Top 10 Hacker News — Top Stories — April 9, 2026

Open Source Security at Astral details how a modern Python tooling company handles vulnerability disclosure, a topic that earned 142 upvotes in a field where security practices are rarely transparent.

I ported Mac OS X to the Nintendo Wii astonishes with 1,506 upvotes — the day's runaway favorite — proving that putting a 2000s OS on a 2006 console still thrills the hacker spirit.

Haunted Paper Toys presents printable, interactive papercraft with a spooky twist, a low-key curiosity that attracted 41 upvotes and a single comment, likely from a delighted maker.

The Importance of Being Idle argues for the creative power of deliberate laziness, resonating with 151 upvotes and 49 comments from overworked developers seeking justification for downtime.

Process Manager for Autonomous AI Agents introduces a tool for orchestrating AI workflows, but its mere 19 upvotes suggest the community is skeptical of another agent-infrastructure play.

USB for Software Developers offers a hands-on guide to writing userspace USB drivers, earning 278 upvotes and 31 comments by demystifying a topic that scares many programmers.

Understanding the Kalman filter with a simple radar example breaks down a complex estimation algorithm using an intuitive radar analogy, scoring 321 upvotes and 42 thoughtful comments.

Dr. Dobb's Developer Library DVD 6 surfaces a relic from the magazine's CD-ROM era, sparking nostalgia but zero comments and only 11 upvotes — a niche gem for retro-computing collectors.

They're made out of meat (1991) — Terry Bisson's short story about alien confusion over organic life — resurfaces with 516 upvotes and 145 comments, showing HN's love for timeless sci-fi that mirrors AI debates.

Open Source Security at Astral details how a modern Python tooling company handles vulnerability disclosure, a topic that earned 142 upvotes in a field where security practices are rarely transparent.

I ported Mac OS X to the Nintendo Wii astonishes with 1,506 upvotes — the day's runaway favorite — proving that putting a 2000s OS on a 2006 console still thrills the hacker spirit.

Haunted Paper Toys presents printable, interactive papercraft with a spooky twist, a low-key curiosity that attracted 41 upvotes and a single comment, likely from a delighted maker.

The Importance of Being Idle argues for the creative power of deliberate laziness, resonating with 151 upvotes and 49 comments from overworked developers seeking justification for downtime.

Process Manager for Autonomous AI Agents introduces a tool for orchestrating AI workflows, but its mere 19 upvotes suggest the community is skeptical of another agent-infrastructure play.

USB for Software Developers offers a hands-on guide to writing userspace USB drivers, earning 278 upvotes and 31 comments by demystifying a topic that scares many programmers.

Understanding the Kalman filter with a simple radar example breaks down a complex estimation algorithm using an intuitive radar analogy, scoring 321 upvotes and 42 thoughtful comments.

Dr. Dobb's Developer Library DVD 6 surfaces a relic from the magazine's CD-ROM era, sparking nostalgia but zero comments and only 11 upvotes — a niche gem for retro-computing collectors.

They're made out of meat (1991) — Terry Bisson's short story about alien confusion over organic life — resurfaces with 516 upvotes and 145 comments, showing HN's love for timeless sci-fi that mirrors AI debates.