right {
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 50%;
+    z-index: 5;
+    display: inline-block;
+  }
+  .icon-prev,
+  .glyphicon-chevron-left {
+    left: 50%;
+  }
+  .icon-next,
+  .glyphicon-chevron-right {
+    right: 50%;
+  }
+  .icon-prev,
+  .icon-next {
+    width:  20px;
+    height: 20px;
+    margin-top: -10px;
+    margin-left: -10px;
+    font-family: serif;
+  }
+
+  .icon-prev {
+    &:before {
+      content: '\2039';// SINGLE LEFT-POINTING ANGLE QUOTATION MARK (U+2039)
+    }
+  }
+  .icon-next {
+    &:before {
+      content: '\203a';// SINGLE RIGHT-POINTING ANGLE QUOTATION MARK (U+203A)
+    }
   }
 }
 
-// Carousel indicator pips
-// -----------------------------
+// Optional indicator pips
+//
+// Add an unordered list with the following class and add a list item for each
+// slide your carousel holds.
+
 .carousel-indicators {
   position: absolute;
-  top: 15px;
-  right: 15px;
-  z-index: 5;
-  margin: 0;
+  bottom: 10px;
+  left: 50%;
+  z-index: 15;
+  width: 60%;
+  margin-left: -30%;
+  padding-left: 0;
   list-style: none;
+  text-align: center;
 
   li {
-    display: block;
-    float: left;
-    width: 10px;
+    display: inline-block;
+    width:  10px;
     height: 10px;
-    margin-left: 5px;
+    margin: 1px;
     text-indent: -999px;
-    background-color: #ccc;
-    background-color: rgba(255,255,255,.25);
-    border-radius: 5px;
+    border: 1px solid @carousel-indicator-border-color;
+    border-radius: 10px;
+    cursor: pointer;
+
+    // IE8-9 hack for event handling
+    //
+    // Internet Explorer 8-9 does not support clicks on elements without a set
+    // `background-color`. We cannot use `filter` since that's not viewed as a
+    // background color by the browser. Thus, a hack is needed.
+    //
+    // For IE8, we set solid black as it doesn't support `rgba()`. For IE9, we
+    // set alpha transparency for the best results possible.
+    background-color: #000 \9; // IE8
+    background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0); // IE9
   }
   .active {
-    background-color: #fff;
+    margin: 0;
+    width:  12px;
+    height: 12px;
+    background-color: @carousel-indicator-active-bg;
   }
 }
 
-// Caption for text below images
+// Optional captions
 // -----------------------------
-
+// Hidden by default for smaller viewports
 .carousel-caption {
   position: absolute;
-  left: 0;
-  right: 0;
-  bottom: 0;
-  padding: 15px;
-  background: @grayDark;
-  background: rgba(0,0,0,.75);
+  left: 15%;
+  right: 15%;
+  bottom: 20px;
+  z-index: 10;
+  padding-top: 20px;
+  padding-bottom: 20px;
+  color: @carousel-caption-color;
+  text-align: center;
+  text-shadow: @carousel-text-shadow;
+  & .btn {
+    text-shadow: none; // No shadow for button elements in carousel-caption
+  }
 }
-.carousel-caption h4,
-.carousel-caption p {
-  color: @white;
-  line-height: @baseLineHeight;
+
+
+// Scale up controls for tablets and up
+@media screen and (min-width: @screen-sm-min) {
+
+  // Scale up the controls a smidge
+  .carousel-control {
+    .glyphicons-chevron-left,
+    .glyphicons-chevron-right,
+    .icon-prev,
+    .icon-next {
+      width: 30px;
+      height: 30px;
+      margin-top: -15px;
+      margin-left: -15px;
+      font-size: 30px;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Show and left align the captions
+  .carousel-caption {
+    left: 20%;
+    right: 20%;
+    padding-bottom: 30px;
+  }
+
+  // Move up the indicators
+  .carousel-indicators {
+    bottom: 20px;
+  }
 }
-.carousel-caption h4 {
-  margin: 0 0 5px;
-}
-.carousel-caption p {
-  margin-bottom: 0;
-}