# random **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/talk/random/36.md [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) --- ## [Introduce yourself! (reply only ONCE please)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/introduce-yourself-reply-only-once-please/196189)
**Author:** [@eilsoe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eilsoe)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2021, 3:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/introduce-yourself-reply-only-once-please/196189 "2021-09-13T03:35:24Z")
Seeing as the old thread went MIA during the great hack of 06, we'll have to start once more :pleased: --- ## [About the random category](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/about-the-random-category/38)
**Author:** [@krilnon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/krilnon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2014, 9:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/about-the-random-category/38 "2014-10-10T09:06:24Z")
--- ## [The Sinking Post](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-sinking-post/21739)
**Author:** [@mdipi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mdipi)\ **Replies:** 164\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2026, 2:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-sinking-post/21739 "2026-10-04T02:37:02Z")
:heart: just watching this baby sink is a thrill for me! --- ## [Favorite Horror Movies or TV Shows 🍿!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/favorite-horror-movies-or-tv-shows/401754)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/favorite-horror-movies-or-tv-shows/401754 "2026-08-21T13:35:23Z")
I’m going to use this thread to start listing all of my favorite horror movies and TV shows that I’ve seen in order of how much I enjoyed watching them. The Ring Juon: The Grudge The Sixth Sense The Conjuring Haunting … --- ## [What's the end goal here?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-the-end-goal-here/681201)
**Author:** [@kirupathrowawayy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupathrowawayy)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2026, 7:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-the-end-goal-here/681201 "2026-05-12T07:02:09Z")
Is this just a forum of noise? Or bots? Or usefulness? What am I supposed to get out of this? Am I a robot? --- ## [What was your favorite 90's tech moment?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-was-your-favorite-90s-tech-moment/676377)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 8:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-was-your-favorite-90s-tech-moment/676377 "2026-04-28T08:28:22Z")
I am almost certain most of you grew up with (or discovered) tech in the 1990’s. Post your favorite moment here. For bonus points, post a screenshot instead! :slight\_smile: --- ## [RedGolgi (Gina) What happened to her?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/redgolgi-gina-what-happened-to-her/679569)
**Author:** [@ismhmr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ismhmr)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/redgolgi-gina-what-happened-to-her/679569 "2026-03-23T18:22:31Z")
Does anyone know what ever happened to the wonderful, kind, excellent web designer, Gina from Redgolgi.com? At one time, she was in a few publications listed as a legendary designer, in fact. Very impressive, considering… --- ## [Returning after fifteen years](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/returning-after-fifteen-years/677950)
**Author:** [@Rezmason](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rezmason)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2026, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/returning-after-fifteen-years/677950 "2026-03-22T19:00:07Z")
Hey, Flash devs! So I think I found a clever way to generate a no-code SWF, so if a site loads it and reads the Stage’s IGraphicsData… the… the uh… does a double-take at the calendar …how’s HTML5 treatin’ everybody? … --- ## [StackOverflow has a new design!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stackoverflow-has-a-new-design/679547)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2026, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stackoverflow-has-a-new-design/679547 "2026-03-21T16:51:57Z")
More whitespace, more subtle color hints. Looks pretty nice :slight\_smile: --- ## [Hello](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hello/678631)
**Author:** [@Sock](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sock)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2026, 1:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hello/678631 "2026-01-11T01:26:00Z")
Just saying Hi! New here. --- ## [Fav music track while on kirupa.com](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fav-music-track-while-on-kirupa-com/676822)
**Author:** [@Wayne](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Wayne)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2025, 1:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fav-music-track-while-on-kirupa-com/676822 "2025-09-23T01:49:22Z")
I started coding html, JavaScript and ActionScript first from this site back in around 2001 or so. The music track that brings me back is this on repeat back then: What yours? --- ## [What are you all up to in 2025?!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-are-you-all-up-to-in-2025/672400)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 11:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-are-you-all-up-to-in-2025/672400 "2025-08-19T23:03:40Z")
Curious to see what you all are up to and/or looking forward to over the next year? (cc @senocular, @krilnon, @tbo, @travis, @steve.mills, @TheCanadian :mailbox: ) --- ## [Sneak peek at the site's new design!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sneak-peek-at-the-sites-new-design/664584)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 11:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sneak-peek-at-the-sites-new-design/664584 "2025-08-04T23:35:36Z")
I mentioned this earlier, but I’m working with Pasquale (aka Darkmotion) on a redesign of the site. The goal isn’t to go too “out there”, but I do want to go back the pixelated style of yesteryear…err decade! … --- ## [What I've been up to! (aka why no updates?!)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-ive-been-up-to-aka-why-no-updates/674666)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 11:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-ive-been-up-to-aka-why-no-updates/674666 "2025-08-04T23:35:16Z")
Hi everybody - just wanted to post a quick update on why there have been no updates from me on the forums or on the site. The biggest thing is that my day job has taken up a lot of my free time for the past few weeks. A… --- ## [A teachable moment thanks to JavaScript Absolute Beginner’s Guide](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-teachable-moment-thanks-to-javascript-absolute-beginner-s-guide/675315)
**Author:** [@evelynnmimijae](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/evelynnmimijae)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2025, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-teachable-moment-thanks-to-javascript-absolute-beginner-s-guide/675315 "2025-05-30T15:28:17Z")
I wrote an X thread about correcting ChatGPT and how I was able to because of a quote from @kirupa 's book JavaScript Absolute Beginner’s Guide. This also proves why we still need humans despite what seems to be an AI t… --- ## [How to evolve when Google site traffic goes down...a lot!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-evolve-when-google-site-traffic-goes-down-a-lot/667253)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2024, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-evolve-when-google-site-traffic-goes-down-a-lot/667253 "2024-05-31T16:20:34Z")
This is an interesting read and hits close to home. This site’s Google traffic has gone down quite a bit over the past year. Not all of it is entirely due to their algo changes (I can do a much better job on the conten… --- ## [The KIRUPA Podcast](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-kirupa-podcast/672676)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2025, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-kirupa-podcast/672676 "2025-03-23T17:45:17Z")
Hi everybody - if you want clever and (often) witty insights from some of the most creative people, check out my podcast! :slight\_smile: For 2025, I have a pretty big lineup of people for this year that I’ll be posting … --- ## [Joining the vibe coding bandwagon!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/joining-the-vibe-coding-bandwagon/673846)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2025, 3:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/joining-the-vibe-coding-bandwagon/673846 "2025-03-18T03:18:52Z")
The latest trend is vibe coding. It’s where you use an AI assistant to build apps without getting deep into code or programming concepts. Because this is one of those trends that directly impacts what I work on during t… --- ## [Bloom Filters - This might be my longest tutorial!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bloom-filters-this-might-be-my-longest-tutorial/673601)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2025, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bloom-filters-this-might-be-my-longest-tutorial/673601 "2025-03-16T21:13:12Z")
My latest article is on Bloom Filters: This is one of those things that started off with the goal of keeping things simple but gradually got more complex as I decided to explain more and MORE things. I think the final… --- ## [Forums are now hosted by discourse itself!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/forums-are-now-hosted-by-discourse-itself/673516)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2025, 5:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/forums-are-now-hosted-by-discourse-itself/673516 "2025-02-28T05:39:11Z")
Hi everybody - the forum migration I posted a notice about yesterday is now complete. The hosting for the fourms are now fully managed by discourse itself, so this is one less big thing for me to worry about … --- ## [MD5 in Action!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/md5-in-action/673355)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2025, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/md5-in-action/673355 "2025-02-17T21:45:36Z")
In my latest article, I talk about Hash Functions and how they work. As part of this, I created a quick MD5 Generator that you can play with to see some of the concepts in the article brought to life: You can play… --- ## [OLED technology improvements visualized!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/oled-technology-improvements-visualized/672771)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2025, 11:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/oled-technology-improvements-visualized/672771 "2025-01-29T11:20:51Z")
This visualization from this Verge article nicely summarizes how OLED has evolved over the past 10 years: I have an older generation OLED TV, but when I saw some of the latest TVs side-by-side at a home theater speci… --- ## [kirupaVille, now pixelated for the new era!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupaville-now-pixelated-for-the-new-era/672625)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2025, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupaville-now-pixelated-for-the-new-era/672625 "2025-01-11T21:49:54Z")
Hi everybody - below is an embedded version of the old kirupaVille pixel city: Use the keyboard or mouse to pan around the map/city area. I followed some of my own advice the Preserving the Pixel Art Look in Web Conte… --- ## [You'll always be building and designing!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/youll-always-be-building-and-designing/669975)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2024, 9:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/youll-always-be-building-and-designing/669975 "2024-12-03T09:21:45Z")
This topic came up when I was chatting with someone earlier this week, so I recorded a quick video on the similarities in what we do across all stages of our career: If you would like to read this same con… --- ## [Custom Cursor that Rotates with Movement!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-cursor-that-rotates-with-movement/671591)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2024, 4:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-cursor-that-rotates-with-movement/671591 "2024-12-03T04:28:31Z")
Hi everybody - I added a new feature to the site where your default mouse cursor is replaced with a custom one that rotates based on the direction of the mouse movement! Here is the full code :slight\_smile: SVG \<… --- ## [R.I.P. - Genesis Space Capsule](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/r-i-p-genesis-space-capsule/63665)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2004, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/r-i-p-genesis-space-capsule/63665 "2004-09-09T20:12:30Z")
Instead of the smooth midair retrieval NASA expected, the $264 million Genesis mission to study the solar wind ended in a crater in the Utah desert Wednesday. \[size=1\](\[/size\]\[size=1\]http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/… --- ## [How Painful is Tattooing?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-painful-is-tattooing/186790)
**Author:** [@secretinish](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/secretinish)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2006, 12:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-painful-is-tattooing/186790 "2006-04-26T00:32:06Z")
I have been wanting to get a small tattoo for the longest time but I am deathly afraid of needles; I went with my friend the other night when she had hers touched up and she was fine although she does have a high thresho… --- ## [Need help with website template](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-website-template/239616)
**Author:** [@elya](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/elya)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2007, 8:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-website-template/239616 "2007-09-24T08:48:34Z")
hello everybody, I'm looking for some free website templates, something similar to this: http://highscalability.com/ Something where i can add tags, manage it with navigation on top and side and can be categorized… --- ## [Where do MSN emoticons go?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-do-msn-emoticons-go/200022)
**Author:** [@leisuresuitlissy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/leisuresuitlissy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2024, 1:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-do-msn-emoticons-go/200022 "2024-09-25T01:40:25Z")
Hi people. Prolly a stoopid question, but when you add an MSN emoticon from somebody else, where do they get saved to? thanks m --- ## [Meet the Default Sorting Algorithms](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/meet-the-default-sorting-algorithms/662188)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2023, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/meet-the-default-sorting-algorithms/662188 "2023-10-08T19:47:56Z")
I was digging into the Chromium source the other day was part of learning about what sort algorithm it uses for Array.sort(), and that took me down a rabbit hole where I was curious what sorting algorithm is used by othe… [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/talk/random/36.md?page=1)