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Some consider gift cards not the most personal of gifts, but I say that's not the case. They allow you to get exactly what you want with no confusion, and (typically) both gifter and giftee walk away happy. But maybe you received a few gift cards for the holidays and are stumped on what to buy with them — Engadget can help. Here, we've gathered some of our favorite gadgets and services of the year that are all worthy ways to spend your gift card money, from wireless mice to coffee gear to gam

Article URL: https://orkohunter.net/blog/the-trap-of-introversion/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42514127

Points: 14

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https://orkohunter.net/blog/the-trap-of-introversion/

I spend significant time reading and understanding codebases that I don't control (open source libraries, internal legacy systems, etc.). As I build understanding, I need to document my insights, gotchas, and mental models - but these notes are purely personal and shouldn't be part of the actual codebase.

My challenges:

1. These annotations need to be tightly coupled with specific locations in the source code (particular functions, variables, or even specific lines)

2. The underlying c

Article URL: https://shipandsip.substack.com/p/inside-creem-the-payment-platform

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42515039

Points: 4

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https://shipandsip.substack.com/p/inside-creem-the-payment-platform

As 2024 rolls into 2025, big changes are potentially afoot in the world of social media. TikTok is potentially weeks away from closure in the United States. X (the app formerly known as Twitter) continues to deviate from the mainstream under its ownership by Elon Musk. And in its place,

Discover the secrets of creating compelling YouTube videos for your business. Learn how to attract audiences when producing your own videos and foster creativity.

The post Why Making A Good YouTube Video Is Hard (For Businesses) appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

https://www.searchenginejournal.com/why-making-a-goo

Adapt your content strategy to the complexities of modern decision-making. Explore situational content strategies and connect with audiences in the right moment.

The post Revolutionizing Marketing: The Rise Of Situational Content Strategies appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

https://www.searchenginejournal.com/the-rise-of-situ

This guide explains the holiday return policies for Amazon, Apple, Walmart, Target, Best Buy and Macy's. https://www.cnet.com/tech/returning-a-gift-here-are-all-the-major-retailers-holiday-return-policies/#ftag=CADf328eec

Whether you're using Apple's iMessage, RCS on Android or plain-old MMS, here's how to leave (or at least easily ignore) any kind of conversation on your phone. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/how-to-leave-group-chats-on-iphone-or-android-shut-off-the-noise/#ftag=CADf328eec

Some financial aid is distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis, so submit this free form as soon as you can. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/loans/the-2025-26-fafsa-is-open-experts-say-not-to-wait-to-apply-for-financial-aid-for-school/#ftag=CADf328eec

And if you don't like any controls on your lock screen, here's how to remove them for good. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/how-to-change-your-lock-screen-controls-in-ios-18/#ftag=CADf328eec

It looks as though there are going to be plenty of new gadgets to talk about at the January 22 showcase.

https://www.techradar.com/health-fitness/samsung-tipped-to-unveil-the-galaxy-ring-2-at-its-january-unpacked-event

This could be the new Titanium Blue color for the Galaxy S25 Ultra – unless it's actually called Titanium Gray.

https://www.techradar.com/phones/samsung-galaxy-phones/we-may-have-our-first-look-at-one-of-the-samsung-galaxy-s25-ultra-colors

If you've just got a brand-new Apple Watch, here are five features you should try straight away.

https://www.techradar.com/health-fitness/smartwatches/just-got-your-first-ever-apple-watch-here-are-five-things-you-should-try-straight-away

The MSI Claw 8 AI+ is a powerhouse of a handheld, with slick gaming performance, incredible battery life, a stunning 8-inch display, solid ergonomics, and impressive improvements to thermal design, trigger targets, and stability.

https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/gaming-laptops-pcs/msi-claw-8-ai-review

OpenAI's CEO took to X to hear what people want from ChatGPT in 2025, and his replies are full of clues about what to expect.

https://www.laptopmag.com/ai/sam-altman-openai-chatgpt-what-to-expect-in-2025

The Joy-Cons on your Switch were pretty innovative when the system came out, but it’s been long enough that we know they don’t work for every use case. Luckily, it’s also been long enough that plenty of companies have come out with their own Switch controllers, meaning you have your pick of the litter when it comes to upgrading your gamepad experience. Whether you’re a casual player, love to marathon classic games or are ready to take your Switch skills to a professional tournament, there’s a

Article URL: https://school.racket-lang.org/2019/plan/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42513834

Points: 25

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https://school.racket-lang.org/2019/plan/

Article URL: https://www.compactmag.com/article/the-rise-of-post-literate-history/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42513907

Points: 19

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https://www.compactmag.com/article/the-rise-of-post-literate-history/

Thumbnails play the YouTube equivalent of a movie poster, aiming to draw your attention to click and watch when you have hundreds of videos clogging your recommended content. Most of us have been baited to click on a video thanks to a flashy title and enticing thumbnail, only to be disappointed when the actual content has nothing to do with what the headline promised. 

Using attention-grabbing (often misleading) thumbnails and titles has become a standard practice on YouTube. Howev

Several benchmark refinance rates moved higher this week, making it harder to find a lower rate on a home loan. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/mortgages/refi-rates-increase-for-homeowners-todays-refinance-rates-dec-26-2024/#ftag=CADf328eec

The only game Player 456 wants to partake in is vengeance. Sweet, sweet vengeance. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/squid-game-season-2-review-red-light-green-light-is-still-the-scariest-game/#ftag=CADf328eec

Some major mortgage rates inched up. Here's what to expect if you're in the market for a home loan. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/mortgages/mortgage-rates-climb-mortgage-interest-rates-today-for-dec-26-2024/#ftag=CADf328eec

Need an app to help you tackle those 2025 fitness goals? Here's 8.

https://www.techradar.com/health-fitness/8-apps-to-help-you-achieve-your-2025-fitness-goals

SK Hynix’s NAND flash race with Samsung intensifies as both companies push technology limits.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/samsungs-archrival-becomes-first-chipmaker-to-launch-300-layer-tlc-nand-flash-memory-sk-hynixs-321-layer-1-terabit-tlc-paves-the-way-for-more-affordable-100tb-ssds

Intel bets on Gaudi and Jaguar Shores to regain relevance in AI chip race against Nvidia and AMD

https://www.techradar.com/pro/intel-quietly-adds-jaguar-shores-to-its-gaudi-ai-accelerator-roadmap-as-it-seeks-to-compete-more-fiercely-against-amd-and-nvidia

This year, Nvidia’s value went through the roof, and new RTX Super GPUs were definite crowd-pleasers.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/gpu/nvidia-in-2024-year-in-review

Article URL: https://github.com/meyfa/CobolCraft

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42513022

Points: 12

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https://github.com/meyfa/CobolCraft

Article URL: https://ast-grep.github.io/blog/code-search-design-space.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42513536

Points: 8

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https://ast-grep.github.io/blog/code-search-design-space.html

Article URL: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/12/26/undersea-power-cable-linking-finland-and-estonia-suffers-damage-in-latest-baltic-sea-incid

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42513761

Points: 30

# Comments: 10

https://www.euronews.co

Bloating is uncomfortable. Here is when you should be concerned about it. https://www.cnet.com/health/nutrition/bloating-when-to-worry/#ftag=CADf328eec

Ubitium unveils universal RISC-V processor to simplify computing and enable AI affordability.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/This-universal-processor-combines-CPU-GPU-DSP-and-FPGA-in-one-chip

Article URL: https://radiosocial.de/@hennichodernich/113714518196988714

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42512050

Points: 39

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https://radiosocial.de/@hennichodernich/113714518196988714

Article URL: https://boris.okunskiy.name/posts/blender-differential-growth

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42513157

Points: 8

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https://boris.okunskiy.name/posts/blender-differential-growth

Article URL: https://pbat.ch/recurse/demos/trio/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42513276

Points: 7

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https://pbat.ch/recurse/demos/trio/

Here are some hints -- and the answers -- for Connections: Sports Edition No. 94 for Dec. 26. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-connections-sports-edition-hints-and-answers-for-dec-26-94/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here's how to check if anxiety is causing your chest pain and what you can do about it. https://www.cnet.com/health/mental/chest-pain-due-to-anxiety-the-symptoms-and-solutions/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are some hints — and the answers — for Connections No. 564 for Thursday, Dec. 26. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-connections-hints-answers-and-help-for-dec-26-564/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are some hints and the answer for Wordle No. 1,286 for Boxing Day, Dec. 26. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-wordle-hints-answer-and-help-for-dec-26-1286/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are some hints -- and the answers -- for the Dec. 26 Strands puzzle, No. 298. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-strands-hints-answers-and-help-for-dec-26-298/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Dec. 26. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-mini-crossword-answers-for-thursday-dec-26/#ftag=CADf328eec

Article URL: http://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2013/12/are-seasonal-business-cycles-inefficient.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42511976

Points: 12

# Comments: 1

http://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2013/12/are-seasonal-business-cycles-ineffi

Article URL: https://joinreboot.org/p/from-papyrus-to-preprints

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42511978

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

https://joinreboot.org/p/from-papyrus-to-preprints

Article URL: https://aphyr.com/posts/378-seconds-since-the-epoch

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42512371

Points: 34

# Comments: 15

https://aphyr.com/posts/378-seconds-since-the-epoch

Article URL: https://www.egui.rs/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42512636

Points: 51

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https://www.egui.rs/

Article URL: https://github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42512713

Points: 4

# Comments: 0

https://github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan

Article URL: https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/25/us/bird-flu-washington-cats-cases/index.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42512772

Points: 45

# Comments: 6

https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/25/us/bird-flu-washington-cats-cases/index.html

Article URL: https://docs.kernel.org/dev-tools/coccinelle.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42512839

Points: 11

# Comments: 0

https://docs.kernel.org/dev-tools/coccinelle.html

Article URL: https://github.com/blackcandy-org/blackcandy

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42512896

Points: 66

# Comments: 13

https://github.com/blackcandy-org/blackcandy

Hey Everybody! Hope you had a merry christmas

Today I had a bit of fun with Claude.

Started by scraping YC's startups list, then ran them through OpenAI's embedding service, then UMAP'd the embedding to reduce the dimension to just two coordinates and then just forced Claude to write React that would compile to visualize that.

I had fun and I think it's interesting, so take a look!

Also note that you won't be able to zoom on mobile (found about this Plotly limitation way too late). I

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/dec/20/ugandan-runner-deo-kato-cape-town-london-hope-racism-europe-africa

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42494466

Points: 47

# Comments: 5

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development

You don't need to buy distilled water at the supermarket with this easy DIY version. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/easy-homemade-distilled-water-recipe/#ftag=CADf328eec

Struggling to choose a holiday movie that satisfies everyone? Check out the AI app Pix. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/how-to-decide-what-to-watch-using-ai/#ftag=CADf328eec

Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/quordle-today-answers-clues-26-december-2024

Dynabook's Chromebook C70 is a rugged 10.1-inch convertible tablet with MIL-grade durability.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/Dynabook-Chromebook-C70-comes-with-a-docked-pen-as-well-as-a-proper-keyboard

Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.

https://www.techradar.com/gaming/nyt-connections-today-answers-hints-26-december-2024

Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/nyt-strands-today-answers-hints-26-december-2024

An undersea power cable connecting Helsinki and Tallinn, carrying 658 megawatts of electricity, has been disrupted on Christmas Day.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/undersea-power-cable-connecting-finland-and-estonia-experiences-outage-capacity-reduced-to-35-percent-as-finnish-authorities-investigate

Pravidelná sonda do světa software. Podíváme se na nástroj pro formální ověřování správnosti programů (C a Java), budeme instalovat balíčky z 1tarball archivů a nakonec si vyzkoušíme aktualizaci více git repozitářů najednou. https://www.root.cz/clanky/softwarova-sklizen-26-12-2024-sdilejte-soubory-mezi-pc-a-androidem/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=rss

Article URL: https://danielmangum.com/posts/vpr-nordic-risc-v-processor/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42502658

Points: 13

# Comments: 2

https://danielmangum.com/posts/vpr-nordic-risc-v-processor/

Article URL: https://www.os2museum.com/wp/i-thought-i-found-a-bug/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42510776

Points: 5

# Comments: 0

https://www.os2museum.com/wp/i-thought-i-found-a-bug/

Article URL: https://www.euronews.com/2024/12/25/azerbaijani-passenger-plane-crashes-near-kazakh-city-of-aktau

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42511267

Points: 114

# Comments: 52

https://www.euronews.com/2024/12/25/azerbaijani-passenger-plane-crashes-near-kazakh-city-of-aktau

Article URL: https://igorstechnoclub.com/server-sent-events-sse-are-underrated/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42511318

Points: 86

# Comments: 31

https://igorstechnoclub.com/server-sent-events-sse-are-underrated/

Article URL: https://jalopnik.com/hertz-is-so-desperate-to-unload-tesla-inventory-its-cus-1851727725

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42511812

Points: 27

# Comments: 12

https://jalopnik.com/hertz-is-so-desperate-to-unload-tesla-inventory-its-cus-1851727725

Article URL: https://www.newsweek.com/luigi-mangione-jury-sympathy-former-prosecutor-alvin-bragg-terrorism-new-york-brian-thompson-2002626

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42511914

Points: 22

# Comments: 5

https://www.newsweek.com/luigi-mangione-jury-s

Startup Commonwealth Fusion Systems velmi ambiciózně plánuje spuštění první komerční a k síti připojené fúzní elektrárny, která bude využívat kompaktní tokamak typu ARC s pokročilými supravodivými magnety, na počátek třicátých let. Vyrůst by měla v areálu James River Industrial Center v Chesterfield County, stát Virginie. http://www.osel.cz/13838-cfs-hodlaji-vybudovat-prvni-komercni-fuzni-elektrarnu-ve-virginii.html

NFL action continues on Netflix on Christmas Day with the second game featuring the Ravens and Texans and a Beyoncé halftime show. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/ravens-vs-texans-how-to-watch-the-nfl-on-netflixs-second-game-beyonce-halftime-show-today/#ftag=CADf328eec

The power of AI has tech companies scrambling to cram voice control into everything, and I’ve got very mixed feelings about that.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/im-never-going-to-use-voice-controls-for-my-tech-sorry-and-i-dont-care-how-much-better-it-is-now-thanks-to-ai

Nvidia’s GB200 NVL4 boosts mid-range computing with cutting-edge architecture, PCIe connectivity, and energy efficiency for next-generation data center needs.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/nvidia-unveils-gb200-nvl4-with-two-grace-cpus-and-four-blackwell-gpus-for-modern-data-center-workloads

Article URL: https://ourworldindata.org/golden-age-antibiotics

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42495037

Points: 23

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https://ourworldindata.org/golden-age-antibiotics

Article URL: https://www.mongodb.com/blog/post/managing-data-corruption-in-the-cloud

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42494240

Points: 6

# Comments: 0

https://www.mongodb.com/blog/post/managing-data-corruption-in-the-cloud

Article URL: https://github.com/drk1wi/portspoof

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42509953

Points: 54

# Comments: 21

https://github.com/drk1wi/portspoof

Article URL: https://bernsteinbear.com/blog/cps/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42510696

Points: 21

# Comments: 6

https://bernsteinbear.com/blog/cps/

Follow these steps to migrate from your old phone to your new one, without losing anything in the process. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/how-to-safely-and-painlessly-transfer-all-your-old-data-to-a-new-iphone/#ftag=CADf328eec

Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce lead Kansas City into the NFL's first Christmas Day game on Netflix. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/chiefs-vs-steelers-how-to-watch-the-nfl-on-netflix-today/#ftag=CADf328eec

Pro chefs rely on this sneaky method to make sure every steak they cook comes out perfectly. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-nail-the-perfect-steak-doneness-with-three-fingers/#ftag=CADf328eec

Closed doors and uneven air flow can lower the air quality in less-used and lower-light rooms, but these houseplants can offset that with their pollutant-absorbing prowess. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/these-10-houseplants-will-purify-your-air-even-in-low-light-rooms/#ftag=CADf328eec