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Re: Show HN: Web browser to help programmers think clearly

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Post by tammer »

eurasiantiger wrote: post #75

What I really want is a browser that displays information in a clear, unified format that I can customize to my liking. I want this browser to disregard all visual HTML and CSS rendering, and rather instrument a headless browser to gather the navigation and content from sites. I want to be able to easily make my own instrumentation for sites that do not yet work on this browser. I’m want to allow some branding in the…

The resurgence of the email newsletter in recent times is a sign that, regardless of advances in web and web-connected applications, on a broad timescale open connectivity protocols ultimately hold lasting appeal.

Open protocols and techniques that enable effortless parsing of information serve a growing need for users of the web today. While I’m not sure if it will be gopher or something new, I foresee significant disruption potential for whatever effectively fills this need at scale.

Re: Show HN: Web browser to help programmers think clearly

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Post by JasonFruit »

dotancohen wrote: post #62
JasonFruit wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Various Linuces, currently Debian.

Have you tried KDE? It has tiling shortcuts (not enabled by default) and an always-on-top feature for windows. Also, I once set up KDE 4 to put different apps into tabs of a single window. I'm not sure if KDE 5 can still do that, but it sounds like something that you would be interested in.

I have tried KDE, but it's been a while. Maybe I'll give it a look again now that I have a nice powerful machine.

Re: Show HN: Web browser to help programmers think clearly

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Post by allknowingfrog »

eurasiantiger wrote: post #75

What I really want is a browser that displays information in a clear, unified format that I can customize to my liking. I want this browser to disregard all visual HTML and CSS rendering, and rather instrument a headless browser to gather the navigation and content from sites. I want to be able to easily make my own instrumentation for sites that do not yet work on this browser. I’m want to allow some branding in the…

It doesn't address your specific desire (uniform rendering of existing HTML), but the Gemini protocol seems to align with your desire for a simpler internet. It's worth a look if you aren't already familiar. https://gemini.circumlunar.space/

Re: Show HN: Web browser to help programmers think clearly

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Post by itwy »

dubcanada wrote: post #66
itwy wrote: post #60

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You should drop any software that prevents you from changing another unrelated software. In other words, move from LastPass to Bitwarden.

OP is saying browser extensions don't work. Not that LastPass doesn't work with the browser.

And I am saying Bitwarden is not tied to a web browser - it has a desktop client.

Re: Show HN: Web browser to help programmers think clearly

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Post by donio »

hyferg wrote: post #19
_bohm wrote: post #8

Looks really cool and I'd love to give it a shot! Is this intended to be open source? It looks like the associated repo [0] only has a README and some releases with the Mac installers in the assets. [0] https://github.com/hyferg/bonsai-browser-public

I'm using that repo to distribute the app since it works well with our CI. We could make the browser open source if we can find some paid services to run on a server and more importantly there is a potential community that is interested in its development.

For many of us switching to a closed browser in 2021 is a difficult proposition because of the security, trust and longevity issues. The value trade-off would have to be pretty extreme to even consider it.

Re: Show HN: Web browser to help programmers think clearly

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Post by beebeepka »

I am sure many others have thought about doing something like this, including me, but you guys have done it.

Looks awesome and has huge potential. Hurry up with the Linux build.

It's about time for a browser akin to, you know, a desktop. What an inspiring project

Re: Show HN: Web browser to help programmers think clearly

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Post by Arisaka1 »

BMFXX wrote: post #72

I actually really love that there's more people focusing on this problem. Its one a friend of mine also tried to address, with https://enterflow.app/ As someone with extreme ADHD, this has made my life so much easier and reduced my tab clutter. I love how this is so hot-key rich, I think like everyone else has kind of mentioned I wish we had chrome extensions, last pass, editthiscookie etc. It's the pro vs con of goi…

Today I decided to check out the state of Microsoft Edge after installing Windows 11 and it felt like I am fighting the browser to stop throwing stuff on me in order to focus and just do the work I want to do. News section, sports, suggestions flooded me. The address bar tapping both bookmarks and history spits a dozen lines on every keypress assuming things.

I'm not even diagnosed with ADHD and I'm still tired that I have to spent time configuring things to fix a user experience more aligned with the company behind the browser than my needs. And I only covered the things I am allowed to touch with a little googling, not the ones I just have to accept as inevitable.

A browser that helps me go straight into what I want? Sign me up!

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