Issue / 2026-05-31
A daily board of tools, apps, and references that Hacker News readers pulled into view on 2026-05-31. Each row keeps the original HN thread close to the claim.
What surfaced that day
Anubis — anti-bot software that adds proof-of-work friction for crawlers.
One commenter said OpenWRT uses Anubis and preferred waiting over "finding Waldos"; another described it as the tool that uses proof-of-work instead.
CanvasBlocker — Firefox extension that alters JS APIs to blunt fingerprinting.
A commenter said they had used it for a long time and that it got through the Turnstile page.
LibreWolf — privacy-focused Firefox fork with anti-fingerprinting defaults.
A commenter said they use LibreWolf with WebGL disabled by default and do not hit the issue.
Creapure — German creatine brand commenters trust for purity.
A commenter said they use Creapure and that it seems legit, while others called it the purity-focused option.
Signal — encrypted messenger commenters said spreads once people start using it.
One commenter said mentioning Signal led friends and family to adopt it too.
Odysseus — self-hosted AI workspace built from mobile shells and on-device agents.
The author said a chunk was built from a phone using Termux, PWA install, and on-device agents.
Atomic Editor — Obsidian-style live preview editor for CodeMirror 6.
One commenter called it a good, production-quality open-source take that gets a lot right.
Roto — compiled scripting language for Rust aimed at replacing shell scripts.
A commenter said they’d love to replace more POSIX scripts with something saner, and another said they would add support in Rama.
S.E.C.R.E.T — archive of security-envelope pattern examples with a polished presentation.
Commenters called it a beautiful website and a very cool site with great design.