Openrsync is an OpenBSD rsync implementation with working exclude handling.
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HN comments said openrsync works great, and one commenter confirmed --exclude now works.
Issue / 2026-05-30
A daily board of tools, apps, and references that Hacker News readers pulled into view on 2026-05-30. Each row keeps the original HN thread close to the claim.
What surfaced that day
Openrsync is an OpenBSD rsync implementation with working exclude handling.
HN comments said openrsync works great, and one commenter confirmed --exclude now works.
DuckDB is an in-process analytics database commenters said they use and like.
One commenter said, “I use DuckDB and like it.”
Postgres is the SQL database commenters still trust for durable workflows at scale.
Commenters said “Personally I like Postgres for this reason too” and that it works fine at decent scale.
Cline is an open-source coding agent IDE extension that commenters say works well.
One HN commenter wrote that Cline “works well enough and doesn’t require any sign-up.”
TrustedRouter is an encrypted OpenRouter alternative with hosted and self-hosted options.
A commenter said they were offering “a fully end to end encrypted open source version and hosted version of open router.”
Cloudflare Speed Test is a browser-based internet speed checker from Cloudflare.
A commenter said they’re “a huge fan of https://speed.cloudflare.com/.”
SpeedOf.Me is a browser-based internet speed test commenters recommended.
One commenter answered with a plain “use https://speedof.me”.
OpenSpeedTest is a free HTML5 speed test positioned as an easy alternative.
A commenter wrote that “all it takes to defeat the business model is https://openspeedtest.com/.”