Keeping up with tech news is great fun, but improving yourself by applying practical wisdom is even better.
Some of the most valuable information on Hacker News can be found in the comment section. I often find myself reading through interesting responses to interesting "Ask HN" questions and saving off linked content for reading in the future.
It seemed in the spirit of Hacker News to automate part of this process and make it into a little web application.
If you're interested in reading more about this project or seeing some of my other ones, consider subscribing to my blog. A few of my JavaScript game tutorials became popular on Hacker News, so you might find those interesting as well.