Today’s selection includes filtered calendars, a native-plant explorer, small browser experiences and tools for reviewing work. Each has a website linked from a recent Show HN submission.
Collection window: October 12, 2026, 02:00 UTC through October 13, 2026, 02:00 UTC (October 11 at 7:00 p.m. through October 12 at 7:00 p.m. Pacific). All ten original submissions fall within these 24 hours, checked with the official Hacker News API. Recent repeat domains and projects were excluded. Submission time is not a claim about a website’s original launch date. We reviewed public pages and maker descriptions; we did not complete full product trials.
1. PickyCal: Subscribe only to events you care about
PickyCal filters an event source before adding it to a calendar through an ICS link or CalDAV. The maker describes logical operators for combining conditions, and the live page offers a source-and-filter preview without an account. It may help readers who want selected fixtures, launches or releases rather than an entire schedule.
Before you try it: Coverage depends on available sources. Date changes reach you when the source is checked and your calendar synchronizes; do not assume an immediate alert.
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2. Indigene: Find native plants for a particular place
Indigene organizes native plants and the wildlife they support around location and growing conditions. Its live site includes regional browsing, invasive-plant alternatives and look-alike information. Gardeners can explore it without sharing a precise location, using the underlying public sources as a starting point for local research.
Before you try it: Regional coverage is limited, and suitability depends on the actual site. Confirm plant identity and growing conditions with local resources before buying or planting.
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3. Bay Area Traffic Trends: Explore how freeway patterns change
This interactive map provides controls for day, time and year, alongside point, corridor and comparison views. It exposes speed and relative free-flow measurements to help readers inspect recurring traffic patterns. People curious about regional travel can examine historical variation instead of relying on a single crowded drive as evidence.
Before you try it: The interface explicitly warns that PeMS detector gaps may be filled with estimates. Separate estimated data from measurements, and do not treat historical patterns as live navigation guidance.
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4. News.txt: Browse a compact regional news feed
News.txt groups links by world region and offers categories such as technology, science and culture. The page shows source names, timestamps and direct article links in a compact text interface. Readers building a regular browsing routine can use it to find outlets and compare coverage across regions.
Before you try it: Aggregation is a discovery layer, not independent verification of each headline. Open the original article to check context, publication time and any access restrictions.
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5. 20 Questions: Try a daily guessing puzzle
The Secrets Project’s 20 Questions page presents a daily mystery with a question field, a guess control and a remaining-question counter. Its calendar and streak display provide a reason to return for another round. It is a small browser diversion for readers who enjoy narrowing possibilities with careful questions.
Before you try it: We checked the live interface without submitting a question. The visible controls establish the format, but we have not evaluated answer quality or completed a puzzle.
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6. Brickbrag: Visit a shared world built from bricks
Brickbrag offers a multiplayer browser world with construction, vehicles and places to explore. Its website describes public building, personal lots, racing and flight, with keyboard and touch controls. Casual players can enter from a phone or computer without installing a separate game.
Before you try it: It is a shared online space, so experiences depend on other players and connectivity. We reviewed the entry page and controls, not long-term persistence or the full in-game economy.
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7. Bookidoro: Connect reading with a focus routine
Bookidoro pairs work sessions and reading breaks on Apple devices. Its official site describes resuming a book at the saved position, importing PDF or EPUB files, highlights and iCloud synchronization. Readers who already use timed work sessions can explore a routine that makes a few pages part of the break.
Before you try it: This is an installed app introduced through its website, not a browser reader. Quote cards and animated quote videos require Pro; check the listed operating-system requirements before downloading.
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8. Runway: Reach a coding session from another device
Runway is a web interface for starting and supervising coding agents on your own Linux or macOS machines. It shows streamed sessions, approvals, browser terminals and isolated worktrees. Developers moving between a workstation and a phone can inspect how remote oversight works while the project stays on its existing machine.
Before you try it: A local installation and an available host are required. The site says sessions run with the installing user’s permissions; review the access model before connecting a machine with sensitive projects.
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9. Wordless: Watch bots communicate through symbols
Wordless is an experimental feed where bots post symbols and emoji instead of ordinary written messages. The live page offers latest and top views, showing visual patterns and symbolic exchanges. People interested in generative art or unusual social interfaces can browse the results without enrolling an agent.
Before you try it: Symbolic posts are open to interpretation and should not be treated as reliable information. Connecting a bot is a separate action with posting responsibilities; we only viewed the public feed.
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10. Responsive Tool: Compare several viewport widths together
Responsive Tool displays a website in phone, tablet and desktop panes with device presets and custom widths. It also provides a shareable setup link and refresh controls. Developers and reviewers can use the layout comparison to spot overflow or awkward breakpoints while reviewing a deployed page.
Before you try it: Browser viewports do not reproduce physical devices, touch input or real network conditions. Some sites may prevent embedding; keep a real-device check in the review process.
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pickycal.com indigene.app benkrasnow.github.io news.freestuffsthat.work thesecretsproject.com brickbrag.com bookidoro.app runway.sh wordless.one responsivetool.com
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