[UPHPU] new site, new syndication

[jtaber]

The new site is nicely done, but on my laptop I've had trouble reading
the white on black - the dark gray was better.  My eyes just find dark
text on lighter backgrounds easier to read. 

Lonnie Olson wrote:
> Kenneth Burgener wrote:
>   
>> I like that there are desires for continual updates and improvements to
>> the website, but isn't the black on gray a bit hard on the eyes?
>>     
>
> I actually read this message before seeing the new site.  After hearing
> Wade saying he liked it, I thought, well it couldn't be bad.  :)
>
> I then looked at the site.  It was awful.  The dark gray text at the top
> was invisible.  But how could this be.  A great designer that I trust
> said it was good.  So I started to think, am I going blind?  So I
> dragged my browser window over to my laptops LCD screen.  Wow.  It looks
> great.  Clean and beautiful.  yay!
>
> After futzing with the controls on my CRT screen, and going through the
> color calibrator, I have concluded.  My monitor must die!
>
> How is it possible that I have gone so long with such a crappy monitor.
>  Most of my day to day stuff is with plain text.  I always assumed the
> sites that I were hard to read was because the designer was a retard.
> I have to thank both Wade and Kenneth for showing me why I need a new
> monitor.  Next step is convincing the boss.  Any suggestions?  :)
>
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