Victor Loux Bookmarks

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Generative art with CSS

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Translation of Generative art with CSS by Yuanchuan at the 5th CSSConf in China

PDF: Still Unfit for Human Consumption, 20 Years Later

nngroup.com/articles/pdf-unfit-for-human-consumption/
Research spanning 20 years proves PDFs are problematic for online reading. Yet they’re still prevalent and users continue to get lost in them. They’re unpleasant to read and navigate and remain unfit for digital-content display.

Noam Chomsky wants you to vote for Joe Biden and then haunt his dreams - The.Ink

the.ink/p/noam-chomsky-wants-you-to-vote-for
The lion of the left on the pandemic, the election, the word Bernie Sanders needs to stop using, the Harper's letter, the 1619 Project, patriotism, and the greatest social movement in U.S. history

The Tyranny of Metrics by Jerry Z. Muller

goodreads.com/book/show/36644895-the-tyranny-of-metrics
The Tyranny of Metrics book. Read 120 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. How the obsession with quantifying human performance threat...

Steal This Film : The League of Noble Peers : Internet Archive

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These are strange times indeed. While they continue to command so much attention in the mainstream media, the 'battles' between old and...

Here's Exactly How Inefficient Wireless Charging Is | OneZero

onezero.medium.com/wireless-charging-is-a-disaster-waiting-to-happen-48afdde70ed9
Wireless charging is increasingly common in modern smartphones, and there’s even speculation that Apple might ditch charging via a cable entirely in the near future. But the slight convenience of…

The rise, fall, and rise of the status pineapple - BBC News

bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-53432877
For a couple of centuries, the British were in an unlikely frenzy for the exotic fruit.

The Need for Speed, 23 Years Later

nngroup.com/articles/the-need-for-speed/
In spite of an increase in Internet speed, webpage speeds have not improved over time.