Walk though of one approach to creating/customizing an annoying/streaming application for newsfeeds[0] using python.
Each article/groups of articles can be placed in it's own pop-up window[1] (perhaps with maximum number of open windows, window lifefime timer[2], and/or article time/date range to avoid opening up 30,000 HN news article windows).
Near endless interruptions can be created by converting text to audio with audio output directly to speaker headphones[3].
Bundle it all together as stand alone application [4] & remove python in order to have more resources for open HN article windows. :-)
Hacker News has an API (linked in the site footer.) Write something to poll it regularly.
But you know this forum and its culture are engineered to prevent the sort of post velocity that would make a streaming HN application feasible. This place is slow by design and intent - engagement is often inversely proportional to quality.
Each article/groups of articles can be placed in it's own pop-up window[1] (perhaps with maximum number of open windows, window lifefime timer[2], and/or article time/date range to avoid opening up 30,000 HN news article windows).
Near endless interruptions can be created by converting text to audio with audio output directly to speaker headphones[3].
Bundle it all together as stand alone application [4] & remove python in order to have more resources for open HN article windows. :-)
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[0] : http://github.com/pubnub/easy-hacker-news-stream
[1] : python pop-up windows : http://popupsmart.com/blog/python-popup
[2] : python window timer : https://stackoverflow.com/questions/19247268/pop-up-a-window...
[3] : python text to speech : http://www.geeksforgeeks.org/convert-text-speech-python/
[4] : create stand alone python application : http://www.squash.io/how-to-create-a-standalone-python-execu...