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Notes on making a multiplayer "doing nothing app"

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Re: Notes on making a multiplayer "doing nothing app"

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Post by rpastuszak »

clippyplz wrote: post #20

I couldn't get scrolling to work on this site. Turns out all the content is on the left half; if you scroll while mousing over the right half it won't have any effect. Posting this in case anyone else has the same confusion.

Yeah, sorry for that! I'm planning to move away from Obsidian Publish once I have more time.

For now I'm trying to focus on writing and sharing (sometimes half-finished) work, rather than polishing the site template, which is a huge temptation for me tbf.

PS. I'm also writing a mini-review of Obsidian Publish. I might use your comment if that's ok with you.

Re: Notes on making a multiplayer "doing nothing app"

#42

Post by Izkata »

jakub_g wrote: post #17
mnky9800n wrote: post #2

SCENE JERRY'S APARTMENT JERRY so the app does nothing ELAINE get out! JERRY no really, the app is about doing nothing GEORGE Jerry did I tell you my parents moved back to del Boca vista? If anyone is doing nothing it's them! ELAINE so what do you do with the app if it does nothing JERRY PRESSES A BUTTON ON THE APP AND IT CHIMES. KRAMER BUSTS THROUGH THE DOOR LOOKING CONFUSED. JERRY well it's made that a lot more pred…

The app sounds like Kramer's idea actually :) KRAMER (slides in to the Jerry's place) (with the excited voice) Jerry! I have an idea. An app that does nothing. (screams and shakes his head) NOTHING!

It's actually George's idea: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXYWZhN8Yks

Re: Notes on making a multiplayer "doing nothing app"

#43

Post by cco »

I saw this (https://is-it-over.jevakallio.partykit.dev/) website and chuckled seeing all of the mouse pointers from around the world clicking a single toggle back and forth.

I love these "dumb" apps so much. I made a San Francisco version and check it from time to time, I really gotta know whether SF is back: https://is-sf-back.cconeill.partykit.dev/

Re: Notes on making a multiplayer "doing nothing app"

#44

Post by jacobwilliamroy »

mnky9800n wrote: post #2

SCENE JERRY'S APARTMENT JERRY so the app does nothing ELAINE get out! JERRY no really, the app is about doing nothing GEORGE Jerry did I tell you my parents moved back to del Boca vista? If anyone is doing nothing it's them! ELAINE so what do you do with the app if it does nothing JERRY PRESSES A BUTTON ON THE APP AND IT CHIMES. KRAMER BUSTS THROUGH THE DOOR LOOKING CONFUSED. JERRY well it's made that a lot more pred…

In a Seinfeld episode, is the laughter noise in the script or is it just up to the editor to figure out when to add it in post?

Re: Notes on making a multiplayer "doing nothing app"

#45

Post by [deleted] »

jacobwilliamroy wrote: post #44
mnky9800n wrote: post #2

SCENE JERRY'S APARTMENT JERRY so the app does nothing ELAINE get out! JERRY no really, the app is about doing nothing GEORGE Jerry did I tell you my parents moved back to del Boca vista? If anyone is doing nothing it's them! ELAINE so what do you do with the app if it does nothing JERRY PRESSES A BUTTON ON THE APP AND IT CHIMES. KRAMER BUSTS THROUGH THE DOOR LOOKING CONFUSED. JERRY well it's made that a lot more pred…

In a Seinfeld episode, is the laughter noise in the script or is it just up to the editor to figure out when to add it in post?

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Re: Notes on making a multiplayer "doing nothing app"

#46

Post by kepano »

rpastuszak wrote: post #41
clippyplz wrote: post #20

I couldn't get scrolling to work on this site. Turns out all the content is on the left half; if you scroll while mousing over the right half it won't have any effect. Posting this in case anyone else has the same confusion.

Yeah, sorry for that! I'm planning to move away from Obsidian Publish once I have more time. For now I'm trying to focus on writing and sharing (sometimes half-finished) work, rather than polishing the site template, which is a huge temptation for me tbf. PS. I'm also writing a mini-review of Obsidian Publish. I might use your comment if that's ok with you.

A small tweak would be to use a background color on the render-container similar to Andy Matuschak's site — or a border/shadow on the side of each pane

https://notes.andymatuschak.org

Edit: Deploying a change to Publish sites that should make the scroll area clearer :)

Re: Notes on making a multiplayer "doing nothing app"

#47

Post by rpastuszak »

kepano wrote: post #46
rpastuszak wrote: post #41

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah, sorry for that! I'm planning to move away from Obsidian Publish once I have more time. For now I'm trying to focus on writing and sharing (sometimes half-finished) work, rather than polishing the site template, which is a huge temptation for me tbf. PS. I'm also writing a mini-review of Obsidian Publish. I might use your comment if that's ok with you.

A small tweak would be to use a background color on the render-container similar to Andy Matuschak's site — or a border/shadow on the side of each pane https://notes.andymatuschak.org Edit: Deploying a change to Publish sites that should make the scroll area clearer :)

Sweet, thanks Steph!

Re: Notes on making a multiplayer "doing nothing app"

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Post by rpastuszak »

Darky wrote: post #5

I would love to be able to subscribe via RSS to your blog !

I'll an RSS feed soon, just trying to focus on writing first atm. I'll be moving away from obsidian to something that gives me more control.

For now, I've just added a newsletter feed: https://letters.sonnet.io

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