Bests of Hacker News front page

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Bests of Hacker News front page aggregates the top stories that have appeared on Hacker News. Launched in 2012, the site curates popular submissions from the tech community's most-visited discussion platform. It serves people interested in trending technology news, programming discussions, and startup insights without having to visit Hacker News directly. The tool provides a convenient way to browse the most-discussed stories in one dedicated location.

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  Hacker News Front Page Explorer2020 · harishgarg.gumroad.com · ▲150

  A database of top ranking Hacker News front page posts

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  Hacker News Trends2020 · eliot-jones.com · ▲137
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  Hacker News Classics2018 · jsomers.net · ▲864
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  Hacker News Comments2012 · hncomments.nathancahill.com · ▲189
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  Top books mentioned in comments on Hacker News2016 · hackernewsbooks.com · ▲463
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  Hacker News Rankings2021 · hakaran.com · ▲13

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  SimCity, but with Permits▲935

  A free city-building game in your browser. You are the mayor. You know what the city needs. Now get it past the zoning board, the neighbors, the appeals court and the next election.

  Life & fun · 3d ago · permit.petercai.com

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  I've been paying for a rural Tanzanian's education for 10 years▲778

  Life & fun · 15d ago · tanzaniaeducationproject.org

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  Bigwords.page – Turn any screen into a sign. The URL is the app▲728

  Turn a phone, tablet or TV into a sign. Type a message and it fills the screen: welcome signs, timers, Wi-Fi passwords and more. No app, no account, free.

  Life & fun · 16d ago · bigwords.page

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  Guitoro, a virtual guitar you strum with your keyboard▲573

  Play a free virtual guitar online with your keyboard or by touch. Slow songs down and see every chord, string and strum. Acoustic, classic, electric and bass.

  Life & fun · 10d ago · guitoro.com

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  See *almost* any carriers phone settings▲432

  Carrier settings from iPhone, Pixel and Galaxy firmware, decoded and compared: APNs, VoLTE, 5G and Wi-Fi Calling per carrier, and what each build changed.

  Life & fun · 14d ago · carrierexplode.com

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  The whole Solar System and every tracked satellite, live in the browser▲407

  Life & fun · 24d ago · space.bl2.net

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  Analytics.js – The analytics API you've always wanted▲326

  Dev tools · 2012 · segmentio.github.com

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  Scratchpad.io - a real-time HTML and CSS editor▲298

  Dash is a fun and free online course from General Assembly that teaches you how to program with the basics of web development through projects you can do right in your browser. Get started today!

  Life & fun · 2012 · scratchpad.io

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  Interactive SICP▲280

  Life & fun · 2012 · xuanji.appspot.com

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  CSS3 animation▲271

  An experiment with basic CSS3 animations.

  Life & fun · 2012 · thegoodman.cc

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  Clojure DSL for pattern-matching, parsing and generic programming▲204

  Life & fun · 2012 · scattered-thoughts.net

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  Ember Table by Addepar▲199

  Life & fun · 2012 · addepar.github.com