A Useless Website That Measures How Far You Scroll (mobile-First)
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The website 'futile.ch' measures how far users scroll on their mobile devices, sparking a brief discussion on its usefulness and design.
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Why: • a playful take on our scroll addiction • tiny, fast, no ads; just scroll
Tech: • vanilla JS (infinite scroll + iOS momentum fixes) • simple PHP backend + JSON leaderboards • FR/EN versions, mobile-first
If you try it: best on a phone, save your distance, and tell me what broke or felt off. Ideas for new milestones/punchlines welcome!