on the benefits of being a link fixing maniac

Hello friends. I’m taking a breather at the moment from my ongoing mission to purge link rot from the dailywebthing archives (which currently contains over 9000 links). There’s a type of link rot that’s not so easy to detect, even with good link-checking software, namely ‘monetized domain parking.’ In order to get rid of that type of junk, it’s necessary to manually review all redirects. I hope to expand on this in a more detailed post soon, but in the meantime, to stay on point, let’s turn to the benefits…

I’ve been rediscovering some amazing sites linked to in the past but this morning’s rediscovery got my attention, literally forcing me to take this break and share the site with you. What’s not to like about Cat Bounce! As I’m writing this, the kitties are still bouncing on my screen.

The bonus is that since I first linked to the site in 2014, the author used the site to help their favorite cat rescue surpass its fundraising goals.

Damn! I love this job!

𝕞𝕚𝕩𝕖𝕕 𝕓𝕒𝕘 𝟘𝟛-𝟙𝟟-𝟚𝟜

‘the web can be so much more’

When I run into something I find relatable, I love sharing it. That’s what I do here after all.

Why are websites embarrassing?

...when I find a beautiful website, something that pushes the whole thing forwards, I want to loudly celebrate it.

The author, Robin Rendle, is talking about the sorry state of ‘modern’ web design as a professional web designer. What the client wants doesn’t always result in websites ‘worthy of our browsers.’

They’re slow, hard to navigate, and plagued with visual crap; pop-ups, bad typography, newsletter modals, and everything else imaginable.

Thanks for saying that Robin!

[via zero1infinity]

‘drawing exercises to get you started right now’

A quick beginner’s guide to drawing - Ralph Ammer

The basic craft of drawing is about two things: you learn to control your hand and to see.

[angusm]

a mind-boggling ‘musical forest’

I’ve spent the better part of my morning exploring ambient.garden, a work by music composer and programmer Pierre Cusa.

ambient.garden is an experiment that started with the question: can a composition be organized in space rather than time? Can it be experienced in space by the listener?

I come out of my little exploration having gained new insights into and heightened curiosity about the world of generative art. It leaves me rather inspired. Explore and enjoy!

[via nelson]

netizen.ideas 03-07-24

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