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Mario Meets Pareto

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  1. andai · · focus · HN ↗
    Excellent. This is some kind of 3D PowerPoint. How did he do that?
    1. superMayo · · focus · HN ↗
      Author here. The source code is available at <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;SuperMayo&#x2F;mayerowitz.io" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;SuperMayo&#x2F;mayerowitz.io.

      It’s called scrollytelling. For this particular project, I borrowed a lot from <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;mlu-explain.github.io&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;mlu-explain.github.io&#x2F;. For the 3D elements, I used Threejs and a custom vertex shader for the 3D plot.

      1. dxdm · · focus · HN ↗
        Is there a version I can just read as text without having to push every paragraph out of the way with my fingers across an unevenly colored background that shines through?

        I get that this form of presentation may be great for many people, but for my brain, it makes it extremely hard to engage with the content.

        1. superMayo · · focus · HN ↗
          I&#x27;m sorry, this is by design colorful and interactive. If you still want to read about this topic in a less &quot;juicy&quot; way, you can can take a look at this other article: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;hinnefe2.github.io&#x2F;python&#x2F;tools&#x2F;2015&#x2F;09&#x2F;21&#x2F;mario-kart.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;hinnefe2.github.io&#x2F;python&#x2F;tools&#x2F;2015&#x2F;09&#x2F;21&#x2F;mario-kar...
          1. dxdm · · focus · HN ↗
            Thanks a lot for the link!

            I appreciate your work to make this topic accessible in an interactive format. Somehow, in this case, it&#x27;s too much for me.

            I think the ratio of information to interactivity is too low. It&#x27;s like I have to push around a tiny keyhole to slowly access information. The graphs look fun, but their fancifulness is distracting me.

            I don&#x27;t usually mind interactivity, but I think usually it is embedded in the text, instead of gating it, if that makes sense.

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