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There is this orange outdated looking site where nerds hang out that I like - https://news.ycombinator.com/ https://news.ycombinator.com/

imdsm 6y ago
May it never be modernised
- m-p-3 6y ago
  It's so fast, and it loads quite well on my Kobo eReader and in CLI.
  - edgartaor 6y ago
    Kobo eReader is any good? I'm looking for a eReader.
    - m-p-3 6y ago
      I love mine, it's mostly opened up so you can sideload almost whatever you want (EPUB , CBR/CBZ, PDF although not great, and even Kiwix ZIM files) and there is a great modding community on mobileread. I found the integration with Pocket (read-it later kind of servixe) to be quite useful, as I can read web articles at my own pace, without any distractions on a paper-like display without requiring Internet access.
    - Ginguin 6y ago
      I'll second the Kobo. I moved over to them after owning several Barnes & Noble's Nook e-readers and couldn't be happier. I have purchased several for others as gifts (which is better than just a recommendation!). I can check ebooks out of the local library with the integrated Overdrive (functional and free, limited catalog), occasionally buy books from the Kobo store (convenience), but often purchase DRM free epubs (Baen Books being a favorite for Sci-fi/Fantasy) and sideload them. I love mine and use one every day (and have for years now).
LoveMortuus 6y ago
Is there a reason why HN is orange?
- robjan 6y ago
  It's the Y Combinator corporate colour
  - dang 6y ago
    True, but that's not the reason. The reason (for both) is that pg likes orange.
    - LoveMortuus 6y ago
      What if... The colour could reflect the time of day and the of the year? Thus over time we could say that the purple time is coming which means it's the fun part of the year!
      - dang 6y ago
        You can do that yourself once you can set your top color, which happens at a certain level of karma. I think it's 250.
        LoveMortuus 6y ago
        Wow! More fun stuff opens up as you earn more Karma? Had anyone reached the end level?
- timwis 6y ago
  The devs implemented a halloween theme just before losing their SSH key for the production server about 10 years ago.
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imdsm 6y ago

May it never be modernised

m-p-3 6y ago
It's so fast, and it loads quite well on my Kobo eReader and in CLI.
- edgartaor 6y ago
  Kobo eReader is any good? I'm looking for a eReader.
  - m-p-3 6y ago
    I love mine, it's mostly opened up so you can sideload almost whatever you want (EPUB , CBR/CBZ, PDF although not great, and even Kiwix ZIM files) and there is a great modding community on mobileread. I found the integration with Pocket (read-it later kind of servixe) to be quite useful, as I can read web articles at my own pace, without any distractions on a paper-like display without requiring Internet access.
  - Ginguin 6y ago
    I'll second the Kobo. I moved over to them after owning several Barnes & Noble's Nook e-readers and couldn't be happier. I have purchased several for others as gifts (which is better than just a recommendation!). I can check ebooks out of the local library with the integrated Overdrive (functional and free, limited catalog), occasionally buy books from the Kobo store (convenience), but often purchase DRM free epubs (Baen Books being a favorite for Sci-fi/Fantasy) and sideload them. I love mine and use one every day (and have for years now).

LoveMortuus 6y ago

Is there a reason why HN is orange?

robjan 6y ago
It's the Y Combinator corporate colour
- dang 6y ago
  True, but that's not the reason. The reason (for both) is that pg likes orange.
  - LoveMortuus 6y ago
    What if... The colour could reflect the time of day and the of the year? Thus over time we could say that the purple time is coming which means it's the fun part of the year!
    - dang 6y ago
      You can do that yourself once you can set your top color, which happens at a certain level of karma. I think it's 250.
      - LoveMortuus 6y ago
        Wow! More fun stuff opens up as you earn more Karma? Had anyone reached the end level?
timwis 6y ago
The devs implemented a halloween theme just before losing their SSH key for the production server about 10 years ago.
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