nowfound

Life & fun · April 5, 2011

Readable-HN Chrome extension

Readable-HN Chrome extension launched on April 5, 2011 with 28 votes, #36 of 229 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 15 years on.

Visit chrome.google.com ↗Alternativestop 16% of April 2011

In plain words

Readable-HN is a Chrome extension that modifies the appearance of Hacker News to improve readability. Launched in 2011, it adjusts the visual presentation of the popular news aggregation site to make content easier to read. The extension is designed for Hacker News users who want a more comfortable viewing experience when browsing technology and startup-related discussions and articles.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

Does a similar job

all alternatives →
  • HS
    HN Special – A visual theme and Chrome extension for Hacker News2013 · gabrielecirulli.github.io · ▲87
  • Chrome Extension for the one thing I miss on HN2013 · chrome.google.com · ▲59
  • Browser Extension to Refine the HN Experience2019 · github.com · ▲259

    ✨ Hacker News, but refined — Interface tweaks and features to make the HN experience better - plibither8/refined-hacker-news

  • HN
    Hacker News user experience enhancement browser extension2023 · carina.app · ▲153

    Hello everyone! This is a browser extension that attempts to enhance Hacker News user experience, while your data is kept secure, and private (never leaves the browser). Browsers have evolved significantly since doing a v1 back in 2010, which was one of the contributing factors, for attempting a complete re-take few months ago. Personally, I was surprised how useful it turned out to be when browsing around HN. On the linked page you can find install link(s) from web-browser stores, and demo video/screenshots of the features[1] What do you think ? [1] including, browsing content with…

  • My New HN Browser Extension2019 · chrome.google.com · ▲19
  • Quickly scan HN for new articles2024 · github.com · ▲62

    I have a dedicated HN tab that I come back to and reload multiple times a day to see whats new and hot. I wrote a Chrome Extension to: - quickly scan new articles since my last reload - quickly scan highly discussed articles - open actual articles and discussions in a new tab This links to the source code. The chrome extension is linked at the bottom of the github page. Note: - This extension only operates on the HN front page (https://news.ycombinator.com/news) - The first time you reload the HN front page after installing the extension all articles will get highlighted.

More life & fun this month

the category →

Source: Show HN post ↗

Launched alongside, April 2011

the whole month →
  • my weekend project, Gumroad▲396

    Start selling what you know, see what sticks, and get paid. Simple and effective.

    Work · 2011 · gumroad.com

  • LS
    Let's end the Programmer Salary Taboo▲278

    Life & fun · 2011 · salaryshare.me

  • MW
    My weekend project, tracking the services you can't have in Canada▲212

    Work · 2011 · cantada.ca

  • MA
    made a html5 game, polished it many many times▲211

    hi all, I've always wanted to make my own game, but couldn't afford a thousand-dollar adobe (flash+photoshop) license. I'm not a talented programmer, have no degree in CS. But I understand some elements of design. So I got me a copy of ImpactJS, and after about 5 months of steep learning curve (at least for me), I managed to come up with a game. I also integrated it with a highscore and badge system, similar to what you get at Kongregate. You need to login with Google/OpenID to earn badges/scores. link is: http://www.hotbazooka.com/privatejoe hope to hear some feedback/questions from you guys!

    Life & fun · 2011 · hotbazooka.com

  • CA
    CSS3 Animated Glowing Forms▲182

    I remember seeing the Dragon Labs Dragonfish Glowing Form Demo[1] when it first came out, and it always stuck in my head. They implement the effect by using a rather large background image and a mask image and move the background image around via Javascript. I was inspired and wanted to see how close I could get with CSS3. I recommend using a Webkit browser [and you can see an alternate version of the animation on Firefox 4]. [1] http://labs.dragoninteractive.com/panel/demo/

    Life & fun · 2011 · kaylarose.github.com

  • HT
    Hacker Typer [joke]▲160

    Ever wanted to type as fast as those amazing hackers in the movies? now you can! just write something. Yes, i was really bored. To change writing speed: javascript:writer.speed=10;

    Life & fun · 2011 · duiker101.tk