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- 1HackerBooks indexes books mentioned on Hacker NewsโShow HN: HackerBooks โ HackerTube, but for books mentioned on HN
A developer has launched HackerBooks, a new site that catalogs and surfaces books mentioned on Hacker News, describing it as a 'HackerTube, but for books.' The project is available at hackerbooks.org and has drawn strong engagement from the community, with readers discussing which titles surface and how the index could help them discover worthwhile reading.
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French tech blogger Korben highlights HackerBooks, a curated collection of the books most loved by geeks and developers, organised with the help of Claude, Anthropic's AI assistant. The project is drawing attention in the French tech community, where Korben's site is a popular reference for web and technology news, with readers sharing and discussing the curated book list.
- 3HackerHack launches as a searchable archive of Hacker News postsโShow HN: HackerHack โ HackerBooks but for Posts Posted on HN
A new tool called HackerHack has launched, described as a way to browse and search posts shared on Hacker News, styled after the HackerBooks project. The release is being discussed on Hacker News itself, where readers are weighing in on its usefulness for digging up past discussions and tracking conversations on the forum.
- 4HackerBooks launches to surface books recommended on Hacker NewsโShow HN: HackerBooks โ HackerTube, but for books recommended on HN
A developer has launched HackerBooks, a site that collects and surfaces the books most recommended across Hacker News discussions. The project, described by its creator as 'HackerTube, but for books', is being shared for feedback on Hacker News itself, where users are trying it out and commenting on the idea of a community-driven book discovery tool.
- 5Wikihack ranks Wikipedia articles mentioned on Hacker NewsโShow HN: Wikihack โ HackerTube, but for Wikipedia articles mentioned on HN After seeing Karpathy's Hackertube and Hacker
A developer has launched Wikihack, a feed that scrapes every Wikipedia article mentioned on Hacker News and ranks them into a scrollable list. The project follows Andrej Karpathy's HackerTube and Hackerbooks, which inspired similar tools built around Hacker News data. Early reaction is limited but positive, with users enjoying niche projects that remix the community's shared links.
- 6New site indexes books mentioned on Hacker NewsโผHackerBooks โ HackerTube, but for books mentioned on HN (hackerbooks.org) https:// hackerbooks.org/ # books # hacking #
A new website called HackerBooks has launched, collecting and listing the books that have been mentioned in Hacker News discussions. The site positions itself as a kind of 'HackerTube' but for books, aimed at the programming and hacking community. Early reactions online are small but positive, with the project being shared among readers interested in books and programming.
- 7HackerBooks launches: 16,500 books recommended on Hacker NewsโShow HN: HackerBooks โ HackerTube, but for books recommended on HN Saw Karpathy's HackerTube and wanted the same thing f
A developer has launched HackerBooks, a catalogue of roughly 16,500 books that at least two different Hacker News commenters have recommended since 2007. The project was inspired by Andrej Karpathy's HackerTube and was built with Claude. Each listed book links back to the discussions where it was mentioned.
- 8HackerHack tool curates Hacker News posts launchedโผShow HN: HackerHack โ HackerBooks but for Posts Posted on HN No AI used for this btw. Comments URL: https:// news.ycombi
A developer has launched HackerHack, a tool described as 'HackerBooks but for posts' published on Hacker News, and shared it with the Hacker News community. The project's maker stresses it was built without any AI involvement, a point likely aimed at current debates over AI-generated software. Early traction is modest, with a small number of points and minimal discussion so far.