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Apr 28 22:13 UTC

Show HN: I remade my blog into a Windows 3.1 environment (passo.uno)

32 points|by theletterf||27 comments|Read full story on passo.uno

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  1. 1. keepamovin||context
    That is a nice style.
  2. 2. hyprcat||context
    Looks cool and super nostalgic
  3. 3. chloeeekim||context
    Really nice retro vibe. Feels clean and focused.
  4. 4. sgbeal||context
    Somehow disgusting but also lovely :). Now i want one styled after OS/2 Warp for my own site.
  5. 5. syoleene||context
    It looks beautiful, but unfortunately, on mobile, the titles get truncated at about 4 words for me. I had to enable desktop mode to read enough of the title to get the context.
  6. 6. theletterf||context
    Fixed!
  7. 7. y42||context
    reminds me of that:

    https://institut-fdh.de/

    but your's is way better implemented it seems - very nice!

    (disclaimer: it's my site, shameless-plug)

  8. 8. vunderba||context
    I like it. Yours definitely has that old-school Norton Commander vibe.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norton_Commander

  9. 9. y42||context
    That was the goal, yes (⌐■_■)
  10. 10. monitron||context
    The style is really fun, and your writing is interesting.

    I find it slightly ironic, though, that many of your articles that make a case against AI-generated writing are illustrated by AI-generated images. I forget who made the insightful comment that most people seem to think that AI should take over in every field except their own :)

  11. 11. theletterf||context
    OP here. You know? Yours is the comment I needed to read. You're right. I'm going to remove them.
  12. 12. monitron||context
    This was unexpected and wonderful. Thank you so much!
  13. 13. vunderba||context
    Nice job. Some feedback:

    - Clicking the minimize arrow should collapse the File Manager down to the classic file drawer icon.

    - Detect if the browser agent is Internet Explorer with ActiveX to enable the A/B icons drives by iterating through the user's drive collection.

  14. 14. theletterf||context
    Ha! Thought about implementing real minimize, but then it'd be really hard to find the way back in mobile...
  15. 15. vunderba||context
    Hey, if they're not browsing your site on a proper 14" VGA CRT monitor - they're not really your target audience anyways. :)
  16. 16. theletterf||context
    I've made the minimize button functional. If you select maximize, there's a surprise (chord.wav!)
  17. 17. altairprime||context
    Definitely windows-y. But makes me want to see what Windows 3.1 could have looked like at 216ppi without the visible pixels, though. Would it still have the Windows aesthetic or would people think it’s confusingly familiar but not recognize it or would it be something else altogether? No one’s mentioned that the minimize icon is not pixelated, and I only noticed because I went looking for it — so clearly it’s theoretically possible for it to pass!
  18. 18. docheinestages||context
    That's really cool.
  19. 19. mrlonglong||context
    I feel soiled. (lol, it's good)
  20. 20. theletterf||context
    Author here. I'm reverting the theme, but will make it accessible through a link / open source it.
  21. 21. nar001||context
    I can't seem to find it, is there something you have to do to see it?
  22. 22. dormento||context
    Author was forced to revert.

    Found this link on the author's repos on github https://theletterf.github.io/hugo-win31/

  23. 23. theletterf||context
  24. 24. theletterf||context
    @dang Could we edit the link to https://passo.uno/win31/ ? Had to move the theme.
  25. 25. nox21125||context
    This is really cool, feels super nostalgic. Good writing too
  26. 26. PaulBunch||context
    Really like how clear and readable the whole UI feels. Ironically, the old Windows 3.1 style makes everything more scannable than a lot of today's minimalist designs.

    The limited color palette and crisp icons buttons work great together. Did you design UI elements yourself?

  27. 27. theletterf||context
    Only some of the social buttons