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Never understood the point of dark modes. Am I too old?
Never understood the point of dark modes. Am I too old?
No. The primary benefit of "dark mode" is that it reduces eye strain for folks using their monitor at a brightness set too high for their environment. It can also just look cool, which is fine too. Dark mode myths are summarized here: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/dark-mode-chrome-android-ios...
That's rather dismissive and ablest. I need high contrast. Dark background and bright text allow me to view the content. Screen brightness plays a role here too, but it's used to enhance the contrast, not compete against it.
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eh to be fair it's a bit more than a couple of lines, but I agree, with a site like HN it shouldn't be too bad.
I could knock it out in a single day. The people running this site are simply dedicated to the Craiglist style of thought, which is antagonistic to change for "culture" reasons whilst purporting to be for "practical" reasons.
Never understood the point of dark modes. Am I too old?
No. The primary benefit of "dark mode" is that it reduces eye strain for folks using their monitor at a brightness set too high for their environment. It can also just look cool, which is fine too. Dark mode myths are summarized here: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/dark-mode-chrome-android-ios...
Earlier quoted context omitted.
I’m an embedded dev, so websites and web tech are a black box to me… I’ve never asked, does the ## mean “overwrite” as uBlock DSL?
> I’m an embedded dev, so websites and web tech are a black box to me You should start tinkering with embedded webservers then (civetweb, etc)! Even embedded devs should learn web tech because often browsers are the easiest way to interface with router/modem settings, IoT settings, etc. In this case "##" is uBlock filter syntax. Basically "news.ycombinator.com##html:style(filter:invert(100%) hue-rotate(180deg))" mean…
And dark mode is most important/applicable when browsing on your phone before bed.
Ideally HN would just follow the user's dark mode OS-wide setting.
Never understood the point of dark modes. Am I too old?
Personally, I can't stand light-on-dark interfaces and turn them off wherever I can, although that may be because I have an astigmatism and dark interfaces supposedly cause problems (although I'm not convinced that's the reason in my case).
Not all programmers like dark mode. Some people with astigmatism have problems with dark mode.
Dark Mode Isn’t ‘Easier on the Eyes’ for Everybody (2019) https://www.vice.com/en/article/ywyqxw/apple-dark-mode-eye-s...
Extract:
> As Gizmodo wrote in 2014, citing research by the Sensory Perception and Interaction Research Group, at University of British Columbia, white backgrounds act as a "crutch" for astigmatic eyes: "People with astigmatism (approximately 50% of the population) find it harder to read white text on black than black text on white."
Certainly not all hackers like dark modes. But I doubt anyone would object to such a thing existing as an option.