Shrimper - Lobste.rs reader for Android

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Shrimper - Lobste.rs reader for Android ☶ show android goo.gl
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Hey everyone,

A few weeks ago I started experimenting with Android new Design Support Library and built a reader for Lobste.rs following the Material Design guidelines.

I am not really far from publishing it to Google Play but if you are interested in testing the beta, submit your email via the form http://goo.gl/forms/ymGpIRYwrB

(for Android 4.4 “KitKat” and above)

Thanks!

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  lattera 8 years ago | link
  
  Very nice. The lobste.rs interface isn’t too bad on mobile already, but I’d love a native implementation. Great work and I look forward to testing out the beta.
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    jcs 8 years ago | link
    
    FWIW there is also Pinchy.
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      miah 8 years ago | link
      
      Last commit to Pinchy was on May 5, 2014. Maybe abandoned?
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        birkelund 8 years ago | link
        
        It might actually just be “finished” :)
        
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        miah 8 years ago | link
        
        It would be the first piece of software in history to be such then ;)
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        mongey edited 8 years ago | link
        
        I actually pushed an update for it recently enough (June 2nd), after someone emailed me with a request. I guess I forgot to push the source to github though.
        
        I swapped to iOS recently, so haven’t been actively developing, because I don’t use it. But I’m happy to update it if people have suggestions
        
        Edit: pushed latest to dev branch ….
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    Lethargicpanda 8 years ago | link
    
    Thanks! The invites are on their way!
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  zgrep 8 years ago | link
  
  It’s neat, however, minimal (so far only a list and an embedded browser) The interface is simple, easy to understand and use, but I want more! :)
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  dfrey 8 years ago | link
  
  PSA: Always look up your project name on urbandictionary before you publish it.
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  calvin 8 years ago | link
  
  Windows Phone or RT when? ?
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    halfmanhalfdonut 8 years ago | link
    
    Hey, I am a WP user!!!!
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      ssl 8 years ago | link
      
      and my axe!
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    Lethargicpanda 8 years ago | link
    
    1 word: HTML
    
    ;)
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  twinumber 8 years ago | link
  
  Sounds interesting. But I was put off by the fact that I had to download Crashlytics from an untrusted source. Why isn’t Crashlytics on Google Play?
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    markerz 8 years ago | link
    
    This probably has to do with Google Play Store more than anything. I remember there was some tin foil suspicions that Google was taking down other market apps and it ended up being integrated into their terms and agreements. There were a couple of big apps taken down around the same time.
    
    The Amazon app store app was taken down, though they didnt comment on why. http://www.engadget.com/2014/12/11/amazons-android-app-has-quietly-been-removed-from-google-play/
    
    Same thing with Humble Bundle, saying they are pursuing other ventures where non-market distribution affords better features. http://blog.humblebundle.com/post/102477658774/a-notice-regarding-the-humble-app
    
    Basically, apps on the market cannot install other apps.
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  flyingfisch 8 years ago | link
  
  Aw bummer, not supporting Jelly Bean?
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    markerz 8 years ago | link
    
    If it makes you feel better, I’m writing a lobste.rs app that only supports Lollipop!