Ran Prieur http://ranprieur.com/#9a417fe513f58988c3b5b1e84cfc57397194a79b 2021-12-02T14:40:54Z Ran Prieur http://ranprieur.com/ ranprieur@gmail.com December 2. http://ranprieur.com/#4614c82c6fbf199476b92dedc36614a212b205e0 2021-12-02T14:40:54Z December 2. Stray tech links. Here's Why Movie Dialogue Has Gotten More Difficult To Understand. This article is loaded with examples of how increasing technological complexity creates more problems than it solves.

On the same subject: Ask Hacker News: Why doesn't anyone create a search engine comparable to 2005-Google? Because the internet is much bigger now and more complex. But the thread does have some examples of good small search engines, including Gigablast. There are a few more examples on this altsearch page (thanks Alex).

Firefox is the Only Alternative "to a complete Chrome hegemony."

Why a toaster from 1949 is still smarter than any sold today

And two surprisingly unpopular YouTube channels, Ris and Revrart, both makers of fractal zooms into trippy illustrations. I recommend muting the sound and playing music of your choice while watching.

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