Digest — 2024-12-17:

Roaming rocks

Feeling Inadequate

it was warm food on a cold day

Re: bear blog echo chamber

bear blog echo chamber

The art of outlasting: What we can learn from timeproof Japanese businesses

Why we ghost

Mapped: The strange link between obesity and corruption

Waves in an Impossible Sea: the 2024 science book of the year

Favorite Books of the Year: Art, Science, Poetry, Psychology, Children’s, and More

Apple has renewed Silo for two more seasons. The show will end...

Two More Tiny Desks

Yo-Yo Ma played the prelude to Bach’s Suite No. 1 in G...

It is easy to be cynical about the do-gooding motivations of a...

Then Comes The Body

What Are Your Personal Foundational Texts?

A group of scientists warns against creating mirror cells. This sentence is...

36 Things That Stuck With Us in 2024, including Chappell Roan, Missy...

🔔 Laaaast call for The 2024 Kottke Holiday Gift Guide. If you...

Don't test implementation details

A dataset of questions on decision-theoretic reasoning in Newcomb-like problems

My go-to C++ code for asynchronous work processing on a separate thread

Pizarra

Optimizing Ruby’s JSON, Part 1

Interactive diagrams for complex systems

Introduce support for the Meson build system - git.git@904339e

Effectful - Build Fast & Reliable Haskell Applications

Murder Mystery: GCC Builds Failing After sbuild Refactoring in Debian

Django security hardenings that are not happening

Fixing C strings

TLA+ Monthly Development Update - December 2024

Moon

Go's Weird Little Iterators

Utilizing highly synchronized clocks in distributed databases

Testing some tidbits

How Scala is made and how you can help? By Krzysztof Romanowski

Rust crate feature debugging

Ablet: An EASY way to create TUIs in Rust

Announcing systemd v257

Carbon Copy Newsletter No.5

Reconstructing a music recommendation model

Why Should a Unix Shell Have Objects?

Let's Encrypt will begin offering 6-day certificates

Six Handbags

What Professional Organizers Know About Our Lives

Best of 2024: The Most Popular Editors’ Picks of the Year

Back to the Galapagos

This Ocean Wave Has Rights

Grammarly acquires Coda

Testing for Thermal Issues Becomes More Difficult

Decline in teen drug use continues, surprising experts

Using GPS satellites to detect tsunamis via ionospheric ionization waves

Visualizing 6D Mesh Parallelism

The Night Watch [pdf] (2013)

HAM radio operators receive signals from Voyager 1 on Dwingeloo telescope

Torpedo juice: Legendary, illegal WWII liquor drunk in Alaska and the world

Blackmagic Debuts $30K 3D Camera for Capturing Video for Vision Pro

Developing Developers (2015)

ISO 8583: The language of credit cards

Haskell vs. Ada vs. C++ vs. an Experiment in Software Prototyping Productivity [pdf]

Introduction to Wait-free Algorithms in C++ Programming [video]

Natural Number Game: build the basic theory of the natural numbers from scratch

Getting to 2M users as a one woman dev team [video]

After 3 Years, I Failed. Here's All My Startup's Code

Show HN: Adventures in OCR

How I used linear algebra to build an interactive diagramming editor

CRDTs and Collaborative Playground

A pilot crashed a full passenger jet into the bay, didn't lose his job (2021)

Show HN: I built an open-source data pipeline tool in Go

Design Token-Based UI Architecture

Launch HN: Langfuse (YC W23) – OSS Tracing and Workflows to Improve LLM Apps

Includeable minimal operating system for C++

FastVideo: a lightweight framework for accelerating large video diffusion models

Valhalla – Java's Epic Refactor

Make your QEMU faster (2022)

Zaymo (YC W24) Is Hiring Founding Engineer (In Person – Utah)

Multilspy: Building a common LSP client handtuned for all Language servers

Crunch – a Scheme compiler with a minimal runtime

Kevin Langdon's 'Omni Magazine' unsupervised IQ test (1979)

The Year in Physics

Saving the ‘Kidneys’ of the Great Barrier Reef

Speaking at Functional Conf 2025, January 23 - 24

If they know, they should tell us

CSS ::target-text for Text Highlighting

[journal] Read the Code: Using Drop Safely in Rust

[notes] Corrections: Using Drop Safely, Not For Safety

Shein must store data in India to resume sales through Reliance partnership: Parliament

Ola Consumer takes another go with quick food delivery, pilots Dash

Elon Musk and Sundar Pichai React to Jasprit Bumrah’s ‘Google It’ Comeback

bp Ventures invests $9M in intercity bus platform Zingbus

Unacademy narrows losses by two-thirds, but sees revenue decline in FY24

Majority of users don't expect to pay extra for drone deliveries: LocalCircles report

CCI clears Temasek unit’s investment in Speed JVco

CRED opens doors to optimised UPI transactions, open-sources Propeller

Cashfree Payments’ flowWise is revolutionising payments for D2C brands

Indian venture capital set to evolve with the economy: Stellaris Ventures

Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (Dec 17, 2024)

Today’s MVP: Bitcoin; upGrad’s Yin and Yang biz

Elon Musk’s Next Disruption: Is XMail Coming for Gmail’s Throne?

Meity seeks proposals for development of tools to tackle deepfakes and ensure responsible AI

Taiwan's MSI begins laptop production in India with Chennai plant

IIT Madras Startup Networking Event Hits Delhi: Connect, Collaborate, Scale

Warmup Ventures launches second fund worth Rs 300 Cr

Zomato's global finance head Hemal Jain quits

NBFC firm Aye Finance plans Rs 1,450 Cr IPO

Peer-to-peer lending NPAs surge over 2X to Rs 1,163 Cr in FY24

BluSmart’s asset leasing initiative touches Rs 100 Cr in EV financing

FAAD Capital expands globally with investor network launch in Dubai

magicpin jumps on the 15-minute food delivery ride; launches magicNOW

B2B and B2C are the Yin and Yang of edtech biz: upGrad Enterprise CEO

S8 E11: Hair, Voting Restrictions & Arizona Recount: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Blastoff! SpaceX launches next-gen US spy satellites from California, nails landing

Binary star system surprisingly found near monster black hole

SpaceX Starship single engine test fire simulates flight 7 in-space burn

Blastoff! SpaceX launches SES O3b mPOWER mission from Florida, nails landing

Blastoff! SpaceX launches mysterious RRT-1 mission, nails landing at sea

Large crowed gather to welcome world chess champion D Gukesh in Chennai's Chepauk Kalaivanar Arangam

'Mistakes made by the Congress have resulted in the Indian economy suffering': Nirmala Sitharaman

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin felicitates World Chess champion D Gukesh in Chennai

'People who took money from beef eaters can't question me,' says AAP Rajya Sbha MP in Parliament

‘Congress considered Constitution 'private fiefdom' of one family,’ says Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha

IAF role in 1971 War: Takeaways from dispassionate accounts of action in the Eastern Sector

Congress MP Manish Tewari opposes 129th Amendment Bill 2024, 'One Nation On Election'

Samajwadi Party MP Dharmendra Yadav opposes Amendment Bill for ‘One Nation, One Election

LIVE: BJP introduces Constitutional Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha for ‘One Nation, One Election’

LIVE: Rajya Sabha, parliament winter session 2024

'Digging for mandirs not on the priority list for me & my party,' says Union Minister Chirag Paswan

On Vijay Divas: IAF in 1971 War’s western sector

'Congress tried to make Constitution unrecognised & changed its spirit,'says JP Nadda in Rajya Sabha

Noida's real estate crisis—Home buyers struggle for registry, big players remain shy

‘You will find Nehru here even after 100 victories because he is symbol of Parliamentary democracy'

'Model will help the nation,' says former President Ram Nath Kovind on 'One Nation, One Election'

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray meets Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis in Nagpur

'UP youth employed in Israel but Congress MP carries Palestine bag,' says UP CM Yogi Adityanath

'India on the Move'—Book explores last 10 years of Indian politics & evolving cultural identities

'China and the United States can together solve all the problems of the world,' says Donald Trump

LIVE: Lok Sabha Proceedings | Winter Session of Parliament

On Vijay Divas, IAF's understated role in 1971 War: how it dominated Western Sector & expert views

Let's Have A Chat...

I Spent $500 On Devin...

Creator Of Elixir - Top Shelf Number 7

Forensic Report Reveals Police Torture Behind Law Student’s Custodial Death in Parbhani

'Nehru a Shield', 'Umar Khalid a Deshdrohi?', Manoj Jha Challenges BJP in Rajya Sabha | Full Speech

Haqqani killing major blow to Taliban: Rana Banerji tells Amit Baruah

Zakir Hussain in Interview: Sleeping in School, Learning Music at Night and Melding Traditions

'One Nation, One Election' Bills Introduced in LS | Highlights From Lok Sabha

Atul Subhash Case पर Domestic Violence law पर हमला गलत क्यों?

Kapil Sibal in RS: 'Where is Liberty When Dalits are Lynched and Students Jailed?

Bangladesh Hindus और Indian Minorities की सुरक्षा की मांग, इकरा हसन का लोकसभा में जोरदार भाषण

‘Secularism, Democracy Under Attack’: A. Raja Attacks BJP in Lok Sabha | Full Speech

Why Putin is in an economic bind #Putin #Russia #Ukraine #geopolitics

Scholz fired: Germany calls snap election

Wild Bird Visits Woman Everyday To 'Help' Her Write Books | The Dodo

Wild Bird Visits Woman Everyday To 'Help' Her Write Books | The Dodo

Mama Dog Who Wouldn't Let Anyone Near Babies Finally Gets Rescued | The Dodo

Mama Dog Who Wouldn't Let Anyone Near Babies Finally Gets Rescued | The Dodo

The Perfect Snuggie For You and Your Cat | The Pack

Kitten Is Obsessed With Shower Time | The Dodo

Tiger Has Been Chained Up Her Whole Life | The Dodo

Mani Shankar Aiyar's Explosive Interview | What Can Save The Congress Now? | DeshBhakt Samvaad

TDS Correspondents Head Into the Field 2024 | The Daily Show

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on how people can improve their carbon footprints

Jordan Klepper shares his most memorable MAGA exchange

Why animals help each other - Ashley Ward

The Science of Star Trek with Dr. Charles Liu

Are we just a bubble inside of a larger universe? 🌌

Did This Ancient Civilization Vanish Without a Trace?

The REAL Reason You Can't Sleep After Surgery

US Government Hides Alien Tech Records, Witnesses Claim

Brendan O’Brien on the “Hard To Handle” Guitar solo #guitar #guitarist #musicproducer #shorts

2024's Biggest Breakthroughs in Physics

The Hidden Engineering of Wildlife Crossings

When the government made Native dancing illegal!

When Neandertals Became Apex Predators

DIY PAPER DEER ORIGAMI TUTORIAL | HOW TO FOLDING ORIGAMI DEER EASY INSTRUCTIONS FOR CHRISTMAS DECOR

DIY ORIGAMI DEER EASY CRAFT TUTORIAL | HOW TO MAKE PAPER DEER FOR CHRISTMAS DECORATION STEP BY STEP

The Anti-Parker Square - Numberphile

Are You Wasting Time Manually Handling Loading and Error States with Developer Advocate, Richard

Hallway Hypothesis (Full Episode) | The Stanford Prison Experiment: Unlocking the Truth | Nat Geo

See the world like never before. #NatGeoBlink

Nat Geo photographer Peter Fisher details how he photographed an active volcano.

How opening learning can close knowledge gaps with June Odongo

ENGINEERING EARTH: Official Trailer

Nazim Ka Matlab Kiya Hota Hai? | Moin Akhtar | Anwar Maqsood | Loose Talk

Rhode Island and Khan Academy Info Session

Mumbai's Hamida Reunited With Family | Jist

Dowry & Indian Law – Supreme Court Advocate Reveals the Truth

Supreme Court’s Decision on Matrimonial House!

When a Daughter-in-Law Filed a Case Against Her Father-in-Law

Daughter-in-Law Files Dowry Case Against Father-in-Law – Truth Revealed!

Supreme Court Advocate on Atul Subhash Case – Shocking Revelations!

Kerala Governor’s Security Breached| Jist

Is your cat peeing or pooping outside of the litter box? #Cats #CatBehavior

Sadly, not feeling my rhythm. Not feeling my rhyme. #CoolRunnings

Shankar Mahadevan & Ustad Zakir Hussain Ji 🙏✨ #icmvocal #icmtabla #abhang #classical #music #shorts

Anoushka Shankar Ji & Ustad Zakir Hussain Ji 🙏✨#sitar #icmtabla #classical #music #shorts

Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma Ji & Ustad Zakir Hussain Ji 🙏✨#classical #music #icmtabla

How a Whole Country Got Cut Off From The Internet for 38 Days

Everything you need to know about Dixon Tech and Vivo partnership #shorts

Revolutionizing Software with Moldable Development • Tudor Girba & Julian Wood • GOTO 2024

Why I Was Wrong About Safety in Pro Cycling | GCN Show Ep. 623

Lahaina Residents Recount Desperate Escape from 'Maui's Deadly Firestorm' | FRONTLINE

Spring AI Full Course with Projects – Build Smarter Spring Boot Applications

2024 Fermilab Highlights

everybody is a total mess (and you should be one too)

ESA 2024 Highlights: flight of the Ariane 6

Healthy smoking? | DW Documentary

Latvia's Russian minority | DW Documentary

Dr Shashi Tharoor speech to the FOSTIIMA Business School Margdarshak Awards in Delhi

Russian tanker sinks in Black Sea spilling tonnes of oil

What Does Ritual Have to Do with Religion?: Crash Course Religions #15

Gongura Prawn Biryani = Pulichakeerai Biryani!🍤Watch the recipe now—your taste buds will thank you!

Sketch a Christmas Tree Easy Pencil Drawing

Kasparov's Westerinen Attack ends in a stunning checkmate

"With all due respect to Ding, our hearts were with Gukesh!" – Oskar

The genius of Kasparyan | Endgame Study | Position of the day

"FIDE Secretary Lukasz Turlej : 'This World Championship Was Another Milestone for Chess'"

When GUKESH almost LOST to Samay Raina 😱 #gukesh #samayraina #chess

We met Gukesh in Singapore after he became the World Champion + Bungee Jumping VLOG

Grandmaster gets brutally Checkmated | Prraneeth Vuppala vs Vantika Agrawal | Qatar Masters 2024

Ice in his veins | Nodirbek Abdusattorov vs Leon Mendonca | Qatar Masters 2024

Did Mark Rober Beat Danny at Chess?

Super-Grandmasters GATHER in One Room for 2024 Champions Chess Tour Finals

Chess Audience from Oslo APPLAUDS Magnus Carlsen in FINALS

Magnus Can't Hear The Arbiter!

Cameraman Got Too Excited For Magnus vs Ian!

Magnus Carlsen is UPSET by HIS BLUNDER vs. Wesley So

Keymer Trying To Hold An Endgame!

Nepomniachtchi RECOGNIZES the PUZZLE Before It’s EVEN SET UP

Magnus, Alireza, & More Battle It Out At CCT Finals 2024! Round Robin Day 1

Magnus JUMPED to the POOL and Gukesh Went BUNGEE JUMPING After Becoming WORLD CHAMPION

What 1,500 Knee Arthritis Cases Revealed

Zero tolerance in Romania ! #shorts

Hitler: From Failed Artist to Brutal Dictator

Maryland’s Hidden Walls: Survival Behind Bars

Wisconsin school shooter identified as teenage girl | BBC News

Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother jailed for life for her murder | BBC News

Israel-Gaza ceasefire talks 'in final phase', negotiator says | BBC News

Macron to visit Mayotte following Cyclone Chido | BBC News

Female student identified as killer after deadly Wisconsin school shooting. #US #BBCNews

The island of Vanuatu has been struck be its ‘biggest earthquake in 20 years’. #Vanuatu #BBCNews

Ukrainian Scooter Bomb Kills Russian General | BBC Newscast

Luigi Mangione faces first-degree murder charge over death of healthcare CEO | BBC News

Pope Francis reveals he was almost assassinated in Iraq | BBC News

Explosion kills senior Russian general in charge of nuclear protection, state media says #BBCNews

Ukraine says it killed Russian general in Moscow blast | BBC News

Vanuatu hit by 7.3 magnitude earthquake | BBC News

Are You Ready To Be Entertained? || Arjun Erigaisi vs David Paravyan || Qatar Masters 2024

전자레인지 감자칩, Microwave Potato Chips

Srivalli In Pushpa 2 🤘 #comedy #vikkals

ச**கு அடிக்க best city Bangalore 🍾#vikkals #shorts

#KitHarrington went a bit crazy on SNL 😅 #GrahamNorton #TheGrahamNortonShow

The Song That Sparked a Movement in Afghanistan | Nila Ibrahimi | TED

Fentanyl Addict interview-Ashley

Transgender Prostitute-Stephanie

I was there! At David Blaine's newest stunt!

என்னடா புதுசு புதுசா சொல்லி வரீங்க🙄 | Parithabangal #shorts

‘Anti-thesis’: Kapoors’ baithak with Modi vs Raj Kapoor cinema legacy | NL Hafta | Faye D’Souza

Happy Birthday Dhiraj🎂

What can my wife do if I pack up and move abroad?

If wife cannot afford, why can I not take custody of my child?

LIVE Christmas Concert 2024

The FBI’s Explosive Secrets Revealed! | The Explosion Show | Full Episode | Discovery Channel

Kenn Kerr’s Race for 4,000 OZ! | Bering Sea Gold | Full Episode | Discovery Channel

Ponnu Oorukku Pudhusu - Tamil Movie | Saritha | Sudhakar | Ilaiyaraaja #ddmovies

सर्दियों के लिए spl मेथी दाल तड़का | Methi Dal Tadka | winter Spl Dal | Chef Ranveer Brar

Built In The Forest, This Sustainable Home Is Pet-Friendly (House Tour).

Sneaky 'Squirrel Rick' Escapes Filming | The Making of Asia | BBC Earth