3.30.26 | ChatGPT delays input until Cloudflare reads React state, Copilot inserted an ad into PR, Voyager 1 operates on minimal memory and vintage tape recorder

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• (00:00) - Intro
• (00:19) - ChatGPT won't let you type until Cloudflare reads your React state
• (01:51) - Copilot edited an ad into my PR
• (02:56) - Voyager 1 runs on 69 KB of memory and an 8-track tape recorder
• (04:10) - The Cognitive Dark Forest
• (05:51) - Pretext: TypeScript library for multiline text measurement and layout
• (07:15) - Philly courts will ban all smart eyeglasses starting next week
• (08:25) - C++26 is done: ISO C++ standards meeting Trip Report
• (09:58) - My MacBook keyboard is broken and it's insanely expensive to fix
• (11:13) - Coding agents could make free software matter again
• (12:53) - The curious case of retro demo scene graphics
• (14:10) - Outro

Copilot edited an ad into my PR
https://notes.zachmanson.com/copilot-edited-an-ad-into-my-pr/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47570269

Voyager 1 runs on 69 KB of memory and an 8-track tape recorder
https://techfixated.com/a-1977-time-capsule-voyager-1-runs-on-69-kb-of-memory-and-an-8-track-tape-recorder-4/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47564421

The Cognitive Dark Forest
https://ryelang.org/blog/posts/cognitive-dark-forest/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47566442

Pretext: TypeScript library for multiline text measurement and layout
https://github.com/chenglou/pretext
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47556290

Philly courts will ban all smart eyeglasses starting next week
https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/smart-glasses-ai-meta-courts-20260326.html
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47569471

C++26 is done: ISO C++ standards meeting Trip Report
https://herbsutter.com/2026/03/29/c26-is-done-trip-report-march-2026-iso-c-standards-meeting-london-croydon-uk/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47565365

My MacBook keyboard is broken and it's insanely expensive to fix
https://tobiasberg.net/posts/my-macbook-keyboard-is-broken-and-its-insanely-expensive-to-fix/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47566143

Coding agents could make free software matter again
https://www.gjlondon.com/blog/ai-agents-could-make-free-software-matter-again/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47568028

The curious case of retro demo scene graphics
https://www.datagubbe.se/aipixels/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47570666