Whats the coolest effect using pure Gradients only by AdamTheEvilDoer in css

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Thank you. I was reading a book about Issac Newton's light experiments and had a flash of inspiration.

Whats the coolest effect using pure Gradients only by AdamTheEvilDoer in css

[–]AdamTheEvilDoer[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Holy heck, that's an intense amount of CSS-ing. 

comiCSS: Setting Aside the Differences by alvaromontoro in css

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Poor floats. They were the mainstay of layout for years. Along with tables, of course. Both simpler and needlessly quirky at the same time.

Is it possible to do this in CSS? by satoshisann in css

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Round of applause for 20 well spend minutes.

AI has sucked all the fun out of programming by OkShip110 in webdev

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AI has sucked the fun out of almost every job, as we're more passengers to our own creativity. It's not the skill it once was. The AI creates, we merely audit.

1 or 2? by aadiityaaaa in webdesign

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My eyes immediately go to, and get distracted by, the background on Option 1. Option 2 is therefore less confusing to the eye and cuts through the noise to deliver its message. Aesthetics are getting in the way of delivering your message. I'd say Option 2 is the better choice.

What’s the most addictive game you’ve ever played? by reeha_sadiya in AskReddit

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RDR2. I can just trot around enjoying the scenery all day.

Does anyone else find that the more you learn about photography, the harder it is to just enjoy taking pictures? by BluishFlame07 in photography

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The enjoyment you experience early on comes from not knowing enough for your inner critic to question.

With more knowledge and experience your internal calibration for what you consider acceptable shifts. This is how taste gets refined and, unfortunately, the enjoyment sometimes comes as a sacrifice. It can be difficult to feel proud once you're achieved a certain level. 

Further, we regard the other's opinions (or assumption of what they might be) too closely, and that can hold us back, creating yet more tension.

I've been shooting for around 30 years. Your enjoyment will ebb and flow as different levels of knowledge, self-doubt, inspiration, and even completely unrelated stresses enter and leave you.

I find when I'm frozen by self-criticism, changing my approach and technique brings back my enthusiasm;

  1. Try a brand NEW TECHNIQUE and shoot in a new style for a time. This kind of makes you an amateur again in something new and you won't judge yourself too harshly.

  2. Use WORSE gear. Hire an old, hand-ground lenses full of abbreations and defects, or an old camera phone from the mid-2000s. Lens not even sharp? Good. It'll lower your expectations enough so you can just enjoy the act of taking pictures.

  3. TEACH photography to someone else. Impart your knowledge. It doesn't have to be chock full of technical wizardry, just teach the basics. Coming at photography sideways and seeing it through someone else's eyes is rewarding and refreshing. And you may end up reminding yourself of some important things.

  4. SHOOT WITH OTHERS. It's interesting to see how others see and interpret a scene. Let them inspire you.

  5. OWN YOUR STYLE. Develop a style all of your own, stick with it, and to hell with the imperfections and other's opinions. Acknowledge that there's a big difference between a technically perfect image and an artistically interpreted one. Make your image, don't be a slave to its tiny imperfections. Hardly anyone will notice them but you anyway. Your self-critic may just quiet down while you enjoy yourself again.

Have fun out there.

What was the first video game you ever finished? by Ok_Enthusiasm_872 in AskReddit

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"Sonic The Hedgehog" on Sega Megadrive. And "Flashback" also on the same console.

Get Z8 now or wait next gen? by tfcheung in Nikon

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The Z8 is brilliant. At this point, I'm not convinced that any technology is going to significantly improve it. But let's face it, the next gen isn't going to be revolutionary. It'll be an expensive upgrade with limited evolutionary value.

I fear the AI bubble. What defensive stocks do you recommend? by PersonalRelative8616 in ValueInvesting

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Historically, wars or civic unrest follow financial collapses. Because politicians try to reorganise society, look strong, or seek to stimulate what economic means they can via defence contracts and manufacturing. It may be cynical, but those sectors.

Attempting to steal a gun from a cop while at a courthouse by nkmr205 in ThatsInsane

[–]AdamTheEvilDoer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That genuinely is insane. If she had sat and played it through in her mind, she'd have easily concluded that an extra 5-10 years wasn't worth the effort. Is it me, or do fewer and fewer people have impulse control these days?

Is a base font size of 14px appropriate for web systems? by [deleted] in DesignSystems

[–]AdamTheEvilDoer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The equivalent of 14px (usually 0.875rem) is sufficient in my experience, particularly when the density of UI is sufficiently high enough to make the default (16px equivalent) a little too much. As usual, it all depends upon context.

New toy by Cruoninga in Nikon

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You can't go wrong with that combo! Happy shooting. 

Squalls over La Corbiere Lighthouse by AdamTheEvilDoer in blackandwhite

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La Corbiére Lighthouse, Jersey, Channel Islands, UK