Show HN: Overhead – the planes overhead, painted on an e-ink frame
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Hi HN, I've been fascinated by aviation for some time now. Inspired by Fugleramme, I wanted a framed print of a cluster of aircraft over my house or a busy airport. So I built Overhead. (Photos in the README) The hero photo shows planes departing and landing in Changi, Singapore. How it works Flight data for a location is gathered from adsb.lol and adsb.fi as a fallback. (you can also point it to your own ADS-B receiver). The photo of the exact aircraft is gathered from planespotters.net and…
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Show HN: Overhead – the planes overhead, painted on an e-ink frame was first seen on Hacker News · Show HN on Nov 6, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 32 checks on 2 different days. Its best position was #6 of 30, reached on Nov 6, 23:20 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 7, 10:20 UTC.
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Is Show HN: Overhead – the planes overhead, painted on an e-ink frame trending on Show HN right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 7, 10:20 UTC, after 2 days of trending.
What is the highest rank Show HN: Overhead – the planes overhead, painted on an e-ink frame reached?
#6 on Hacker News · Show HN, on Nov 6, 23:20 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 30 minutes.
How long has Show HN: Overhead – the planes overhead, painted on an e-ink frame been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 6, 2026 and has been on the list on 2 days (32 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
9 points and 0 comments; submitted by xDaftTurtle on Nov 6, 2026.