Top PDFs Posted to Hacker News in 2018

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Top PDFs Posted to Hacker News in 2018 is a curated collection of the most popular PDF documents shared on Hacker News during 2018. Created for readers interested in technical content and internet culture, it aggregates PDFs that resonated with the Hacker News community. The collection helps users discover influential research papers, whitepapers, and documents that generated discussion among developers and technologists throughout the year.

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  Top PDFs and Papers Submitted to Hacker News2019 · hackernewspapers.com · ▲250
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  Hacker News Classics2018 · jsomers.net · ▲864
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  Hacker News frontpage as a print newspaper that you can personalize2024 · yourhackernews.com · ▲564
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  Books mentioned on Hacker News in 2025Dec 2025 · hackernews-readings-613604506318.us-west1.run.app · ▲613
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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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  Hacker News 2018, Year in Review2019 · chart.ly · ▲87

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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 · 4d ago · permit.petercai.com

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

  Life & fun · 16d 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 · 17d 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 · 11d 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 · 15d ago · carrierexplode.com

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

  Life & fun · 25d ago · space.bl2.net

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  I taught my little brother JS, and he made this videogame in a week▲1,079

  Life & fun · 2019 · s-poony.github.io

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  Mkcert – Valid HTTPS certificates for localhost▲839

  Life & fun · 2019 · blog.filippo.io

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  Leave Me Alone▲789

  Easily unsubscribe from spam emails 💌

  Growth · 2019

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  HN.Academy – Top online courses recommended by Hacker News users▲773

  HN Academy collects, ranks, and showcases the best online courses and MOOCs that have been recommended on Hacker News.

  Life & fun · 2019 · hn.academy

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  Clean Mockups▲740

  Create stunning mockups that make your design standout

  Dev tools · 2019 · cleanmock.com

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  Makerpad▲663

  Develop skills, build things and get hired - without code

  Dev tools · 2019 · makerpad.co