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Life & fun · August 30, 2013

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Graphical HN

http://ghn.cloudapp.net/ If you can, try right-clicking on an image. This page started off as a random collection of stuff I wanted to try out (spinning up an Azure linux VM included) where I gave myself "1 hour per feature" to learn new stuff. Shell scripts, command-line webkit-based png rendering, pcntl_fork, piwik... Fun stuff. I know, yet another view of HN, no biggie. I welcome all feedback and questions!

Graphical HN launched on August 30, 2013 with 12 votes, #68 of 475 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.

Graphical HN alternativestop 14% of August 2013

In plain words

Graphical HN is an alternative interface to Hacker News that displays stories with accompanying images. Built as a learning project, it uses shell scripts and command-line rendering to generate visual previews. The interface supports right-click interactions on images. It is designed for Hacker News readers who prefer a graphical presentation of stories alongside text content.

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