chrbutler

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Extraterrestrial Tongues(aeon.co)
5 points by chrbutler 1y ago|0 comments
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CSS Snippets(adactio.com)
3 points by chrbutler 1y ago|0 comments
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How great is the Send Later feature?(thejollyteapot.com)
3 points by chrbutler 2y ago|0 comments
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by chrbutler 2y ago
I hear that. And I don't think it's in opposition to what I'm focusing on in this piece. Ultimately, the point is that The Matrix provided a relatively novel metaphor for the kind of world re-entry a young adult makes when th
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by chrbutler 2y ago
Author here: I was putting these events together as a zeitgeist aligning with entering adulthood for people my age. I probably should have added a "then" in between the Y2K and election references. But I wan't trying to draw
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by chrbutler 2y ago
I am nervously waiting to see what social media is the THING for my daughter's generation (she's 8). One of her friends just got an Apple Watch so it feels like everything is about to change for her and them...
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by chrbutler 2y ago
I had to explain a phone booth to my daughter recently. It was being removed from a corner spot in front of a gas station – maybe the last one in our city!
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by chrbutler 2y ago
Or this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archetype
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by chrbutler 2y ago
Hey, thanks for reading this everyone – the author
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Why designers are crucial in the age of AI(uxdesign.cc)
1 points by chrbutler 3y ago|0 comments
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Applying the Gestalt Principles of Design – Proximity(chrbutler.com)
1 points by chrbutler 3y ago|0 comments
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AI Doomerism Is a Decoy(theatlantic.com)
3 points by chrbutler 3y ago|0 comments
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Negative-Space Typography(chrbutler.com)
2 points by chrbutler 3y ago|1 comments
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The connection between eye and mind is essential for designers to understand(chrbutler.com)
1 points by chrbutler 3y ago|0 comments
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Adapting Long-Page Designs for Better Scanning(chrbutler.com)
2 points by chrbutler 3y ago|0 comments
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A Manifesto for the Radical Redefinition of Design in the Age of AI(bootcamp.uxdesign.cc)
1 points by chrbutler 3y ago|0 comments
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What makes anti-design important in today’s context?(antiantiart.co)
2 points by chrbutler 3y ago|1 comments
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The Road Through Your Screen(chrbutler.com)
1 points by chrbutler 3y ago|0 comments
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Four Levels of Grids for Web Designers(chrbutler.com)
2 points by chrbutler 3y ago|1 comments
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by chrbutler 3y ago
LOL the control we don't have ;)
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by chrbutler 3y ago
Aww thanks for saying that.
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by chrbutler 3y ago
Yes, on (2), this is a major issue on many screens. "The design isn't telling me" is a perfect summation of what visual language is supposed to do.
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Evidence That People Won’t Scroll Doesn’t Exist(chrbutler.com)
9 points by chrbutler 3y ago|11 comments
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Creative is 10%. Structure and systems are 90%(chrbutler.com)
24 points by chrbutler 3y ago|2 comments
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by chrbutler 3y ago
Yes, I think this is a good point – it certainly reflects how I find the things I value most. People I know or have come to "know" by following for years have always the best sources of information for me.
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by chrbutler 3y ago
Hmm, there is an RSS feed. https://www.chrbutler.com/feed.rss
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by chrbutler 3y ago
I would love to see a viable micropayment model (a la Jaron Lanier's years of suggestions) that takes the baby steps we've already made (e.g. Patreon, Substack) and accelerates us to a place where all value is compensated.
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by chrbutler 3y ago
Hah, I have had the same thought a few times. I didn't think I was whining!
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by chrbutler 3y ago
100%
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by chrbutler 3y ago
I like that, and you're right. I find that discussions in the comment of HN articles almost always tell me something I don't know. Sometimes it feels like secret knowledge :)

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