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Re: Ask HN: What are some blog posts that you have enjoyed going through?

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Post by q-base »

fool1987 wrote: post #13

https://samkriss.substack.com/p/the-internet-is-already-over CW: gore in header image, about one page long. PgDn gets it out of view on a 1080p screen Posted on HN a while back. It's slightly bleak in outlook but it was what finally pushed me to take serious steps to reduce my presence online. Got rid of all my apps that weren't strictly for comms and deleted most of my socials accounts. I already feel better for the…

I really enjoyed reading this. Thanks a lot for sharing!

It is bleak and in-your-face. But I like it.

I wholeheartedly agree with his underlying message, that all of it is just distractions, that may keep you from living.

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Post by syliconadder »

https://parmanu.com/2012/10/28/family-matters/#more-4671

A meditation on immigration and the opposite, "why someone would leave a good job for no other reason than to be close to family". This is a rich piece that I've always gone back to over the past decade. The rest of the blog is equally as brilliant.

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Post by rolandas »

fool1987 wrote: post #13

https://samkriss.substack.com/p/the-internet-is-already-over CW: gore in header image, about one page long. PgDn gets it out of view on a 1080p screen Posted on HN a while back. It's slightly bleak in outlook but it was what finally pushed me to take serious steps to reduce my presence online. Got rid of all my apps that weren't strictly for comms and deleted most of my socials accounts. I already feel better for the…

That's an interesting essay, thanks for sharing.

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Post by rado »

jpnc wrote: post #9
rado wrote: post #8

The 100% correct way to do CSS breakpoints https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/the-100-correct-way-to-do-... Still needed 5 years later, yet ironically soon breakpoint will be gone

> soon breakpoint will be gone First I've heard of it. Any links? My search-fu seems to be lacking.

It's called "the intrinsic web". Things like flexbox and grid with content-aware sizing will eventually make the breakpoints obsolete. https://adactio.com/links/19047

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Post by nickspicer1993 »

https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/your-book-review-progr...

A book review winner outlining "land value tax". Once you read it it's scary how many things you start to notice that it would solve, and how many inefficient policies are put in place but not required if you solve this ultimate underlying issue.

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Post by LoganDark »

fool1987 wrote: post #13

https://samkriss.substack.com/p/the-internet-is-already-over CW: gore in header image, about one page long. PgDn gets it out of view on a 1080p screen Posted on HN a while back. It's slightly bleak in outlook but it was what finally pushed me to take serious steps to reduce my presence online. Got rid of all my apps that weren't strictly for comms and deleted most of my socials accounts. I already feel better for the…

CW: gore in header image, about one page long. PgDn gets it out of view on a 1080p screen

(Just warning those who might not want to see it)

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fool1987 wrote: post #13

https://samkriss.substack.com/p/the-internet-is-already-over CW: gore in header image, about one page long. PgDn gets it out of view on a 1080p screen Posted on HN a while back. It's slightly bleak in outlook but it was what finally pushed me to take serious steps to reduce my presence online. Got rid of all my apps that weren't strictly for comms and deleted most of my socials accounts. I already feel better for the…

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