Life & fun · November 10, 2017
HN Status Page in the style of HN with detailed metrics
View Hacker News's real-time and historical operational status.
HN Status Page in the style of HN with detailed metrics launched on November 10, 2017 with 63 votes, #795 of 3,137 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 8 years on.
In plain words
HN Status Page displays the real-time and historical operational status of Hacker News, showing when the site is up, down, or experiencing issues. It presents detailed metrics in a style matching Hacker News's interface, allowing users to track service reliability and view past incidents. The tool is useful for Hacker News readers who want to quickly verify if the site is functioning or investigate connectivity problems.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
Does a similar job
all alternatives →- WHWayback HN, a cross between the Wayback Machine and Hacker News2015 · waybackhn.com · ▲503
HN.watch – Videos of all Hacker News posts26d ago · hn.watch · ▲225The Hacker News front page, with a short video explainer for every story.
- HTHN Trends - like Google Trends, but for Hacker News2011 · hntrends.jerodsanto.net · ▲355
- HNHacker News Outliers2024 · hn.moritz.pm · ▲147
I made a little website with a server that collects only HN submissions with > 500 upvotes chronologically. https://hn.moritz.pm/ It's quite simple because I wanted to learn from the project. But I think it's useful, to get a summary of what was important over the last days. The UI is almost identical to the HN frontpage, you can click on the comments to view the thread and on the username to see the profile. The rest of the cards takes you to the submitted URL.
hcker.news – an ergonomic, timeline-based Hacker News front page2025 · hcker.news · ▲180Hi folks, I've built an alternative Hacker News front page. It is inspired by and meant to be a replacement for hckrnews.com. I built this because HN is woefully underfeatured, but most sites that try to improve it seem to assume that the visual design is the problem. hcker.news tries to maintain HN's familiarity while adding useful enhancements. There are three primary views: - Timeline View: Browse top stories by votes or comments grouped by day, week, or month (e.g., top 20 per day, top 100 per week). - Aggregate View: See top stories by votes or comments over custom time ranges. - Front…
More life & fun this month
the category →
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
- IV
Life & fun · 16d ago · tanzaniaeducationproject.org
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 · 17d ago · bigwords.page
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
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
Life & fun · 24d ago · space.bl2.net
Source: Show HN post ↗
Launched alongside, November 2017
the whole month →
First Search▲1,093The world's best startup advice, curated and searchable.
Growth · 2017 · review.firstround.com
Mockup Generator▲879Create attractive product screenshots with just a few clicks
Growth · 2017 · theapplaunchpad.com
Easy to build, custom landing pages for free
Growth · 2017 · login.mailchimp.com
