Digest — 2024-12-14:

I enjoy using bear blog but not consuming on it

Should we turn the electricity grid over to AI?

Silicon Valley’s obsession with AI looks a lot like religion

How to Have Enough: Wendell Berry on Creativity and Love

Once again, The 2024 Kottke Holiday Gift Guide. If you’re shopping online,...

An Illustrated Summary of "Robust Agents Learn Causal World Model"

Matryoshka Sparse Autoencoders

Best-of-N Jailbreaking

2024 in review.

Solving Advent of Code at Compile Time with Rust Macros

A deep dive into modern Windows Structured Exception Handler (SEH)

Mutation XSS: Explained, CVE and Challenge

Fully documented and annotated source code for Elite on the Commodore 64

Swift Language focus areas heading into 2025

Far From Random: Three Mistakes From Dart/Flutter's Weak PRNG

In search of a faster SQLite

Security Review for Mullvad VPN

Beyond NISQ: The Megaquop Machine

Reclaim Your Data: Freeing a Wi-Fi Sensor from the Cloud

Surfer: Open-Source Personal Data Warehouse

A quick look at OS/2's builtin virtualization

Dline: A tool that presents important data in the form of a calendar in terminal

Voxon: Real time interactive volumetric holograms

Konwinski Prize

U2's Larry Mullen Jr: my dyscalculia makes 'counting like climbing Everest'

A new twist: The molecular machines that loop chromosomes also twist DNA

Making a watch from scratch

Wishing for a more orderly disruption may misunderstand government reform

Hyperbola GNU/Linux-libre operating system

Isomorphic Web Components

Should you ditch Spark for DuckDB or Polars?

Coercing a Magic MIFARE credential into being an iPhone-compatible NFC tag

Best-of-N Jailbreaking

Silicon Valley Tea Party a.k.a. the great 1998 Linux revolt take II

Plato: An educational computer system from the '60s shaped the future

Fast LLM Inference From Scratch (using CUDA)

Preferring throwaway code over design docs

The 1955 Le Mans disaster changed motorsport

Computing Inside an AI

Ilya Sutskever NeurIPS talk [video]

Here at the End of All Things (2017)

Pi modder successfully adds M.2 slot to Pi 500

Show HN: Open-sourcing my failed startup Buzee – A file search application

Wasp (YC W21) is hiring a framework engineer to build Rails for JavaScript

Llama.cpp Now Supports Qwen2-VL (Vision Language Model)

Array Languages for Clojurians (2020)

Occasional Paper: Four Hidden Species of Portuguese Man-O'-War

Show HN: A simple web game to help learn chords and basic progressions

Antimatter Production, Storage, Control, Annihilation Applications in Propulsion

Hacking physics from the back of a napkin

They see your photos

Humans are unreliable models of mouse disease

IRATA.ONLINE: A Community for Retro-Computing Enthusiasts

School smartphone ban results in better sleep and improved mood: study

Fujitsu's Monaka CPU: ARMv9, SVE2, and 3D Stacking

Fern (YC W23) Is Hiring a Senior Front End Engineer

Asynchronous Rust on Cortex-M Microcontrollers (2023)

YouTube quietly made some of its web embeds worse, including ours

Byte Latent Transformer: Patches Scale Better Than Tokens

I made a free Figma library packed with components for fast prototyping

Show HN: Svader – Create GPU-rendered Svelte components

Show HN: Performant intracontinental public transport routing in Rust

macOS 15.2 breaks the ability to copy the OS to another drive

The opportunity for AI formbots

[notes] Runtime or Types?

Inside MobiKwik's debut strategy; Indigenous drones for the Indian Army

Indian-origin OpenAI whistleblower dies by suicide in San Francisco: Authorities

Wardwizard Innovations expects 30-35% sales from electric three-wheelers

Food delivery startup Thrive to shut down operations amid intense competition

Education and inspiration: How National Museum of Qatar engages audiences with immersive experiences

BSE, NSE impose fine on Go Digit

UnboxingBLR, Nikhil Kamath's WTFund recognise 5 initiatives solving Bengaluru's challenges

From policy to practice: India’s roadmap for becoming a global leader in e-mobility

Meet some of the top changemakers transforming India's business landscape

300K Special | Q&A | Zendria

Do you miss these Amaze features in the Dzire? #V3Cars

Skoda Kylaq vs Kia Sonet: Sub Rs 14 Lakh Battle | Which Car Is More Value for Money?

Chinese are secretly stealing your money ⚠️

This hospital makes 400cr by doing FREE heart surgeries? : Narayana Health Business case study

Hackers Targeting Creators?

'Demolition of Babri Masjid & 2002 Gujarat riots are greatest failures of Constitution':Saugata Roy

'Whenever democracy will be discussed across the world, Congress's sin will never be erased':PM Modi

Taliban’s Afghanistan has become a giant prison for women & the world couldn’t care less

'Congress is very fond of one word — 'jumla',' says PM Modi

On Raj Kapoor's 100th birth anniversary,watch his three sons in conversation with Shekhar Gupta|2019

Why is Mumbai’s BEST bus on a downward spiral?

"I am a law abiding citizen and will cooperate"Allu Arjun after getting bail, Sandhya Theatre case

Riddle me this: India-US ties 'span seas to stars' and BJP goes after deep state and Foggy Bottom

‘Firing Stint’ by Yes Madam is a lesson in marketing missteps

LIVE: Lok Sabha, Parliament winter session 2024

LIVE: Rahul Gandhi speaks in Lok Sabha, Parliament winter session 2024

‘When you defend constitution, you are defaming Savarkar’— Rahul Gandhi to BJP MPs during his speech

Congress takes out protest rally in Kolkata after suspects in RG Kar case get bail

'Prime Minister says Waqf has nothing to do with Constitution. Who is teaching the PM?': Owaisi

Anurag Thakur attacks Rahul Gandhi, says Sikh genocide happened in Congress era| Full speech

LoP LS Rahul Gandhi vs Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde on Savarkar, Constitution & Indira Gandhi

'Katchatheevu was given away to Sri Lanka by Congress': BJP MP Tejasvi Surya

LIVE: Lok Sabha, Parliament winter session 2024

LIVE: PM Modi's address on 75th anniversary of adoption of Constitution in Lok Sabha

The New Python Based Language

I Paid $500 For Devin And Found Critical Security Issue

Justice Doesn't Campaign, and Neither Should Judges | Shasan with Rekha Pachauri

Political Will Responding Only to Money Man, it has to Respond to People: Ecologist Madhav Gadgil

From Vishwa-Guru to Scam-Guru? | Cracknomics Ep 21

संविधान पर भाजपा के भाषण का जवाब

Mahua Moitra: Modi Govt “Killing Constitution by a Thousand Cuts”

Priyanka Gandhi: “Bharat ka Samvidhan, not Sangh ka Vidhan”

Mahua Moitra: Modi Govt “Killing Constitution by a Thousand Cuts”

'Ignored for 19 Months': 7 BJP Kuki MLAs Protest Against Union and State Govts' Neglect of Manipur

Priyanka Gandhi: “Bharat ka Samvidhan, Not Sangh ka Vidhan”

“Do You Stand By Savarkar’s Words”: Rahul Gandhi’s Fiery Speech in Lok Sabha

Akhilesh Yadav: Modi Govt Spreading Disharmony

How to deal with depression #theschooloflife #animation #depression

THIS is the most important marketing decision

Jesse Eisenberg Does Casting Sight Unseen | The Graham Norton Show

Nicola Coughlan Finally Plays An Adult In Bridgerton | The Graham Norton Show

Rescue Pittie Has Fostered Over 200 Animals 💜 | The Dodo

Dog Does Cutest Happy Dance Every Time He Visits Grandma | The Dodo

Dog Does Cutest Happy Dance Every Time He Visits Grandma | The Dodo

Rescue Pittie Has Fostered Over 200 Animals 💜 | The Dodo

This Is The Best Interactive Cat Toy | The Pack

Cat And Golden Retriever Insist On Sledding Together | The Dodo

Nothing Stops This Paralyzed Kitten | The Dodo

Central Asian Militaries and Asian Geopolitics

Jon Stewart on Assad Regime's End in Syria & Michael Kosta on Luigi Mangione | The Daily Show

Wisconsin DNC Chair Ben Wikler on how the DNC can change how they reach voters #DailyShow #DNC

You're telling me Luigi Mangione is NOT from New Jersey? #DailyShow

Throwing a -346°F Snowball Made of Solid Nitrogen

Scientists Discuss the AI Alignment Problem

no noble well-grown tree ever disowned its dark roots

This Physics Problem Can’t Be Solved

Playing with Adam Franklin from Swervedriver #guitar #guitarist #shoegaze #shorts

அண்ணன் சட்டைய மறந்துட்டிங்க | Paavangal | Parithabangal #shorts

Bike Taxi Paavangal | Parithabangal

ORIGAMI CHRISTMAS STAR 3D TUTORIAL | PAPER CRAFT DECORATION FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR ORIGAMI STAR

HOW TO MAKE ORIGAMI CHRISTMAS STAR TUTORIAL STEP BY STEP | DIY ORIGAMI STAR PAPER CRAFT DECORATION

Syria में तख्तापलट, Justice Shekhar Yadav के विवादित बोल और Atul Subhash की खुदकुशी | NL Charcha 349

Coming soon: EXCLUSIVE investigation series

"भाजपा के हिंदू राष्ट्र की आंधी में भारत का विचार हिल गया है."

The Kapoor family dethrones Godi anchors! Meanwhile, Soros obsession is back! TV Newsance 278

Soros vs Adani, dowry law misuse, Bollywood-Modi moment | Hafta 515 FULL EPISODE

Ravi Negi : Muslim दुकानदारों को नाम लिखने के लिए धमकाता और हिंदुओं से Bhagwa झंडा लगवाता BJP नेता

UP STF’s ‘fake encounters’, Nita Ambani’s life and PR | Reporters Without Orders Ep 350

Old Testament: Genesis and Exodus (Full Episode) | Buried Secrets of the Bible with Albert Lin

Can Eva zu Beck keep up with the legendary Rarámuri runners? 🏃‍♀️ #Superskilled

Dark Eagle: The USA's Upcoming Hypersonic Missile

Biwiyan Kitna Kharcha Karti Hein?🤔 | Moin Akhtar | Anwar Maqsood | Loose Talk

The Daily Struggles of Indian Police

When men are victims of domestic violence

Is live-in relationship better than marriage?

What Happened In Atul Subhash Case? India’s Top Lawyer Explains

In Jharia, people rush to grab coal tossed from trucks, handing over money to the drivers.

When a Flight is Overbooked

Odissi Dance By Smt. Rajashri Praharaj & Preetisha Mohapatra❣️✨Ardhnareshwar#odissi #dance #icmtabla

Savani Talawalkar Ji Tabla Solo Snippet ❣️✨#icmtabla #classical #music #shorts

Flute Recital By Ajay Prasanna Ji ❣️✨#flute #classical #music #icmtabla #shorts

Beware of this airport lounge scam! #shorts

A Retrospective on Building & Running Atlassian’s Data Lake • Rohan Dhupelia • YOW! 2018

Defying Gravity - Wicked | Piano Cover + Sheet Music

A solution for space junk? | DW Documentary

Russia’s nuclear threats - In wartime, how safe are Ukraine’s nuclear power plants? | DW Documentary

Filmmaker Captures UFO Evidence! | Alien Encounters: Fact or Fiction | Full Episode | Discovery

Women in music | Shubha Mudgal | Music of India

Life In The Hadza Tribe | Bright Now

Taking a classic recipe of every home, every lunch box, and comfort meal and giving it a new twist!

You’re Probably Wrong About Dinosaurs

Christmas Tree Drawing Tutorial: Pencil Sketch for Beginners

Gukesh Reacts to his Final Game 😍 #gukesh #chess

Every Child’s Dream ♥️ #gukesh #chess

Goosebump Moment!! National Anthem Played As Gukesh Becomes The World Champion

18 year old KING OF CHESS 🔥 #chess #gukesh

The Kingmaker - Gajewski, the head coach Gukesh, on winning World Championship 2024

Meet The Incredible FIDE Team At The World Chess Championship

Ding Liren: "I'm still hoping for a tiebreak match today" | FULL INTERVIEW

5 DIFFERENT LANGUAGE REACTIONS to the FINAL MOMENT of the 2024 WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

Carlsen is trolling Kramnik! The result?

Can You Improve Leg Circulation with These Devices?

Aiding Slum Populations

Scottish otters, a family story

Georgia's turmoil deepens as ex-footballer named president | BBC News

President Joe Biden issues 39 presidential pardons and commutes 1,500 sentences | BBC News

Inside Cybathlon 2024 - the Olympics for assistive technology | BBC News

Why is the internet obsessed with Luigi Mangione? | BBC Americast

South Korea MPs vote to impeach president after mass protests over martial law | BBC News

South Korean MPs vote to impeach President Yoon over martial law. #SouthKorea #BBCNews

Mikheil Kavelashvili is named president by Georgia's disputed parliament. #Georgia #BBCNews

Top 10 BBC Earth Moments of 2024 | BBC Earth

How girls wants their father to behave #comedy #vikkals

Atul Subhash's Family Waits For Justice (So do thousands others) | 498A | SNL with Akash Banerjee

Is Modi Govt Bringing Golwalkar's Dream To Life? | At What Cost To India? | Akash Banerjee & Adwaith

Bodybuilder interview-Nico

Appalachian Interracial Gay Couple-Randy and Steven

Your Arm Position Can Make Blood Pressure Readings Inaccurate

Happy Birthday Kavitha🎂

Can the brain break the pattern? | Krishnamurti

Ghost Stories Episode 029 - with @SureshNMenonOFFICIAL and You ?

Adult Ghost Mystery Horror Film - Pennai Kan Theduthey | Anand Babu | Renuka | CMM

Spices are similar! #cookingtips #foodhistory #ranveerbrar #indianspices

Could we mine the Moon? #bbcideas #space #mining #future

Soulful Conversations Season 2 | Episode featuring Mr. Mayur Vasani

What Is Allyship? | Amber Cabral @TED