Austin’s surge of new housing construction drove down rents

38 matthest 2026-03-19 00:17:35 UTC pew.org Llama Share 16

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.

Warranty Void If Regenerated

165 Stwerner 2026-03-18 21:33:35 UTC nearzero.software Llama Share 86

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.

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

108 mmastrac 2026-03-18 21:33:35 UTC gitlab.com Full Share 23

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OpenRocket

376 zeristor 2026-03-18 15:33:35 UTC openrocket.info Llama Share 80

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)

827 vismit2000 2026-03-18 10:33:35 UTC cs.unc.edu Llama Share 404

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

184 susam 2026-03-18 18:33:35 UTC susam.net Llama Share 50

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

33 ibobev 2026-03-18 21:33:35 UTC quantamagazine.org Llama Share 13

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

226 hmokiguess 2026-03-18 15:33:35 UTC github.com/nvidia Llama Share 176

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.

Book: The Emerging Science of Machine Learning Benchmarks

81 jxmorris12 2026-03-18 18:33:35 UTC mlbenchmarks.org Llama Share 2

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 ...

Show HN: Will my flight have Starlink?

156 bblcla 2026-03-18 17:33:35 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 192

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.

What’s on HTTP?

20 elixx 2026-03-18 22:33:35 UTC whatsonhttp.com Full Share 3

Nightingale – open-source karaoke app that works with any song on your computer

486 rzzzzru 2026-03-18 08:33:35 UTC nightingale.cafe Llama Share 144

UVR Karaoke separates vocals from instrumentals and scores singing in real-time with adjustable volume and lyrics alignment. It supports various file formats, controllers, and platforms, with GPU acceleration and automatic video audio extraction.

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

147 visiwig 2026-03-18 16:33:35 UTC svgbackgrounds.com Full Share 25

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.

Show HN: Playing LongTurn FreeCiv with Friends

45 verelo 2026-03-18 19:33:35 UTC github.com/ndroo Llama Share 20

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

87 srvmshr 2026-03-18 17:33:35 UTC awards.acm.org Llama Share 21

The website is blocked due to security reasons after a suspicious action was detected. Please email the site owner with the Cloudflare Ray ID to report the issue.

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

86 askl 2026-03-18 16:33:35 UTC blog.qualys.com Llama Share 52

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: Tmux-IDE, OSS agent-first terminal IDE

59 thijsverreck 2026-03-18 18:33:35 UTC tmux.thijsverreck.com Llama Share 31

tmux-ide creates a layout with Claude panes and dev tools, enabling agent-team mode. Claude configures the workspace automatically with the registered Code skill.

The TOMY Spinjas

4 biscuits1 2026-03-18 23:33:35 UTC medium.com/@solidi Prefix Share 1

If you are a TOMY enjoyer, you’ll like The TOMY Big Loader and The TOMY Screwball Scramble, both written by this author. Also check out this author’s book, Undercover Toy Stories: An Anthology of Real American Inventions, available now. BACK IN 1989, TOMY U.S., the international company that represented Japanese toys in America, partnered with Parker Brothers to release a well-loved, but ...

On a Boat

122 mmcclure 2026-03-18 08:33:35 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)

140 bpierre 2026-03-18 15:33:35 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.

Despite Doubts, Federal Cyber Experts Approved Microsoft Cloud Service

430 hn_acker 2026-03-18 14:33:35 UTC propublica.org Llama Share 198

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.

OpenAI Has New Focus (on the IPO)

135 aamederen 2026-03-18 11:33:35 UTC om.co Llama Share 139

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.

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

280 tamnd 2026-03-18 14:33:35 UTC huggingface.co Llama Share 124

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

96 surprisetalk 2026-03-18 12:33:35 UTC blog.google Llama Share 152

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.

FBI is buying location data to track US citizens, director confirms

355 jbegley 2026-03-18 20:33:35 UTC techcrunch.com Llama Share 130

The FBI has confirmed buying access to people's data from data brokers, including location data, despite previous claims it was not actively purchasing it. This practice has raised concerns about the Fourth Amendment and the need for a warrant to obtain private information.

Explore 19th Century Scientific Correspondence

16 rramadass 2026-03-18 20:33:35 UTC epsilon.ac.uk Llama Share 2

psilon is a digital platform that brings together 50,000+ letters from 19th century science, making it easier for researchers to study lesser-known figures and conversations. It's developed by Cambridge University Library and partners, with funding to secure its long-term future.

Death to Scroll Fade

347 PaulHoule 2026-03-18 15:33:35 UTC dbushell.com Llama Share 187

The author dislikes scroll fade, a web design effect where elements fade in as users scroll, as it's often overused and poorly implemented. They argue it's tacky, distractive, and negatively impacts core web vitals, such as Largest Contentful Paint.

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

78 jgalt212 2026-03-18 13:33:35 UTC wsj.com Full Share 134

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A ngrok-style secure tunnel server written in Rust and Open Source

79 joaoh82 2026-03-18 14:33:35 UTC github.com/joaoh82 Llama Share 36

Rustunnel is a secure tunnel server written in Rust that exposes local services through a public server over encrypted WebSocket connections. It supports HTTP/TCP proxying, a live dashboard, Prometheus metrics, and audit logging, and can be used with a public edge server or self-hosted.

Using calculus to do number theory

112 cpp_frog 2026-03-18 12:33:35 UTC hidden-phenomena.com Llama Share 17

Kurt Hensel used calculus to solve a number theory problem by improving an approximate solution to a polynomial equation modulo 125. He applied Newton's method to find a solution modulo 25 and then upgraded it to a solution modulo 125.