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 orderReally nice that it allows you to pass a list of hosts at the same time, and it will plot them in the same graph: For instance, `gping mydomain.com google.com` is really nice for a quick sanity check (is it my Wifi or my hosting provider).
I always liked gfblip: http://gfblip.appspot.com/ You can run this on your laptop and watch your WiFi drop in and out randomly (as other people around you download stuff, as Bluetooth devices interfere with it, etc.) It's also fun to run a speed test in another tab, and watch the latency increase 10x as needless buffers fill up and your latency-sensitive packets wait in line so your router gets a better review!
This reminds me of mtr: http://ss64.com/bash/mtr.html
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
- 631
- Total comments
- 113
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-17 | Gping: Ping, but with a graph | orf | 52 | 6 |
| 2020-11-13 | gping: Ping, but with a graphFirst breakout | orf | 217 | 57 |
| 2023-07-01 | gping – ping, but with a graphBest thread · Latest 20+ point return | pabs3 | 362 | 50 |