HackerBooks.com

In plain words

HackerBooks.com is a digital library launched in 2011 that provides free programming and technology books. The platform serves developers, students, and technology enthusiasts seeking educational resources on coding, software development, and related technical topics. The site aggregates freely available technical books and makes them accessible through a centralized platform, allowing users to browse and download titles without cost.

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  DevFreeBooks – A collection of free books for developers2016 · devfreebooks.github.io · ▲571

  A collection of free books for devs

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  DevFreeBooks2016 · devfreebooks.github.io · ▲288

  A collection of free books for developers

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  Books mentioned on Hacker News in 2025Dec 2025 · hackernews-readings-613604506318.us-west1.run.app · ▲613
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  HackerThings - Products for hackers2011 · hackerthings.com · ▲364
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  Hackershelf. Community curated collection of legally free books2012 · hackershelf.com · ▲532
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  HACKING: Hacking for Beginners2015 · amazon.com · ▲71

  Learn all the hacking basics

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  SimCity, but with Permits▲894

  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 · 1d ago · permit.petercai.com

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

  Life & fun · 13d 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 · 14d 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 · 8d 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 · 12d ago · carrierexplode.com

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

  Life & fun · 22d ago · space.bl2.net

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  Our new $149 hackable Bluetooth wristwatch▲460

  Life & fun · 2011 · getinpulse.com

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  My 4-hour project, already profitable▲323

  Work · 2011 · snowday2011.com

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  Breakup Notifier▲264

  Life & fun · 2011 · breakupnotifier.com

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  Remote Jobs (our answer to "Who Is Hiring Remote Workers?")▲217

  We're giving away coupon codes for a free month-long posting. Just email me at evan AT remote DASH jobs DOT com. The first few folks win! I'm one of the founders of Remote Jobs -- also the same shlub who posted the first "Ask HN: Who Is Hiring Remote Workers?" http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1857051.

  Work · 2011 · remote-jobs.com

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  What Do You Think Of My Resume?▲141

  Life & fun · 2011 · on.fb.me

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  my new project, an anti-snub dating site▲119

  Work · 2011 · secretpoke.com