Show HN: LessPhone – A minimal Android launcher to reduce phone use

Re:Show HN: LessPhone – A minimal Android launcher to reduce... by aswinmohanme on Wednesday July 17, 2019 @12:49AM (#20456557)

I wanted a minimal aesthetic since it would match the minimal style of the launcher. Also I thought the videos gave sufficient explanation, will be improving the page in the meantime :D

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Re:Show HN: LessPhone – A minimal Android launcher to reduce... by johnchristopher on Wednesday July 17, 2019 @02:30AM (#20457037)

> I wanted a minimal aesthetic since it would match the minimal style of the launcher.

Words are more minimal and efficient than voice (think of the passage from oral civilization to writing civilization).

After the introduction "So the thing I have been thinking about a bit recently" with the classical youtuber voice tone I just stopped the video (didn't want to check out if you - or the other guy, I don't know, don't care - were going to show me the product or spend 7 minutes on storytelling) and went to the play store to see what it actually does (since a quick glance to the page didn't show any screenshots or explanation).

Now I am installing the thing :).

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Re:Show HN: LessPhone – A minimal Android launcher to reduce... by thaumasiotes on Wednesday July 17, 2019 @04:12AM (#20457494)

> Words are more minimal and efficient than voice (think of the passage from oral civilization to writing civilization).

While text is certainly more efficient than voice, I think the (very large!) differences between oral civilization and writing civilization are more down to the fact that text is more permanent than voice.

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