Daily issue / 2026-06-28
Useful things that surfaced in Hacker News discussions on 2026-06-28. Open the context to see why each one caught our attention—or jump straight to the original thread.
What we found
A word puzzle game where solved letters disappear as you clear the board.
Source discussion: Show HN: Zanagrams
Editorial paraphrase
Commenters shared solve times, praised the disappearing-board mechanic, and asked for bonus-word counters.
Read the original threadA Rust project that exposes extra AirPods features on non-Apple devices.
Source discussion: Librepods: AirPods liberated
Editorial paraphrase
Commenters highlighted AI-assisted reverse engineering, multipoint support, and Apple-ecosystem lock-in.
Read the original threadAn anniversary primer for the classic MUMPS language/database, with runnable interpreter builds.
Source discussion: The MUMPS 76 Primer – anniversary edition
Editorial paraphrase
Commenters discussed Epic, IRIS, Caché, and how MUMPS systems have survived for decades.
Read the original threadA lightweight web browser with a tiny footprint and few dependencies.
Source discussion: Working around dragons with the Lemote Yeeloong laptop and OpenBSD
Editorial paraphrase
Commenters recommended the framebuffer frontend to avoid GTK bloat and keep builds lean.
Read the original threadCory Doctorow’s DRM-free ebook store and direct download formats.
Source discussion: Show HN: DRM-Free Books
Editorial paraphrase
Commenters said all of Doctorow’s books are DRM-free and linked to shop.craphound.com.
Read the original threadA Bookshop.org ebook list filtered to DRM-free titles.
Source discussion: Show HN: DRM-Free Books
Editorial paraphrase
Commenters pointed to Bookshop’s DRM filter and noted it works well for DRM-free browsing.
Read the original threadTor’s DRM-free ebook catalog and announcement page.
Source discussion: Show HN: DRM-Free Books
Editorial paraphrase
HN commenters said Tor books are DRM-free and can be downloaded from major retailers.
Read the original threadJoe Sutter’s memoir about building the Boeing 747.
Source discussion: The Boeing 747 begins its final descent
Editorial paraphrase
A commenter explicitly told readers to read Sutter’s book for the development stories behind the 747.
Read the original thread