Digest — 2025-01-14:

The planetary fix

Bixby (Creek) Bridge

Autograd optimization v2

Bearblog is my digital neighborhood

mailing zines + sketchbook things

from marginalia to wayang: reimagining medieval battle games through southeast asian storytelling

Why “human-AI symbiosis” is essential for business and society

Lessons from the “pain cave”: What marathoners can teach investors

Philosophy has lost its transformative power. Here’s how we can revive it.

Cosmic first: supermassive black hole caught “turning on” in real-time

The Configuration Crisis

The Countercultural Sanity of the Irrational: Pioneering Psychiatrist Otto Rank on the Blind Spots of Reason

How to show snippets of content only on certain dates in Hugo SSG

I'm offering free math consultations!

Implications of the inference scaling paradigm for AI safety

How do you deal w/ Super Stimuli?

I'm offering free math consultations for programmers!

Heritability: Five Battles

Finding Features Causally Upstream of Refusal

Chance is in the Map, not the Territory

Optimizing Ruby’s JSON, Part 7

NREVERSAL of Fortune: the thermodynamics of garbage collection

Why ML and AI demand a new approach to threat modeling

The Visible Zorker

Montreal Subway Foot Traffic Data, 2024 edition

Implementing FSRS in 100 Lines

The gen auto-trait problem

YJIT 3.4: Even Faster and More Memory-Efficient

Haiku Activity & Contract Report, December 2024 (ft. Iceweasel)

Catching memory leaks with your test suite

Go 1.24 interactive tour

RP2350 Hacking Challenge results

Grist - a modern relational spreadsheet

RSYNC: 6 vulnerabilities

DoomPDF

Radical CS

Data evolution with set-theoretic types

Verified post-quantum cryptography on the web

Thunderbolt ports aren’t all the same

The power of open source in PostgreSQL

ODB C++ ORM version 2.5.0 released

Understanding Memory Management, Part 1: C

Taskfinder

Coding Adventure: Rendering Text

The Campsite codebase is now open source

Usable DOS-based live USB media, for distraction-free writing

Why is Git Autocorrect too fast for Formula One drivers?

What Every Hacker Should Know About TLB Invalidation

The Tickling of the Bulls: A Rodeo at Madison Square Garden

The Vegan Hunter

They Stole Yogi Berra’s World Series Rings. Then They Did Something Really Crazy.

Ten Outstanding Short Stories to Read in 2025

Why the West Needs Prairie Dogs

Generating an infinite world with the Wave Function Collapse algorithm

Lunase moon phase watch mechanism

The Path of Our Lives

Show HN: Decentralized robots (and things) orchestration system

When the Simplest Concurrent Program Goes Against All Intuition

A New type of web hacking technique: DoubleClickjacking

Maze Generation: Recursive Division (2011)

Lightcell: An engine that uses light to make electricity

Finite Field Assembly: A Language for Emulating GPUs on CPU

Show HN: Another ELF Analysis Toolkit

PostgreSQL Anonymizer

Laser technique measures distances with nanometre precision

Home Loss File System

Personalized voice recordings by Elwood "You've got mail!" Edwards

Craniometrix (YC W22) is hiring a founding engineer on CTO track

Proof of location for online polls

Why is homeschooling becoming fashionable?

Show HN: A blocklist to remove spam and bad websites from search results

The rise and fall of the English sentence (2017)

Dbt Labs acquires SDF Labs

Show HN: Simplex: Automate browser workflows using code and natural language

Estimates of plant CO2 uptake rise by nearly one third

Take the Pedals Off the Bike

Show HN: Value likelihoods for OpenAI structured output

Google’s OAuth login doesn’t protect against purchasing a failed startup domain

If You Ever See This Speed Sign, You're Probably Going to Die

Show HN: WASM-powered codespaces for Python notebooks on GitHub

Servo vs. steppers: Speed, Torque and Accuracy [video]

Climbers using xenon gas to climb Everest

GPT-4o with scheduled tasks (jawbone) is available in beta

Rewriting my website in plain HTML and CSS

Home Loss File System

Don't use cosine similarity carelessly

FFmpeg by Example

The Sikh Practice of Langar, a Free Meal Where Everyone Is Equal

Singapore is turning to AI to care for its rapidly aging population

LA wildfires disinformation reveals limits of fact-checking

Dragonfly's extreme loop-the-loops

ZFS 2.3.0 released with ZFS raidz expansion

PostgreSQL Is the Database Management System of the Year 2024

Judge ends man's 11-year quest to dig up landfill and recover $765M in Bitcoin

‘The Love in the Air Is Thicker Than the Smoke’

Annoyed

Can Hasina’s Awami League Make a Comeback in Bangladesh’s Next Election?

Difficult Days Ahead for Taiwan in the Trump 2.0 Era

Beyond Debt: China-Sri Lanka Economic Relations in a New Era

Philippines Protests Fresh Chinese Deployments at Disputed Shoal

The Return of Malaysia’s Government Investment Funds

The Johor-Singapore SEZ: 1963 Reimagined?

Will PTI’s Talks With Government Shield Imran Khan From Imprisonment?

Are China and the West Falling Apart?

North Korea Launches SRBMs Toward Its Eastern Waters, South Korea Says

China-Ukraine Relations and Trump 2.0

How the Exit of US Banks From the Net-Zero Banking Alliance Threatens Climate Finance in Southeast Asia

With High-level Visits, India, US Look to Sustain Momentum Ahead of US Presidential Transition

Thai Cabinet Approves Draft Law Legalizing Gambling

Myanmar Military Launches Air Strikes on Kachin, Rakhine, Shan States

[notes] Resilience, Robustness, and Competence Envelopes

Dunzo goes offline as investors, co-founder depart

Stashfin grants ESOPs of up to Rs 5 L to employees

How to build a travel empire; Mensa’s narrowing losses

BGauss raises Rs 161 Cr from Bharat Value Fund

Startup news & updates: Daily roundup (January 14, 2025)

Riceberg Ventures launches $20M fund to support deeptech startups

Detecting frauds: How to spot red flags in corporate financial statements

How Hulladek Recycling is beating scepticism around waste management

Picking America's Team for the New Cold War | The Problem with Jon Stewart

베이커리에서 싫어하는 영상! 쉬운데 더 맛있다! 겉은 바삭! 입에서 녹는 치즈 타르트꽃!!

Blastoff! SpaceX launches 131 rideshare satellites, nails landing in California

James Webb Space Telescope sees rapid expansion of Wolf-Rayet 140 dust shells

Watch live! Blue Origin to launch New Glenn rocket for first time

IAS officer close to both Modi & Yogi, & a Babbar redux keeps UP Congress guessing

What led to brief chaos during the first ‘Amrit Snaan’ at the Maha Kumbh on Makar Sankranti

Netflix to release series on India-Pakistan cricket rivalry—Pakistanis say it will be ‘biased’

China’s $1 trillion surplus—weaponisation of trade & threat for India, US & the world

The non-story of Rupee’s fall

‘They all want to join us,’ says Swami Kailashanand Giri on Steve Jobs' wife joining his 'shivir'

'Path to livelihood of India also goes through Shri Ram Temple,' says RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat

Sadhus and devotees heading towards Sangam for holy dip on Makar Sankranti in Prayagraj

1.5 crore pilgrims gather in UP's Prayagraj on the first day of 'Shahi Snan'

4 revenue secretaries in 4 weeks-- how FM Sitharaman has caused a mini storm in IAS circles

‘PM Modi is in a position to talk to Russia & Ukraine and Israel & Iran,’ says EAM Jaishankar

LIVE: EAM S. Jaishankar in a Community Event in Spain

In the closest vote, Mahindra Thar Roxx beats Maruti Dzire to Indian Car Of The Year by two points

LIVE: PM Modi attends 150th Foundation Day celebrations of India Meteorological Department

Drone visuals of first 'Shahi Snan' at #Mahakumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj

Maha Kumbh and India’s new-age sadhus: Meet Bullet Baba, Digital Baba & Anaaj Wale Baba

Govt's quest for committed bureaucracy #politicallycorrect

Meteorology is most important support for disaster management capability of a country

India only country that can speak to Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Iran at the same time: EAM

“4 गुजराती नहीं 140 करोड़ हिंदुस्तानियों की मर्ज़ी से चलेगा देश” Press की आज़ादी पर Arfa Khanum

Wealth Gap and Political Influence: 79% of Indians Cite Rich-Poor Divide as a Major Issue | Report

Mahakumbh: Pollution of Ganga, Yamuna and All Rivers In India

90 Hour Week: Don’t Take It Seriously; Probably Said Without Thinking – Naushad Forbes

The forgotten scientists of WWII - with David Clary

You Can Have Any Mentor You Want

Man Frees Kangaroo From Fence | The Dodo

Dog Adopts A Kitten And Teaches Him How To Love | The Dodo

Did You Know Black Cats Are Least Likely To Be Adopted? | The Dodo

Did You Know Black Cats Are Least Likely To Be Adopted? | The Dodo

Bread Loving Dog Toy | The Pack

Man Frees Kangaroo From Fence | The Dodo

Man Finds Mysterious Egg In The Center Of London | The Dodo

90-Hour Workweek For FREE? | India’s Sad Obsession with Clocking 'Hours' | Akash Banerjee & Rishi

Halina Reijn on playing with tropes in "Babygirl" and thinking outside of the box in her thrillers

Jon Stewart on the GOP's hypocrisy when it comes to natural disasters in red versus blue states

How was California supposed to prepare for a fire f**king a tornado? #DailyShow #JonStewart

Jon Stewart Calls Out GOP Hypocrisy with L.A. Wildfire Disaster Relief | The Daily Show

Mark Carney - Canada Not Interested in Trump’s Offer & Liberal Leadership Prospects | The Daily Show

One of the most controversial medical procedures in history - Jenell Johnson

Could we have landed on the Moon in the 1700's?

Is String Theory Correct (and when will it be proven?) - Sixty Symbols

Strangest Mysteries Found in Nature

Tried singing Defying Gravity and here’s how it went… | #shorts #defyinggravity #wicked

Does Underwear Affect Sperm Counts?

Physicists Say They Know How Cold Fusion Works

The Most INSANE Guitar Riff Of All Time!

Butch Walker on Avril Lavigne #avrillavigne #butchwalker #popmusic  #shorts

Did Asteroids Spark Life?

The angry voters of Asia’s largest unauthorised colony

एक और चुनावी शो: Sandeep Dikshit बोले- AAP ने मुफ्तखोरी की राजनीति को बढ़ावा दिया | Trailer

It’s election time!

14 जनवरी, 2025: लोकसभा अध्यक्ष Om Birla के आवास के बाहर से आज का 'AQI' | Fight To Breathe

Accountability or Delhi poll rhetoric? Pick Newslaundry

What’s the Best Way to Manage Sorting State in Your Table with Eyal, Frontend Lead at Groundcover

Mapping the Ocean with the Power of Technology | National Geographic

The bugs are back in town #ARealBugsLife

Q&A With Lily Gladstone and Sugarcane Directors | Nat Geo

Tu Dunya ka sab se bara "BEHRA" hai 😂🤣 | Moin Akhtar | Anwar Maqsood | Loose Talk

Kiya kholein?🤣🔥 #shorts #comedy #moinakhtar #loosetalk

Choosing the best text evidence | Reading | Khan Academy

How parts of an argument make a whole | Reading | Khan Academy

Identifying "hidden" viewpoints | Reading | Khan Academy

Analyzing visual evidence (and vampires) | Reading | Khan Academy

Analyzing relationships in informational texts | Reading | Khan Academy

Similarities and differences: primary and secondary sources | Reading | Khan Academy

Similarities and differences: different accounts of the same topic | Reading | Khan Academy

The value of historical context | Reading | Khan Academy

Poetry structures | Reading | Khan Academy

Drama elements | Reading | Khan Academy

Analyzing the presentation of ideas | Reading | Khan Academy

"Kejriwal Allied With Congress To Save Himself" | The Hotspot ft. Rahul Shrivastava | Jist

AAP vs BJP supporter | Delhi Elections 2025 ft. Medha

How Do Patients Get Food Outside AIIMS Delhi?

Cancer Patient Living Under AIIMS Underpass

HELP the animals in California!🙏❤️‍🩹 #california #wildfires @pasadenahumane @CityofLosAngelesGov

Ojas Adhiya Tabla Solo ✨🔥 #icmtabla #classical #percussion #music #shorts

Harmonium Cover By Shubhankar Gokhale 🔥✨#harmonium #icmtabla #music #shorts

Bhajan By Parthsarathi Desikan❣️✨#icmvocal #bhajan #semiclassical #music #icmtabla #shorts

Best Exercises for Brain Health, Performance & Motivation | Dr. Andrew Huberman

How to Overcome Guilt & Shame | Dr. Becky Kennedy & Dr. Andrew Huberman

Why People Live In Tubes At The Bottom of the Ocean

Why did the market fall by over 6% in one month? #shorts

How To Lead Through Transformation in Tech • Hannah Foxwell & Charles Humble • GOTO 2025

Careful Of The JAN SCAMS 🤬

Are Things About To Ungravel? | GCN Show Ep. 627

Lisp Programming Language – Full Course for Beginners

Timelapse of BepiColombo's sixth Mercury flyby

Ever feel like your gut is trying to tell you something? | DW Documentary

Egg donation in Europe - Going abroad for a baby | DW Documentary

Scientists Warn Against Creating "Mirror Life"

Centre clears oil & gas exploratory drilling in Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary

In Pursuit of the Truth with Josh | Expedition Unknown: After the hunt | Full Episode | Discovery

Death and Afterlife Across Religions: Crash Course Religions #17

The Fastest Man-Made Object Ever

CAUTION: This Rapid chess video may put you to sleep #12

Rauf Mamedov displays Gillette-like sharpness against Richard Rapport

Traditional Rituals for the Cutest Chess Couple ♥️♥️ #chess #viditgujrathi

Can You Solve This Position Faster Than The World Chess Champion?

The Great Indian Chess Breakfast ft. Vishy Anand, Gukesh, Pragg, Vidit, Vaishali

HOW FAST CAN GRANDMASTER VINCENT KEYMER SOLVES THESE PUZZLES?

WHAT are the 2025 CHESS RESOLUTIONS of CHESS PLAYERS?

Chess Test: What Square Is This?

Superman Exercise Dangers—A Smarter Alternative!

Global Tax Heist : Who Pays the Price?

Kneeling for Justice: A History of Defiance

Why is pee yellow?

South Korea court begins impeachment trial of suspended president | BBC News

Russia accused of using relatives of Ukrainian prisoners for sabotage | BBC News

Los Angeles residents return to ruined homes as winds threaten to whip up fires again | BBC News

Princess of Wales tells of 'tough' cancer treatment as she meets patients | BBC News

Spain is planing to impose a 100% tax for homes bought by non-EU residents #BBCNews #Spain

Red Sea dive-boat survivors tell of terrifying escape and being trapped for hours | BBC News

South Korea investigators attempt to arrest impeached president for second time | BBC News

Donald Trump's defence secretary nominee questioned over alcohol use and views on women | BBC News

Has the return of Donald Trump made a Gaza ceasefire 'closer than ever?' | BBC Newscast

What would a Gaza ceasefire deal look like? #Israel #Gaza #BBCNews

Gaza ceasefire talks resume in Qatar with Israel and Hamas close to deal | BBC News

What secrets lurk at the bottom of the ocean? #bbcideas #oceanmystery #deepocean #oceanexploration

The circle of life 🤍 Watch as this male California least tern starts his family #Shorts #Animals

Rare Look at How Marine Iguanas Feed Underwater | 4K UHD | BBC Earth

Girlfriend gets ANXIOUS when watching movies

My boyfriend is a UK ROAD MANS

"After 10 Long Years... They Meet Again!" || Capablanca vs Alekhine || Nottingham (1936)

This Game Was Played a Few Minutes Ago

Celebration Mode On | Mom Vs Me | Vikkals

#PenelopeCruz was not impressed by #JoshGad's impressions 🤭 #grahamnorton #thegrahamnortonshow

View to a killing: bond yields rise and rise

The Biden Administration’s Asia Legacy

A Hospital in the Cloud Bringing Health Care Anywhere in the World | Mohamed Aburawi | TED

SWU Channel Update-January 2025

Prostitute-Brazil

தைப் பொங்கல் நல் வாழ்த்துக்கள்

Assistant வைக்குற அளவு பெரிய ஆள் ஆகியாச்சா | Parithabangal #shorts

ARUN PRAKASH PERCUSSIONIST COMPOSER TALKS ABOUT MELLISSAI MANNAR MSV

Do police allow false cases to be filed?

14 January 2025

The Music Video of "AAG" is finally out nowww! #aag #intermission #outnow

The charming Kishen Das on Tiger Fire Show!🔥 Watch the full episode now and enjoy!

Makar Sankranti ki बहुत बहुत शुभकामनाएं 🙏 #sankranti #pongal #bihu #ranveerbrar

Lilva Khichdi & Gujarati Kadhi | गुजराती कड़ी & लील्वा खिचड़ी | winter spl recipe | Chef RanveerBrar

This Fort-Inspired House in Indore REDEFINES Luxury Living (House Tour).