#3Rank now –
#3Peak rank
1Days on list
190Score · 7d
Oct 29, 2026First seen
Rank · 7 days
On Lobsters
emacshistorical
- Score
- 34
- Comments
- 2
- Submitted by
- facundoolano
- Tags
- emacs, historical
- Site
- technologyreview.com
Story details from Lobsters ↗ · linked article on technologyreview.com.
Trending history
EMACS turns 50 was first seen on Lobsters · Hottest on Oct 29, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 21 checks on 1 different day. Its best position was #3 of 25, reached on Oct 29, 07:49 UTC. It is #3 right now, holding steady at #3 over the last 6 checks. The same link also trended on Hacker News, which raises its cross-platform score.
Rank history
Position on Lobsters · Hottest at every check (lower is better).
Last 14 days
Best rank per day (UTC).
3
Oct 16today
Metric history
▲ as reported by Lobsters.
Where it trended
| List | Best | Days | Checks | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lobsters · Hottest | #3 | 1 | 21 | |
| YHacker News · Front page Emacs Turns 50 | same link | |||
From the discussion
A few top-level comments from Lobsters, shortened. Read the full thread on Lobsters.
Well, congratulations are in order! For a 50 year old and continuously developed piece of software, Emacs has never been in better shape, and there is still nothing like it anywhere out there (in combination of character, scope and popularity). These days my only fear is that as computing gets more and more…
One of the great things Emacs carries with it from its AI lab origins, that's rare these days, is the insane level of hackability that comes with Lisp software. Software built in Lisp is often designed to be extensively modified by the user to suit their tastes. This means it's well-documented, inspectable, its…
Questions
Is EMACS turns 50 trending on Lobsters right now?
Yes. As of Oct 29, 10:19 UTC it is #3, holding steady at #3 over the last 6 checks.
What is the highest rank EMACS turns 50 reached?
#3 on Lobsters · Hottest, on Oct 29, 07:49 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 30 minutes.
How long has EMACS turns 50 been trending?
It was first seen on Oct 29, 2026 and has been on the list on 1 day (21 checks) since.