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Lotus Improv for NeXT 1990
Thierry Hubert · 1 HN recommenders · 3 recommendation months
Recommended by 1 Hacker News commenters across 3 months (2022–2026).
About this video
“Lotus Improv for NeXT 1990” is catalogued as a demo from Thierry Hubert. Its recorded topics are GUI, HCI & interface history, History of computing, and UX & UI design, with tags such as lotus improv, next, spreadsheets, and retro software. These labels offer a subject map for the video; they do not provide a transcript or establish details beyond the public export. This guide uses catalog metadata and Hacker News stance counts rather than repeating the source summary.
Audience fit: people exploring GUI, HCI & interface history, History of computing, and UX & UI design may find it relevant. The source classifies its format as demo and its level as general; those labels describe catalog intent, not guaranteed prerequisites or a specific teaching style. Review the video itself for details before using it as a reference.
Discussion snapshot: the export records 5 comments from 1 distinct recommender over 3 months between 2022 and 2026. Its 5 available labels count 2 contextual references, 3 recommendations, 0 strong recommendations, 0 critical mentions, and 0 jokes. Recommendation labels are more common than contextual references in this snapshot. No mention in this snapshot is classified as critical. This describes the available labels and should not be read as proof of unanimous agreement. These counts describe roles assigned to comments; they do not measure factual correctness or video quality. Each Hacker News item below links to its source comment for the full exchange.
Recorded details: the source lists Thierry Hubert as the channel or speaker. Runtime is not included in this export. A verified YouTube publication date is not included. The first and last years above refer to Hacker News mentions, not the video's release year. No duration or release year has been guessed.
- Channel / speaker
- Thierry Hubert
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- Not included in the source export
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- Hacker News mention years
- 2022–2026
THREE SOURCE-BASED CONTEXT POINTS
Why Hacker News recommends it
These concise summaries are generated from real comment text, thread titles, and stance labels. They do not reproduce comment wording; the original comment stays on Hacker News.
The a recommendation in “EVE Online's Carbon engine is now open source: Fenris Creations explains why” is tied to spreadsheet, game, like, and also; the linked thread preserves the original comment and its full context.
The commenter uses the video as context in “Hexsheets: Hexagonal Spreadsheets”, connecting it with version, aesthetics, another, and better.
The a recommendation in “A modern, open-source spreadsheet that goes beyond the grid” is tied to anyone, check, corporate, and curious; the linked thread preserves the original comment and its full context.