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Better Ways to Read "Hacker News"

by rokamic on 12/2/10, 12:52 AM with 34 comments

  • by frou_dh on 12/2/10, 2:47 AM

    Really, calling out a site as ugly via one packed top to bottom with a ridiculous zoo of disjointed elements: http://i.imgur.com/0SUYk.png

    HN is the pinnacle of beauty compared to that mess. Boy, I sound offended, but I'm just struck by the obliviousness of the author.

  • by ElbertF on 12/2/10, 1:48 AM

    I'm looking forward to "5 Better Ways to Read Mashable." They have more Twitter buttons above the fold than paragraphs with content.

  • by DanielRibeiro on 12/2/10, 2:32 AM

  • by nikcub on 12/2/10, 2:00 AM

    Oh no, HN is being promoted on Mashable..

  • by grinich on 12/2/10, 8:41 AM

    I built a popular Hacker News iPhone (and soon to be iPad) app. It lets you browse stories, explore comments and threads, and open links with an in-app browser (with built-in Readability). You can even log-in and vote up/down and post your own comments. The last update also added support for sharing via Twitter, Instapaper, Facebook, etc.

    Check out a demo video here: http://michaelgrinich.com/hackernews/

    Currently I'm working on the next update, which will add full iPad support. If anyone has suggestions for what to add, feel free to email me.

    (posted on mashable as well)

  • by colkassad on 12/2/10, 3:03 AM

    I like the hacker news android app, which is the app I use the most. Since I don't talk on the phone much, it's arguable that I spend $1500 a year just to read hacker news on the go...

  • by alain94040 on 12/2/10, 5:47 AM

    Can someone give me a Hacker News that is based on the last time I saw the home page? So if I haven't been around in a week, it shows me the top articles of the last week, but if I was around one hour ago, it focuses on what happened since then?

    Imagine I have been out the week of Thanksgiving. What did I miss? A site should be smart enough to adapt the top stories to my rythmn. Store a cookie.

  • by dekz on 12/2/10, 7:15 AM

    I really enjoy http://hackurls.com/ and Claudio if you're here, thank you.

  • by mbpr on 12/2/10, 7:03 AM

    i threw this together a while ago, when i was spending too much time reading comments http://hackskimmer.heroku.com/

  • by AtTheLast on 12/2/10, 5:15 PM

    "The only problem is the interface. It’s simple and easy to get used to, but it’s also a trifle — dare we say it? — ugly"

    Since when did an interface that was simple and easy to use become a bad thing? As a designer, I would take usability over aesthetics any day. Besides, most people go to websites for the content, not the design.

  • by brianwillis on 12/2/10, 1:15 AM

    Not really sure if any of these are better. Different maybe, but not better.

    hckrnews.com, which the article bills as "a minimalist Hacker News alternative" is IMO more cluttered than the original homepage. HN is already plenty minimal anyway - why would you want to get into a minimalism pissing match?

  • by tdupree on 12/2/10, 3:36 AM

    You could also give my Hacker News OnePage extension for Chrome a try (It's also a greasemonkey script for Firefox). It's what I use everyday and I like it, someone else might too :) http://tdupree.com/extensions/

  • by scrrr on 12/2/10, 10:23 AM

    I kinda like HN the way it comes by default, even on the phone screen. It loads quickly and can be easily navigated. However, I use http://searchyc.com to look up some older stuff, from time to time.

  • by AndrewDucker on 12/2/10, 11:07 AM

    I read it via an RSS feed that makes the articles inline:

    http://andrewtrusty.appspot.com/readability/feed?url=http%3A...

  • by da5e on 12/2/10, 2:41 AM

    I tried those 5 methods and liked some of the features, but I prefer the methodology I've developed over time for using the page as it is. And I prefer the current format. Eyes are faster than clicks.