Show HN: USA.css – units set in inches, 1776 bytes • Hacker News Board

Re: Show HN: USA.css – units set in inches, 1776 bytes

#31

Post by quda » Sat, Jul 04, 2020, 7:08 PM UTC

Awful kitsch!

Re: Show HN: USA.css – units set in inches, 1776 bytes

#32

Post by [deleted] » Sat, Jul 04, 2020, 7:12 PM UTC

mediumdeviation wrote: post #8

zacksinclair wrote: post #3

I didn't even know you could set inches! Happy 4th!

Mostly useful for print stylesheets. On screens it seems to be defined as a constant 96px[1], which means it has no correspondence to physical inches. [1]: https://hacks.mozilla.org/2013/09/css-length-explained/

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Re: Show HN: USA.css – units set in inches, 1776 bytes

#33

Post by elagost » Sat, Jul 04, 2020, 7:12 PM UTC

I'm no web dev, so feel free to improve upon it. Think I got the proportions right though.

Re: Show HN: USA.css – units set in inches, 1776 bytes

#34

Post by purpleidea » Sat, Jul 04, 2020, 7:13 PM UTC

Relevant units: https://i.redd.it/582slv24n1741.jpg

PSA, don't use old deprecated units still pushed by confused country.

Re: Show HN: USA.css – units set in inches, 1776 bytes

#35

Post by mariofa » Sat, Jul 04, 2020, 7:15 PM UTC

https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/2/21311330/twitter-engineers...

Re: Show HN: USA.css – units set in inches, 1776 bytes

#36

Post by banksy__ » Sat, Jul 04, 2020, 7:15 PM UTC

People who enjoy waving flags don't deserve to have one –Banksy

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/410220-people-who-enjoy-wav...

Re: Show HN: USA.css – units set in inches, 1776 bytes

#37

Post by KKKKkkkk1 » Sat, Jul 04, 2020, 7:16 PM UTC

Only a true American patriot who is deeply devoted to the nation's ideals would zealously protect a system of units that has been thrown in the dustbin of history by the rest of humanity.

Re: Show HN: USA.css – units set in inches, 1776 bytes

#38

Post by corndoge » Sat, Jul 04, 2020, 7:19 PM UTC

KKKKkkkk1 wrote: post #37

Only a true American patriot who is deeply devoted to the nation's ideals would zealously protect a system of units that has been thrown in the dustbin of history by the rest of humanity.

eagle screams

Re: Show HN: USA.css – units set in inches, 1776 bytes

#39

Post by iliaznk » Sat, Jul 04, 2020, 7:21 PM UTC

Stratoscope wrote: post #26

klyrs wrote: post #6

Weirdly, bennettfeely had 1776 karma when I clicked their profile. Conspiracy? Coincidence?

And 1812 when I clicked just now. This must mean something!

1812 – that's when Napoleon invaded Russia.

Re: Show HN: USA.css – units set in inches, 1776 bytes

#40

Post by serf » Sat, Jul 04, 2020, 7:22 PM UTC

KKKKkkkk1 wrote: post #37

Only a true American patriot who is deeply devoted to the nation's ideals would zealously protect a system of units that has been thrown in the dustbin of history by the rest of humanity.

Was your point against the user, the concept, the measurement standard, or just triggered by any vague mentioning of the United States?

It's difficult to sort through the negative sentiments to get to real point. Be more clear with your hostility and anger next time, would'ya?