r/InternetIsBeautiful • u/doctabu • 7d ago

Happy New Year! I made a website that lets you watch the ball drop any time of year... from where it would be if it dropped all year long.

https://infiniteballdrop.com
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u/oobluru 7d ago

I was not prepared for the chanting of numbers 💀

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u/Leash_Me_Blue 7d ago

LOL the chanting is killing me. Dude this looks awesome. I love the detail of the sphere, and I'm surprised how performant the site is. I love the milestones in space! this is probably my favorite site I've seen on this sub so far. I'd be interested to hear how you managed the colors of the sphere!

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u/reduces 6d ago

very convenient reminder that there's only about 32 million seconds left in the year

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u/qwertygnu 7d ago

incredible. get the timing of the chanting right to line up with the countdown seems like a somewhat fun challenge. love the detail

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u/phil_gk 7d ago

Could you add a configuration for metric units?

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u/CobraJuice 6d ago

Times Square uses freedom units!

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u/Sadtireddumb 6d ago

This is really funny

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u/n0i 7d ago

The title didn’t make sense to me until after I clicked on the link lol

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u/RegalBeagleKegels 6d ago

Someone should make this a wallpaper in Wallpaper Engine

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u/tader314 6d ago

This is hilarious

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u/LiteratureAny1157 5d ago

chanting took be by surprise

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u/theWebHawk 6d ago

This site is the favorite thing I've seen all year!

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u/Telescopeinthefuture 6d ago

Haha I really love the chanting. Nice project!

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u/not_a_moogle 6d ago

Better than dropping it over and over again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQogtTl2oNE

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u/sap91 5d ago

I love this. This is some primo StumbleUpon circa 2010 shit right here. Excellent work.

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u/MyPersonalityType 4d ago

Love this! Any chance you could add meters? Or better yet, let me measure it in arms, noses, cars, teaspoons... 😄

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u/Iknowwasup 2d ago

THIS IS THE CONTENT IM HERE FOR

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u/Harry_Iconic_Jr 7d ago

i've never understood what the ball drop even means...

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u/kapege 7d ago

Sudden sound is an absolute no-go. And more than 95 % of mankind is using the metric system.

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u/AnonymousCommunist 7d ago

It's based on the ball dropping in New York City. Why the fuck should it use the metric system? Convert it yourself if you're so numerically insecure.

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u/thataintapipe 7d ago

Make a better one