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Re: At work? Try this Hacker News homepage inspired by Node [SFW]

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Post by shawnee_ » Thu, Mar 31, 2011, 5:15 PM UTC

Good idea. Better idea - YC news from the console:

http://www.catonmat.net/blog/follow-hacker-news-from-the-con...

And, for old timers, there's always lynx.

Re: At work? Try this Hacker News homepage inspired by Node [SFW]

#42

Post by evlapix » Thu, Mar 31, 2011, 5:16 PM UTC

NathanKP wrote: post #26

I would imagine that a fairly large percentage of the Hacker News community probably works for themselves or as freelance contractors. The main problem is not that of hiding your browsing from an employer, but having the self control to work rather than browsing.

This is probably for the sector of HN that hasn't quite gotten their yet.

Re: At work? Try this Hacker News homepage inspired by Node [SFW]

#43

Post by mcorrientes » Thu, Mar 31, 2011, 5:17 PM UTC

node.js looks really sexy, can't wait to become stable enough for a productive system.

Re: At work? Try this Hacker News homepage inspired by Node [SFW]

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Post by sonnekki » Thu, Mar 31, 2011, 5:21 PM UTC

NathanKP wrote: post #26

I would imagine that a fairly large percentage of the Hacker News community probably works for themselves or as freelance contractors. The main problem is not that of hiding your browsing from an employer, but having the self control to work rather than browsing.

> ... having the self control to work rather than browsing.

Yes. I use Google Chrome and I use the StayFocusd App thingy as a bit of a crutch ( https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/laankejkbhbdhmipfm... ).

It keeps a timer of flagged sites you browse (HN) and when your time is up, you can't browse ANY flagged sites.

For me, it makes taking 5 to 10 minute breaks fun and valuable. Trying to spread an hour of browsing time across 8-10 hours is a great challenge.

Re: At work? Try this Hacker News homepage inspired by Node [SFW]

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Post by ChuckMcM » Thu, Mar 31, 2011, 5:21 PM UTC

I really enjoyed this, its an excellent UX pun. If you could use enough javascript to make it look like an emacs buffer some pointy haired types would be hard pressed to discern between this and actual work.

That being said, if you are truly into employee surveillance (and I know of at least one company that is) then what the screen shows is irrelevant since the http{s} traffic between your work station and the world is just as clear without having to 'walk around and look into your cube.'

Total kudos to the skinning though, I really enjoyed it.

Re: At work? Try this Hacker News homepage inspired by Node [SFW]

#46

Post by stuhacking » Thu, Mar 31, 2011, 5:21 PM UTC

evlapix wrote: post #42

NathanKP wrote: post #26

I would imagine that a fairly large percentage of the Hacker News community probably works for themselves or as freelance contractors. The main problem is not that of hiding your browsing from an employer, but having the self control to work rather than browsing.

This is probably for the sector of HN that hasn't quite gotten their yet.

This is probably aimed at the subset of HN readers that haven't quite made it yet.

Re: At work? Try this Hacker News homepage inspired by Node [SFW]

#47

Post by bricestacey » Thu, Mar 31, 2011, 5:23 PM UTC

MatthewPhillips wrote: post #22

bricestacey wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8607628/hn.PNG

Also blocked at work.