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71Score · 7d
Nov 1, 2026First seen
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On Hacker News
- Points
- 119
- Comments
- 6
- Submitted by
- uvdn7
- Posted
- Oct 31, 2026
- Site
- uvdn7.github.io
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Trending history
Altoids Project was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Nov 1, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 71 checks on 1 different day. Its best position was #9 of 30, reached on Nov 1, 16:52 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 1, 17:52 UTC.
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9
Oct 26today
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From the discussion
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My first ever electronics project was an altoids tin with two 9Vs, a 7805, and a USB port on a piece of protoboard I found in my grandfather's old electronics parts bins. I followed an Instructable to make it. After that, I was hooked. My next project was a dice roller I got from a copy of Make magazine. I ordered…
It's crazy; some years ago (many?) there were so many Alroids projects. I even wanted to buy a few tins of mints just to use the boxes (not that I dislike the cinnamon ones - or the quick rusting not withstanding). I remember, there used to be powerbanks, buck-boost converters, joule theives, a ton of simple but cool…
Very cool project. It's awesome to see young people in particular get involved in electronics. Other, less capable (1802 & 6502 processors) Altoid computers: https://www.retrotechnology.com/memship/memship.html https://www.reddit.com/r/beneater/comments/15k19xp/be6502_in...
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Questions
Is Altoids Project trending on Hacker News right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 1, 17:52 UTC, after 1 day of trending.
What is the highest rank Altoids Project reached?
#9 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 1, 16:52 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has Altoids Project been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 1, 2026 and has been on the list on 1 day (71 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
119 points and 6 comments; submitted by uvdn7 on Oct 31, 2026.