Monkeys.zip – 3000 Monkeys on Typewriters
Hey HN! I posted this on April 1st when it launched, and though it didn't get traction here, it was a minor hit on reddit! Now that we've got a few thousand monkeys under our belt, wanted to give it another shot here! Happy to talk about the technical details of running the site - using supabase/postgres and constantly putting out fires from the traffic.
Monkeys.zip – 3000 Monkeys on Typewriters launched on April 3, 2025 with 145 votes, #288 of 7,818 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
In plain words
Monkeys.zip is a website that simulates the concept of thousands of monkeys typing randomly on typewriters. The site manages substantial traffic using Supabase and PostgreSQL as its backend infrastructure. It appeals to users interested in probability, philosophy, and internet novelties, offering a playful demonstration of the infinite monkey theorem in an interactive format.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
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Simulate monkeys for Shakespeare!
The concept is that Infinite Monkeys on Infinite Typewriters will eventually write all the works of Shakespeare. It's been up for over a year, and so far our monkeys have written BILLIONS of words - many of them appear in Shakespeare's works! It's entirely free - you can add your own monkey (find a grey spot) to helpfrom monkeys.zip
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