Kev Quirk

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Is Dark Mode Good for Your Eyes? (2020)

2022382 points366 comments Design & UX details

I've decided to stop using dark mode across all of my devices, because research suggests that going to the dark side ain't all that.

Forget Twitter threads and write a blog post instead (2021)

2025173 points122 comments Life, Learning & Writing details

All of the kool kids in Twitter land seem to be jumping on the bandwagon of a very annoying craze. Twitter threads. Please stop; write a blog post instead

I switched to Brave

2026125 points246 comments Security & Privacy details

I've been using Brave for a couple months now after using Firefox for around 25 years. I think Brave will be a permanent change.