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Modular construction system praised for architecture workshops and creative builds.
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“Zometool rules!” and “I run workshops on modular systems in architecture using Zometool”
Issue / 2026-04-25
19 interesting things surfaced from HN on 2026-04-25
A daily board of tools, apps, and references that Hacker News readers pulled into view on 2026-04-25. Each row keeps the original HN thread close to the claim.
At a glance:
Items:19
Threads:13
What surfaced that day
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Affordable 10GbE switch options praised as a good-value upgrade.
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“10 Gb is cheap! Mikrotik has a 4x10Gb + 1x1Gb port switch for $150 USD and an 8x10Gb version for about $275.”
03
Desmond Morris anthropology book called a seminal work.
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“The Naked Ape is seminal work.”
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Desmond Morris cat-observation book praised as thoughtful.
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“I know him from his book "Catwatching", which is a very thoughtful observational study of cats.”
05
Godot
godotengine.org
Open-source game engine mentioned as a fun revival target.
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“Claude Code + Godot = fun. Going back to it.”
06
Deepsid / Chordian SID player
deepsid.chordian.net
Browser SID player shared for listening to Wizball tunes directly.
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“You can listen to the Wizball tunes here: https://deepsid.chordian.net/?file=/MUSICIANS/G/Galway_Martin/Wizball.sid&subtune=4”
07
Slayradio
slayradio.org
C64 music radio site recommended as a longtime favorite.
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“I’ve been listening this on and off for more than a decade: https://slayradio.org/”
08
Kloak
getkloak.io
Kubernetes secret manager that rewrites placeholders at runtime.
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“Idea is good though, wish you luck.”
09
Hokusai Moyo Gafu
ndl.go.jp
Hokusai pattern book shared as a concrete tessellation source.
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“Found a copy of the book on Wikimedia.” and “the page has a British Museum version with an English interface.”
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Embassy
embassy.dev
Embedded Rust async framework recommended for safe concurrent code.
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“In embedded Rust, async is seen as especially strong when paired with frameworks like Embassy or RTIC.”
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RTIC
rtic.rs
Real-time concurrency framework recommended alongside Embassy.
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“In embedded Rust, async is seen as especially strong when paired with frameworks like Embassy or RTIC.”
12
Azure Bastion
azure.microsoft.com
Managed browser-based RDP/SSH bastion praised for file and clipboard support.
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Azure Bastion was praised as handling files and clipboards well and supporting console sessions.
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Google Cloud SSH-in-browser
docs.cloud.google.com
Google Cloud’s in-browser SSH access for Compute Engine VMs.
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GCP’s browser SSH was described as the best seen so far.
14
Conventional Comments
conventionalcomments.org
PR comment convention for marking blocking and non-blocking feedback.
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“I make it clear what is non-blocking/blocking with Conventional Comments: https://conventionalcomments.org”
15
Beancount
beancount.github.io
Plain-text accounting system praised as a QuickBooks replacement.
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“replacing QuickBooks with Beancount + Fava for a sole proprietorship”
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Fava
beancount.github.io
Web UI for Beancount’s plain-text accounting workflow.
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“replacing QuickBooks with Beancount + Fava for a sole proprietorship; no ads, commit history proving when entries were made”
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Omarchy
omarchy.org
Opinionated Linux desktop stack cited as a TUI renaissance example.
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Some argued the peak of TUIs is now, citing projects like Omarchy.
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Zed Ask mode
zed.dev
Read-only AI mode for querying code and getting help without editing.
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“example: Zed ‘ask’ mode useful as a rubber duck and can read code directly”
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Niri
github.com
Scrollable-tiling Wayland compositor praised for ultrawide workflows.
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Commenters said Niri is “so good” and especially strong on ultrawides.