Digest — 2024-12-11:

Bits and Pieces

Emotional intelligence: The 4 domains of high performance

Galactic civilizations may be impossible. Here’s why.

How to reclaim meaning in a changing world

The quantum reason behind the solidity of matter

Stroustrup's Rule

Stroustrop's Rule

“Book Launch and Discussion / “Attention Is Discovery: The Life and Legacy of Astronomer Henrietta Leavitt,” with Anna Von Mertens and Rebecca Dinerstein Knight”

Something in You Hungers for Clarity: Ta-Nehisi Coates on Writing and the Power of Words to Remake the World

The old school Oregon Trail video game is being adapted into an...

If you haven’t had the pleasure, you should double back and read...

Check Out the 2025 Moon Phases

The Origin of Delay, Deny, Defend

Monument Valley 3 is out today on iOS & Android and is...

Racing’s Deadliest Day. After the 1955 Le Mans disaster, “it would be...

Recently found: a message in a bottle at an archaeological dig left...

Bryan Cranston Reads From Robert Caro’s The Power Broker

Holiday Terms & Conditions (A Christmas Album). Lyrics include: “It’s beginning to...

Now Serving: Drinkable Mayonnaise

I just updated the 2024 Kottke Holiday Gift Guide, including some gifts...

How to actually write unit tests

Understanding Shapley Values with Venn Diagrams

SAEBench: A Comprehensive Benchmark for Sparse Autoencoders

A shortcoming of concrete demonstrations as AGI risk advocacy

The "Think It Faster" Exercise

o1 Turns Pro

Select dropdown for polymorphic associations

Supply-chain attack analysis: Ultralytics - The Python Package Index Blog

the return of glfighters: porting a 23-year-old game to webassembly

pgroll - Zero-downtime, reversible, schema changes for PostgreSQL (new website)

Shaping a better future for Bazel C/C++ toolchains

Keepin’ the Power Mac G5 running cool: What worked for me

Ucacher: Speeding up GitHub Actions via syscall instrumentation

Debunking the Myth: SSR Isn't Expensive

The Humble For Loop in JavaScript

How to build an exchange

Counting up concurrency

FP For The Working Programmer: Why Is null Bad?

A brief history of Mac servers

The new Vim project - What has changed after Bram

How are smaller teams handling multi-repo testing?

Render README.org as HTML on Sourcehut

Does Teaching Literature and Writing Have a Future?

I Went to the Premiere of the First Commercially Streaming AI-Generated Movies

A Year in Reading: The Wounds That Bind

AI Is the Black Mirror

Century Scale Storage

Cyborg Insect Factory

Using Libc for GPUs

Man ran 700 miles to make 'insanely impressive' art on GPS fitness app

Graphene Interconnects Aim to Give Moore's Law New Life

NASA believes it understands why Ingenuity crashed on Mars

Schrödinger's IPv6 Cat

Show HN: Lfi – a lazy functional sync, async, and concurrent iteration library

Saving Voyager 1 [video]

Dear OAuth Providers

Django and Postgres for the Busy Rails Developer

Trillium TPU Is GA

Gemini 2.0: our new AI model for the agentic era

Charge Robotics (YC S21) is hiring MechEs to build robots that build solar farms

Borax or Baking Soda Rectifier and the glow (2003)

Bankruptcy judge rejects sale of Infowars to The Onion

The GPU is not always faster

RISC-V HiFive Premier P550 Development Boards with Ubuntu Now Available

Dioxus 0.6 – Crossplatform apps with Rust

2400 phone providers may be shut down by the FCC for failing to stop robocalls

Launch HN: Azalea Robotics (YC S24) – Baggage-handling robots for airports

OnlyFans models are using AI impersonators to keep up with their DMs

AI Guesses Your Accent

PeerTube mobile app: discover videos while caring for your attention

Review of Mullvad VPN

Instant macOS install on Proxmox including AMD patches

QEMU with VirtIO GPU Vulkan Support

Mysterious New Jersey drone sightings prompt call for 'state of emergency'

FCC opens entire 6 GHz band to low power device operations

Show HN: Powerdrill – Leverage LLMs to Simplify Data Analysis

The Onion's Purchase of Alex Jones' Infowars Stopped by US Judge

Turning Off Zen 4's Op Cache for Curiosity and Giggles

Stanley Kubrick's the Shining Maps of the Overlook

You need 4 colors

The Case Against Google's Claims of "Quantum Supremacy"

Evolving my ergonomic setup (or, my laptop with extra steps)

Bankruptcy judge rejects The Onion's bid for Infowars

Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2024 winners

Making memcpy(NULL, NULL, 0) well-defined

Electric (Postgres sync engine) BETA release

Mathematicians Uncover a New Way to Count Prime Numbers

What We’re Reading: A Quest for Energy Independence on a Remote Island

How many sparks?

LinkedIn is Drowning in AI Generated Content Slop

[notes] cargo-semver-checks v0.38.0

AI startup RapidCanvas bags $16M in Series A funding led by Peak XV

Windows 10 support is ending. Why should you upgrade to Windows 11 now?

K12 Techno Services bags $40M from Kenro Capital

India surpasses the US as Gmail’s highest monthly user base

Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (December 11, 2024)

Veranda Learning gets approval to raise Rs 250 Cr via preferential issue

Alok Sama’s lessons from Masayoshi Son; Revolutionising India’s battery strategy

Hershey’s Journey: Building an Empire, One Sweet Failure at a Time

Swiggy launches invite-only premium membership One BLCK

Financial inclusion platform Avanti Finance raises $14.2 M in Series B1B2 round

CarDekho SEA raises $60M from Navis Capital Partners, Dragon Fund

Fitsol’s AI-powered platform is helping companies track and reduce carbon footprint

On an expansion spree: Flipkart Minutes is now live in Thane

Aspirations, ambition, Agassi: TiE Global Summit kicks off in Bengaluru

OYO owned Innov8 reports net profit of Rs 62 Cr in FY24

Govt appoints Sanjay Malhotra as 26th RBI Governor

Industrial AI startup Haber raises $44M in Series C; sets sight on American market

growX ventures launches new Rs 400 Cr fund

Mobikwik’s FY24 profit helped cut IPO size: CEO Bipin Preet Singh

Meet Japan’s first-ever AI-powered 'human washing machine'

Zepto to launch a separate app for Zepto Cafe as popularity boosts

From Bitcoin to Crypto Education: Top Priorities and Must-Have Features for Today’s Crypto Traders

Capria Ventures to raise $100 million for India Fund III

The Contrarians: Inside Stellaris Venture’s bold playbook

The role of digital education in supporting language diversity in rural schools

Live CEOing Ep 865: Language Design in Wolfram Language [Short/Elided String and More]

Computational X - Live (December 11, 2024)

She Left a HIGH Paying Job To Start Farming? | Life Beyond Freedom

Is your brain scamming you into making bad financial decisions? [Partner content from Chime]

When Your Stomach Is Upset #vikkals #shorts

Cyclone vs Chennai 👊🏻 #comedy #vikkals

'Mars Chopper' concept revealed by NASA for Red Planet exploration

Mars Ingenuity helicopter accident investigation reveals likely cause of crash

Explaining Pi With Pizza

How to protect Your Accounts, Business,Laptop and Phones from getting hacked? : Cyber security Guide

Your Aadhaar data is Hacked?

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis meets Union Minister Nitin Gadkari in Delhi

Rajnath Singh in Russia, India’s armament challenge: Shekhar Gupta with Snehesh Philip, Swasti Rao

'Dhankhar's loyalty is with govt, not Constitution'- Kharge's attack at INDIA Bloc press conference

'You are handsome, beautiful, you consider yourself a king': TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee

Pakistan’s search history is out. It Googled India big—Ambani, Bigg Boss, Mirzapur

Pakistan’s search history is out. It Googled India big—Ambani, Bigg Boss, Mirzapur

S Secretary of State Blinken Testifies on U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan| LIVE

Assad’s in Syria, future of IMEC, India’s options & more | ThePrint World View

Budget 2025—three reasons your income tax isn’t going down

LIVE: Rajya Sabha, Parliament Winter session 2024

LoP Rahul Gandhi gives a rose and tricolour to Rajnath Singh in the Parliament premises

LIVE: Rajya Sabha, Parliament winter session 2024

LIVE: Lok Sabha, Parliament Winter session 2024

IIT Madras releases detailed 3D images of human foetal brain, in a first

Modi govt must stop using PSB as unlimited source of funds for their fraudulent friends:Rahul Gandhi

Bhatta Parsaul to Kashmir, how Rahul Gandhi visiting grieving families has done little for Congress

'Our is that Parliament must run',says Rahul Gandhi,adds Modi govt doesn't want discussion on Adani'

LIVE: Leaders of all INDIA parties in Rajya Sabha addresses press conference in New Delhi.

After Assad’s fall, Palestine is sidelined again. Here's why Trump might bring it back

Why billionaire George Soros, now at centre of BJP-Congress row, is a deeply polarising figure

'Just one heart'- Book offers new perspective on understanding heart health & happiness

ChatGPT o1 Tries To Escape

Handling Errors

🚨🚨WRITING MY FIRST SHADER🚨🚨

Govt Should Share Details With Opposition, Media on Chinese Transgression, Honest Parl Debate Needed

पकड़ा गया BJP का “अंतरराष्ट्रीय झूठ” राहुल को बदनाम करने की साज़िश नाकाम | Arfa Khanum Sherwani

Ayodhya: All Focus on Birthplace; No Concern for Spot From Where Ram Proceeded for Heaven?

Delhi: Human Rights Day Protest, Demand to Free Political Prisoners

Where Victims Become Criminals: Reality of Hate Crimes in India

INDIA Bloc Press Regarding Jagdeep Dhankar’s No Confidence Motion | Kharge, Manoj Kumar Jha, Raut

Living Long-Term with Mental Illness

The ONE TIME Daniel Craig Wasn't Recognised | The Graham Norton Show

Bye, cell: inside a notorious Syrian prison

Police Dog Is The Best Sidekick | The Dodo

Foster Dog Sneakily Opens Christmas Presents While Everyone Sleeps | The Dodo

Puppy's Mission Is To Play With Her Older Cat Sibling | The Dodo

Puppy's Mission Is To Play With Her Older Cat Sibling | The Dodo

These Hand Warmers Just Made The Winter 10x Easier | The Pack

Pittie Who Lived Outside For 15 Years Ages Backwards | The Dodo

Pet-Safe Garland | The Pack

This Is Why No One Should Use Sticky Glue Traps | The Dodo

498A - How To Commit A ‘Legal’ Crime? | The Atul Subhash Tragedy | Akash Banerjee

Desi Lydic & Troy Iwata See Who Won Big at Fox Nation’s Coveted Patriot Awards | The Daily Show

True liberation is riding the fallen statue of your former dictator like a banana boat

If you take away the hair, abs, face, and arms, is Luigi Mangione even that hot?

Michael Kosta on suspected CEO killer Luigi Mangione #dailyshow #unitedhealthcare

Michael Kosta on UHC CEO Shooting Suspect Luigi Mangione | The Daily Show

Interior Sec. Deb Haaland - Honoring Native American History & Gift to Biden | The Daily Show

How Acts of Kindness Sparked a Global Movement | Asha Curran @TED

How Your Childhood Toys Tell Your Life Story | Chris Byrne | TED

The Trick to Powerful Public Speaking | Lawrence Bernstein | TED

Planetary Society’s Bill Nye + Neil deGrasse Tyson = DREAM TEAM 🚀

Neil deGrasse Tyson and Bill Nye Catch Up

Mad Cow Disease Mostly Infects Teenagers

Universe Had Two Big Bangs, Physicists Say

Mark Tremonti talks about Myles Kennedy #guitar #alterbridge #marktremonti #shorts

Understanding Quantum Uncertainty | Qiskit in the Classroom

What Does Kitty Litter Have to do with the Environmental Movement?

ஏமாந்துட்டு வந்துட்டு எப்படி சமாளிக்குறார் பாருங்க👀😒 | Parithabangal #shorts

What Are the Hidden Drawbacks of Using Full-Stack Frameworks with Developer Advocate, Richard Bray

Explore the ship behind the story

The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami caused devastation and ripped families apart #TsunamiRaceAgainstTime

Monaco's Incredible Neighbourhood Made from NOTHING

Zyada Tameez Tameez Mat Karo!🤨 | Moin Akhtar | Loose Talk

Should wife not be prosecuted for giving dowry?

"I have not seen any wife beating her husband"

Should I start paying court ordered maintenance immediately?

Rampant misuse of Matrimonial Laws

Struggles Marcos Praveen Kumar Teotia faced after taking 4 bullets during the 26/11 Mumbai attacks.

AAP Contesting Solo In Delhi | Jist

PM Modi Hosts Raj Kapoor's Star Family | Jist

After Spoof, Rahul Does “Gandhigiri” | Jist

Dhaka Admits Hindus Targeted | Jist

Holiday Fun Livestream + Big GIVEAWAY! 🎁🎄

Kaushiki Chakraborty Ji 🙏 ✨ Koyal #icmvocal #classical #music #icmtabla #shorts

Bharatnatyam By Mr Narendra & Deepa Narendra ❣️✨#bharatnatyam #icmdance #classical #music #icmtabla

Pt Tejendra Narayan & Ustad Zakir Hussain Ji 🙏✨#sarod #icmtabla #classical #music #shorts

Why did Mishtann Foods fall by 30% in a week? #shorts

5 common stock market mistakes and how to avoid them | ft. Raamdeo Agarwal and Anuj Singhal

10x DevEx: Shift-Left API Governance = CycleTime/2 • Naresh Jain & Hari Krishnan • GOTO 2024

POV: When You Take A Sprinter On A Ride With A Hill In It

Elasticsearch Course for Beginners

The most neutrinos ever? | Even Bananas

Battle for the Amazon - Indigenous tribes fight back | DW Documentary

FBI's Fight Against Bomb Threats! | The Explosion Show | Full Episode | Discovery Channel

Designed to Be Disposable: The Fight for Fixable Products

Raag Salag VIrali | Uday Bhawalkar Music of India

Gift the magic of Indian classical music

The Many Moons Of Saturn | Breakthrough

1 mixie, 1 pressure cooker, that’s all you need to make this easy Mixie Channa Masala!😋

Senior Developers vs. Junior Developers, What's The Difference?

Huge Breakthrough in Quantum Computing

Game 13: Gukesh D vs Ding Liren | World Chess Championship 2024

Amazing Gukesh gives his time to all the fans in spite of being so tired | Game 13

Gukesh wishes Vishy Anand on his Birthday ♥️😊 #gukesh #vishyanand #chess

Yahli Sokolovsky on Elllobregat Victory, Gukesh, and Boris Gelfand's Influence

Ding vs Gukesh | Game 14 | FIDE World Championship 2024 | Decider?

Why Draw in a Winning position? Sanjeeban Mondal v IM Mayank Chakraborty

National Rapid and Blitz 2024 Champion - GM Diptayan Ghosh dominates Tata Steel Festival Blitz Open

POV: You are Gukesh 🥶♥️ #chess #gukesh

The Indian chess legend turns 55 today!

Gukesh Arrives First For Game Thirteen | World Chess Championship 2024

Gukesh enters the Battlefield 🔥🔥 #gukesh #chess

GM Dibyendu Barua on witnessing India's double Gold at 45th Olympiad, Tata Steel Festival and more

Game 13; LAST MOMENTS and REACTIONS in the 2024 World Chess Championship

Ding and Gukesh LEAVE the BOARD AND THINK in THEIR ROOM During the WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

Ding Liren: “I DON’T THINK YOU WILL SEE A SHORT DRAW in the last game”

Can You Help Your Arthritis By Using a Cane? #arthritis #bobandbrad #ArthritisRelief #painfree #walk

Daniel Goleman: The 4 domains of emotional intelligence | Daniel Goleman for Big Think+

Will ChatGPT take our jobs?

Fibers of Crime: The Melissa Case

Brown hyena: the misunderstood predator of Southern Africa

In the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Jihad

Evacuations ordered as wildfire spreads near Malibu | BBC News

Saudi Arabia confirmed as hosts of men’s football 2034 World Cup | BBC News

Ros Atkins on: Why is Saudi Arabia hosting the 2034 world cup? | BBC News

Chatbot 'encouraged teen to kill parents over screen time limit'. #CharacterAI #BBCNews

How the world is readying itself for Trump's return to the White House | BBC News

Firefighters are on the scene and an evacuation order is in place across eastern Malibu. #BBCNews

Rupert Murdoch loses bid to change trust in real-life 'Succession' battle. #Nevada #Murdoch #BBCNews

Luigi Mangione: The CEO shooter suspect and why the case has captivated social media | BBC Newscast

US man sentenced to 26 years for attacking courtroom judge. #BBCNews

Why is Israel bombing Syria? | BBC Newscast

Two people are in hospital after a house explosion in north-east London. #London #BBCNews

Syrian rebels take control of oil-rich city Deir al-Zour | BBC News

Gukesh vs Ding || GAME 13 || FIDE World Chess Championship Match 2024

Myanmar and China: An American View with Michael Martin

Alcoholic interview-Kenny

Pumpkin soup 🎃 #food #soup #souprecipe #pumpkinsoup

Awadh Ojha का प्रायोजित इंटरव्यू और वामपंथी Sambit Patra के बीच Amit Malviya के करतब | NLTippani 215

Someone go hug Abhinandan 🥰

Watch a Brazilian Artist Overcome Obstacles to Create Incredible Art! 😲| MFPA| Leandro Portella

Breakdown in Maine (full documentary) | FRONTLINE

காடுகளில் வாங்கிய காற்று!! 😊😊

How has the Syrian civil war affected its environment?

Users and Producers: How to empower communities through decentralised renewable energy?

Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen - Tamil Movie | Vadivelu | Pandiarajan | Urvashi #ddmovies #ddcinemas

A Girl Seduced by a Ghost | Romantic Horror Film - Pennai Kan Theduthey | CMM

Matar Kachori! 😎 Click Related Video for Full Recipe #MatarKachori #cookingtips #ranveerbrar

Expert Architect Shares Staircase Storage Ideas! | Design Talk

A Winter Wildlife Wonderland | BBC Earth

CJI Sanjiv Khanna, Georgetown Law Dean to discuss recent Supreme Court trends

Risking My Face With NY’s Worst Rated Chemical Peel

Syria, Israel, Ukraine - A New Decade of War