A USB-C LTE modem that gives my computer a phone line
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Breakout launch
Beat 95% of Show HN launches that day
#4 of 92 on Oct 31
#1 of 3 Hardware & IoT launches on Show HN on Oct 31. 15.0% of Hardware & IoT launches (3 of 20) reached 10+ points in the last 7 days. See Hardware & IoT →
points · traction gained Nov 6, 17:32 UTC → Nov 7, 13:58 UTC
Traction frozen — tracking ended at 166h after listing. Show HN votes are re-read for ~168h.
comments
listed Oct 31, 15:56 UTC
Traction (points) over time
Key statistics
- Traction
- 62points
- Comments
- 44
- Rank in HDWR this week
- —not listed in the last 7 days
- Rank overall this week
- —
- Sector hit rate
- 15.0%3/20 · 7D
- Traction line
- Hit10+ points
- First reading
- 59Nov 1, 16:17 UTC
- Last reading
- 62Nov 7, 13:58 UTC
- Readings
- 6over 166h
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Top on Oct 31 · 92 Show HN launches that day, by points
- #1A language model that lives in a boot sector109 points
- #2I rebuilt my old canvas 3D library as a small WebGL 2 libraryphoria2107 points
- #3NES Contra (1987) port (ASM –> C and then C –> WebAssembly)93 points
- #5Quit everything to make one website20 points
- #6JointterA daily word puzzle using dots and lines15 points
More in Hardware & IoT · top Show HN launches, last 7 days
- Every satellite that passed over any place this week, and its photos486 points▲ +6
- Overheadthe planes overhead, painted on an e-ink frame13 pointsfrozen
- CerulionROS 2-compatible robotics runtime with multi-process replay11 points▲ +11
- A fan-made GTA 6 radio wheel with 12 playable stations6 points0
- Ru-Jevan open model that scores caller-supplied options on CPU (MIT)5 points0
Grades · each graded against other Hardware & IoT launches from the same source
Momentum
——
Traction gained in the latest daily interval
Not re-read in the latest run, so no recent gain
Velocity
A1.29 points/h
Votes per hour since listing (age capped at 48h)
Better than 94% · vs 94 Hardware & IoT · Show HN launches, last 30 days
Engagement
—7.1 per 10 points
Comments per 10 points
Too few peers to grade (13; need 20)
Staying Power
—1.1×
Votes at last reading ÷ votes at first reading
Too few peers to grade (13; need 20)
Launch-day race · #4 of 92 Show HN launches on 2026-10-31
- #2I rebuilt my old canvas 3D library as a small WebGL 2 library107 points
- #3NES Contra (1987) port (ASM –> C and then C –> WebAssembly)93 points
- #4A USB-C LTE modem that gives my computer a phone line62 points
- #5Quit everything to make one website20 points
- #6Jointter15 points
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