Alex's blog by Oren Yomtov
Shares rank 20 of 26 newsletters by recommenders
Recommended for in-depth, fascinating technical writing on topics like ASCII rendering and halftone, and readers say the rest of the blog keeps the same depth.
Recommended for in-depth, fascinating technical writing on topics like ASCII rendering and halftone, and readers say the rest of the blog keeps the same depth.
5 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Consistent depth across posts
“The rest of this blog is at this same level of depth, worth a sub”
Comment from 17 Jan 2026 in “ASCII characters are not pixels: a deep dive into ASCII rendering” Fascinating technical subjects
“it's actually quite fascinating”
Comment from 30 Jan 2026 in “Moltbook” Excellent work by its author
“who also does excellent work”
Comment from 14 Feb 2026 in “Shades of Halftone” Fun to read
“Pretty fun blog, actually.”
Comment from 30 Jan 2026 in “Moltbook”
Other newsletters people recommend
The four most recommended other newsletters, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Zitron newsletter | 46 | 42 | 52% | 12 | — | — |
| Simon Willison's blog | 21 | 2 | 91% | 9 | — | Approved |
| SemiAnalysis | 20 | 12 | 63% | 8 | — | — |
| acoup.blog | 19 | 0 | 100% | 10 | — | Approved |
| Alex's blog by Oren YomtovThis page | 5 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
4 of the 5 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“who also does excellent work”
“Pretty fun blog, actually.”
“it's actually quite fascinating”
“The rest of this blog is at this same level of depth, worth a sub”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.