Austin’s surge of new housing construction drove down rents

337 matthest 2026-03-19 00:21:29 UTC pew.org Llama Share 322

Austin, Texas, implemented policy reforms to increase housing supply and affordability, resulting in a 30% increase in housing units and a 7% decline in rents from 2015 to 2024. The city's proactive policies, including zoning changes, density bonuses, and streamlined permitting, have made it one of the only major cities where rent has fallen since the pandemic.

Autoresearch for SAT Solvers

57 chaisan 2026-03-19 01:21:29 UTC github.com/iliazintchenko Llama Share 5

An AI agent learns MaxSAT strategies without human guidance, refining its toolbox and pushing improvements to a shared repo. It uses git for communication and low parallelism, but can focus on a single instance for hours.

Warranty Void If Regenerated

219 Stwerner 2026-03-18 21:21:29 UTC nearzero.software Llama Share 124

Tom Hartmann is a software mechanic who fixes problems in custom software used by farmers. He helps clients like Margaret Brennan and Ethan Novak resolve issues with their generated tools, often due to inadequate specifications or unforeseen interactions between tools.

Cook: A simple CLI for orchestrating Claude Code

19 staticvar 2026-03-19 02:22:29 UTC rjcorwin.github.io Llama Share 4

A reviewer checks quality, and a gate decides to either pass to Ralph or iterate. Ralph then decides to either exit or advance to the next task.

Nvidia greenboost: transparently extend GPU VRAM using system RAM/NVMe

183 mmastrac 2026-03-18 21:21:29 UTC gitlab.com Full Share 36

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OpenRocket

433 zeristor 2026-03-18 15:21:29 UTC openrocket.info Llama Share 86

OpenRocket is a free model rocket simulator with advanced features for designing and simulating rockets. It offers real-time feedback, AI assistance, and a large database of motor data for optimal performance.

Rob Pike’s Rules of Programming (1989)

865 vismit2000 2026-03-18 10:21:29 UTC cs.unc.edu Llama Share 417

The rules emphasize measuring performance before optimizing, using simple algorithms and data structures, and prioritizing data organization for efficient programming.

Wander – A tiny, decentralised tool to explore the small web

221 susam 2026-03-18 18:21:29 UTC susam.net Llama Share 62

To set up a Wander console, download a ZIP file, extract index.html and wander.js, and place them in the /wander/ directory of your website. Then edit wander.js according to the directions at codeberg.org/susam/wander.

The math that explains why bell curves are everywhere

70 ibobev 2026-03-18 22:21:29 UTC quantamagazine.org Llama Share 31

The central limit theorem states that averages of many random outcomes follow a normal distribution, allowing scientists to make predictions about the world. This theorem is a fundamental concept in modern science, enabling researchers to infer patterns from chaotic data.

Nvidia NemoClaw

255 hmokiguess 2026-03-18 16:21:29 UTC github.com/nvidia Llama Share 197

NVIDIA NemoClaw is an open source stack for running OpenClaw assistants safely with NVIDIA OpenShell runtime and cloud inference. It's early-stage and not production-ready, with interfaces and APIs subject to change.

Show HN: Will my flight have Starlink?

186 bblcla 2026-03-18 18:21:29 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 250

A database and flight search tool called Stardrift.ai helps predict Starlink availability on flights by checking aircraft type and tail number. The tool currently supports airlines like United, Hawaiian, Alaskan, and Qatar, with more airlines to be added as Starlink rolls out.

Book: The Emerging Science of Machine Learning Benchmarks

97 jxmorris12 2026-03-18 18:21:29 UTC mlbenchmarks.org Llama Share 4

The author argues that machine learning benchmarks have been successful in driving progress in the field, but their limitations and flaws have been overlooked, including the potential for gaming the metrics and overfitting to benchmark datasets. The book aims to shed light on why benchmarks work and what they are good for, covering the foundations of benchmarking, the ImageNet era, and recent ...

An x86-64 back end for raven-uxn

15 dcre 2026-03-19 00:21:29 UTC mattkeeter.com Llama Share 1

A user used Claude Code, a coding agent, to implement an x86-64 assembly backend for the Uxn CPU, achieving a working implementation with some minor quality issues. The agent's performance was impressive, but the user notes that human oversight and review are still necessary to ensure high-quality code.

What’s on HTTP?

38 elixx 2026-03-18 22:21:29 UTC whatsonhttp.com Full Share 16

RX – a new random-access JSON alternative

18 creationix 2026-03-19 00:21:29 UTC github.com/creationix Llama Share 7

REXC is a binary JSON encoder and decoder that produces smaller output and enables fast, zero-heap lookup. It uses a Proxy wrapper over a flat byte buffer for parsed results.

CVE-2026-3888: Important Snap Flaw Enables Local Privilege Escalation to Root

106 askl 2026-03-18 16:21:29 UTC blog.qualys.com Llama Share 63

A Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) vulnerability (CVE-2026-3888) affects Ubuntu Desktop 24.04 and later, allowing an unprivileged attacker to gain full root access. Patches are available, and organizations should upgrade immediately to mitigate the risk.

Show HN: I built 48 lightweight SVG backgrounds you can copy/paste

183 visiwig 2026-03-18 16:21:29 UTC svgbackgrounds.com Full Share 31

By obtaining and using graphics from SVGBackgrounds.com, you agree to the terms of the SVGBackgrounds.com License Agreement Enjoy this small sampling of our designs and patterns. All are customizable: change into your brand colors — some even shrink, spin, or shift. Each background is unique to SVGBackgrounds.com, so enjoy exploring before you easily export into your project.

Czech Man's Stone in Barn's Foundations Is Rare Bronze Age Spearhead Mold

9 bookofjoe 2026-03-19 01:21:29 UTC smithsonianmag.com Prefix Share 1

In 2007, a man identified only as J. Tomanec discovered a unique rectangular stone in the garden of his home in Morkuvky, a small village in the southeastern Czech Republic. The object, which had long helped support the foundations of his barn, piqued Tomanec’s interest. Eventually, it drew attention from local archaeologists, too. After analyzing the find, researchers identified the stone as ...

LotusNotes

5 TMWNN 2026-03-19 02:21:29 UTC computer.rip Prefix Share 0

I tend to focus on the origin of the computer within the military. Particularly in the early days of digital computing, the military was a key customer, and fundamental concepts of modern computing arose in universities and laboratories serving military contracts. Of course, the war would not last forever, and computing had applications in so many other fields—fields that, nonetheless, ...

Show HN: Playing LongTurn FreeCiv with Friends

56 verelo 2026-03-18 19:21:29 UTC github.com/ndroo Llama Share 28

A self-hosted Freeciv server on Fly.io runs a 16-player longturn game with email notifications and AI-generated newspaper. The server uses scripts to manage game state, send emails, and generate status pages, with manual editing of save files as the most reliable way to change game state mid-game.

2025 Turing award given for quantum information science

103 srvmshr 2026-03-18 17:21:29 UTC awards.acm.org Llama Share 25

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Show HN: Duplicate 3 layers in a 24B LLM, logical deduction .22→.76. No training

86 xlayn 2026-03-19 00:21:29 UTC github.com/alainnothere Llama Share 26

Duplicating specific layers in transformer models boosts reasoning capabilities without training or weight changes. This method, built on David Ng's RYS method, finds and exploits "reasoning circuits" hidden in transformer models.

OpenAI Has New Focus (on the IPO)

163 aamederen 2026-03-18 11:21:29 UTC om.co Llama Share 158

OpenAI is facing a leadership push to focus and prioritize its efforts amidst a competitive AI market, with the company's IPO and revenue growth being key factors. The company's recent announcements and organizational changes are part of a larger narrative to convince investors and customers that it has its house in order and is ahead in the AI race.

On a Boat

131 mmcclure 2026-03-18 08:21:29 UTC moq.dev Llama Share 23

MoQ is a protocol that allows for efficient live streaming by splitting streams into tracks and only transmitting them when subscribed to, making it ideal for bandwidth-constrained environments. It also supports prioritization, path migration, and multi-path extensions to ensure reliable and scalable live streaming.

Machine Payments Protocol (MPP)

158 bpierre 2026-03-18 16:21:29 UTC stripe.com Llama Share 70

Stripe and Tempo launched the Machine Payments Protocol (MPP) for agents to pay programmatically. MPP enables microtransactions, recurring payments, and more, integrating with Stripe's PaymentIntents API.

Show HN: Hacker News archive (47M+ items, 11.6GB) as Parquet, updated every 5m

322 tamnd 2026-03-18 15:21:29 UTC huggingface.co Llama Share 137

The dataset contains the complete Hacker News archive from 2006-10 to 2026-03-16 with 47,358,306 items. It is a mirror of the official Hacker News data sourced from the ClickHouse Playground and updated every 5 minutes.

Measuring progress toward AGI: A cognitive framework

108 surprisetalk 2026-03-18 12:21:29 UTC blog.google Llama Share 179

Researchers release a paper on measuring progress toward Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) using a cognitive taxonomy framework. A $200,000 hackathon is launched to develop evaluations for key cognitive abilities in AI systems.

Despite Doubts, Federal Cyber Experts Approved Microsoft Cloud Service

446 hn_acker 2026-03-18 14:21:29 UTC propublica.org Llama Share 204

ProPublica found that Microsoft's cloud product, GCC High, was authorized by the government despite security concerns and lack of proper documentation. The government's cybersecurity evaluators had "lack of confidence" in assessing the system's overall security posture.

Trevor Milton is raising funds for a new jet he claims will transform flying

100 jgalt212 2026-03-18 13:21:29 UTC wsj.com Full Share 158

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Ask HN: How do you deal with people who trust LLMs?

57 basilikum 2026-03-19 02:21:29 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 71

I politely clarify the limitations of LLMs, explaining that they can provide helpful information but may not always be accurate or reliable. I encourage users to verify information through reputable sources and think critically about the answers they receive.