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Life & fun · April 21, 2010

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Super Hacker News adds one page browsing & keyboard navigation to HN

HN has been a destination on the Web for me recently, but I've had trouble really _getting into_ it. I realized that was because there wasn't an intuitive way for me to browse through articles, comments and authors. I started working on a GreaseMonkey script for myself and, as I got into it, decided I would share it with others who may be interested. SuperHN keeps everything on one page and adds keyboard navigation. 'W' and 'S' browse through articles, 'A' and 'D' cycles through an article, its comments and poster. It also makes the front page a bit more readable. You can get Super Hacker…

Super Hacker News adds one page browsing & keyboard navigation to HN launched on April 21, 2010 with 10 votes and more than 50% of that year's launches.

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Super Hacker News is a browser script that improves browsing on Hacker News by displaying content on a single page with keyboard navigation. Users can navigate articles using W and S keys, and cycle through articles, comments, and authors with A and D keys. The tool also enhances readability of the front page. It was designed for Firefox and appeals to Hacker News readers who want a more intuitive way to explore articles, comments, and author profiles without constant page reloading.

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HN has been a destination on the Web for me recently, but I've had trouble really _getting into_ it. I realized that was because there wasn't an intuitive way for me to browse through articles, comments and authors. I started working on a GreaseMonkey script for myself and, as I got into it, decided I would share it…

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