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I spent a week building a website that is a repository of timeless content. It generally consists of old magazine articles (though not exclusively) that you can
by switz 2y ago
I spent a week building a website that is a repository of timeless content. It generally consists of old magazine articles (though not exclusively) that you can pick up at any time and will bring value to your life. I notice most of what we consume on daily basis is ephemeral and not all that valuable outside of the moment, whereas ever-present content is always valuable.
The unique angle here is that each article includes a hand-written summary explaining why the article was meaningful to the curator. This gives you a quick window into the piece without being overwhelming.
Since this is a free website mostly to be shared with friends and family, I implemented user login via "phone number" to save and submit articles, but without a one-time token. So it's "password-less" for now; a trust-based system.
It's basically 'done' - but I'm not sure that I want to share it publicly for the aforementioned reasons. I've been using it on my subway rides to read more interesting stuff. So far so good.
screenshot - https://i.imgur.com/8kIrgBt.png https://i.imgur.com/8kIrgBt.png
- vintagedave 2y agoFrom that I’m guessing you don’t want to open it to random HN folk, but if you ever do, it sounds a great resource and something I’d love to participate in.
- switz 2y agoFor anyone that wants access just shoot me an email (it's on my HN profile).
- andrewlevver 2y agoI love this idea - it's got a nice dose of nostalgia to it as well
- azthecx 2y agoPerhaps you could make it read only, unless you're an approved 'curator'? It sounds really interesting to me
- bansuian 2y agoLove it, human summary which adds an emotional connection vs an LLM that summarizes the main points.