An embedded Facebook post that renders and functions without JavaScript. This is the web as it was supposed to be. We have the technology to embed interactive content from one website on another website. It’s called HTML and CSS. And yet, it’s such a rarity on today’s web, that when it does happen, I initially don’t believe it. I have to double-check that JavaScript is indeed disabled in the browser tab. And then I just look at it in amazement. What a beautiful web that we don’t have.
@timdream I’m not a fan of websites switching to mobile layout when I zoom the page too much, so I would probably find a text-only zoom option useful. The problem is that in my browser (Firefox), there doesn’t seem to be an option to increase the text size on specific websites only, like how page zoom works. I also would like to be able to use such a feature via a keyboard command (e.g., Command + Shift + Plus).
Football (soccer) but a goal is counted when the ball hits the goal post. If the ball goes into the net, it’s just a regular out, and the keeper gets the ball.
Retro (video game developer) “speaks milliseconds” because they actually have to convince people to purchase their games. Few people are going to spend their money on a poorly optimized game.
I guess if all the popular websites were paid, their performance would be great as well. In other words, websites are so slow because they’re free.
This is part of the reason why I’ve lost my enthusiasm for the web platform. The modern web is annoying. Most popular websites are too slow and too difficult to use, and their developers don’t pay attention to this problem. It’s hard to get excited about a cool new web platform feature when so many websites don’t even get the absolute basics right. The entire industry is dysfunctional.
edit: Sorry if this sounds negative. I’m not angry. I’m just not excited anymore.
I just watched the original Jurassic Park yesterday (for the first time in a long time). I am in some kind of shock. I have a hard time accepting the reality that that film is so much better than modern blockbusters. In that film, every single camera angle and movement is deliberate. Every scene is a work of art. Every line of dialog contributes to the whole in a meaningful way. Everything connects perfectly. It’s like if God made a film to show us how it’s done.
I just realized that VR headsets could maybe be used for stress relief by simulating a nature walk, and suddenly I’m much more interested in this technology. Spending time in nature is healthy. Maybe VR can at least partly achieve these benefits.