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Two Years of Emacs Solo: 35 Modules, Zero External Packages, and a Full Refactor

Article URL: https://www.rahuljuliato.com/posts/emacs-solo-two-years Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47317616 Points: 76 # Comments: 9

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I don't know Apple's endgame for the Fn/Globe key–or if Apple does

Article URL: https://aresluna.org/fn/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47311647 Points: 49 # Comments: 10

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Electric air taxis are about to take flight in 26 states

The federal government has selected eight proposals to test electric aircraft across 26 states.

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Helios: Real real-time long video generation model

Article URL: https://www.alphaxiv.org/abs/2603.04379 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47317115 Points: 11 # Comments: 3

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Sir Tony Hoare has died

Article URL: http://lefenetrou.blogspot.com/2026/03/in-memoriam-tony-hoare.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47316880 Points: 183 # Comments: 43

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So you want to write an “app” (2025)

Article URL: https://arcanenibble.github.io/so-you-want-to-write-an-app.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47315341 Points: 37 # Comments: 12

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The first airplane fatality

Article URL: https://www.amusingplanet.com/2026/03/thomas-selfridge-first-airplane-fatality.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47315079 Points: 43 # Comments: 10

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Notes on Baking at the South Pole

Article URL: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-weekend-essay/the-most-beautiful-freezer-in-the-world Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47313934 Points: 26 # Comments: 8

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DARPA’s new X-76

Article URL: https://www.darpa.mil/news/2026/darpa-new-x-76-speed-of-jet-freedom-of-helicopter Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47311669 Points: 141 # Comments: 142

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OpenAI and Google employees rush to Anthropic’s defense in DOD lawsuit

More than 30 OpenAI and Google DeepMind employees signed onto a statement supporting Anthropic's lawsuit against the Defense Department after the agency labeled the AI firm a supply-chain risk, according to court filings.

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Quad Cortex mini amp modeler: All the power, half the size

A warehouse of guitar gear in the palm of your hand.

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Testing Apple's 2026 16-inch MacBook Pro, M5 Max, and its new "performance" cores

M5 Pro Max's "performance" CPU cores definitely aren't just rebranded E-cores.

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US blindsides states with surprise settlement in Live Nation/Ticketmaster trial

States seek mistrial, saying "sudden disappearance" of US will influence jury.

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Rendezvous with Rama

Article URL: https://blog.engora.com/2026/03/rendezvous-with-rama.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47315869 Points: 49 # Comments: 42

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So you want to write an "app" (2025)

Article URL: https://arcanenibble.github.io/so-you-want-to-write-an-app.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47315341 Points: 13 # Comments: 5