[kavabean]

Interesting. I like the idea, but I'm not fond of the chaotic layout. I'd prefer that the hype dimension be color or text size rather than x-dimension of text location.

Also the word hyped has a negative connotation in my mind, in particular that of exaggeration and b.s. As you mention perhaps this meaning is optional but for me the connection is strong.

I'd prefer another word. I thought the word hyper, for example hyperHN, might be better but anyway something else.

[aercolino]

Yes, the result is a bit unexpected but it works much better than other "more traditional" approaches. I mean, it's really "at a glance" that I can find the strongest news.

As for the "Hyped News" name, I don't think negative is inappropriate, take "Git" for example. Instead, amount of points and comments can be at the same time an indicator of importance (mostly points) and controversy (mostly comments). In either case, the leftmost news end up being those which people are more excited about.

[parktheredcar]

Do chrome extensions allow you to enter javascript functions that get executed via settings? I could see something like a 'custom hype formatter' callback option that passes a dom reference to the news item along with its hype ranking being pretty neat.

[Kiro]

> Do chrome extensions allow you to enter javascript functions that get executed via settings?

Maybe I misunderstand you but isn't that what an extension does?

[Mahn]

Chrome extensions are pretty much Javascript+HTML bundles in fact. Something like what you suggest is not only possible but very easy to accomplish.