>>Why is this on the first page of HN? Because audience of Hacker News forums found it interesting and upvoted it. Why did people upvote it? I imagine because

>>Why is this on the first page of HN? Because audience of Hacker News forums found it interesting and upvoted it. Why did people upvote it? I imagine because rather than just being a link to a downloadable mod, it is a thorough diary/article on how a person researched, developed and implemented the hack. Precisely the kind of article HN tends to enjoy - regardless of exact subject: restoring old Xerox machines, creating a LEGO robot, etc. Rather than just colour shading, I think it's also fascinating they decided to remove / modify the bloom - one of the defining characteristics of DX:HR for many people.