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Just Do Things

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Re: Just Do Things

#11

Post by 1317 »

erhuve wrote: post #5
1317 wrote: post #4

get rid of those lines splitting up the text, it just makes it confusing to read "It's crazy to think it feels like four. I first year about"... what? oh, no it's meant to be It's crazy to think I've spent a whole year at Zo Computer now- it feels like four. I had the idea to write a blog post reflecting on my Like come on, books and magazines and etc are laid out the way they are for a reason

i do apologize for that- the lines are randomly generated on every page load, inspired by kintsugi. it's a sacrifice i make because i just kinda like it :p

they could be quite nice if they were just in the background, behind the text

Re: Just Do Things

#12

Post by alwa »

erhuve wrote: post #5
1317 wrote: post #4

get rid of those lines splitting up the text, it just makes it confusing to read "It's crazy to think it feels like four. I first year about"... what? oh, no it's meant to be It's crazy to think I've spent a whole year at Zo Computer now- it feels like four. I had the idea to write a blog post reflecting on my Like come on, books and magazines and etc are laid out the way they are for a reason

i do apologize for that- the lines are randomly generated on every page load, inspired by kintsugi. it's a sacrifice i make because i just kinda like it :p

I like that you like it, and that you did it because you like it. That’s reason enough.

I’m not sure what’s bringing out all the meanness in the sibling comments here, but I hope you’re able to tune them out. For what it’s worth I think their criticism is misplaced.

I don’t like that people are punishing you for taking creative and technical risks in public. Doing “the right way” for its own sake, especially in your personal space, is the path to mediocrity—especially at your age and stage (as indicated on your about page).

Please keep trying what speaks to you. You’ll get truer to your vision and stronger at executing on it with every effort you make.

And personally, I find the aesthetic proposition provocative, I feel like there’s something meaningful down the path you’re thinking. Illegitimi non carborundum!

Re: Just Do Things

#14

Post by Cayde-6 »

erhuve wrote: post #5
1317 wrote: post #4

get rid of those lines splitting up the text, it just makes it confusing to read "It's crazy to think it feels like four. I first year about"... what? oh, no it's meant to be It's crazy to think I've spent a whole year at Zo Computer now- it feels like four. I had the idea to write a blog post reflecting on my Like come on, books and magazines and etc are laid out the way they are for a reason

i do apologize for that- the lines are randomly generated on every page load, inspired by kintsugi. it's a sacrifice i make because i just kinda like it :p

What if you didn't break the sentences up, but instead turned individual letters gold where they majorly intersect with the gold cracks? Maybe a darker gold to preserve some contrast and keep them readable against the lighter cracks.

Re: Just Do Things

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Post by scotty79 »

If anyone is interested in the text that flows around the cracks. Cracks are painted on canvas underneath and the text is laid out in spans with help of pretext javascript library.

I asked gpt-5.5 on sub running via pilot-proxy in a custom agent harness that I strapped to my custom web browser built with tauri and system webview.

Re: Just Do Things

#16

Post by erhuve »

alwa wrote: post #12
erhuve wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

i do apologize for that- the lines are randomly generated on every page load, inspired by kintsugi. it's a sacrifice i make because i just kinda like it :p

I like that you like it, and that you did it because you like it. That’s reason enough. I’m not sure what’s bringing out all the meanness in the sibling comments here, but I hope you’re able to tune them out. For what it’s worth I think their criticism is misplaced. I don’t like that people are punishing you for taking creative and technical risks in public. Doing “the right way” for its own sake, especially in your…

thank you so much for the kind words and encouragement! i think they are valid points of view to be fair, and there are many coexisting

Re: Just Do Things

#17

Post by erhuve »

Cayde-6 wrote: post #14
erhuve wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

i do apologize for that- the lines are randomly generated on every page load, inspired by kintsugi. it's a sacrifice i make because i just kinda like it :p

What if you didn't break the sentences up, but instead turned individual letters gold where they majorly intersect with the gold cracks? Maybe a darker gold to preserve some contrast and keep them readable against the lighter cracks.

this is a pretty neat idea i might try, thanks!

Re: Just Do Things

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Post by erhuve »

Evan-Purkhiser wrote: post #9
erhuve wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

i do apologize for that- the lines are randomly generated on every page load, inspired by kintsugi. it's a sacrifice i make because i just kinda like it :p

I thought it was really cool! It’s your personal website so you do you dude :)

thank you!
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