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Beautiful and Minimalistic Chrome Extension

21 points by reynnan 2y ago

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piokoch 2y ago
It uses graphics and movie snippets from Ghibli Studio movies, I wondering if this does not stretch fair use rules.
- reynnan 2y ago
  I'll check it out. I thought it would be ok because I saw other chrome new tab extensions doing the same with more users than I have.
modzu 2y ago
nice, is it open source? this is the one i use for those who like having bookmarks on their new tab page: https://github.com/conceptualspace/yet-another-speed-dial https://github.com/conceptualspace/yet-another-speed-dial
- reynnan 2y ago
  Im planning to make it open source, not super proud of my code right now. I first made it using JS + Material UI: https://github.com/reynnan/lofi-tab https://github.com/reynnan/lofi-tab a few years ago and now I'm rewritting it using TS + tailwind and daisyui but its not open source
williamscales 2y ago
Arguably the most minimalistic new tab page is a blank one ;) It does look quite clean for what it is. Cool work!
- sphars 2y ago
  This was my use case, I created a stupid simple blank web page that I set as my new tab page: https://aboutblank.page https://aboutblank.page (source: https://github.com/sphars/about-blank https://github.com/sphars/about-blank)
ahmedfromtunis 2y ago
Beauty isn't why people install chrome extensions. A better title would be "beautiful and minimalistic Chrome new tab page". I personally prefer extensions that replace the new tab page with a note taking canvas. Papier was the perfect mix of simplicity, configurability and design. It unfortunately is no longer available due to its incompatibility with the V3 manifest.
- reynnan 2y ago
  Thanks for the feedback on the title. First time I heard about Papier, I just took a look and I really liked the idea.
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- reynnan 2y ago
  I built one similar to Papier :) https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/write-away/gogmageahgdfgmolbflplnomlcfmigjn https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/write-away/gogmagea...
AlexanderTheGr8 2y ago
Incredible coincidence. I was making a new tab extension for myself today. Well, more accurately, I was making ChatGPT and Claude to make a new tab extension for me. Wonder if this is frequency bias or just an incredible coincidence. I think Chrome should include a way for users to customize their home page a lot more - with custom greetings, calendar, tasks, etc integration.
wffurr 2y ago
What the heck is “calming” about an animated background?!
- reynnan 2y ago
  lol
rendaw 2y ago
The "source" link on the background image links to a tumblr that obviously stole it from somewhere else with no credit. Almost!
01HNNWZ0MV43FF 2y ago
Minimalistical

21 points by reynnan 2y ago

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piokoch 2y ago

It uses graphics and movie snippets from Ghibli Studio movies, I wondering if this does not stretch fair use rules.

reynnan 2y ago
I'll check it out. I thought it would be ok because I saw other chrome new tab extensions doing the same with more users than I have.

modzu 2y ago

nice, is it open source? this is the one i use for those who like having bookmarks on their new tab page: https://github.com/conceptualspace/yet-another-speed-dial https://github.com/conceptualspace/yet-another-speed-dial

reynnan 2y ago
Im planning to make it open source, not super proud of my code right now. I first made it using JS + Material UI: https://github.com/reynnan/lofi-tab https://github.com/reynnan/lofi-tab a few years ago and now I'm rewritting it using TS + tailwind and daisyui but its not open source

williamscales 2y ago

Arguably the most minimalistic new tab page is a blank one ;) It does look quite clean for what it is. Cool work!

sphars 2y ago
This was my use case, I created a stupid simple blank web page that I set as my new tab page: https://aboutblank.page https://aboutblank.page (source: https://github.com/sphars/about-blank https://github.com/sphars/about-blank)

ahmedfromtunis 2y ago

Beauty isn't why people install chrome extensions. A better title would be "beautiful and minimalistic Chrome new tab page". I personally prefer extensions that replace the new tab page with a note taking canvas. Papier was the perfect mix of simplicity, configurability and design. It unfortunately is no longer available due to its incompatibility with the V3 manifest.

reynnan 2y ago
Thanks for the feedback on the title. First time I heard about Papier, I just took a look and I really liked the idea.
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reynnan 2y ago
I built one similar to Papier :) https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/write-away/gogmageahgdfgmolbflplnomlcfmigjn https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/write-away/gogmagea...

AlexanderTheGr8 2y ago

Incredible coincidence. I was making a new tab extension for myself today. Well, more accurately, I was making ChatGPT and Claude to make a new tab extension for me. Wonder if this is frequency bias or just an incredible coincidence. I think Chrome should include a way for users to customize their home page a lot more - with custom greetings, calendar, tasks, etc integration.

wffurr 2y ago

What the heck is “calming” about an animated background?!

reynnan 2y ago
lol

rendaw 2y ago

The "source" link on the background image links to a tumblr that obviously stole it from somewhere else with no credit. Almost!

01HNNWZ0MV43FF 2y ago

Minimalistical