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I want to be constantly interrupted by HN

2 points by protocontrol 2y ago

Is there a HN streaming application? CLI or not, I don't care.

sargstuff 2y ago
Walk though of one approach to creating/customizing an annoying/streaming application for newsfeeds[0] using python. Each article/groups of articles can be placed in it's own pop-up window[1] (perhaps with maximum number of open windows, window lifefime timer[2], and/or article time/date range to avoid opening up 30,000 HN news article windows). Near endless interruptions can be created by converting text to audio with audio output directly to speaker headphones[3]. Bundle it all together as stand alone application [4] & remove python in order to have more resources for open HN article windows. :-) --------- [0] : http://github.com/pubnub/easy-hacker-news-stream http://github.com/pubnub/easy-hacker-news-stream [1] : python pop-up windows : http://popupsmart.com/blog/python-popup http://popupsmart.com/blog/python-popup [2] : python window timer : https://stackoverflow.com/questions/19247268/pop-up-a-window-with-text-in-it-and-automatically-close-it-after-certain-time https://stackoverflow.com/questions/19247268/pop-up-a-window... [3] : python text to speech : http://www.geeksforgeeks.org/convert-text-speech-python/ http://www.geeksforgeeks.org/convert-text-speech-python/ [4] : create stand alone python application : http://www.squash.io/how-to-create-a-standalone-python-executable/ http://www.squash.io/how-to-create-a-standalone-python-execu...
Jugurtha 2y ago
HN has an RSS feed. You can add it to your email client. https://news.ycombinator.com/rss https://news.ycombinator.com/rss
krapp 2y ago
Build one yourself. Hacker News has an API (linked in the site footer.) Write something to poll it regularly. But you know this forum and its culture are engineered to prevent the sort of post velocity that would make a streaming HN application feasible. This place is slow by design and intent - engagement is often inversely proportional to quality.

2 points by protocontrol 2y ago

Is there a HN streaming application? CLI or not, I don't care.

Walk though of one approach to creating/customizing an annoying/streaming application for newsfeeds[0] using python. Each article/groups of articles can be placed in it's own pop-up window[1] (perhaps with maximum number of open windows, window lifefime timer[2], and/or article time/date range to avoid opening up 30,000 HN news article windows). Near endless interruptions can be created by converting text to audio with audio output directly to speaker headphones[3]. Bundle it all together as stand alone application [4] & remove python in order to have more resources for open HN article windows. :-) --------- [0] : http://github.com/pubnub/easy-hacker-news-stream http://github.com/pubnub/easy-hacker-news-stream [1] : python pop-up windows : http://popupsmart.com/blog/python-popup http://popupsmart.com/blog/python-popup [2] : python window timer : https://stackoverflow.com/questions/19247268/pop-up-a-window-with-text-in-it-and-automatically-close-it-after-certain-time https://stackoverflow.com/questions/19247268/pop-up-a-window... [3] : python text to speech : http://www.geeksforgeeks.org/convert-text-speech-python/ http://www.geeksforgeeks.org/convert-text-speech-python/ [4] : create stand alone python application : http://www.squash.io/how-to-create-a-standalone-python-executable/ http://www.squash.io/how-to-create-a-standalone-python-execu...

Jugurtha 2y ago

HN has an RSS feed. You can add it to your email client. https://news.ycombinator.com/rss https://news.ycombinator.com/rss

krapp 2y ago

Build one yourself. Hacker News has an API (linked in the site footer.) Write something to poll it regularly. But you know this forum and its culture are engineered to prevent the sort of post velocity that would make a streaming HN application feasible. This place is slow by design and intent - engagement is often inversely proportional to quality.