Hacker News IRC channel

In plain words

Hacker News IRC channel is an internet relay chat room for Hacker News community members, launched in 2012. It provides a space for real-time conversation among users interested in technology, startups, and programming topics. The channel operates on Freenode and is accessible through a web-based chat interface, allowing participants to connect without additional software installation.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

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  Hacker News TV2019 · crowdform.studio · ▲141

  A 24/7 TV station made up from the best HN videos

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  Hacker News Comments2012 · hncomments.nathancahill.com · ▲189
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  Hacker News API2014 · ycombinator.com · ▲317

  Hacker News now has an API. Awesome. :)

• TU
  The users behind Hacker News2011 · hnwho.com · ▲193
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  Live Feed of the HN Top 30 as an IRC Channel2021 · devever.net · ▲46
• NH
  New Hacker News web client2014 · hack.ernews.info · ▲128

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  SimCity, but with Permits▲929

  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 · 2d ago · permit.petercai.com

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

  Life & fun · 14d 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 · 15d 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 · 9d 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 · 13d ago · carrierexplode.com

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

  Life & fun · 23d ago · space.bl2.net

• IS
  I spent two years working on an HTML5 game. I finally released it▲515

  Life & fun · 2012 · ektomarch.com

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  We open sourced Lockitron's crowdfunding app▲463

  Discover how crowdfunding helps startups and creative projects raise funds. Learn how it works, explore successful campaigns, and find the best platforms.

  Life & fun · 2012 · selfstarter.us

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  Meet your cardboard buddy.▲240

  Our new mass-customisation service, inc a legitimate use for 3D CSS.

  Life & fun · 2012 · foldable.me

• IB
  I built a stock market game based on the top 50,000 websites▲184

  Life & fun · 2012 · linkdaq.net

• UC
  UrbanDesk - Combination Full Size Bed and Desk▲171

  Life & fun · 2012 · kickstarter.com

• CA
  Circular, an open source clone of Buffer▲160

  Dev tools · 2012 · circular.io