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Why does this turn up so often here on HN? It's cute, and interesting, and perhaps a fun hack to try to do, but I've seen it several times now. Here's one ear
by RiderOfGiraffes 16y ago
Why does this turn up so often here on HN? It's cute, and interesting, and perhaps a fun hack to try to do, but I've seen it several times now.
Here's one earlier version found in 30 seconds with http://searchyc.com http://searchyc.com :
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=921959 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=921959
... and here are some related links:
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=659799 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=659799
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=651810 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=651810
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1298314 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1298314
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1377012 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1377012
- dabent 16y agoTo me, the most interesting "hack" here is how the Tumbleweed house company has hacked its way onto Oprah, NPR and the top result for "tiny house" on Google. I wish my startup could do that. They've done a remarkable job with PR and are effectively the Apple Computer of trailer homes.
- ekanes 16y agoI'm guessing that people post it as a physical hack. Hack in the sense that they're doing more with less than "should" be possible. Add that it's mildly counter-culture and environmentally friendly, and people vote it up.