Around The World, Part 27: Planting trees
https://frozenfractal.com/blog/2025/11/28/around-the-world-27-planting-trees/
https://frozenfractal.com/blog/2025/11/28/around-the-world-27-planting-trees/
Frozenfractal
Around The World, Part 27: Planting trees
In the previous post, I determined what kind of vegetation should grow where in my procedurally generated world. Now it’s time to actually plant those plants!
US air travelers without REAL IDs will be charged a $45 fee
https://apnews.com/article/real-id-fee-airport-security-travel-tsa-fe8c7ed55cf3dacafa10d50cc2112eb7
https://apnews.com/article/real-id-fee-airport-security-travel-tsa-fe8c7ed55cf3dacafa10d50cc2112eb7
AP News
Fliers without a compliant ID will have to pay TSA $45 next year
The Transportation Security Administration has announced that U.S. air travelers without a REAL ID will face a $45 fee starting in February. The REAL ID has been required since May, but passengers without it have been allowed to clear security with extra…
Reverse math shows why hard problems are hard
https://www.quantamagazine.org/reverse-mathematics-illuminates-why-hard-problems-are-hard-20251201/
https://www.quantamagazine.org/reverse-mathematics-illuminates-why-hard-problems-are-hard-20251201/
Quanta Magazine
‘Reverse Mathematics’ Illuminates Why Hard Problems Are Hard
Researchers have used metamathematical techniques to show that certain theorems that look superficially distinct are in fact logically equivalent.
What Will Enter the Public Domain in 2026?
https://publicdomainreview.org/features/entering-the-public-domain/2026/
https://publicdomainreview.org/features/entering-the-public-domain/2026/
The Public Domain Review
What Will Enter the Public Domain in 2026?
At the start of each year, on January 1st, a new crop of works enter the public domain. Find our highlights of what lies in store for 2026 here.
How Brian Eno Created Ambient 1: Music for Airports (2019)
https://reverbmachine.com/blog/deconstructing-brian-eno-music-for-airports/
https://reverbmachine.com/blog/deconstructing-brian-eno-music-for-airports/
Reverb Machine
How Brian Eno Created "Ambient 1: Music For Airports"
In 1978, Brian Eno released Ambient 1: Music for Airports, a landmark album in ambient and electronic music. Although it wasn't the first ambient
Man unexpectedly cured of HIV after stem cell transplant
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2506595-man-unexpectedly-cured-of-hiv-after-stem-cell-transplant/
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2506595-man-unexpectedly-cured-of-hiv-after-stem-cell-transplant/
New Scientist
Man unexpectedly cured of HIV after stem cell transplant
A handful of people with HIV have been cured after receiving HIV-resistant stem cells – but a man who received non-resistant stem cells is also now HIV-free
A series of vignettes from my childhood and early career
https://www.jasonscheirer.com/weblog/vignettes/
https://www.jasonscheirer.com/weblog/vignettes/
Lazier Binary Decision Diagrams for set-theoretic types
https://elixir-lang.org/blog/2025/12/02/lazier-bdds-for-set-theoretic-types/
https://elixir-lang.org/blog/2025/12/02/lazier-bdds-for-set-theoretic-types/
The Elixir programming language
Lazier Binary Decision Diagrams (BDDs) for set-theoretic types
This article explores the data structures used to represent set-theoretic types and the recent optimizations we have applied to them
Fallout 2's Chris Avellone describes his game design philosophy
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/12/fallout-2-designer-chris-avellone-recalls-his-first-forays-into-game-development/
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/12/fallout-2-designer-chris-avellone-recalls-his-first-forays-into-game-development/
Ars Technica
“Players are selfish”: Fallout 2’s Chris Avellone describes his game design philosophy
Avellone recaps his journey from learning on a TRS-80 to today.
Peter Thiel's Apocalyptic Worldview Is a Dangerous Fantasy
https://jacobin.com/2025/11/peter-thiel-palantir-apocalypse-antichrist
https://jacobin.com/2025/11/peter-thiel-palantir-apocalypse-antichrist
Jacobin
Peter Thiel’s Apocalyptic Worldview Is a Dangerous Fantasy
Peter Thiel recently generated headlines with his rambling diatribes about the Antichrist. Thiel’s lurid, apocalyptic view of world politics may be ludicrous or even deranged, but his wealth and power mean that we can’t afford to ignore it.
Apple to beat Samsung in smartphone shipments for first time in 14 years
https://sherwood.news/tech/apple-to-beat-samsung-in-smartphone-shipments-for-first-time-in-14-years/
https://sherwood.news/tech/apple-to-beat-samsung-in-smartphone-shipments-for-first-time-in-14-years/
Sherwood News
Apple to beat Samsung in smartphone shipments for first time in 14 years
Apple will ship about 243 million phones this year, compared to Samsung’s 235 million, according to CNBC....
Progress on TypeScript 7 – December 2025
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/typescript/progress-on-typescript-7-december-2025/
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/typescript/progress-on-typescript-7-december-2025/
Microsoft News
Progress on TypeScript 7 – December 2025
Earlier this year, the TypeScript team announced that we’ve been porting the compiler and language service to native code to take advantage of better raw performance, memory usage, and parallelism. This effort (codenamed “Project Corsa”, and soon “TypeScript…
Anthropic Acquires Bun
https://www.anthropic.com/news/anthropic-acquires-bun-as-claude-code-reaches-usd1b-milestone
https://www.anthropic.com/news/anthropic-acquires-bun-as-claude-code-reaches-usd1b-milestone
Anthropic
Anthropic acquires Bun as Claude Code reaches $1B milestone
Anthropic is an AI safety and research company that's working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.