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A rant on products without purpose (fasterandworse.com)

submitted 6 months ago by dgerard@awful.systems to c/techtakes@awful.systems

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[–] fasterandworse@awful.systems 17 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children)

thanks! I had to squeeze one out to avoid a whole year passing since my last blog post. Hopefully will keep 'em coming from here on. Settled nicely in Amsterdam now

[–] froztbyte@awful.systems 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Nice one :) I’m surprised you didn’t work this one in somewhere there

[–] fasterandworse@awful.systems 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I am going to keep that for a future one for sure. This stuff needs an anthem

[–] froztbyte@awful.systems 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

haha, thought you'd enjoy it

[–] fasterandworse@awful.systems 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I can't help think of this song whenever I hear about the day's new tech product that has the potential to change the world https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BngCSGJJNo

[–] fasterandworse@awful.systems 7 points 6 months ago

the key line is right at the end "elements of the past and the future, combining to make something not quite as a good as either"

[–] sorter_plainview 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

What is the publishing platform you are using? I have been looking for a plain and clean good looking long form publishing for some time.

[–] dgerard@awful.systems 5 points 6 months ago (2 children)

looks like wordpress with a custom "faw" theme

[–] fasterandworse@awful.systems 6 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

that's correct. faw for faster and worse. I keep it in a public repo if you're interested. (I don't maintain it like a public repo, though. so lemme know if you have questions) https://github.com/stevesydney/faw

[–] sorter_plainview 5 points 6 months ago

Oh nice.. Thanks. Let me take a look.

[–] self@awful.systems 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

welcome back Steve! I have got to get some of my writing into readable shape too.

[–] fasterandworse@awful.systems 3 points 6 months ago

Hey, thanks! Sorry to respond so late. I have been locking myself out of socials during the week to get stuff done. I just published a new one too, so it's working :)