Submission timeline
2007–2026One slot for every year since HN launched. Height is that year's peak points; orange marks a 100+ point or 50+ comment breakout. Select a bar to open its strongest thread.
First comments on top threads
HN comment orderFor those that can't get it to load (it takes a minute, and I noticed my desktop's fan kick it up a notch while things were getting initialized, so... YMMV): this is a portfolio site done via a cozy-gaming-style AWSD game where you drive around in a jeep-like thingamabob. There are some cute easter eggs, including a sort of... shrine to each of the socials, which you can run into with your car and knock over (though the links remain…
If you tack '#debug' on the end, a debugger panel shows up, and you can fiddle with things like the blurryness and lighting and some spring coefficients. https://bruno-simon.com/#debug
Big discussion in 2019 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21362200
The main issue with this games controls apart from the usual touch screen key sloppiness is that left and right changes with the cars orientation. This is an absolute no go and makes it a chore to control. Games 35 years ago already figured this out.
The first top-level comment from each of the four biggest threads, in HN’s own order. Excerpts are shortened; open a comment for full context.
- Breakout years
- 2
- Total points
- 1046
- Total comments
- 234
100+ points or 50+ comments
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reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking
Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-24 | "Drive" around this portfolio | fricklers | 2 | 0 |
| 2019-10-26 | Bruno Simon – 3D CurriculumFirst breakout | laurentdc | 251 | 42 |
| 2021-03-01 | Creative Driving Game Website | harel | 1 | 2 |
| 2021-09-12 | Bruno Simon | dsco | 3 | 0 |
| 2021-09-30 | A Three JavaScript Project | hongzi | 2 | 0 |
| 2021-10-06 | Bruno-Simon.com | joebadmo | 1 | 0 |
| 2021-11-18 | Bruno Simon | uptown | 3 | 1 |
| 2022-09-25 | Bruno Simon | kaiz | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-05-10 | Bruno Simon: Portfolio website as a 3D car course | gaws | 2 | 1 |
| 2025-07-11 | HTTPS: //bruno-simon.com (a landing page in Three.js) | eevilspock | 3 | 0 |
| 2025-12-09 | Bruno Simon – 3D PortfolioHall induction · Best thread · Latest 20+ point return | razzmataks | 777 | 188 |