Show HN: Hacker Times, a New York Times-Inspired Version Hacker News
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I thought it would be fun to browse HN as if it were a newspaper. The site updates once an hour. Enjoy!
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- polpenn
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- Nov 3, 2026
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- hackertimes.ca
Story details from Hacker News ↗ · linked article on hackertimes.ca.
Trending history
Show HN: Hacker Times, a New York Times-Inspired Version Hacker News was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Nov 3, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 156 checks on 5 different days, across 3 lists (Hacker News · Front page, Hacker News · Show HN, Hacker News · Show HN · this week). Its best position was #2 of 30, reached on Nov 3, 16:22 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 8, 16:50 UTC.
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Position on Hacker News · Front page at every check (lower is better).
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Where it trended
| List | Best | Days | Checks | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hacker News · Front page | #2 | 1 | 62 | |
| Hacker News · Show HN | #3 | 1 | 13 | |
| Hacker News · Show HN · this week | #3 | 4 | 81 |
From the discussion
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I remember there was a similar project like this posted a while ago. Turns out there are multiple. Here are just a few (that are still online): A couple of months ago (so probably vibe-coded too): https://thefrontpage.dev/ https://times.hntrends.net/ https://hackernewstimes.com/ This one even from 6 years ago:…
> Masthead set in Manufacturing Consent I like the description for Manufacturing Consent font: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Manufacturing+Consent/abou... https://github.com/google/fonts/blob/main/ofl/manufacturingc...
Isn't what people pay for with the NYT or other publications, the journalism and editing? Like, the UI isn't why people pay for it. Given that this seems to just be a re-skin, why a full site that updates hourly, instead of just a browser extension that rewrites the content in-place live?
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Is Show HN: Hacker Times, a New York Times-Inspired Version Hacker News trending on Hacker News right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 8, 16:50 UTC, after 5 days of trending.
What is the highest rank Show HN: Hacker Times, a New York Times-Inspired Version Hacker News reached?
#2 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 3, 16:22 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has Show HN: Hacker Times, a New York Times-Inspired Version Hacker News been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 3, 2026 and has been on the list on 5 days (156 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
475 points and 148 comments; submitted by polpenn on Nov 3, 2026.