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usonian

(26,345 posts)
Mon Apr 20, 2026, 04:24 PM Apr 20

The completely unreadable internet.

Small type, "not quite black" type against a gray background, skinny columns, absolutely idiotic and often wildly unrelated graphics at the top. And lots more stuff that makes me want to get new reading glasses. But there's a cure.

Look at this article (but not for long unless you're a glutton for punishment).

https://donmoynihan.substack.com/p/palantir-wants-power-without-accountability

Power without accountability: The Palantir manifesto
The problems with our tech philosopher kings

While it's on point, I don't want to see some filthy rich technocrat making millions off the death of others in his codpiece (I think he got it at Trader Joe's)





And besides, it's tough reading, as described above.

When I go to print to PDF, simplified format, in Firefox, it looks like a nice LaTEX scientific paper, highly readable (limited by the crappiness of image hosts shrinking graphics down to DU-friendly size.)



I save articles for easier search and for readability I enforce on them.

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The completely unreadable internet. (Original Post) usonian Apr 20 OP
It formats out nicely on my Android 16 which utilizes a Google browser. John1956PA Apr 20 #1
I used my Android to snap the following screenshot of the top of the article: John1956PA Apr 20 #2
Nice with mobile. usonian Apr 20 #3

usonian

(26,345 posts)
3. Nice with mobile.
Mon Apr 20, 2026, 07:16 PM
Apr 20

The computer rendition is awful.

Safari on iPhones has a "reader" feature that really cleans things out, enlarges type and so on. It's a must for emailing articles.

and maybe Firefox (I haven't really tried that )

Yours really brings out his third leg.

I might venture into the GIMP image editor and make the colors match.

Thanks for the feedback.

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