I copy+paste my header and navbar tags right away always!

I always figured to pass my stuff into to future children (children of friends, likely lmao) I'd backup everything to physical storage but this is cool too. $38,000 though is a bombshell to drop at the end even though it makes sense LMAO

i love this thing its so cute

This is a really good overview on small web connectivity and feeling less isolated on here

this is really nice and i like the rounded perspective it gives on all the different types of communities online, even the big ones.

I never used AOL bc I'm too young, but it's wild to imagine a world where AOL competed with.. Disney and television?! What the hell were they envisioning with that one.

Also yeah crucially the thing about AOL is.. it's AMERICA online lmao. It's not the whole internet- it's just America to begin with. Huh.

Oh nice! I loved yesterlinks filtering system I'm glad someone saved the code for it

THE BULLET LIST?? 😭 Dear god..

This is so sick... I know it's a bit harder to make mobile compatible but I do wish more sites would use themed backgrounds and stuff (idk how to describe it, but I'm talking like the McDonald's 1996 site). It's so charming :)

Very good points and thanks for the further reading links!! I definitely think there has to be more accountability towards the people actively making and "improving" those systems; They did not spawn out of thin air, and they are not being used mindlessly. It is all very much deliberate.

The cycle of lows and highs is also important to verbalize, thank you. FOMO with social media is so so so common but there's also just the fact that once you integrate those platforms into your routine, it gets harder and harder to UN-integrate them (I don't think that's a word, but you get what i mean haha).

I've been having that problem with Twitter, even though I now am consciously aware that I just seek it out for a "quick hit" of dopamine or whatever. The endless stream of content, rage-bait, and colorful art makes it easy to get sucked in. I've been getting better at resisting that temptation but the fact that it's there in the first place really reminds me of how prevalent this problem is; and how it's by design, not by any personal moral flaw on my end.

I really need to start using both tbh.. I just apply float:left and float:right to basically everything haha.

I got a prep lmao I almost feel insulted 😭

oh mods like this (shell and screen) are some of the easiest!! heres a few links I use for sourcing parts (I am US based, though); if you're not familiar with soldering, the GBC has a really easy drop-in kit available (forget which site exactly but the drop-ins are labeled as such), and iirc the DMG (original gameboy) and GBA can also be done with no/minimal soldering! The parts sites also have guides available.

https://handheldlegend.com/
https://www.retromodding.com/
https://retrogamerepairshop.com/
https://godofgamingshop.com/

eBay, Aliexpress, and Etsy have also given me good luck with colors, patterns, etc that aren't available in the main sites, though the quality can be hit-or-miss. The most expensive part you're going to want is definitely the screen; IPS screen mods are the common ones that can be drop-in/no solder, but they also sell cheaper mods that involve modifying your pre-existing screen. I've... had trouble with those just because it requires a lot more patience haha.

Just remember to have isopropyl alcohol on hand for cleaning and use the screws that come with the new casing if you go that route; OEM screws are normally too big for the custom shells and can strip the threads!

Good luck lmk if you have any more questions :D

This is super interesting! I think the thing I like most about the carbon ads is how, on top of a standard ad graphic, it tells you exactly what the thing being advertised is in a little description.. I know some companies use the "I wonder what this is" factor to get clicks but I think the way carbon ads does it is a lot more ethical and useful for everyone involved haha

Thank you!!! Clear technology is my passion

man i feel like i used to have a page saved that had like, interactive examples of dark patterns/deceptive design. im trying to find it, it really drives home the danger of the stuff outlined on this page

Oh I didn't see it in the discord so thanks for sharing it was really interesting and... Emotional? Lol I loved it.

Im gonna read it 💪 looks really interesting thank you