The Weekly Weird - 2016-11-18

"Arrival" is excellent. You should see it before you read even a single word about it.

• Can you actually write a program with a magnetized needle and a steady hand?
• Elon Musk's next world domination plan: launch ~4,000 satellites to provide global internet. Of course the specific filing that prompted these stories is likely just a "use it or lose it" filing to keep a spectrum reservation.
• Kudos to the CockroachDB team for being so open about their stabilization work. Great HN thread too.
• Aeron is pretty fast.
• STEVEY'S BLOG RANTS ARE BACK!