Tree-mounted machines connect to web app to let users knock on wood remotely
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- Points84
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–Rank now
#19Peak rank
2Days on list
–Score · 7d
Oct 30, 2026First seen
On Hacker News
- Points
- 84
- Comments
- 34
- Submitted by
- surprisetalk
- Posted
- Oct 27, 2026
- Site
- designboom.com
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Trending history
Tree-mounted machines connect to web app to let users knock on wood remotely was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Oct 30, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 60 checks on 2 different days. Its best position was #19 of 30, reached on Oct 30, 20:52 UTC. It dropped off the list after Oct 31, 10:07 UTC.
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From the discussion
A few top-level comments from Hacker News, shortened. Read the full thread on Hacker News.
This seems exactly like the sort of shenanigan that would piss off rather than appease the wood spirits.
I'd only buy this if it included a subscription-based AI upsell to predict and adapt to my adjusting superstition needs over time
I wonder if I could create a full time job for myself tossing salt over my shoulder.
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Is Tree-mounted machines connect to web app to let users knock on wood remotely trending on Hacker News right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Oct 31, 10:07 UTC, after 2 days of trending.
What is the highest rank Tree-mounted machines connect to web app to let users knock on wood remotely reached?
#19 on Hacker News · Front page, on Oct 30, 20:52 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has Tree-mounted machines connect to web app to let users knock on wood remotely been trending?
It was first seen on Oct 30, 2026 and has been on the list on 2 days (60 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
84 points and 34 comments; submitted by surprisetalk on Oct 27, 2026.