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Life & fun · January 19, 2015

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Hacker News Search updated

Based on your feedback (https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=8874801) we've released a new version of the Hacker News Search. It's accessible through the search box in the footer of Hacker News. We hope you'll enjoy the new minimal design and the additional features. Feel free to give us your dream list of improvements :) ChangeLog: 2015-01-19 - Custom date range picker - Responsive design - New "comments[<>=]X" syntax to filter by number of comments - If the story doesn't have any URL, the link goes to the HN discussion - Here and there cosmetics improvements (less padding,…

Hacker News Search updated launched on January 19, 2015 with 12 votes and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 11 years on.

In plain words

Hacker News Search is a search tool that indexes millions of articles and comments from Hacker News. It offers a minimal, responsive design accessible through the footer search box on Hacker News itself. The tool includes a custom date range picker, advanced filtering by comment count, customizable sort options, and improved performance. It's designed for Hacker News users who want to quickly find past discussions and articles across the platform.

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From the sources

Hacker News Search, millions articles and comments at your fingertips.

In the maker’s words, at launch

Based on your feedback (https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=8874801) we've released a new version of the Hacker News Search. It's accessible through the search box in the footer of Hacker News. We hope you'll enjoy the new minimal design and the additional features. Feel free to give us your dream…

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