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michaelchisari commented on Show HN: This is what social media could be   bloom.tendtoyourgarden.xy... · Posted by u/terencehf
michaelchisari · 2 years ago
Really cool UI. Makes me nostalgic for old NES games. I'm not sure this specific approach will catch on, but I'm excited to know that people see the need for a "slow internet" after years of algorithms and A/B testing optimizing people's feeds and attention-spans.
michaelchisari commented on Teens inundated with phone prompts day and night, research finds   nbcnews.com/health/health... · Posted by u/canthandle
thenerdhead · 2 years ago
Jonathan Haidt has done a great job advocating this problem and is writing a book coming out this next year called "The Anxious Generation":

https://jonathanhaidt.substack.com/p/phone-free-schools

https://jonathanhaidt.substack.com/p/sapien-smartphone-repor...

https://jonathanhaidt.substack.com/p/social-media-mental-ill...

This isn't something that can be solved with "better tech". It is something that is solved with "less tech" or "no tech" entirely.

I wrote a book on this topic too as a millennial who grew up as one of the first waves of smartphones and social media users. I firmly believe it contributed to mental health challenges. We need to find a point where we say we've had "enough".

michaelchisari · 2 years ago
The Burnout Society by Byung-Chul Han addresses this as well.
michaelchisari commented on My Caste   cs.toronto.edu/~meel/opin... · Posted by u/bsnnkv
michaelchisari · 2 years ago
I'm not one who believes that perfect representational parity is possible or even desirable within all social groupings. That said, I see no reason to ignore the implication of a 1% vs 40% disparity within a highly advantageous profession.
michaelchisari commented on Htmx is part of the GitHub Accelerator   htmx.org/posts/2023-06-06... · Posted by u/jjdeveloper
michaelchisari · 2 years ago
Love Htmx but confident the hardest part of implementing will be convincing managers and designers to fully rethink how to approach UX and product in a way that privileges simplicity over presentation.
michaelchisari commented on Hollywood’s Cold War Dissidents in Ireland   historytoday.com/archive/... · Posted by u/prismatic
js2 · 2 years ago
Um... it's famously a film[1] staring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard.

I thought it was okay. It was obviously toned down a lot from the book to meet then current sensibilities which would not offend an audience today. Ironically, there's a comedy bit with Mickey Rooney[2] that probably didn't offend American audiences at the time but that has not aged well. I also thought they added a bit too much slapstick.

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakfast_at_Tiffany's_(film)

2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I._Y._Yunioshi

michaelchisari · 2 years ago
I'm aware.
michaelchisari commented on Hollywood’s Cold War Dissidents in Ireland   historytoday.com/archive/... · Posted by u/prismatic
js2 · 2 years ago
I recently watched Beat the Devil. I thought it was pretty dreadful. I had no idea it had a cult following and I can't imagine why. The film really runs out of steam about halfway through and most of the actors seemed to be going through the motions. It is certainly not among the Huston films that I would recommend. Watch The Maltese Falcon or The Misfits first.

That said, Ebert put it on his "Great Movies" list:

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-beat-the-devi...

It's also possibly interesting for having had a 28-year old Truman Capote as screen writer. Except that I really think Capote wasn't a good fit for Hollywood. Breakfast at Tiffany's did not translate well to screen.

On the other hand, Roman Holiday is among my favorite films. It's the quintessential romcom.

For a terrific and unusual red-scare inspired film, let me recommend Johny Guitar. Now that's a film that deserves a cult following.

michaelchisari · 2 years ago
I'd say that Breakfast at Tiffany's would make an incredible film.

It's a pity they never even tried.

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