Homerow — keyboard shortcuts for every button in macOS.
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People called it "like vimium for your entire Mac" and said they had been using it for years.
Issue / 2026-06-05
A daily board of tools, apps, and references that Hacker News readers pulled into view on 2026-06-05. Each row keeps the original HN thread close to the claim.
What surfaced that day
Homerow — keyboard shortcuts for every button in macOS.
People called it "like vimium for your entire Mac" and said they had been using it for years.
NeverClick — Windows-only mouse replacement with intelligent clickable-zone detection.
The thread noted it detects possible clickable zones and is Windows-only.
waynav — a Wayland port of Keynav for keyboard-driven pointer control.
The thread explicitly pointed to "Wayland port: waynav" alongside other alternatives.
Tough Things First — Ray Zinn’s book on harder, broader entrepreneurial choices.
The thread called it down-to-earth and approachable, not just another startup cliché.
Remind — a reminder app that inspired a vibe-coded rebuild.
The thread explicitly named Remind as the original inspiration for their project.
NASA RELL — a robotic tool for finding and confirming ISS external leaks.
They quoted NASA’s fact sheet describing the Robotic External Leak Locator and linked the PDF.
pg_durable — Microsoft’s in-database durable execution layer for Postgres.
The thread linked Postgreisenough and duroxide, then discussed versioning and lifecycle.
DBOS — a Postgres-native workflow and queue platform mentioned as an alternative.
The thread said “2026 is the year of the Postgres queue” and named DBOS directly.
BliSwitch — BliKVM’s switch accessory for IP KVM setups.
The thread linked the BliSwitch v2 guide and treated it as a new BliKVM product.
word-weasel — a natural-language linter for technical writing.
They said they wrote it to teach teams meaningful technical writing.
Unsloth Studio — a local GUI for running, training, and exporting open models.
The thread praised Unsloth’s Gemma quants and said Studio/API were working well in practice.