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.
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
More growth this month
the category →
AstraPixels▲267A pixel-art solar system at its real current positions.
Growth · 29d ago · astrapixels.com
Launched alongside, April 2025
the whole month →- IB
Hi everyone, I built PyXL — a hardware processor that executes a custom assembly generated from Python programs, without using a traditional interpreter or virtual machine. It compiles Python -> CPython Bytecode -> Instruction set designed for direct hardware execution. I’m sharing an early benchmark: a GPIO test where PyXL achieves a 480ns round-trip toggle — compared to 14-25 micro seconds on a MicroPython Pyboard - even though PyXL runs at a lower clock (100MHz vs. 168MHz). The design is stack-based, fully pipelined, and preserves Python's dynamic typing without static type restrictions.…
Dev tools · 2025 · runpyxl.com
- UC
Life & fun · 2025 · filiph.github.io
- IB
https://the-pocket.github.io/Tutorial-Codebase-Knowledge/
AI · 2025 · github.com
