Timeless articles posted on Hacker News, written 1321 to 2021

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Timeless articles posted on Hacker News is a collection of articles from the Hacker News community spanning 700 years of content, launched in December 2021. The site curates pieces that have proven to be enduringly relevant and valuable to the technology and science-focused audience. It serves readers interested in exploring historically significant discussions and insights that have resonated within the Hacker News community over time. The collection helps users discover older articles worth reading rather than focusing solely on recent posts.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

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LindyLearn is a series of experiments in applying the Lindy Effect to the internet. Which means taking lessons from the past instead of reinventing everything. This website organizes the results from over 5 years of product building. LindyLearn is run by Peter Hagen from Amsterdam, NL. Projects are often in collaboration with other creators or startups such as Sublime or Daylight . Follow updates to the LindyLearn projects, sent every few months. Do you have thoughts or want to collaborate? Send me anfrom hn.lindylearn.io

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  I made Google Trends for Hacker News by indexing 18 years of commentsJun 2026 · hackernewstrends.com · ▲822

  Search 18 years of Hacker News and chart how any topic, tool, or person trended. Overlay terms to compare their rise and fall across 45M posts and comments.

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  Hacker News Classics2018 · jsomers.net · ▲864
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  I made a modern web UI for Hacker News2022 · modernhn.com · ▲308

  Hey HN, I made this free browser extension that modernizes the Hacker News design. I previously launched Modern for Wikipedia [1] here back in December, and it seemed like the obvious next choice to build one for HN too! So I've taken what I learned from building that, and have spent all my spare time this year building Modern for HN. I realize this won't be for everyone, but it was a fun project to work on, and I'm really happy with the result so far. Hope you like it too! Lots more planned for future updates, and suggestions welcome :) [1]…

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  Daily non-commercial blog posts which didn't reach HN's front page2020 · hnblogs.substack.com · ▲289

  Curated daily list of blog posts posted on Hacker News. Click to read HackerNews blogs newsletter, by Paul, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.

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  Visit the front page of Hacker News on a random day2024 · randomhackernews.com · ▲267

  Hi HN. I was surprised that there wasn't a feature here that lets you go back in time to the front page of Hacker News on a random day...so I made one. http://randomhackernews.com is a simple HTML page that navigates you to the front page of HN on a random day between today and February 19, 2007 (the oldest date I could find with content). I made this for myself, but figured others may find some interest in it.

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  A search engine for forgotten blog posts2021 · lindylearn.io · ▲11

  A series of experiments in applying the Lindy Effect to the internet — lessons from over 5 years of product building.

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  SimCity, but with Permits▲936

  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

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

  Life & fun · 15d 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 · 16d 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 · 10d 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 · 14d ago · carrierexplode.com

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

  Life & fun · 24d ago · space.bl2.net

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  Magic Sidebar by BlackMagic.so▲1,084

  Powerful enhanced experience for Twitter

  Life & fun · 2021 · blackmagic.so

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  I made a modern web UI for Wikipedia▲979

  A beautiful, clean, modern web UI for Wikipedia. Enhance your Wikipedia experience with a redesigned look, new features and customization.

  Life & fun · 2021 · modernwiki.app

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  thirdweb▲897

  Build web3 apps and games, easily

  Dev tools · 2021 · thirdweb.com

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  Emoji to Scale▲713

  Your favorite emojis. To scale (more or less).

  Life & fun · 2021 · javier.xyz

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  Alfread▲641

  Actually read articles saved for later

  Work · 2021

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  BitsForDigits▲624

  A partial buyout marketplace free for bootstrapped founders

  Commerce · 2021 · flippa.com