3.23.26 | PC Gamer's recommended RSS readers, the future of version control, Project Nomad – offline knowledge

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Mar 23, 2026.

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• (00:00) - Intro
• (00:20) - PC Gamer recommends RSS readers in a 37mb article that just keeps downloading
• (01:35) - The future of version control
• (02:58) - Project Nomad – Knowledge That Never Goes Offline
• (04:14) - GrapheneOS will remain usable by anyone without requiring personal information
• (05:21) - Reports of code's death are greatly exaggerated
• (06:45) - The gold standard of optimization: A look under the hood of RollerCoaster Tycoon
• (08:24) - Flash-MoE: Running a 397B Parameter Model on a Laptop
• (09:44) - Why I love NixOS
• (11:13) - MAUI Is Coming to Linux
• (12:37) - More common mistakes to avoid when creating system architecture diagrams
• (13:56) - Outro

PC Gamer recommends RSS readers in a 37mb article that just keeps downloading
https://stuartbreckenridge.net/2026-03-19-pc-gamer-recommends-rss-readers-in-a-37mb-article/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47480507

The future of version control
https://bramcohen.com/p/manyana
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47478401

Project Nomad – Knowledge That Never Goes Offline
https://www.projectnomad.us
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47476821

GrapheneOS will remain usable by anyone without requiring personal information
https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/116261301913660830
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47482217

Reports of code's death are greatly exaggerated
https://stevekrouse.com/precision
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47476315

The gold standard of optimization: A look under the hood of RollerCoaster Tycoon
https://larstofus.com/2026/03/22/the-gold-standard-of-optimization-a-look-under-the-hood-of-rollercoaster-tycoon/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47480886

Flash-MoE: Running a 397B Parameter Model on a Laptop
https://github.com/danveloper/flash-moe
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47476422

Why I love NixOS
https://www.birkey.co/2026-03-22-why-i-love-nixos.html
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47479751

MAUI Is Coming to Linux
https://avaloniaui.net/blog/maui-avalonia-preview-1
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47478687

More common mistakes to avoid when creating system architecture diagrams
https://www.ilograph.com/blog/posts/more-common-diagram-mistakes/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47476562