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This Is What I Believe  - December IndieWeb Carnival

Trapped under a selfish boss? Try these 3 strategies to regain control

“Eucatastrophe”: Tolkien on the secret to a good fairy tale

What JWST found beneath the Sombrero galaxy’s hat

How to Use Power

Best TV Shows of 2024. Shogun, My Brilliant Friend, The Day of...

Always Interesting: “52 Things I Learned in 2024”

After 37 years, the 80s fashion trend of wearing salmon as hats...

(Metaphorical) lessons learned from building wood fires, including “the most important ingredient...

Madeleine Riffaud, hero of the French Resistance, has died at the age...

Playing Music With Barcode Scanners

When a Telescope Is a National-Security Risk. The Vera Rubin Observatory is...

My friend Youngna is a wonderful writer and observer and I loved...

Musical Skiers

Libertarian Reluctantly Calls Fire Department. “Although the community would do better to...

Code readbility

Conjecture: A Roadmap for Cognitive Software and A Humanist Future of AI

2024 Unofficial LessWrong Census/Survey

A case for donating to AI risk reduction (including if you work in AI)

Sorry for the downtime, looks like we got DDosd

Drexler's Nanotech Software

AXRP Episode 39 - Evan Hubinger on Model Organisms of Misalignment

New features in Linux 6.10 contributed by Pernosco

Macros in Dart

SQLite Index Visualization: Search

Democratizing Software

ContainerScript: Firefox Addon for programmatically assigning URLs to containers

Legacy Safety: The Wrocław C++ Meeting

Experimenting with Rust, Nix, K6 and Parca

A KeyLogger using eBPF

Optimization adventures: making a parallel Rust workload even faster with data-oriented design (and other tricks)

Breakout in Decker, Three Ways

Your View's Lifetime Is Not Yours

Common CA Database by the Linux Foundation

Atomics for Humans

The Linux Kernel Driver Interface

What are you doing this week?

You Have One Voice

RAII and the Rust/Linux Drama

Bicameral, Not Homoiconic

I Am Cat Lady

If My Dying Daughter Could Face Her Mortality, Why Couldn’t the Rest of Us?

An Artful Seduction

The Vanishing Coast of Louisiana

Unix Review Magazine Interviews Larry Tesler

Debugging a Superblock Percpu_rw_semaphore Deadlock

How do I pay the publisher of a web page?

Claud Cockburn invented guerrilla journalism

Reverse engineering the Ravensburger TipToi pen

Training myself to run farther with Strava's API and an IoT dog feeder of M&Ms

Meta built large-scale cryptographic monitoring

Ask HN: I don't want to code anymore. What else can I do?

The zoology and biochemistry of xenomorphs from the Alien franchise

Tempest Anderson: Pioneer of Volcano Photography (2015)

Facebook's Little Red Book

Show HN: SeekStorm – open-source sub-millisecond search in Rust

Show HN: Automate your studio – mute a mixer channel to turn your PTZ camera

Black Hole Puzzle

Kenya and "the decline of the greatest coffee" (2021)

The world of Dante's Divine Comedy

Show HN: Flow – A dynamic task engine for building AI agents

Intel announces retirement of Pat Gelsinger

Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (December 2024)

Every board game rulebook is awful [pdf]

A better approach to gravity: how we made EGM2008 faster

Evidence of the use of silk by Bronze Age civilization

Optimality of Gerver's Sofa

Unlocking the power of time-series data with multimodal models

Bioluminescent wood using the white rot fungus desarmillaria tabescens

World Labs: Generate 3D worlds from a single image

Ask HN: Who is hiring? (December 2024)

Show HN: Open-sourced (road) traffic counting application

Fish have a brain microbiome – could humans have one too?

US airlines transported passengers over two light-years since the last crash

An Aperiodic Monotile (2023)

UK: Proposed amendment to legal presumption about the reliability of computers

Feds: Tether Has Become a Money Laundering Tool for Mexican Drug Trafficker

Discovery of CVE-2024-2550 (Palo Alto)

When was the famous "sudo warning" introduced? Under what background? By whom? (2019)

'Brain rot' named Oxford Word of the Year 2024

Building on Shaky Ground

Civics is Boring. So, Let's Encrypt Something!

You Don't Know Jack About AI

Breaking Down Barriers for Travelers With Disabilities

Speed, creativity and AI

The HTML Native Search Element

[notes] brew services uses launchctl or systemctl

[notes] The DefinitelyTyped dprint Setup

[journal] Life Update, Advent 2024

Freshworks appoints Srinivasan Raghavan as Chief Product Officer

Nazara Technologies invests Rs 196 Cr to boost gaming, entertainment growth

What Zomato investors need to watch out for after the Rs 8,500 Cr QIP

Kash Patel's India connection: Meet Donald Trump's controversial new FBI pick

RBI lifts lending restrictions on Navi Finserv after remedial actions

Swiggy clocks 40% growth in revenue H1 2024: Prosus

Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (December 2, 2024)

Is AI a job killer? Companies think not; Will profits always evade quick commerce?

IIT Madras Brings Startup Meetup to Mumbai & Pune: Don’t Miss InvesTinder!

Bhavish Aggarwal pledges Ola Electric shares to secure loan for Krutrim Data Centre

Info Edge files FIR against Rahul Yadav over alleged misuse of funds in 4B Networks

Prosus invests $100M in housing finance firm Vastu

US Stock Market Goes 24/7: What It Means for Investors Worldwide

Swiggy expands 10-min food delivery service Bolt to over 400 cities

Ola Electric shares fall 5% in early trade after EV sales decline in November

Cleartrip nearly doubles revenue in FY24 as losses widen

D2C brand Byondnxt raises additional funding, Zomato's stake pares to 6%

PayU India's PA license helps it post $237M revenue in H1 FY25, even as margins shrink

Prosus acquires 10.65% stake in supply chain fintech Mintifi for $80M

AdvantageClub.ai bags $4M in funding led by Axilor Ventures

Chingari’s holding company enters faith and astrology market with AstroLive

Green financing tools for solar energy: How India can bridge renewable investment gap

After Swiggy, Prosus sees PayU, Meesho and Bluestone as IPO candidates

Eruditus stands out as Prosus’ only major edtech investment with positive returns

AI is not here to steal your job; it’s creating new roles with lucrative pay

This 21-year-old from a small town in Tamil Nadu is addressing motor function loss with robotic technology

Civil Aircraft Cost Estimation Using Wolfram Technologies

Why Interstellar Still Looks Like a Billion Bucks

Planets, winter stars and Geminid meteors in Dec. 2024 skywatching

Spacex Starlink satellites swarm like ‘cosmic fireflies’ in time-lapse from space

Fadnavis is no Shivraj Chouhan. Yet, why Modi-Shah are keeping him on tenterhooks

What S. Jaishankar said about Trump 2.0, India's neighbourhood, digital era & more-

How many nuclear powered submarines is Indian Navy looking at, & by when

Pakistani fans want under-19 Cricket sensation Shahzaib Khan in senior side, see Sachin in him

Dramatic shifts in the frozen Syrian war. Assad, Putin, Iran & US: Understanding the upheaval

LIVE: Rajya Sabha, Parliament Winter Session 2024

LIVE: Rajya Sabha, Parliament Winter Session 2024

LIVE: Lok Sabha, Parliament Winter Session 2024

‘No plans’— When S. Jaishankar made India’s position clear on BRICS currency in July 2023

Educator Awadh Ojha joins AAP. Says 'development of education is my best objective'

Hindus didn’t drive missionaries away in Jharkhand, Adivasis held their own, whoever the coloniser

'Between politics & education, I would definitely choose education,' says Awadh Ojha on joining AAP

'Our preparations concrete,' DCP Eastern Range, Sagar Singh Kalsi says on UP farmers' Delhi march

Drone visuals of traffic congestion on Delhi-UP Border as farmers march towards National Capital

'If true, Maharashtra Mandate is for the BJP & not Eknath Shinde'-Uddhav Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi

Jharkhand, Adivasis & the British Raj

Sambhal mosque row: Is fixing historical injustices becoming a constant source of conflict?

'Contracts for additional Scorpene Submarines & Rafale-M in advanced stages', says Indian Navy Chief

Live: EAM S Jaishankar addresses CII’s Partnership Summit 2024

'Guarantee 100% defeat'- Sam Manekshaw to Indira Gandhi when she pushed for war with Pakistan

“बाबर-औरंगज़ेब का बदला आज के मुसलमानों से नहीं लिया जा सकता” दुष्यंत दवे | Arfa Khanum Sherwani

Chaos in Parliament: Adani, Manipur Issues Ignored | Modi Attends ‘Sabarmati Report’ Screening

Bangladesh में हिंदुओं पर हमला यानी Bangladesh के Constitution के Secularism पर हमला

अपनी कई मांगों को लेकर किसान दिल्ली मार्च शुरू किए, पुलिस ने रोका | Gondi Bulletin

Is the Judiciary Allowing India to Unravel? | Dushyant Dave to Karan Thapar

Ek Fakiri Hai Aapme By: Jhola Utthao Productions

Q2 Results “Not Bad at All”; Economy Returning to Normal Rate of Growth - Pronab Sen

India Born Out of Love, Not Hate: Supreme Court Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia

Quantum physics and gender equity - Ri Science Podcast with Jess Wade

Mila Kunis Always Gets Told To “Shut Up Meg!” | Famous Voices | The Graham Norton Show

This Pig Owns His Mom | The Dodo

20 Year Old Rescue Cow Finds Her Soulmate | The Dodo

Dodo Producer Interviews Maurice The Clam And His 'Unique' Family | The Dodo

Dodo Producer Interviews Maurice The Clam And His 'Unique' Family | The Dodo

How Long Does It Take For a Cat To Solve A Puzzle Toy? | The Pack

Pig Screams At His Mom To Get What He Wants | The Dodo

The Best Rug Cleaner for Pet Parents | The Pack

Guy Surprises Wife With A Tiny One-Eyed Kitten | The Dodo

Robert Putnam on how Trump took advantage of Americans' increasing isolationism to target voters

Ed Helms shares the comedy lessons he took away from his time as a correspondent on The Daily Show

#CharlamagneThaGod has some issues with DEI. Watch it in full on The Daily Show’s YouTube page.

Jordan Peterson on Postmodernism: The End of Grand Narratives?

Are Jordan Peterson and Postmodernists Fighting the Same Fight?

Happy December ☕️🎄| #shorts #christmas

Jeff "Skunk" Baxter: Steely Dan, The Doobie Brothers, and the Sound of an Era

Billy Corgan on “Smells Like Teen Spirit” #guitar #thesmashingpumpkins #nirvana #kurtcobain #shorts

‘Trying a different route’: The new path and ‘positivity’ of Shehla Rashid | Interview COMING SOON!

How Adani corruption allegations could hurt Indian economy & middle class | LME

What's Up: December 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA

Is Caseless Ammunition the Future of Warfare?

Plane Approaches Too Steeply

Phisalne Wala Hai Unka Hijab Ahista Ahista 🤭😂 #shorts #comedy #moinakhtar #loosetalk

Woh Ulti Kholte Hein Har Kitab Ahista Ahista 😉😂 #shorts #comedy #moinakhtar #loosetalk

Bolo Jee Tum Kiya Kiya Khareedoge 🤭😳 Moin Akhtar | Loose Talk

Lets Start From The London 🤭😂 #shorts #comedy #moinakhtar #loosetalk

Mein Tuj Jaisay Ke Muu Lagna hi Nahi Chahta 🤭😳 Moin Akhtar | Loose Talk

Remember when CGI looked like this?

Taj Hotel's Untold Inside Story From 26/11 by a MARCOS Commando

PM Modi Watches Film on Godhra Fire | Jist

Naidu Sacks Andhra Pradesh Waqf Board | Jist

What Really Happened Inside Taj Hotel During 26/11 Attack?

IAS Coach Plunges Into Politics | Jist

If you want your cat to love you, do THIS! #cats #catvideos

Mahima Upadhyay Pakhawaj Solo Snippet ❣️✨#pakhawaj #classical #music #icmtabla #shorts

Hariharan Ji & Somen Sarkar On Tabla❣️✨#gazal #icmvocal #semiclassical #music #icmtabla #shorts

Ustad Shahid Parvez And Pt Anindo Chatterjee Ji 🙏✨#sitar #classical #music #icmtabla #shorts

How to achieve long-term growth with multicap investing? | Groww Multicap Fund

Why did India’s GDP growth slow down? #shorts

Complexity is the Gotcha of Event-driven Architecture • David Boyne • GOTO 2024

Immutable Data Infrastructure Behind The Firewall • Quinton Anderson • YOW! 2016

Learn Google Sheets – Full Course for Beginners

The fate of Pakistani refugees | DW Documentary

The Fisherman's UFO Encounter! | Alien Encounters: Fact or Fiction | Full Episode | Discovery

Ducks Aren't Vain, They're Vaned | #DeepLook #Shorts

This is Seeralam! Packed With the 4 different types of paruppu, filled with protein🔥💪

The DIFFERENCE Between AI vs Human Software Development Approaches

This Tiny New Brain Is a Huge Deal

Grandmaster sacrifices a Queen for two minor pieces - Shankhodip De v GM Deep Sengupta

Venue tour of Spain's strongest chess tournament : Elllobregat Open 2024

GM Gholami 🆚 GM Julen | Blitz I When the Knight Outruns the Bishop in a Blitz Thriller!

She is a very special talent! World U-10 Girls Champion, Berikkyzy Alanna.

Arjun Erigaisi on Gukesh vs Ding | Playing Qatar Masters | Deathmatch coming ? |

Ding Liren vs Gukesh | Game 7 | FIDE World Championship 2024 | Ft. Sagar, Tania, Balraj, Sahil

Why Did 12 Kenyan Players Miss the First Five Rounds of the World Cadet Championship?

18-year-old Gukesh is a fighter! | Ding Liren vs Gukesh | Game 6

What a venue! Where young World Champions are created | World Cadets 2024

Gukesh Declines Ding’s Draw ☠️ #gukesh #chess

The making of a Champion ❤️ #gukesh #chess

Defending a Rook and two Pawns vs Double Bishop and Pawn - Reyansh v Ujaan

Bishop v Double Bishop - What Happens? Ujan Chanda v IM Kaustuv Kundu

Ding vs Gukesh | Highlight Game 6 | FIDE World Championship |

From Round 2 Loss to World U12 Champion ! Tianhao Xue

Levy Rozman is the ONLY CHESS PLAYER

Pick The Best Move!

Accept My Draw Offer! Please...

Ding Liren: “I CRIED LAST TIME, THIS TIME I May SMILE”

Gukesh STARES at Ding Liren and WAITS FOR HIS MOVE

Hot vs. Cold Massage Heads: When to Use Each

Back Brace Pros & Cons #bobandbrad #backpainrelief #healthtips #physicaltherapy #backpain

How Do Phasmids Act Like Plants?

Kidneys For Sale

The Lynx, a Story of Survival

Soviet Union's Chaotic History (1922-1991)

‘Italian’ purees in UK supermarkets likely to contain Chinese forced-labour tomatoes | BBC News

Sir Elton John unable to watch The Devil Wears Prada musical after 'losing his eyesight'. #BBCNews

French PM risks no confidence vote after forcing through budget | BBC News

Pro-EU protesters clash with police in Georgia. #Georgia #Tbilisi #BBCNews

People in Darfur used 'as pawns in Sudan civil war', says UN | BBC News

Top UN court to rule on key climate questions | BBC News

US President Biden issues official pardon for son Hunter | BBC News

Donald Trump calls Joe Biden’s official pardon of son Hunter ‘an abuse’ | BBC News

More Russian strikes as Syrian rebels advance after taking Aleppo | BBC News

Protests continue in Georgia after EU bid suspended | BBC News

Sleepy flying squirrel makes camera crew work for their shot 😴 🐿️ #BBCEarthAsia #Shorts

This Man Just Did The Impossible! (part 3)

அர்த்தமில்லா ஒரு முடிவு #vikkals #comedy

Shock and thaw: Syria’s frozen war resumes

Your Relationship Expectations Could Be Holding You Back | Stephanie R. Yates-Anyabwile | TED

Mexican Mafia Informant-Rene "Boxer" Enriquez

Caroline (follow up)

Caroline 2

सर्दियों में पनीर और गाजर🥕 से बनी ये रेसिपी हमारे घर में सभी पसंद करते हैं 😋

False implication of relatives in matrimonial cases

Spouse not disclosing assets to court

Compassion is related to intelligence | Krishnamurti

Misheard Lyrics - Not A Care In The World [ by @ aksh_id on insta ]

How did Antimicrobial Resistance come into existence and what can we do to fix it?

Feel Good Family Emotional Scene from Vetri Tamil Dubbed Movie | Venkatesh | Bhumika | CMM

Minestrone - Soup or Meal?😎 #soup #italianfood #minestronesoup

Cabinets & Me | Official Promo #buildofy #showroom #kitchen #interiordesign #reels