Hardest Problem in Computer Science: Centering Things

Re:Hardest Problem in Computer Science: Centering Things by dkjaudyeqooe on Wednesday April 17, 2024 @06:46PM (#40070894)

First time probably ever that I've had to disable Javascript because of the creepy and distracting mouse thing. It really feels like you're invading other people's privacy, and if it doesn't, having things randomly move across your field of vision makes it difficult to read.

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Re:Hardest Problem in Computer Science: Centering Things by koito17 on Wednesday April 17, 2024 @06:53PM (#40070929)

Tonsky's website is infamous for making a mockery out of modern UX. That's also why toggling dark mode turns your pointer into a flashlight. I agree the mouses are distracting and I always use reader mode when browsing his site.

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Re:Hardest Problem in Computer Science: Centering Things by tills13 on Wednesday April 17, 2024 @08:06PM (#40071512)

> It really feels like you're invading other people's privacy

Incredible, massive, outstand leap from "showing anonymized cursors" to "invading people's privacy"

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Re:Hardest Problem in Computer Science: Centering Things by shermantanktop on Wednesday April 17, 2024 @09:28PM (#40072042)

The word “feels” is a cheatcode for enabling bunnyhop leaps from one idea to a distant and enticing destination.

It feels that way, anyway.

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Re:Hardest Problem in Computer Science: Centering Things by lolinder on Wednesday April 17, 2024 @08:14PM (#40071576)

I had to open up devtools to be sure, but yeah, there's a websocket that constantly streams your cursor position up to the server and constantly streams everyone else's cursor positions down to you for rendering.

As someone who compulsively scrolls, selects and fidgets while reading, it actually made me quite self conscious to realize that other people would be distracted by my all-over-the-place mouse movements.

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Re:Hardest Problem in Computer Science: Centering Things by vesinisa on Thursday April 18, 2024 @01:56AM (#40073370)

It is amazing. Evil genius vibes.

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Re:Hardest Problem in Computer Science: Centering Things by RheingoldRiver on Wednesday April 17, 2024 @08:19PM (#40071610)

Oh, that's what that is? Holy shit that's annoying

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Re:Hardest Problem in Computer Science: Centering Things by dogmatism on Wednesday April 17, 2024 @09:16PM (#40071994)

It's a joke, no?

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Re:Hardest Problem in Computer Science: Centering Things by achneerov on Wednesday April 17, 2024 @09:41PM (#40072105)

Pretty annoying, but maybe that's what Niki is aiming for?

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Re:Hardest Problem in Computer Science: Centering Things by creatonez on Thursday April 18, 2024 @04:46AM (#40074189)

Sounds like your web browser vendor has decided to give websites your mouse cursor position :)

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