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title: "Discussion on \"Why my interactive globe felt slow on a trackpad\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"Why my interactive globe felt slow on a trackpad\". Preserve fractional wheel input, scale zoom by camera height, and load globe textures without making the camera wait. Lessons from Global Data Tracker."
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# [Why my interactive globe felt slow on a trackpad](https://buildingglobaldatatracker.hashnode.dev/why-my-interactive-globe-felt-slow-on-a-trackpad?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Preserve fractional wheel input, scale zoom by camera height, and load globe textures without making the camera wait. Lessons from Global Data Tracker.

Sep 19 · 5 min read · buildingglobaldatatracker.hashnode.dev  
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I’m building Global Data Tracker, a free site for exploring world statistics, country histories, and an interactive globe. I share practical lessons on source data and interface design. Project: https://globaldatatracker.com/

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