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TinyCld
tinycld.org
Open-source workspace for mail, calendar, docs, drive, and apps.
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Nathan described TinyCld as a self-contained mail/cal/contacts/drive/text/calc suite with demo, install docs, iOS app, and repo.
Issue / 2026-05-27
12 interesting things surfaced from HN on 2026-05-27
A daily board of tools, apps, and references that Hacker News readers pulled into view on 2026-05-27. Each row keeps the original HN thread close to the claim.
At a glance:
Items:12
Threads:7
What surfaced that day
02
HyperFormula
github.com
Spreadsheet calculation engine.
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A commenter called HyperFormula an amazing library and said it was the main reason TinyCld could be AGPL.
03
Mini Micro
miniscript.org
Fantasy computer and scripting environment for hobbyist programming.
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Replies discussed the MiniScript QuickRef, significant whitespace, and the open-source MiniScript portion behind Mini Micro.
04
Theseus
evmar.github.io
Win32-to-WASM translator for running Windows apps on the web.
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Replies praised the project coming back to HN and linked the live demo, GitHub, and related WASM/Windows references.
05
SC2K Fix
sc2kfix.net
Patch that runs SimCity 3000’s Windows 95 version on modern PCs.
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One reply said you can run the Windows 95 version on modern computers with this patch and complained GOG does not ship it.
06
Microlandia
microlandia.city
SimCity-like city builder that favors imagination over photorealism.
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A commenter said they love the game so much they started making their own city builder because they dislike where the genre is going.
07
Metropolis 1998
store.steampowered.com
Retro city builder with modern simulation features.
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One reply said they have followed its development for some time and linked the Steam page as a modern successor worth trying.
08
Dorfromantik
toukana.com
Cozy tile-laying board game with solo and co-op play.
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Commenters called it very nice, easy to learn, and mentioned the official digital adaptation and board-game versions.
09
Ready Set Bet
alderac.com
Real-time horse-racing betting board game.
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A commenter explicitly said the discussed game sounded similar to Ready Set Bet and that it is probably easier to find.
10
Last.fm
last.fm
Music tracking and recommendation service now independent again.
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Commenters called it one of their favorite services and described it as the best place to track listening and recover decent recommendations.
11
Epicure
epicure.kaikaku.ai
Cooking app for browsing ingredient flavor pairings.
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A commenter said you can browse flavor combinations there and called it neat.
12
The Flavor Bible
hachettebookgroup.com
Cookbook and reference guide for ingredient pairings.
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A commenter said it was a great reference book for finding pairings of ingredients.