I've tried one too that I think should really be how HN redesign should look like.
http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2tjm5GuRF1rtfgd6o1_1280.j...
I agree, this one is less deviated from the original - it's nice but still 'feels' HN
Woah, now that is minimal, I kinda like that.
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3870982