Issue / 2026-04-15
A daily board of tools, apps, and references that Hacker News readers pulled into view on 2026-04-15. Each row keeps the original HN thread close to the claim.
Google's art-and-museum platform is a handy companion for exploring ultra-high-resolution artwork and exhibits.
In the Guernica gigapixel thread, a commenter said artsandculture.google.com is 'a great resource to see and learn about art around the world.'
An open-source deep-zoom viewer for tiled images, maps, and other high-resolution visuals.
A commenter said someone forked OpenSeadragon and called it 'such an under-appreciated tool,' adding that VIPS can handle tile generation.
A community-edited travel guide wiki that works well as a living alternative to static trip notes.
One commenter wrote, 'For the wiki version, you have Wikivoyage... It can be a bit outdated, but then you just update it as you do your research.'
Swiss Federal Railways' trip-planning app for routes, tickets, and smooth point-to-point travel.
A commenter said the SBB Mobile app was 'god-sent' and 'so well made,' noting that its design system makes travel up and down the country stress-free.
OpenAI's coding agent was cited as a durable fallback for longer-running development tasks.
In the Claude Code Routines thread, one commenter said they were finding Codex 'more thorough' on the high plan, and another named OpenCode/Codex as the first fallback if Anthropic goes bad.
The new major OpenSSL release drew interest for long-awaited TLS feature work.
A commenter celebrated 'Finally encrypted client hello support ο/,' showing enthusiasm for the new OpenSSL release.