Show HN: I build one absurd web project every month
I’ve been building absurd, mostly useless web projects for fun — and I publish one every month at absurd.website.These are deliberately non-functional, weird, sometimes funny, sometimes philosophical — and usually totally unnecessary.Some examples:Sexy Math — solve math problems to reveal erotic images.Trip to Mars — a real-time simulation that takes 7 months to finish.Add Luck to Your e-Store — add a waving cat widget to boost your conversion via superstition.Microtasks for Meatbags — the future: AI gives prompts, humans execute.Invisible Lingerie — it’s sexy. And invisible.Artist Death Tracker — art prices spike when artists die. We track that.Open Celebrity — one open-source face, shared by all. Together we make her famous.I just enjoy exploring what the web can be when it doesn’t try to be “useful”.Would love to hear what you think — and absurd ideas are always welcome. Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44162363 Points: 21 # Comments: 8
I’ve been building absurd, mostly useless web projects for fun — and I publish one every month at absurd.website.
These are deliberately non-functional, weird, sometimes funny, sometimes philosophical — and usually totally unnecessary.
Some examples:
Sexy Math — solve math problems to reveal erotic images.
Trip to Mars — a real-time simulation that takes 7 months to finish.
Add Luck to Your e-Store — add a waving cat widget to boost your conversion via superstition.
Microtasks for Meatbags — the future: AI gives prompts, humans execute.
Invisible Lingerie — it’s sexy. And invisible.
Artist Death Tracker — art prices spike when artists die. We track that.
Open Celebrity — one open-source face, shared by all. Together we make her famous.
I just enjoy exploring what the web can be when it doesn’t try to be “useful”.
Would love to hear what you think — and absurd ideas are always welcome.
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44162363
Points: 21
# Comments: 8
