Show HN: 48 absurd web projects – one every month

The internet’s favorite chaos lab is back: absurd.website now hosts 48 delightfully pointless web toys, from smashable banner ads to keyboard therapy. The creator popped into the HN thread saying they’re still shipping one public and one members-only project every month, with a vibe that’s drifting from “weird experiments” to net art. Cue the comment section turning into an art opening with a cash register at the door.

The loudest split? Art vs money. One fan praised the slick “Type Therapy,” then bluntly asked if anyone’s paying—adding they wouldn’t, and that there isn’t enough info to convince them. Another user swooned over the digital-experiment energy, calling for a punk-zine-style quarterly. Meanwhile, the real plot twist: VandalAds. A commenter called it “subversive” and wondered if interactive ads could be a legit thing. That sparked speculation about whether destroying an ad is secretly the best ad.

Comedy hour arrived fast: people giggled about “Guard Simulator,” a game where a crime appears for 15 seconds a day—blink and you lose. “Slow Rebranding” also got love for being a gag you only get months later. Bottom line: the crowd loves the weird and the artist’s monthly rhythm, but the paywall and product potential stirred the pot, big time.