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Gabriel if you are reading this, please make a light/white version of your site. Thanks!

by niico 15y ago

epi0Bauqu 15y ago
I am. Are you (collectively) against all dark versions or just this one, because I've been trying to tweak it incrementally for readability. If you have any specific improvement suggestions, I'm happy to try them.
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  - PStamatiou 15y ago
    My thoughts on that matter.. http://blog.picplum.com/startups-dont-host-your-blog-on-tumblr/ http://blog.picplum.com/startups-dont-host-your-blog-on-tumb...
    - swombat 15y ago
      Funny, I host GrantTree's blog on tumblr and I've never had a single "page failed to load" issue. I just sat now and refreshed it 20 times and each time loaded promptly. Perhaps there's something else wrong with your tumblr setup?
      - ig1 15y ago
        I frequently see tumblr pages failing to load
      - PStamatiou 15y ago
        I just tried to load it and got this http://dl.dropbox.com/u/186198/Screenshots/9vbm.png http://dl.dropbox.com/u/186198/Screenshots/9vbm.png
        swombat 15y ago
        Strange... maybe it's a US-only issue with their load balancers?
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- mryan 15y ago
  Perhaps the comment text could be slightly larger, but as light-on-dark themes go I find your blog very readable. > Yes, there is some real bias against single founders when > it comes to fund raising, though it's not impossible. Do you think this bias has grown in the two years since you posted this?
  - epi0Bauqu 15y ago
    I don't perceive much difference in the bias. I'm guessing if anything it's gone down though.
- ed209 15y ago
  @Gabriel, here's some css that makes it readable for me http://pastebin.com/XKQSC2z9 http://pastebin.com/XKQSC2z9 (just a 5 minute hack) It's hard going from light text on black back to most other sites as you end up having those lines in your eyes where the white writing has burnt it into your retina!
  - epi0Bauqu 15y ago
    Thanks -- will mess around with this -- appreciate it!
goblin89 15y ago
If you're on a Mac, hit Ctrl-Alt-Cmd-8 to invert contrast and enjoy. =) (Personally I find the site pretty readable as it is, typography is OK so inverse contrast isn't really distracting, although it might be just me.)
- nanijoe 15y ago
  Thanks for the tip...I usually have a hard time reading white on black websites, and this little tip makes a big difference
ballstothewalls 15y ago
Im not really a fan of browser add-ons but this one is a Godsend: http://www.readability.com/ http://www.readability.com/ It gets rid of anything that isnt pertinent to the article and allows you to customize viewing conditions.
br0ke 15y ago
With firefox, view->page style->no style

Gabriel if you are reading this, please make a light/white version of your site. Thanks!

by niico 15y ago

Gabriel if you are reading this, please make a light/white version of your site. Thanks!

I am. Are you (collectively) against all dark versions or just this one, because I've been trying to tweak it incrementally for readability. If you have any specific improvement suggestions, I'm happy to try them.

deleted 15y ago
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- PStamatiou 15y ago
  My thoughts on that matter.. http://blog.picplum.com/startups-dont-host-your-blog-on-tumblr/ http://blog.picplum.com/startups-dont-host-your-blog-on-tumb...
  - swombat 15y ago
    Funny, I host GrantTree's blog on tumblr and I've never had a single "page failed to load" issue. I just sat now and refreshed it 20 times and each time loaded promptly. Perhaps there's something else wrong with your tumblr setup?
    - ig1 15y ago
      I frequently see tumblr pages failing to load
    - PStamatiou 15y ago
      I just tried to load it and got this http://dl.dropbox.com/u/186198/Screenshots/9vbm.png http://dl.dropbox.com/u/186198/Screenshots/9vbm.png
      - swombat 15y ago
        Strange... maybe it's a US-only issue with their load balancers?
        deleted 15y ago
        [deleted]
mryan 15y ago
Perhaps the comment text could be slightly larger, but as light-on-dark themes go I find your blog very readable. > Yes, there is some real bias against single founders when > it comes to fund raising, though it's not impossible. Do you think this bias has grown in the two years since you posted this?
- epi0Bauqu 15y ago
  I don't perceive much difference in the bias. I'm guessing if anything it's gone down though.
ed209 15y ago
@Gabriel, here's some css that makes it readable for me http://pastebin.com/XKQSC2z9 http://pastebin.com/XKQSC2z9 (just a 5 minute hack) It's hard going from light text on black back to most other sites as you end up having those lines in your eyes where the white writing has burnt it into your retina!
- epi0Bauqu 15y ago
  Thanks -- will mess around with this -- appreciate it!

goblin89 15y ago

If you're on a Mac, hit Ctrl-Alt-Cmd-8 to invert contrast and enjoy. =) (Personally I find the site pretty readable as it is, typography is OK so inverse contrast isn't really distracting, although it might be just me.)

nanijoe 15y ago
Thanks for the tip...I usually have a hard time reading white on black websites, and this little tip makes a big difference

ballstothewalls 15y ago

Im not really a fan of browser add-ons but this one is a Godsend: http://www.readability.com/ http://www.readability.com/ It gets rid of anything that isnt pertinent to the article and allows you to customize viewing conditions.

br0ke 15y ago

With firefox, view->page style->no style