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Like the idea, but a few problems: - Sites that aren't super active yet for me must have RSS. RSS is my callback mechanism. There are probably only 10 sites
by wheels 18y ago
Like the idea, but a few problems:
- Sites that aren't super active yet for me must have RSS. RSS is my callback mechanism. There are probably only 10 sites that I visit on a routine basis, but I subscribe to 45 (mostly low volume) RSS feeds. Alternative for me these days is Twitter.
- As others mentioned green color is bad. I can barely read the title.
- "Academic" is too vague. Academic for what? Computer science? Any papers on anything? Professor's union meeting write-ups? Specials in the U. Toronto snack bar? Note: Current "Hacker News" ousted the previously more specific name, "Startup News".
- Is this different from http://www.reddit.com/r/compsci/ http://www.reddit.com/r/compsci/ ?
- tlrobinson 18y agoA memorable domain name would be helpful too, even if it just redirects.
- ambition 18y agohnacademic.com should start redirecting as soon as DNS propagates.
- SapphireSun 18y agoThis is an incredible idea! I second the RSS feed!
- ambition 18y agoSee www.cs.toronto.edu/~ad/news/rss. I've also added a link at the bottom of the list pages.
- TweedHeads 18y agoGreen is not bad, black text on green is. For text use white, a very light yellow or a very very very light green and see the difference.
- ambition 18y agoI lightened up the green, I hope it helps.
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- TweedHeads 18y agoGo there and type this script in the address bar: javascript:void(Array.filter(document.getElementsByClassName("pagetop")[0].getElementsByTagName('a'), function(e){e.style.color='white';})) looks nice, #CCFFCC too btw works on this page too
- ambition 18y agoThanks so much for the ideas. - RSS is actually built in to the news.arc software. I've added a link at the bottom. - I lightened the green. I think it's more readable now. - I'm hoping for great tech papers. I think the seed community will see to that but I'm open to new name suggestions - I think a different community and different vibe will emerge from reddit. We'll see.