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Ask HN: Is there a way to browse HN weekly?

3 points by montenegrohugo 24 days ago · 4 comments · 1 min read


I'm trying to change my internet usage habits to be more on a weekly cadence, rather than daily. I dislike my current default state, where my usage of HN, Reddit and other internet platforms seems more like an involuntary habit or even addiction, and less of a deliberate choice.

At the same time I do get valuable info out of HN and don't want to miss out on it. How can I browse weekly, and not miss out?

Rotundo 24 days ago

I've blocked some sites in /etc/hosts in the past. That gives just enough friction that opening the site isn't an automatic reflex anymore.

It would be trivial to automate this: block HN in the hostfile and only unblock for an hour or two on Saturday evening, for example.

r721 24 days ago

Maybe via these URLs for each day of the week?

https://news.ycombinator.com/front?day=2026-01-23

gus_massa 24 days ago

Try https://news.ycombinator.com/best

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