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Show HN: News Planet – current events on a rotating globe

#1

Post by tyayers » Mon, Jan 13, 2025, 7:27 PM UTC

Show HN: News Planet – current events on a rotating globe
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Re: Show HN: News Planet – current events on a rotating globe

#2

Post by nashashmi » Mon, Jan 13, 2025, 7:54 PM UTC

Icons are too large on my desktop screen. This is an issue if there are many news points in the same vicinity. I have to zoom in needlessly to get to the other articles.

Re: Show HN: News Planet – current events on a rotating globe

#3

Post by gagmister » Tue, Jan 14, 2025, 4:08 AM UTC

This is a great concept! Keep going!

Re: Show HN: News Planet – current events on a rotating globe

#4

Post by tyayers » Tue, Jan 14, 2025, 4:32 AM UTC

nashashmi wrote: post #2

Icons are too large on my desktop screen. This is an issue if there are many news points in the same vicinity. I have to zoom in needlessly to get to the other articles.

Yes agree it's not great for clicking, you can cycle around between locations using the arrow keys as well (random). So it's more for browsing and not seeking specific locations, at the moment..

Re: Show HN: News Planet – current events on a rotating globe

#5

Post by maalber » Tue, Jan 14, 2025, 3:13 PM UTC

Very cool idea! I think the UX needs some love. Zooming feels like too big steps and not very smooth, and for me it takes a while to load/update

I like the concept a lot though - keep it up!