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I define density as information per unit of screen space. (Not information per word, which is a different measure. Useful, but different.) I'm on Firefox on Ub
by kjellsbells 3y ago
I define density as information per unit of screen space. (Not information per word, which is a different measure. Useful, but different.)
I'm on Firefox on Ubuntu right now, 1920x1080. Classic HN shows me 19 headlines in one screen, along with point counts. So let's say, 38 pieces of information per screen. The submitter's app shows me 5 headlines and point counts, so 10 pieces of information. Classic gives me nearly four times the info per screen.
Don't get me wrong, the uncluttered view is pleasant to look at, but HN is the kind of site where density pays off.
On that basis, the classic view is