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>> , scaled a botnet of over 2,000 bots that made money from a popular trivia game, Did this make anyone else flinch? edit: I do want to comment on the Feynma
by kylek 7y ago
>> , scaled a botnet of over 2,000 bots that made money from a popular trivia game,
Did this make anyone else flinch?
edit: I do want to comment on the Feynman Technique linked in the article. I've never actually written concepts down as explained, but it's very close to how I _actually_ learn (or at least, feel confident in my knowledge). If I can't explain something in plain language, there's a good chance I've gaps. The steps listed are pretty succinct - going to have to give it a try!
- downandout 7y agoI wouldn't say it made me flinch, but that is not a throwaway line. It deserves some additional, I'm sure quite interesting, explanation. But I believe he is referring to HQ, and there have been other write-ups on HN about how to automate beating it.
- pranaygp 7y agoI love telling this story, but that wasn't the point of the post
- downandout 7y agoFair enough. Out of curiosity, was this a big money maker for you? Like 5 or 6 figures?
- samvher 7y agoAt the end you mention you may have found a good resource to improve your writing. Which resource is that? It's something I want to get better at as well.