$ iris analyze hn --since 24h --stories 643

HN Today

as of 14:01 PST · 643 stories · live

643 stories

14% Show HN

41% dead on arrival

max score: 341

01 / 08

$ stats

The numbers

643

total stories

~27 per hour

41%

dead on arrival

0–1 points, no traction

2

median score

avg: 8.7 · max: 341

14%

Show HN

95 self-promotional posts

The distribution is extreme. A handful of stories absorb nearly all the attention.

02 / 08

$ topics --top 100

What dominated

Dead on Arrival

269

Show HN

95

AI & Machine Learning

120

Hardware & Gadgets

80

Security & Privacy

60

Social & Misc

79

03 / 08

$ sort --by score --limit 8

Who won

341pts · 279c

The Appalling Stupidity of Spotify's AI DJ

engaged

337pts · 318c

$96 3D-printed rocket that recalculates its mid-air trajectory us

engaged

284pts · 26c

A Visual Introduction to Machine Learning (2015)

pure hype

218pts · 251c

Harold and George Destroy the World

debate

206pts · 270c

The 100 hour gap between a vibecoded prototype and a working prod

debate

175pts · 134c

I'm 60 years old. Claude Code killed a passion

engaged

174pts · 104c

Office.eu launches as Europe's sovereign office platform

engaged

161pts · 76c

Pentagon expands oversight of Stars and Stripes, limits content

engaged

04 / 08

$ ratio pts:comments // low = controversy

Hype vs debate

✓ enthusiasm

A Visual Introduction to Machine Learning (20 10.9×

Show HN: Signet – Autonomous wildfire trackin 3.6×

High ratio = people approve, not argue

⚡ controversy

The Appalling Stupidity of Spotify's AI DJ 1.2×

Harold and George Destroy the World 0.9×

Low ratio = comments outrun upvotes = anxiety

Open-source tooling gets clean approval. Economy and AI debates generate more heat than light.

05 / 08

$ outlier --flag unexpected

The surprise

"UMD Scientists Create 'Smart Underwear' to Measure Human Flatulence"

— 75pts · 46 comments

A bizarre blend of biology and tech that stole the spotlight, proving HN still loves the absurd.

06 / 08

$ synthesize --one-narrative

The read

Today’s feed was a chaotic mix of AI mishaps, hardware hacks, and bizarre science experiments—proof that curiosity still rules the internet.

643 stories submitted today. Top score: 341. The builders are building — but the conversation is bigger than the code.

07 / 08

$ summary

TL;DR

winning topic

Dead on Arrival

most debated

Dead on Arrival

the surprise

UMD Scientists Create 'Sm

total stories

643

max score

341

median score

2

Powered by Iris · HN <span>Today</span> · hn-slides.pages.dev

08 / 08