Digest — 2025-02-18:

Did you think you were safe?

Make C Safe Again !

this is not why I left WordPress

Blogging Is Not Always About Traffic

i wish more of you would add ways to contact you!

On suicide

Employ the “detour technique” to defuse emotion at work

How to understand things

5 famous authors who used pseudonyms (and why they did it)

The Anne-Laure Le Cunff interview: How to become “the scientist of your own life”

The leadership trends that will shape 2025

JWST catches star vaporizing the hottest rocky exoplanets

Outcome Orientation as a Cure for Information Overload

The Personal Toll of the Trump/Musk Government Purges

Marisa Kabas: Elon Musk & his young acolytes are actual, open Nazis....

150-Year-Olds Aren’t Collecting Social Security

In case you need a new t-shirt: READ BOOKS PUNCH NAZIS. “All...

Musk and the Trump Administration are lying about not purging anyone from...

Ethan Marcotte resigned from his job at 18F (a GSA subsidiary) rather...

The War on DEI Is a Smoke Screen. “MAGA’s attacks on ‘wokeness’...

Good read. “Dismantling the federal government to prevent that from happening was...

Over the past 20 years, archaeologists working in the Amazon have found...

Unbelievably Cruel ASMR Video by the White House of Deporting Immigrants

Purpose, goals, and burnout

Do models know when they are being evaluated?

Dear AGI,

Chris Biscardi: Growing little experiments (with Rust & Bevy)

User Research is Storytelling

SWE-Lancer: Can Frontier LLMs Earn $1 Million from Real-World Freelance Software Engineering?

exo software - A distributed LLM solution running on a cluster of computers, smartphones, or SBCs

Representing graphs in Postgresql with SQL/PGQ

General Wine/Proton Developer (Open-Source Programmer)

Build Rails Apps with Components

Japanese engineers talk about difficulties they faced with the Nintendo Switch

MitM attack against OpenSSH's VerifyHostKeyDNS-enabled client

Bellroy Technology Team: 2024 in Review

These years in Common Lisp: 2023-2024 in review

Introducing Pi-hole v6

Learning Lean: Part 1

Self-Designing Software

Reviewing the Cryptography Used by Signal

New "faux bus" API merged for Linux 6.14, including both Rust & C bindings

go-attention: A full attention mechanism and transformer in pure Go

ACCESS.bus: The Forgotten USB Competitor

mtr metrics

Code Style Sheets: CSS for Code

ArcaOS 5.1.1 released (modern OS/2)

Her Greatest Hits

After Lorne

Courtship Is a Risky Endeavor

Cross my heart and hope to die

Can you lose your native tongue? (2024)

A vending machine, on the internet

Augurs demo

Money lessons without money: The financial literacy fallacy

Why Barcelona Bought the Building That Symbolizes Its Housing Crisis

Cot: The Rust web framework for lazy developers

Surface-Stable Fractal Dither on Playdate

Reality has a surprising amount of detail (2017)

Math Academy, part 1: My eigenvector embarassment

Google Titans Model Explained: The Future of Memory-Driven AI Architectures

Just barely fitting a full Wi-Fi stack on the nRF9151

Swiss Tables

The Buenos Aires Constant

eserde – a serde that just doesn't stop

12 years of Backblaze data center storage drives, visualized

Coral USB Accelerator with Google's Edge TPU

Show HN: A Fast HTTP Request CLI Powered by HTTL

The Fall of FiveM

Agent-Less System Monitoring with Elixir Broadway

All-optical control of charge-trapping defects in rare-earth doped oxides

A secret poker game you can play on the subway

Show HN: Subtrace – Wireshark for Docker Containers

Try thinking and learning without working memory (2008)

Building an Open, Multi-Engine Data Lakehouse with S3 and Python

Among top researchers 10% publish at unrealistic levels, analysis finds

Making my debug build run 100x faster so that it is finally usable

Nuclear fusion: WEST beats the world record for plasma duration

South Korean regulator accuses DeepSeek of sharing user data with ByteDance

Tensor evolution: A framework for fast tensor computations using recurrences

My LLM codegen workflow

File Pilot: A file explorer built for speed with a modern, robust interface

Migraine is more than a headache – a rethink offers hope

HP Acquires Humane's AI Software

Launch HN: Promptless (YC W25) – Automatic updates for customer-facing docs

One year after switching from Java to Go

Show HN: Scripton – Python IDE with built-in realtime visualizations

Kafka at the low end: how bad can it get?

Alice Hamilton Waged a One-Woman Campaign to Get the Lead Out of Everything

A year of uv: pros, cons, and should you migrate

Valve releases Team Fortress 2 game code

The Generative AI Con

Go 1.24

Grok3 Launch [video]

Linux's Sole Wireless/WiFi Driver Maintainer Is Stepping Down

Have you ever seen a goth downtown?

A web platform for using YouTube as a drum sequencer

Sony FX-300 Jackal: A technological marvel of the late 70s (2021)

Jiga (YC W21) Is Hiring Mongo/React/Node Engineers

My washing machine refreshed my thinking on software estimation

Show HN: Live-updating version of the 'What a week, huh?' meme

Death, dinner, Dad.

Catalytic Computing Taps the Full Power of a Full Hard Drive

Bison Are Bringing Back Biodiversity to Britain

Playing billiards on a boat

The China-Russia Relationship: A Marriage of Convenience

From India to Russia and Back: Escaping the Russian Army

Philippines Accuses Chinese Navy of ‘Aggressive’ Actions Over Disputed Shoal

Cook Islands’ China Shock: A ‘Frog in the Pot’ Moment for Pacific Security

US Aid Freeze Devastates Some of the World’s Most Vulnerable: Rohingya Refugees

Amid KMT Budget Cuts, Taiwan’s DPP Proposes Raising Defense Spending

Xi Jinping Holds Economic Symposium With Corporate Giants

Tracking Taliban Travel

Did the US Just Change Its Taiwan Policy?

Singaporean Court Convicts Opposition Leader of Lying to Parliamentary Committee

The Nickel-based Industrial Paradox: Indonesian Resources, Chinese Profits

Trump and Modi Boost India-US Defense Cooperation

[notes] Axum Handler Errors Need to Implement IntoResponse

Enterprise AI startup Singulr AI bags $10M led by Nexus, Dell Technologies Capital

Smart But Failing? Bruce Lee’s Hidden Rule Reveals the Real Key to Success

Uber rolls out zero commission model for auto drivers across India

Mars’ Mysterious Square: Natural Wonder or Something More?

Ronnie Screwvala on edtech IPOs; Fashion for style-first consumers

T-Series, Saregama, and Sony Music Join Forces Against OpenAI in Indian Copyright Battle

OpenAI Co founder Ilya Sutskever’s startup seeks over $1B in funding at $30B valuation: Report

Solitario Lab Grown Diamonds raises $3.6M in pre-IPO funding

Full circle: Founders buy back Sirona from Good Glamm Group

Tesla kicks off India hiring after PM Modi meets Elon Musk in the US

Deeptech startup Spyne raises $16M in Series A round led by Vertex Ventures

Devices-as-a-service platform Swish Club raises $4.5M in pre-Series A round

5 money lessons from the book The Richest Man in Babylon

India's First 3D Printed Villa: Godrej and Tvasta Revolutionise Construction

Volvo Trucks Introduces India's First Road Train for Logistics

Reliance Jio Launches JioTele OS: Affordable Smart TVs Set to Disrupt the Market

Pocket FM’s parent company rolls out AI-powered comics platform

Lightstorm bags Rs 700 Cr funding from NIIF IFL

Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (February 18, 2025)

Voice search optimisation in advertising: Preparing for the era of voice commerce

Cloud, compliance, and cybersecurity: The pillars of building the Next Big Thing in tech

No edtech company is ready for an IPO today: Ronnie Screwvala

From New York to Namma Bengaluru: Cove & Lane is building a fashion brand for style-first Indian consumers

This Bengaluru startup's AI solutions help finance teams streamline their operations

Introducing Tabular

A Ruliological Discovery with Stephen Wolfram

Perseverance lands on Mars! #nasa #anniversery #crane #landing #mars #redplanet #space #shorts

Webb Telescope sees Milky Way black hole blast 'constant stream' of flares

Firefly’s Blue Ghost captures amazing moon view during lunar orbit maneuver

Blastoff! SpaceX launches Starlink batch, nails first landing off coast of The Bahamas

Behind The Blood, Mud And Booze Of Cajun Mardi Gras

The Google Interview Question Everyone Gets Wrong

'SC obersations on Ranveer Allahabadia's remarks are preachy'| #SnapOpinion

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov's press conference after talks with US over Ukraine in Saudi Arabia

From Persian Gulf to Indo-Pacific, the power of Qatar: Why Modi went to airport to welcome Emir

Curious case of MIA Team Priyanka members & when Rajnath had advice for Siddaramaiah

Another rail tragedy- why PM Modi won't fault Vaishnaw & what he needs to borrow from AndhraCMNaidu

Trump jolts geopolitics with a 5-word deletion: angry China, Indo-Pacific pivot & a curious India

'India has to choose between Russia’s Su-57 & US F-35 aircraft- IAF must get the last word'

Home Minister Amit Shah holds review meeting on the implementation of new criminal laws in J&K

PM Modi meets Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Delhi

PM Modi & Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani hold delegation-level talks in Delhi

Moral panic over Ranveer Allahbadia comes from India’s family hierarchy

LIVE: PM Modi and the Amir of the State of Qatar at the joint press meet

'Our hearts beat for US deportees but turn against Rohingyas entering India. That’s hypocrisy'

USA Secretary of State Marco Rubio & Russian FM Sergei Lavrov meet in Riyadh for Ukraine peace talks

'Samajwadi Party opposes every good work which is in the interest of the state' says Yogi

Live: MEA briefing on State visit of the Amir of Qatar to India

MRFA should be pushed, blaming only engines for Tejas delay is not correct, says former IAF chief

Why Global media termed India an 'unexpected role model' for Europe, & Tesla's 'entry'

Asahi Linux Maintainer Steps Down

🚨🚨 TwitchChat Controls Devin 🚨🚨

The science of imagination - with Adam Zeman

Why I Left Wall Street and Went All-In on This Everyday Product...And Made Millions

AI bosses share their worries about the burden of leadership #ai #artificialintelligence #google

AI bosses on what keeps them up at night

Get your Strait facts: China’s quiet Taiwan push

Velcro Cat is Obsessed With His Dad | The Dodo

Hilarious Baby Horse Is Such A Trickster | The Dodo

Velcro Cat is Obsessed With His Dad | The Dodo

Pittie Refuses To Get Out Of The Pool | The Dodo

Pittie Refuses To Get Out Of The Pool | The Dodo

Baby Zebra Stuck In A Tree Gets Rescued By Rangers | The Dodo

Baby Zebra Stuck In A Tree Gets Rescued By Rangers | The Dodo

KIIT University Shocker | After Death On Campus - Nepalese Students Thrown Out | Akash Banerjee

Michael Kosta's Konsumer Reports: The Samsung Ballie | The Daily Show

For this conservative, gay couples are asking for too much by wanting equal rights #TDSThrowback

#AlMadrigal and Ronny bond over the unique experience that is being a #DailyShow correspondent

Can you "see" images in your mind? Some people can't - Adam Zeman

The Most Energetic Events in the Universe with Tim Paglione

Could these cosmic ripples change everything we know about the universe?

why you don't feel anything anymore

Ancient Constructions that we Still Use Today...

My husband is the best emergency contact | #shorts #funnyshorts

This Canadian Lake Changes Its Spots Every Year

Trump and Musk Take On Academia

The 2025 Spotify Top 10: I Can’t Believe What I Just Heard

“Burden In My Hand” by Soundgarden #guitar #90ssong #grunge #shorts

Why I'm Sharing My Big Debt Template Now

We found MUD VOLCANOS!

Could You Survive Living With Other Hominin Species?

என்னடா Engine-ல ஏறிட்டு இருக்கீங்க | Parithabangal #shorts

Arun Shourie on why ‘little man’ Savarkar was a ‘model of rationalism’

India’s Biggest Hypocrites? News Anchors & Their Fake Outrage Factory.

Kumbh stampede: Multiple deaths, massive traffic jams, swelling crowd, but does faith trump ‘chaos’?

David Blaine Do Not Attempt | Official Trailer | National Geographic

Protecting Keystone Species: Whale Sharks and Beyond | National Geographic

A damselfly love story? Peak romance, peak drama. #ARealBugsLife

Incredible Foot Painting for Shivaji Jayanti! 👑| MFPA | Dhiraj Sathvilkar

Watch This Artist Redefine Creativity! 🎨✨ | MFPA | Pralay Dey

Why don't humans go through metamorphosis?

The RBMK: The Shoddy Nuclear Reactor That Nearly Killed Millions

Anwar "Pappu" Meray Paisey do 😭😂 | Moin Akhtar | Anwar Maqsood | Loose Talk

Murghiyon ki checking 😂🐔 #comedy #loosetalk #moinakhtar

Deal barbaad 🤣😭 #comedy #loosetalk #moinakhtar #anwarmaqsood

What Other People Think Doesn’t Matter! #tinyhouse #wisdom

Why some Lawyers suggest Court appearance even when it is not needed.

Let's wait before filing bail

When judge says both parties go to Mediation

Trump 2.0

Cham Cham #niviandishanvi #momdaughterdance #chamcham

Lesson planning just got easier! The Khanmigo upgrade you've been asking for!

Why is India’s Relationship with the USA Important?

How Do US Policies Affect the Indian Stock Market?

Passengers Survive a Plane Crash and Flip in Toronto | Jist

FSEX Teaser 6 : What's wrong with TV Content? | Sumit Kaul & Abhigyan Jha

Vishal Dadlani - The Lyricst!

Ardhnarishwar Presented By Rajashri Prahraj & Preetisha Mohapatra ❣️✨ #icmdance #odissi #icmtabla

Garaj Garaj On Harmonium By Omkar Agnihotri ❣️✨#harmonium #icmtabla #classical #music #shorts

Shakir Khan & Musicians Creating Beutiful Musical Environment❣️✨#sitar #icmtabla #classical #music

How to Improve Your Decision Making Process | Dr. Michael Platt & Dr. Andrew Huberman

Beyond Storytelling: A Deep Dive into Wardley Mapping • Simon Wardley & Charles Humble • GOTO 2025

Episode 2, Coming Soon! #globalcyclingnetwork #ZwiftAcademy

Why We’re Not Getting Safer Cycling | GCN Show Ep. 632

800,000 Tibetan Children Taught in Boarding Schools | FRONTLINE

How to Build an ASP.NET Core MVC Web App – Tutorial

Predators and Prey, Episode 2: Improving Predator-Prey Theory with Nicholson-Bailey

How do you want to die? | DW Documentary

2025 German elections - A vote of confidence | DW Documentary

Kenn Kerr’s Last Chance at Glory! | Bering Sea Gold | Full Episode | Discovery Channel

Cephalopod Survivors | #DeepLook #Shorts

Raag Patdeep | Dilshad Khan | Music of India

Visions of the End of the World: Crash Course Religions #22

Ayira Meen Kuzhambu with a sweet story from Akka✨ Have you ever had this?

Why Aren't Leaves Black?

Carlsen's PAWN STORM in the London System

Beautiful Gesture by Magnus Carlsen ♥️ #chess #magnuscarlsen

The man who brought all the streamers and players under a roof | Sebastian Siebrecht

Reporting on Chess for more than 30 years! | An Interview with IM Stefan Löffler

When Magnus FINISHES THE TOURNAMENT in 3rd PLACE

Chessable Masters Playoffs | Magnus, Hikaru, Alireza, Pragg & More Kickoff CCT Campaign!

Magnus and Hikaru Play a Chess Game and YOU’RE ONE OF THE SPECTATORS

The Best Stretch You’re Not Doing!

Nomads of the Open Road: A New Way of Living

Former Takata Engineer Exposes Deadly Airbag Scandal

US and Russia hold talks on Ukraine war in Riyadh | BBC News

British couple charged with espionage in Iran | BBC News

US and Russia will appoint teams to negotiate ending Ukraine war, US says | BBC News

Toronto plane crash passenger recalls moment plane turned over. #Toronto #Airplane #BBCNews

Hamas says it will return bodies of four hostages including two children | BBC News

What do we know so far about the Toronto plane crash? #Toronto #BBCNews

Passengers escape after plane flips on Toronto runway. #Toronto #Plane #BBCNews

Is Avowed a sign players are happy with shorter games? | BBC News

Investigators look into cause of Toronto Delta plane crash | BBC News

How can the US and Russia negotiate a peace deal without Ukraine? | BBC Newscast

Trump tells Ukraine “You should have never started the war, you could have given up land” | BBC News

What do key players want from Ukraine war talks? | BBC News

Avowed could have been multiplayer, Obsidian reveals. #Avowed #GamePass #Gaming #BBCNews

The batteries making a fossil-fuel free world possible #bbcideas #energy #environment #future

The Magical Pools of Mumbai | The Making of Asia | BBC Earth

Soothing Animal ASMR on Kenyan Savannah | Animal ASMR | BBC Earth

Sunsets with giraffes 💚#Giraffe #Shorts

Unleash the Fury! || Praggnanandhaa vs Wei Yi || Chessable Masters (2025)

Your Brain on Birth Control - Dr. Sarah Hill

என்ன Bro trend தெரியாம இருக்கீங்க 😂😂 #vikkals #shorts

2025 Renault Triber Feature Updates — Prices start from ₹6.10 lakh #v3cars #renault

Why Is EC Allowing Modi Govt to Throttle its Autonomy? | Central Hall

Supreme Court ने UP में मस्जिद पर हुए Bulldozer Action को कहा Contempt of Court

All You Need to Know on New CEC Appointment and Rahul Gandhi's Dissent | The Wire Live

#JoeLycett doesn’t feel the need for speed 🚗💨 #grahamnorton #thegrahamnortonshow

The High-Wire Act of Unlocking Clean Energy | Jason Huang | TED

Aspiring Cult Leader interview-Will AKA "The Good Serpent"

Apple Watts

Cauliflower roast #food #cooking #cauliflower #cauliflowerrecipe #lunchrecipe

Baby Chiki Chiki Cues | Kadhalikka Neramillai BGMs | A.R.Rahman

Vendhu Thanindhadhu Kaadu BGM | Unreleased VTK Theme 1 | A.R.Rahman

Vendhu Thanindhadhu Kaadu BGM | Unreleased VTK Theme 2 | A.R.Rahman

Vendhu Thanindhadhu Kaadu BGM | Unreleased VTK Theme 3 | A.R.Rahman

Vendhu Thanindhadhu Kaadu BGM | Unreleased VTK Theme 4 | A.R.Rahman

पत्ता गोभी का ऐसा नया नाश्ता यकीन मानिए आजसे पहले न आपने खाया होगा नही बनाया होगा देखते ही बनाएगे

To love that is expansive as life itself #faiz #urdupoetry #zohrasehgal #surekhaseekri #noorjahan

How to #reduce the use of #air conditioners? | Cool it

Mushroom Curry | मशरुम काली मिर्च | Bonus Kashmiri पुलाव | Kali Mirch Mushroom | Chef Ranveer Brar

Tradition Meets Modern in This Stunning Hyderabad Courtyard Home! (House Tour)

Telling our friends WE ARE PREGNANT

Is The Penny *Finally* Dead?