Bookmarks #2
Dear Paul Graham, there is no cookie banner law
Deconstruction of a bad argument against an absolutely necessary piece of regulation. The way that companies have gone about to be compliant on the issue of personal data tracking is in itself proof that the regulation needs to exist and be enforced.
Another view on designing websites
I am convinced that the user is willing and even enjoys experiencing, exploring and learning interesting new interfaces. Of course this depends on the context and goals of the given website. Certainly, using templates or designing websites with given and proven usability rules is efficient. However, it is important to be aware that efficiency is a choice. There are other, often more desirable goals and intentions to visit and experience a website.
What we lost to flat, responsive, Material design in the transition away from originality and delight to usability, and the people continuing to develop original, delightful or even jarring experiences today.
Every Internet page emits CO₂
The truth is, today, every single Internet page weighs 3MB on average: a figure that increased almost four-fold in the past decade. Leaving aside the widespread use of web services with high data transfer such as movie streaming, video calls and video games on the cloud, if we think about normal web pages, is the content so much better than in 2008 that they justify their energy abuse?
A primer on the often forgotten environmental costs of Web pages–often lost to discussions around the cost of crypto or AI. Thanks to the dilligence of Bear creator Herman Martinus, I'm happy to report pcalv.es has an A+ carbon rating. 💚
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