Show HN: Penumbra, a perceptually optimized color palette based on natural light

For this palette, I used recent advances in color science, which made perceptual design more accessible, to choose a set of colors (mainly for syntax highlighting) that have uniform luminance for less visually uneven, fluidly readable code, but at the same time maximally distinguishable hue and chroma. The background colors are based on natural (sun-)light and shade for a more […]

Tell HN: I interviewed my dad before he died

My dad got really sick a few months ago. I was shocked but also panicked about the idea of him dying without me knowing him well. He was a great dad but didn’t talk much. Fortunately, he got better for a short time. I seized the opportunity to ask him as much as he could answer and film him. Of […]