Hacker News electron app with improved readability

Hacker News electron app with improved readability launched on September 5, 2016 with 8 votes, #1,823 of 3,744 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.

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LaunchedSep 5, 2016

Launch day▲ 8 votes, 4 commentstop 49% of 3,744 that month

Websitegithub.comnot reachable, checked September 2026

CategoryLife & fun

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By the numbers

#1,823
of 3,744 launches in September 2016: 75%
of 2016's launches got fewer votes: 3×
the median launch of 2016 (3 votes): 107
launches landed the same day: 8.6%
of launches posted at 06:00 UTC reach 10 votes

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