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The Garden of Computational Delights
- JohnMakin 3y agoI'm not sure when, if ever, an iphone app "made my heart sing." I would probably consider therapy if that happened.
- Nevermark 3y agoThe first “I am Rich” app made my heart sing. Poetry. Art. A beautiful elemental weaving of psychology and greed of both author and customers. So obviously and honestly a scam it was an anti-scam. A technical feat of one-liner coding, social engineering, and with a modest nod to lickable icons. I hope whoever created it is living some zen life in a beautiful place, able to meditate on deep things, without a lick of worries due to a bank account funded by rich people with a sense of humor or deep seated status insecurities. I wish I thought of it first. :)
- the-printer 3y agoThe realist in me wants to label the sort of "digital romanticism" that the main text espouses as "materialist" in nature. With that being said, before I actually read the main text, I bookmarked the page because I appreciate it as a resource.
- fordacious 3y agoI officially protest hacker news cynicism and choose to love this ideal
- Apofis 3y agoDitto, I suppose it’s time I put on my gardener hat and contribute to a garden I want instead of the garden I have.
- klysm 3y agoIt’s somewhat amusing that the title rendering is messed up on mobile given the content
- pmarreck 3y agoThey didn’t call it The Garden of Multi-Device Rendering Delights
- kaycebasques 3y agoI love the name and completely agree with the sentiment. Feeling awe is one of my greatest pleasures in life. It's a big part of what I live for, no exaggeration. Computers are a great source of awe for me. On my best days I'm able to sit back and contemplate all of the information flowing through the internet at every moment of the day. Or I type on my keyboard and contemplate all the layers between me and the characters on my screen. I often try to extend this thought to society in general. All the inventions that played a part in making that streetlight work, all the people who played a part in this meal on my table, etc.
- yboris 3y agoSpeaking of Awe: Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life by Dacher Keltner https://www.amazon.com/Awe-Science-Everyday-Wonder-Transform/dp/1984879685 https://www.amazon.com/Awe-Science-Everyday-Wonder-Transform... Unsure how good the book is, but thought to put it on your radar ;)
- lantry 3y agowhy are you recommending the book if you're not sure how good it is?
- gsinclair 3y agoIt wasn’t a recommendation. It’s good to be made aware of things that are potentially interesting even if sometimes they turn out not to be.
- yboris 3y agoI've read another book by the same author in my 20s and it was not bad. This one I'm considering reading. I'm thrilled there's a book on the topic of this cool emotion.
- davidivadavid 3y agoBook does seem interesting, came across this article a couple days ago, for those who want a bit more information about it: https://www.noemamag.com/finding-awe-amid-everday-splendor/ https://www.noemamag.com/finding-awe-amid-everday-splendor/