Digest — 2024-12-19:

Laboratories of the impossible

Boat people

Los momentos de la vida.

On Manners and Love in Adelaide

I Hate Being Bi-Polar, It's Awesome!

looking into the lost forgotten years

The Boomer Index Gets Interesting

Generics implementation in Rust, Zig and C

10 lessons I learned in 2024

A surprising share of the global elite went to Harvard

Gold, frankincense, and myrrh: one gift was made in a neutron star

ERROR: invalid byte sequence for encoding UTF8: 0x00 (and what to do about it)

Superman Trailer

The Vanity Fair Interview with Billie Eilish, Year Eight

The Killings of Young Mothers. In the US, “when women under age...

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott writes about the $2 billion in donations her foundation...

Megastars used a pandemic-era grant intended to save music venues from closing...

From Literary Hub, The 50 Biggest Literary Stories of 2024. Book bannings,...

Gisèle Pelicot is the person of the year for 2024. “She told...

When Is Insurance Worth It?

How to replicate and extend our alignment faking demo

A Matter of Taste

A Solution for AGI/ASI Safety

The Better Daemons Of Our Profession

Why do developers love clean code but hate writing documentation?

Understanding Basic Graal Graphs

Top Python Web Development Frameworks in 2025

grype: A vulnerability scanner for container images and filesystems

Building Python tools with a one-shot prompt using uv run and Claude Projects

The Intel 80376 – a Legacy-Free i386 (with a Twist!) (2010)

Elixir v1.18 released: type checking of function calls, Language Server listeners, built-in JSON, and ExUnit improvements

How do you do, fellow web developers? A growing disconnect

Streamlined dataflow analysis code in rustc

RubyConf Keynote - Red in Fantasyland

Shared-nothing Design - Seastar

iptables interactive scheme

(1981) Interlisp-D Demonstration by Beau Sheil

Half My Life with Perl

Go advanced concurrency patterns: unlimited buffer channels

Announcing NetBSD 10.1 (Dec 16, 2024)

fish-shell 4.0b1, now in Rust

Piccolo OS, a small multitasking OS for the Raspberry Pi Pico

The Hideaway

I was a Cybertruck Sceptic: Then I Got Behind the Wheel of One.

Best of 2024: All Our Number Five Story Picks

Happy 400th birthday to the world’s oldest bond

Reimagining mathematics in a world of reasoning machines [video]

Show HN: TideCloak – Decentralized IAM for security and user sovereignty

The case for clinical trial abundance

In praise of the hundred page idea

The distribution of eigenvalues of GUE and its minors at fixed index

We saved battery in our ESP32 WiFi circuits (TCP vs UDP)

How the Samuel Smith beer baron built Britain's strangest pub chain

Wuppertal's suspended monorail proved its doubters wrong [video]

Ghost artists on Spotify

Show HN: OwlEars – Raw feedback, straight from your customers' minds

A Replacement for BERT

Show HN: Movie Iris - Visualizing Films Through Color Extraction

Show HN: WebGPU Tech Demo

Botan: Crypto and TLS for Modern C++

Tracing packets in the Linux kernel networking stack and friends

DVST Graphic Terminals

Cannabis pollen dispersal across the United States

Openlayer (YC S21) is looking for a customer engineer to join our rocketship

A Knife Forged in Fire

Clay – UI Layout Library

How types make hard problems easy

Silk – Interactive Generative Art (2011)

Nullboard: Kanban board in a single HTML file

Hardware Security Exploit Research – Xbox 360

Music and Geometry: Intervals and Scales

Show HN: Mizu.js – Lightweight HTML templating library for any-side rendering

Satellite powered estimation of global solar potential

Kelly Can't Fail

Don't Be Misled by Build an App in 5 Minutes with Cursor

There's No Such Thing as Software Productivity (2012)

Amazon workers to strike at multiple US warehouses during busy holiday season

Alignment faking in large language models

Error Stacking in Rust

Genesis – a generative physics engine for general-purpose robotics

Exposing the Clearingstelle Urheberrecht Im Internet (CUII)

Firenvim – Turn the browser into a Neovim client

Markov Keyboard: keyboard layout that changes by Markov frequency (2019)

Show HN: Postgres as a VectorDB GUI

Apple Says Meta Is Making Unreasonable Interoperability Requests Under EU's DMA

How Will We Know We’re Not Alone?

The Year in Computer Science

Paying Drug Users to Stay Sober Really Works

Ideas need handles: the thing about subject lines

scrollbar-width & scrollbar-gutter: CSS Properties for Layout Control

[notes] Shellcheck

[notes] Byword

[notes] Publishing to GitHub Pages via GitHub Actions

[notes] Noteblogging

Multiples acquires minority stake in logistics company INSTANT-XP for $35M

Ola Electric’s store count to touch 4,000 on Christmas

Zetwerk raises $70M from Khosla Ventures and Rakesh Gangwal

Career advice: 10 harsh truths to guide your 2025 goals

Zerodha, Paytm Money launch margin trading facilities with contrasting strategies

Investors will get another solar stock; Achieving net zero goals with AI

Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (December 19, 2024)

Veo 2 Unveiled: Google’s Cinematic Leap in AI Video Generation

SoftBank-backed Perplexity bags $500M funding at $9B valuation

India’s deeptech seed deals surge 5.3X in 8 years, lag behind global averages: Report

ChatGPT is now available on WhatsApp and a dedicated hotline

Veefin raises Rs 136 Cr, plans additional Rs 155 Cr fundraise by Jan 2025

Zepto elevates Chai Point exec to CXO, Zepto Café as 10-minute deliveries take off

KKR completes investment in cloud kitchen operator Rebel Foods after CCI clearance

SEBI sets timelines for NFO fund deployment by asset management companies

Vedantu’s core revenue falls below FY21 level; losses narrow in FY24

India Accelerator unveils Cohort'25, commits $8-10M for tech startups

Is synthetic data the future of all data needs?

A Celebration of Camaraderie, Chaos, and Razor-Sharp Innovation

Despite digital boom, COD reigns supreme for D2C brands: Report

How travel insurance helps safeguard your dream vacation

Nazara’s NODWIN Gaming acquires esports media company AFK Gaming

Careers in coffee: Diverse opportunities in a thriving industry

Handcrafted joy: Local treasures for your Christmas gifting list

Velocity earmarks Rs 200 Cr for working capital needs of restaurants

How Computational Imaging is solving real-world problems with satellite data

Bengaluru fintech Curie Money nets $1.2M in seed round led by India Quotient

What David Lieb and his team built eventually became the foundation for Google Photos.

Creating a Diagram of a Circle of Circles

Building Your Graphics with Help from Notebook Assistant + LLM Kit

Create an Image of Heptane Isomers

How He Achieved Financial Freedom at 43?

How to see our end-of-year video early

This Musical Instrument Took Eons To Make

These 3 rear seat features of the new Kia Syros are not available together even in C-segment SUVs.

Kia Syros Quick Walkaround | Rear Seat Space, All Ventilated Seats, Panoramic Sunroof

Prequel to C3: I didn't expect this

One Nation One Election: Threat to Democracy?

Why fight over Ambedkar's legacy came to near blows

Restart of boundary talks positive, China under pressure: ex-foreign secretary Shyam Saran

India-China thaw as Spl Reps meet after 5 yrs: call to ‘return’ to 2005 deal & border 'package' deal

'Rahul Gandhi will be in jail if not born in a politically influential family,BJP MP Sanjay Jaiswal

LIVE: Uproar in Rajya Sabha after scuffle outside Paliament premesis

'They purposefully blocked Rahul Gandhi, we gave a complaint to speaker,' Congress MP KC Venugopal

Parliament scuffle: PM Modi speaks with injured BJP MPs on phone to enquire about their health

Why are Modi, Rahul & other netas obsessed with fighting past battles on Savarkar, Ambedkar & Nehru

'During scuffle in Parliament, our leader Mallikarjun Kharge fell,' says Congress MP Pramod Tiwari

'To save Amit Shah ji, they have started this conspiracy that Bhaiya (Rahul Gandhi) pushed someone'

Trump threat rocks shaky Trudeau

'The lies Congress have spread about Dr BR Ambedkar or the Constitution have been busted every time'

'CM should raid on his MPs also,' Akhilesh Yadav on UP Electricity Department raid at SP MP's house

'Followers of Babasaheb will not forget Amit shah's words,' says BSP chief Mayawati

Parliament scuffle: BJP MP Mukesh Rajput being taken ultrasound

'Rahul Gandhi came close, I didn't like it & have complained to the Chairman':BJP MP Phangnon Konyak

LIVE: Mallikarjun Kharge & Rahul Gandhi address press conference after Parliament scuffle

Joint Press Conference by Shivraj Singh Chouhan & Piyush Goyal at BJP HQ

The AI Employee Era Has Begun

The SQLite Rewrite In Rust

Ambedkar पर Rahul Gandhi ने चौतरफ़ा मोदी को घेर लिया, अब क्या करेगी BJP ? | Arfa Khanum Sherwani

Delhi: Protesters Demand Shah's Resignation Over Ambedkar's Insult

Why is PM Modi Defending Amit Shah After His Ambedkar Remark, Kharge Asks

BJP Accuses Rahul of 'Injuring 2 MPs' During Scuffle Outside Parliament | Parliament Highlights

Waiting For Gul: The Story of Gulfisha Fatima

The Revenge Interview: Mahua Moitra Teases and Taunts Karan Thapar

Families of 3 Hmar Men Killed in Assam Police ‘Encounter’ Say Cops’ Accounts Flawed

Lion King: Hakuna Matata Hollywood Style! | The Graham Norton Show

Happy Cry Incoming...❤️ | The Dodo

Happy Cry Incoming...❤️ | The Dodo

Woman Moves To The Mountains So Her Husky Could Ski | The Dodo

Best Gift For Cat Parents | The Pack

Woman Moves To The Mountains So Her Husky Could Ski | The Dodo

Terrified Pittie Gets Rescued By The Most Perfect Person | The Dodo

Rahul Gandhi Turns Violent! - Or New Low To Defend Amit Shah After Ambedkar Insult? | Akash Banarjee

Every Time Triumph the Insult Comic Dog Covered the Election | The Daily Show

Actor Mark Duplass learned how stressful live TV can be when researching for "The Morning Show"

Pickleball? Loud and obnoxious. Tennis? Classy and elegant

How some friendships last — and others don’t - Iseult Gillespie

What Makes for a Healthy Life? @TED #HSBCQualityofLife #TEDIntersections

Why Your Body Fights Weight Loss | Katherine Saunders | TED

The Decade that Changed the Universe

Neil Degrasse Tyson & The Trans Athlete Issue

2024's Biggest Breakthroughs in Computer Science

2024's Biggest Breakthroughs in Biology and Neuroscience

Does Infinity - Infinity = an Electron?

The Disturbing History of America's Highways

Hunter-Gatherers or Gatherer-Hunters?

எது மளிகை சாமானுக்கு Rs.9,000 Bill-ஆ😱 | Parithabangal #shorts

I Spend 5 Days With the Hadza Hunter-Gatherers | Superskilled with Eva zu Beck

Why we love Eva zu Beck #Superskilled

The weirdest thing about parmesan

Aap Ulti Seedhi Baatein Kar Rahey Hein 🙄 | Moin Akhtar | Anwar Maqsood | Loose Talk

3 nahi 300 khelega hamara "Marzi"😂 #shorts #comedy #moinakhtar #loosetalk

Do We See the Same Colors? #shorts

Rahul Faces Parliament Scuffle Charge | Jist

I Became a Paparazzi For a Day To See How It Works ft. Nimisha | Jist

Parl Clash: BJP-Cong Trade Charges | Jist

What Senior Advocate Pradeep Rai Said About Dowry in Atul Subhash Case?

Why Did This Happen in the Atul Subhash Case?

Wife Files Fake Dowry Case Against Husband – Advocate Reacts

Maintenance Questions Rise After Atul Subhash Case!

Child Custody Concerns After Atul Subhash Case!

Are Divorce Cases in India Becoming Predictable?

Australia and New Zealand, in need of any last minute Christmas gift ideas?

Ustad Zakir Hussain Ji Singing Heart Touching Song❣️✨#icmtabla #piano #song #shorts

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

Dr. N. Rajam & Ustad Zakir Hussain Ji 🙏✨#violin #icmtabla #classical #music #shorts

US market crash: Will it impact Indian markets? #shorts

RVNL to make 10 new metro stations! #shorts

Facilitating Software Architecture • Andrew Harmel-Law & Sonya Natanzon • GOTO 2024

🪄A Cyclist's Xmas Wishlist 🧞‍♂️🙏🏻

Inside the high tech quest to decode the lost scrolls of Herculaneum | Casey Handmer

A new dimension of digital reality is coming: touch

AWS Solutions Architect Professional (SAP-C02) Certification Course – Pass the Exam!

Mazen Al-Hamada - Syria’s Disappeared | DW Documentary

Meet the elite soldiers of the French Foreign Legion | DW Documentary

Online hate unmasked | DW Documentary

Dr Shashi Tharoor in 12thPuneIntl Lit Fest and engaging in conversation on book #Awonderlandofwords

Dr Shashi Tharoor, delivering speech on "Sit in Demonstration" organised by INDIA Bloc Manipur

The Deadly Secrets of Civil War Explosives! | The Explosion Show | Full Episode | Discovery Channel

Rohan's Unforgotten War! | The War of the Rohirrim | Promo | Discovery Channel

What is Sadhana | Ustad Zakir Hussain | Music of India

Who Was Karl Marx? And Why Is Everyone Still Talking About Him?

A protein filled brownie recipe that you’ll have as your staple dessert! #GymBroIsBack 😋

3M Subscribers SPL

The BEST PLACES TO WORK For Developers #programming #developer

XZ Exploit - Computerphile

Where Did the Asteroid that Wiped Out Dinosaurs Land?

Magnus Carlsen's Positional Wizardry vs MVL

Gukesh's grandfather Shankar and uncle Dinesh on his World Champion achievement

Gukesh WON IN LIFE 😭♥️ #gukesh #chess

From a fan's POV | Final day of Gukesh winning World Championship 2024

I Always Thought Gukesh Had The Potential But To Do It So Quickly Is Brilliant - Vishnu Prasanna

"I'm just so proud of Gukesh!" - Vantika Agrawal, 3rd best Woman at Qatar Masters 2024

WILL THIS CHRISTMAS GIFT BE THE END OF CHESS.COM???

Me At The Family Christmas Tournament:

Magnus's Fan Wants Him To LOSE?!

Arbiter TELLS Magnus to START the GAME

Nepo WHISPERS to Keymer After the Game, “I PANICKED”

New Cameraman BLUNDERED

CCT Finals - Day 3 - Round Robin R7 & Survival Stage

Alireza READS Magnus’ MIND and Magnus STARTS LAUGHING

Which GRANDMASTER ARRIVED FIRST to the EVENT?

CCT Finals 2024: Can Someone Beat Magnus & Denis Today? Day 2 Live From Oslo

Achilles Tendonitis: Absolute Best Self-Treatment

High-Stakes Survival: Rescues on North America’s Deadliest Peak

Inside the Wildest Party You’ll Never Forget

Why Useless Knowledge Can Be So Useful

Gisèle Pelicot says she 'never regretted' her decision to make rape trial public. #France #BBCNews

Gisèle Pelicot speaks outside court after ex-husband jailed in mass rape trial | BBC News

Vladimir Putin says ‘victory is nearer’ in Ukraine | BBC News

Luigi Mangione being extradited to New York | BBC News

Putin challenged on his 25-year rule of Russia | BBC News

Gisèle Pelicot supporters sing outside Avignon court. #France #BBCNews

Eleven years in exile - behind the scenes in Syria | BBC News | BBC News

Apple urged to axe AI feature after false headline | BBC News

Gisèle Pelicot's ex-husband jailed for 20 years in mass rape trial | BBC Newscast

20-year sentence for husband of Gisèle Pelicot as 51 men guilty in mass rape trial | BBC News

UK considers sending troops to Ukraine to train soldiers. #Ukraine #Russia #BBCNews

Gisèle Pelicot’s ex-husband Dominique jailed in mass rape trial | BBC News

Upsurge in Haiti gang violence | BBC News

Kangaroos Take a Trip to the Beach | Animals With Cameras | BBC Earth

It’s all there in black and white! ⚫️⚪️ #Zebra #Africa #Safari #Wildlife

Alireza and MVL || ALL ATTACK NO DEFENSE

튀기지 않은 양념 웨지감자, Non-fried Wedge Potatoes

Love marriage na apdi dhan 😂😂 #vikkals #shorts

உருட்டுகள் பலவிதம் அதில் இது ஒருவிதம் 😂😂 #vikkals #comedy

Between Estonia and a hard place: NATO meets

Crystal Meth Addict interview-Casey

Albino Woman-Trevon

Why We've Only Cured HIV Seven Times

90s Kid predicts Apple Vision Pro

बजार में छोटे-छोटे आलू🥔 देखते ही ये पारंपरिक​ नाश्ता बनाने का मन होता है😋

Meanwhile in Opposite Universe...

William Dalrymple on how colonialism undermined, misrepresented and devalued Indian history

NTS: Inside Inventor Simone Giertz’s Small Los Angeles Home, 58sqm/630sqft

Getting marriage registered abroad?

Always read Court orders carefully.

Total attention is the only means | Krishnamurti

This channel next year.

Cosmic jingles: listen to Euclid’s image of M78

Sunita Narain addresses the urban waste managers in India | CSE Changemakers Conclave 2024

The vision of #garbage free cities | Roopa Mishra | CSE Changemakers Conclave 2024

Systems are only as strong as the people who drive them | Angela Lusigi | CSE Changemakers Conclave

How is #Agra managing its #waste? | CSE Changemakers Conclave

Cleaning up the Himalayas; One mountain at a time! | Etosha Chatterjee | CSE Changemakers Conclave

How is #Telangana managing its waste using the informal workforce? | CSE Changemakers Conclave 2024

Leela Chess Zero Gives a Knight Odds And Crushes A GM

Bedmi Poori ki कहानी #podcast #bedmipoori #ranveerbrar

You guessed right! Episode up on Friday 😎 #saranshgoila #ranveerbrar

Monsoon in Farmhouse | Official Promo #Buildofy #Architecture #HomeTour #shorts #promo

My @hayday secret to relieve stress during the holidays! #sponsored #HayDayHoliday #HayDay