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Posted by dolin_ch 3 days ago

A useless infinite scroll experiment(futile.ch)
74 points | 48 commentspage 2
dolin_ch 3 days ago|
Small experiment about infinite scrolling.

It converts scrolling into a measurable distance.

The more you scroll, the more the site reminds you you're still scrolling.

dolin_ch 3 hours ago|
On smartphones for real-world use ! ;)
rkomorn 6 hours ago||
"This scroll will get you nowhere."

I disagree. It has gotten me to being entertained.

dolin_ch 5 hours ago|
Ohhhh, thank you, I'm delighted
adzm 5 hours ago||
Won't this lose precision as you near the limits of a double? Or is it using BigInt behind the scenes?
dolin_ch 4 hours ago|
It's just standard JS numbers (IEEE-754 doubles), not BigInt.

The distance is accumulated in millimeters, so even if someone somehow scrolled hundreds of kilometers we'd still be far below the 2^53 integer precision limit.

So precision loss shouldn't realistically happen.

orthoxerox 5 hours ago||
Finally, a website that makes me feel like activating a superpower when I unlock the scroll wheel on my mouse.
dolin_ch 5 hours ago|
Ahahah. But it's more for your thumb, on mobile.
fredelt 4 hours ago||
What a great time, accompanied by smiles at the punchlines. I love the idea. Thank you for the time wasted.
dolin_ch 4 hours ago|
Really happy to read this comment, thank you so much !
fuidani 6 hours ago||
you made my day!
dolin_ch 5 hours ago|
Ahahah, really happy
lekiros 5 hours ago||
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leosanchez 7 hours ago|
Did I hear a moan after pausing around 200m ?
dolin_ch 5 hours ago|
You're not mad