Hacker News with Generative AI: Minimalism

You might not need a phone case any more (bbc.com)
With smartphones tougher than ever, a new wave of phone minimalists say cases are for cowards. I joined the case-free cult, called the experts and braced for the sound of broken glass.

Smartphones, Technology, Minimalism

14 points by ludwigvan 13 days ago | 4 comments

Intro to Alpine.js: A JavaScript framework for minimalists (infoworld.com)
Alpine.js is a front-end JavaScript framework fashioned like a lightweight backpack, with a minimalist API and thoughtful features. Let's give it a try.

JavaScript, Front-End Development, Frameworks, Minimalism

4 points by todsacerdoti 29 days ago | 0 comments

Show HN: No-html.club, a plain text club (no-html.club)

Web Design, Community, Plain Text, Minimalism

22 points by dominicq 58 days ago | 2 comments

Suckless.org: software that sucks less (suckless.org)
Home of dwm, dmenu and other quality software with a focus on simplicity, clarity, and frugality.

Software, Minimalism, Open Source

360 points by flykespice 64 days ago | 235 comments

Nullboard: Kanban board in a single HTML file (github.com/apankrat)
Nullboard is a minimalist take on a kanban board / a task list manager, designed to be compact, readable and quick in use.

Kanban, Project Management, Web Development, Open Source, Minimalism

610 points by smusamashah 128 days ago | 179 comments

My Minimal MacBook Pro Setup Guide (eugeneyan.com)
I just upgraded my personal laptop from a 2019 Intel MacBook Pro to an M4 MacBook Pro. Like all my new devices, instead of restoring from a backup, I try to Marie Kondo my digital life and start from a clean slate. This also lets me reexamine my existing tools and explore new options. Here’s my minimal Mac setup guide if you want to follow along.

MacBook, Setup Guide, Minimalism, Productivity, Technology

40 points by handfuloflight 156 days ago | 4 comments

Yosild: A single shell script that builds a full, minimal Linux distribution (jm.iq.pl)
Yosild is a single shell script that builds a full, minimal Linux distribution, based on BusyBox. It compiles the latest stable kernel and the latest stable version of the BusyBox. This script can prepare minimalistic Linux system for devices with little hardware resources. Yosild Linux needs just 70 MB RAM and 40 MB storage size. yosild.sh requires minimal Debian or Ubuntu distro to run with the architecture compatible with the target device.

Linux, Operating Systems, Shell Scripting, Minimalism

40 points by ocean_moist 169 days ago | 0 comments

The life-changing magic of Japanese clutter (aeon.co)
In 1990, a young Japanese photographer named Kyoichi Tsuzuki began capturing a rarely seen view of domestic life in one of the world’s most densely populated cities.

Japan, Photography, Culture, Lifestyle, Minimalism

46 points by herbertl 197 days ago | 21 comments

I Built "The Monospace Web" (wickstrom.tech)
Recently, I published The Monospace Web, a minimalist design exploration. It all started with this innocent post, yearning for a simpler web. Perhaps too typewriter-nostalgic, but it was an interesting starting point. After some hacking and sharing early screenshots, @noteed asked for grid alignment, and down the rabbit hole I went.

Web Design, Minimalism, Design Exploration

13 points by todsacerdoti 212 days ago | 11 comments

Complexity as Design Material (arxiv.org)
Complexity is often seen as a inherent negative in information design, with the job of the designer being to reduce or eliminate complexity, and with principles like Tufte's "data-ink ratio" or "chartjunk" to operationalize minimalism and simplicity in visualizations.

Information Design, Complexity, Data Visualization, Minimalism

5 points by PaulHoule 224 days ago | 0 comments

Minimal Web (mnmlist.com)
A website with the main purpose of having people read content would best serve its readers with almost nothing else but what’s needed for the reading experience.

Web Design, User Experience, Minimalism

89 points by zacharykai 230 days ago | 55 comments

A Manifesto for Radical Simplicity (joshaustin.tech)

Minimalism, Philosophy, Design

20 points by joshaustintech 233 days ago | 3 comments

Removing stuff is never obvious yet often better (gkogan.co)

Software Development, Minimalism

470 points by mooreds 243 days ago | 190 comments

T3X/0 a Minimal Procedural Language (t3x.org)

Programming Languages, Minimalism

19 points by AlexeyBrin 251 days ago | 2 comments

Show HN: I revamped JustWatch with a minimalist UI (streamin.co)