ShannonMax: A Library to Optimize Emacs Keybindings with Information Theory
https://github.com/sstraust/shannonmax
https://github.com/sstraust/shannonmax
GitHub
GitHub - sstraust/shannonmax: maximize your keybinding efficiency in emacs!
maximize your keybinding efficiency in emacs! Contribute to sstraust/shannonmax development by creating an account on GitHub.
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Show HN: LatentScore – Type a mood, get procedural/ambient music (open source)
https://latentscore.com/demo
https://latentscore.com/demo
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America vs. Singapore: You Can't Save Your Way Out of Economic Shocks
https://www.governance.fyi/p/america-vs-singapore-you-cant-save
https://www.governance.fyi/p/america-vs-singapore-you-cant-save
www.governance.fyi
America vs. Singapore: You Can’t Save Your Way out of Economic Shocks
Saving regret has less to do with procrastination than we thought, and more to do with whether your country absorbs economic shocks or lets them hit your savings
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Dinosaur Food: 100M year old foods we still eat today
https://borischerny.com/food/2022/01/17/Dinosaur-food.html
https://borischerny.com/food/2022/01/17/Dinosaur-food.html
Boris Cherny’s Blog
Dinosaur Food: 100 million year old foods we still eat today
I just finished Oliver Sacks’ excellent Everything in Its Place. In it, he mentioned as an aside that the Ginkgo biloba tree is hundreds of millions of years old, and its phenotype has been practically frozen since then – a living fossil.
DOGE Bro's Grant Review Process Was Literally Just Asking ChatGPT 'Is This DEI?'
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/19/doge-bros-grant-review-process-was-literally-just-asking-chatgpt-is-this-dei/
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/19/doge-bros-grant-review-process-was-literally-just-asking-chatgpt-is-this-dei/
Techdirt
DOGE Bro’s Grant Review Process Was Literally Just Asking ChatGPT ‘Is This DEI?’
Federal grants that had been approved after a full application and review process were terminated by some random inexperienced DOGE bros based on whether ChatGPT could explain—in under 120 characte…
South Korean ex president Yoon Suk Yeol jailed for life for leading insurrection
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/19/yoon-suk-yeol-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-leading-insurrection-in-south-korea
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/19/yoon-suk-yeol-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-leading-insurrection-in-south-korea
the Guardian
South Korea’s former president Yoon Suk Yeol jailed for life for leading insurrection
Ex-leader sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labour over failed martial law declaration in 2024
Archaeologists find possible first direct evidence of Hannibal's war elephants
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-unearthed-a-2200-year-old-bone-they-say-it-could-be-the-first-direct-evidence-of-hannibals-legendary-war-elephants-180988185/
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-unearthed-a-2200-year-old-bone-they-say-it-could-be-the-first-direct-evidence-of-hannibals-legendary-war-elephants-180988185/
Smithsonian Magazine
Archaeologists Unearthed a 2,200-Year-Old Bone. They Say It Could Be the First Direct Evidence of Hannibal's Legendary War Elephants
The Carthaginian general famously used elephants during the Punic Wars. But until now, archaeologists had never found skeletal remains linking the animals to the conflict
CTO Says 93% of Developers Use AI, but Productivity Is Still 10%
https://shiftmag.dev/this-cto-says-93-of-developers-use-ai-but-productivity-is-still-10-8013/
https://shiftmag.dev/this-cto-says-93-of-developers-use-ai-but-productivity-is-still-10-8013/
ShiftMag
93% of Developers Use AI - Productivity Only 10%
AI adoption is skyrocketing among developers, but productivity improvements remain low. Discover the real impact of AI coding assistants.
Micropayments as a reality check for news sites
https://blog.zgp.org/micropayments-as-a-reality-check-for-news-sites/
https://blog.zgp.org/micropayments-as-a-reality-check-for-news-sites/
blog.zgp.org
micropayments as a reality check for news sites
We're no longer attracting top talent: the brain drain killing American science
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/19/trump-science-funding-cuts
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/19/trump-science-funding-cuts
the Guardian
‘We’re no longer attracting top talent’: the brain drain killing American science
As Trump slashes science funding, young researchers flee abroad. Without solid innovation, the US could cease to have the largest biomedical ecosystem in the world
Show HN: Ghostty-based terminal with vertical tabs and notifications
https://github.com/manaflow-ai/cmux
https://github.com/manaflow-ai/cmux
GitHub
GitHub - manaflow-ai/cmux: Ghostty-based macOS terminal with vertical tabs and notifications for AI coding agents
Ghostty-based macOS terminal with vertical tabs and notifications for AI coding agents - manaflow-ai/cmux
HUD proposes rule that would force noncitizens from public housing
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/2026/02/19/hud-public-housing-mixed-status-immigration/03e8908c-0dc4-11f1-8e91-6e1451aab67e_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/2026/02/19/hud-public-housing-mixed-status-immigration/03e8908c-0dc4-11f1-8e91-6e1451aab67e_story.html
The Washington Post
HUD proposes rule that would force noncitizens from public housing
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is proposing a rule that would limit public housing mostly to citizens, which advocates fear could lead to tens of thousand of people being evicted