Hacker News with Generative AI: Minimalism

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 30 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 58 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 71 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 99 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 114 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 126 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 132 days ago | 55 comments

A Manifesto for Radical Simplicity (joshaustin.tech)

Minimalism, Philosophy, Design

20 points by joshaustintech 135 days ago | 3 comments

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

Software Development, Minimalism

470 points by mooreds 145 days ago | 190 comments

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

Programming Languages, Minimalism

19 points by AlexeyBrin 153 days ago | 2 comments

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