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Show HN: A small weekend project - Distraction Free Writing

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Re: Show HN: A small weekend project - Distraction Free Writing

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Distraction free, except for the added and unnecessary distraction of typewriter sound effects.

Honestly I closed the tab less than 10 seconds after opening it. The clicking sounds are more distracting than the dog barking outside.

You can disable it. Click on the top left, and then on the 'sounds' link.

Re: Show HN: A small weekend project - Distraction Free Writing

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If you DO want to save what you write, try http://throwww.com I built it a few months ago. Collections of what you write look like this http://throwww.com/u/sfard A ton more features coming in next few weeks.

It looks like a simple browser based writer and a minimalistic blogging platform in one thing. I like it pretty much. Especially the comments section under each post. Keep up the good work!

Thanks. Can you say more re: comments? Would you prefer something like a Disqus?

Re: Show HN: A small weekend project - Distraction Free Writing

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Honestly I closed the tab less than 10 seconds after opening it. The clicking sounds are more distracting than the dog barking outside.

You can disable it. Click on the top left, and then on the 'sounds' link.

The point is when I click a link titled "Distraction free writing", the very last thing I expect is to hear clicking noises until I refresh the page or wait for the intro to finish.

It would be like test driving a "distraction free car" that starts with the radio on full volume. Sure, you could turn it off, but why is it on to begin with?

Re: Show HN: A small weekend project - Distraction Free Writing

#34
As a writer person, I love distraction free writing. My favourite tool is iA Writer.

Not because it's distraction free, but because it has the perfect defaults so I don't feel like tinkering. It also works on all my iDevices and syncs seamlessly, which is a total win when you like writing in random places as soon as there's a few spare minutes.

Now if only there was a Linux client ...

As for this particular project, I don't like that it runs in a browser, which likely means I can't use it when I'm offline ... for instance on a 10 hour train ride like I spent recently.

But I really love the typewriter noises. I have NoisyTyper installed on my laptop and it's marvelous.

Re: Show HN: A small weekend project - Distraction Free Writing

#35

Distraction free, except for the added and unnecessary distraction of typewriter sound effects.

Not to mention the sound would sometimes lag behind my typing (I only wrote three sentences until I had to close the tab), which sounds somewhat similar to scraping your fingernails down a chalk board, only with more bass.

Re: Show HN: A small weekend project - Distraction Free Writing

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As a writer person, I love distraction free writing. My favourite tool is iA Writer. Not because it's distraction free, but because it has the perfect defaults so I don't feel like tinkering. It also works on all my iDevices and syncs seamlessly, which is a total win when you like writing in random places as soon as there's a few spare minutes. Now if only there was a Linux client ... As for this particular project,…

+1 for iA Writer. Get it for your iPad or Mac now. http://s831.us/XclFCg

Re: Show HN: A small weekend project - Distraction Free Writing

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post #34

As a writer person, I love distraction free writing. My favourite tool is iA Writer. Not because it's distraction free, but because it has the perfect defaults so I don't feel like tinkering. It also works on all my iDevices and syncs seamlessly, which is a total win when you like writing in random places as soon as there's a few spare minutes. Now if only there was a Linux client ... As for this particular project,…

+1 for iA Writer. Get it for your iPad or Mac now. http://s831.us/XclFCg

Don't forget for iPhone. Attaching a bluetooth keyboard to your phone feels funny, but it is the single best writing tool when you're travelling.

Re: Show HN: A small weekend project - Distraction Free Writing

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

It looks like a simple browser based writer and a minimalistic blogging platform in one thing. I like it pretty much. Especially the comments section under each post. Keep up the good work!

Thanks. Can you say more re: comments? Would you prefer something like a Disqus?

No No No..don't change a thing on it. Or maybe just one thing: Make the vote up and vote down icons a bit sleeker.

Re: Show HN: A small weekend project - Distraction Free Writing

#39
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How is this a weekend project? Shouldn't this be more along the lines of a Sunday morning after coffee but before I shit project? It's a text box.

Sometimes the mindset is not to achieve but to create. Having hundreds of people critique your work builds character. This relates to the same psychological concept behind Toastmasters.
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