01
Elixir
elixir-lang.org
Elixir v1.20 — the language release with gradual typing.
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A comment said updating Elixir had “no breaking changes across my many projects” and that the compiler “finds bugs for free.”
Issue / 2026-06-03
9 interesting things surfaced from HN on 2026-06-03
A daily board of tools, apps, and references that Hacker News readers pulled into view on 2026-06-03. Each row keeps the original HN thread close to the claim.
At a glance:
Items:9
Threads:6
What surfaced that day
02
Gleam
gleam.run
Gleam — a typed BEAM language commenters held up as the Elixir alternative.
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One comment asked “why use Elixir over Gleam now?” and another said “if you don’t care about either of those things and only about types, use Gleam.”
03
Phoenix
phoenixframework.org
Phoenix — the Elixir web framework with a strong reputation for macros and productivity.
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A comment noted that libraries “such as Phoenix and Ecto” use macros “to great effect.”
04
DuckStation
duckstation.org
DuckStation — a PS1 emulator commenters called great on desktop.
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One comment said “PCSX-Redux [0] has been great on desktop, and DuckStation [1] as well.”
05
PCSX-Redux
github.com
PCSX-Redux — a PlayStation emulator and reverse-engineering toolkit praised on HN.
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The thread described PCSX-Redux as “great on desktop” and linked it directly in the same praise as DuckStation.
06
Pink Trombone
dood.al
Pink Trombone — an interactive vocal-tract simulator and music-education demo.
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The thread included a direct “Pink Trombone https://dood.al/pinktrombone/” recommendation.
07
Kitten Space Agency
rocketwerkz.com
Kitten Space Agency — a RocketWerkz space sim commenters told people to check out.
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One comment said, “If any of you are fans of space simulator games, I’d check out Kitten Space Agency by RocketWerkz.”
08
SparkFX Studio
sparkfxstudio.com
SparkFX Studio — a Resolve workflow-automation tool pitched as a time saver.
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A comment said it’s “an AI tool for helping speed up video workflows using agentic AI” and “presently in beta.”
09
Wireshark
wireshark.org
Wireshark — the network analyzer one commenter used to reverse-engineer device traffic.
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A commenter wrote they used Wireshark to sniff the LED and EQ packets before writing a CLI utility in C.