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One Sec
one-sec.app
One Sec — friction app that adds a pause before opening distracting apps.
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One user said it helped them delete Instagram and never look back.
Issue / 2026-06-01
12 interesting things surfaced from HN on 2026-06-01
A daily board of tools, apps, and references that Hacker News readers pulled into view on 2026-06-01. Each row keeps the original HN thread close to the claim.
At a glance:
Items:12
Threads:6
What surfaced that day
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ScreenZen
screenzen.co
ScreenZen — donation-supported screen-time blocker with mindful app-opening prompts.
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A commenter said it was their preferred blocker and cited the one-time tip model.
03
AppBlock
appblock.app
AppBlock — Android app blocker with timed lockouts and website blocking.
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A commenter described waiting three minutes without switching apps, then relocking 15 minutes later.
04
StepLimit
steplimit.com
StepLimit — iPhone app that unlocks app time only after you walk.
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One commenter liked earning minutes on tracked apps by walking.
05
DOSBox-X
dosbox-x.com
DOSBox-X — actively maintained DOSBox fork with broader compatibility and extras.
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A commenter said vanilla DOSBox was least interesting and listed DOSBox-X among the main maintained forks.
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DOSBox Staging
dosbox-staging.org
DOSBox Staging — polished DOSBox continuation with current development and filters.
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The thread singled it out alongside DOSBox-X and praised its CRT-style display filters.
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DOSBox Pure
github.com
DOSBox Pure — RetroArch-friendly DOSBox fork that bundles games into single zips.
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A commenter liked putting full games into one zip file and using it like a console-style bundle.
08
Boxer
boxerapp.com
Boxer — Mac DOS game launcher remembered for the nicest retro-game UX.
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Commenters called it wonderful in its day and noted GOG used it for Mac DOS releases.
09
Expanse
expanse.sh
Expanse — cluster prediction layer that reduces wasted GPU and HPC capacity.
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The launch thread said it predicts what a job actually needs before submission to cut waste.
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PolyCSS
polycss.com
PolyCSS — CSS-based 3D engine that renders low-poly scenes in the DOM.
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The thread benchmarked it against Three.js and discussed the low-poly DOM approach.
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Gitea
about.gitea.com
Gitea — self-hosted Git service suggested as a lighter GitHub alternative.
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Commenters suggested self-hosted forges and migration-friendly alternatives instead of GitHub lock-in.
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llama.cpp
github.com
llama.cpp — C/C++ LLM inference project commenters praised over Ollama.
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A commenter said llama.cpp is much faster and better than Ollama, though less user-friendly.