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Comment · 2 hours ago
I am surprised dark mode for HN did not make the list: https://hn.algolia.com/?q=hn+darkmode

Perhaps because it's not a stand-alone tool? (Although there are stand-alone tools that accomplish this)

I guess the most likely reason is the exact trigger phrases aren't present

Comment · 8 days ago
Comment · 9 days ago
Nimble.css is my spiritual successor to PicoCSS: https://leftium.github.io/nimble.css/demo/pico.html

It's not a direct replacement; I fixed a lot of annoyances from PicoCSS.

Comment · 12 days ago
Comment · 15 days ago
This is the first window manager I've found that lets you split windows by dragging onto other windows (like VS code)
Comment · 19 days ago
There are microphones that can capture whispers and even subvocalization: https://youtu.be/NvVbCqDgfCs?t=520

The one demo'ed in the video is BOYA BY-GM18CU (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BF969RVP)

That one captures whispers. I've heard other devices can dictate based on vibrations from your neck/chest.

Comment · 23 days ago
Comment · 25 days ago
Apparently the other reply got auto-flagged because it was detected as genai. Let me paraphrase that comment (easier than reading that entire MD document, which was AI-written):

The main annoyances:

- oversized buttons

- 100+ root custom properties in devtools

- fighting against too many breakpoints (unpredictable font/container sizing)

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I also changed/added some features:

- much smaller core: only 4.1 KB Brotli

- CSS cascade layers so app CSS can override more easily

- a surface color system (a la Open Props)

- OKLCH colors with auto derived hover/focus states and light-dark() theming

- centered layout with real gutters, plus content bleed outside gutters

- .no-nimble opt-out class (instead of .pico opt-in)

- ability to configure universal control-density (buttons, inputs, selects)

Comment · 26 days ago
Comment · 26 days ago
Comment · 26 days ago
My nimble.css is inspired by PicoCSS: https://leftium.github.io/nimble.css/demo/pico.html

But it's not a drop-in replacement. (I fixed several annoyances I had while using PicoCSS.)

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