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 orderI totally agree with the writer, I have dedicated the last ten years to specify and implement a new single wire communication protocol for IOT and home automation applications called PJDL (Padded Jittering Data Link): https://github.com/gioblu/PJON/blob/master/src/strategies/So... It performs much better than wireless alternatives.
I wanted wired Ethernet in my office but didn't want to punch holes in the wall. Luckily I have an old "central vacuum system" that as far as I can tell has never been even powered on, many years before I bought the house. I tied a ping pong ball to a piece of string and used a vacuum cleaner to suck it through the pipes, then used the string to pull a stronger rope and then the Ethernet cable…
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23589798 172 comments.
The one I really don't understand is wireless keyboards and mice for desktops. Sure, let's add a battery, some unreliability, and clutter up the radio spectrum for two objects that never move relative to one another.
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
- 3
- Total points
- 1197
- Total comments
- 899
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-09 | Wireless Is a Trap | jefftk | 4 | 0 |
| 2020-06-21 | Wireless Is a TrapFirst breakout · Best thread | finolex1 | 592 | 419 |
| 2020-06-21 | Wireless Is a Trap | zdw | 96 | 4 |
| 2022-05-12 | Wireless is a trap (2020) | behnamoh | 474 | 409 |
| 2023-10-19 | Wireless Is a Trap (2020)Hall induction · Latest 20+ point return | Brajeshwar | 29 | 67 |
| 2025-07-04 | Wireless Is a Trap (2020) | neverrroot | 2 | 0 |