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Re: Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio

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Post by snozolli »

lukko wrote: post #305
snozolli wrote: post #283

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think now in design, it is more important than ever for your work to cut through the noise and show at least some attempt to create something original. From what I've seen, at least half of design work is "make it look like x " where x may be "glass", "CRT effect" or "BigCo's design language". This project looks like some light-hearted fun and demonstrates an ability to achieve a desired look. You seem to be lookin…

You’re reinforcing my point on not really understanding what design is, above. It is not a surface coating or a look.

You're talking absolute nonsense and failing to read what I've written. Your scathing review is simply wrong.

Again, you have zero design credentials in your profile. You don't dictate what design is and is not.

Re: Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio

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Post by mitchivin »

snozolli wrote: post #311
lukko wrote: post #305

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You’re reinforcing my point on not really understanding what design is, above. It is not a surface coating or a look.

You're talking absolute nonsense and failing to read what I've written. Your scathing review is simply wrong. Again, you have zero design credentials in your profile. You don't dictate what design is and is not.

thanks for the support mate! don't worry about people like that, If people want to be so rigid in their thinking - let em!

Re: Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio

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Post by zeroCalories »

mitchivin wrote: post #266
zeroCalories wrote: post #144

Very cool. I'm on mobile and on your projects page I couldn't scroll down to read the details of some projects. Otherwise worked well but I would double check.

Noted, thanks for letting me know - do you mind telling me which device /browser you’re using

Pixel 8 / chrome

Re: Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio

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Post by ctxc »

mitchivin wrote: post #100
djshah wrote: post #99

This is amazing! Really enjoyed the trip down memory lane. It would be wonderful if you could also share or write a post about your vibe coding journey to put this together!

just like the site itself, I'm slowly trying to piece something together in a coherent way when the process itself was the complete opposite. When I do figure it out I'll do a post/series of posts on LinkedIn most likely. there's a few posts already on there about it, but nothing super in-depth im open to all connections btw :) i'm just getting started!

Would be nice if you can add your contact details to your profile too :)

Re: Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio

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Post by damnever »

bartread wrote: post #198

It’s neat: I like it a lot actually. But the problem with you billing yourself as a graphic designer and reimplementing Windows XP is that you’re copying a design that already exists rather than showcasing your own design skills, so I can’t immediately tell how good a designer you are[0]. I can look at your projects under the IE icon, which gives more of an impression, but some of the visuals there do look decidedly…

I disagree with you, as it seems you tend to prioritize graphic design while overlooking other important aspects.

Personally, I find this idea alone to be very creative. Isn't a great designer someone who weaves together countless mediocre ideas to form a truly creative concept?

Re: Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio

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Post by gloosx »

mock-possum wrote: post #298
gloosx wrote: post #199

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20ms is faster than a fly reaction time, it's about the same time which 60HZ monitor takes to refresh the frame, 10 times faster than a typical human's reaction. Everything under 150 ms is pretty much indistinguishably fast to a normal person.

I uh guess I’m not a normal person then Working with soft synths, the difference between 65ms, to 15ms latency, 8ms latency, and 2ms latency - time from pressing the key to speakers emitting the sound - is agonizingly noticeable. The numbers I’m quoting are ones I remember from various gear and upgrades over the years. It’s crazy to think about the levels of latency I was stuck with when I was a poor college kid. The…

I would say when working with synths, the difference between 15ms and 2ms is just swing, it is noticeable but it doesn't feel wrong, just makes things more interesting.

When a drummer plays drums all the hits are off-timing 10-40ms, and it is still considered natural-sounding swing, if it is agonisingly noticeable for you – you have a quite robotic sense of rhythm, it's very subjective after all.

Re: Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio

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Post by lukko »

mitchivin wrote: post #312
snozolli wrote: post #311

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You're talking absolute nonsense and failing to read what I've written. Your scathing review is simply wrong. Again, you have zero design credentials in your profile. You don't dictate what design is and is not.

thanks for the support mate! don't worry about people like that, If people want to be so rigid in their thinking - let em!

The rigidity is in creating derivative work, if you make something original you will know, it will be very exciting.

All the best to you both.

Re: Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio

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Post by gloosx »

_m6gi wrote: post #218
gloosx wrote: post #215

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Yeah of course it is different. My wording was not really correct here – I was rather meaning "irrelevant" in context of a user interface

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That would indeed be pointless because I was originally replying to a single UI interaction, where it doesn't really make a huge impact whether it happened in 2 or 5 frames.

You're trying to bring in continuous changing of frames here which is obviously perceived differently.

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