dolin_ch
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We're not expecting anything, we're scrolling ;)
Thank you so much for your feedback ;) I really appreciate it! And yes, that's the goal, to criticise endless scrolling on social media. Thank you for your kind words.
Ahahah ;)
Thank you very much for the feedback, and I'm delighted to have wasted your time ;)
Sorry ;)
Yes, recording is only possible on mobile devices, because otherwise it's far too easy to reach long distances. It's very easy to bypass scrolling on a workstation! And yes, some people have scrolled for an hour and a half :P
I'll make a note of that and try to fix it, thank you.
That's a fair point.
The punchlines are there mostly to make the empty scroll a bit more entertaining while you go down. But you're right that nothing really scrolls by in the traditional sense.
The idea is more about measuring how far your thumb travels than about browsing actual content.
I'm sorry, I hadn't thought of that! I'll take care of it!
Yes, I knew about this site ;)
Yes, you're right, I hadn't thought of that! Thank you for your constructive feedback.
The good old days! Still on iPhone, but no more jailbreaking... too restrictive.
I didn't know about that, thank you for the link.
Great idea! I'll do that ! ;) Thanks !
On smartphones for real-world use ! ;)
Right. Thank you very much for the feedback, I'll check it out !
It's just standard JS numbers (IEEE-754 doubles), not BigInt.
The distance is accumulated in millimeters, so even if someone somehow scrolled hundreds of kilometers we'd still be far below the 2^53 integer precision limit.
So precision loss shouldn't realistically happen.
Really happy to read this comment, thank you so much !
Yes, yes, I know, but the site is designed for mobile devices and for the real pleasure of scrolling, not just cheating.
Just for fun ;)
Looking forward to your next Zoom meeting ;)
That's strange about the cut-off sentences. What device are you using? I'll check it out, because I'm not having any problems on my end. Thank you so much for the great feedback, I really appreciate it!
Ahahah. But it's more for your thumb, on mobile.
Ohhhh, thank you, I'm delighted
Ahahah, that would be an excellent idea
I didn't know that, thank you for the information and for your feedback
Small experiment about infinite scrolling.
It converts scrolling into a measurable distance.
The more you scroll, the more the site reminds you you're still scrolling.
Posted by
dolin_ch on Friday March 06, 2026 @12:03PM
from the futile.ch dept.
I built a deliberately useless site: it measures how far you scroll and lets you save your “feat”.
Why:
• a playful take on our scroll addiction
• tiny, fast, no ads; just scroll
Tech:
• vanilla JS (infinite scroll + iOS momentum fixes)
• simple PHP backend + JSON leaderboards
• FR/EN versions, mobile-first
If you try it: best on a phone, save your distance, and tell me what broke or felt off. Ideas for new milestones/punchlines welcome!
Posted by
dolin_ch on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @10:49AM
from the futile.ch dept.