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   by __rito__ 1y ago

   Thank you for adding the nuance to the conversation, although I would have liked some elaboration on that. Indian IITs (and other double-I institutions or similar) offer official certificates after MOOCs [0] and they are valued in regular c
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   by __rito__ 1y ago

   YouTube + a maintained webpage with slides, assignments, problem sets, midterm and final papers etc. is a fine combination. MIT OCW is great in this regard. But can't say that I didn't appreciate the interactive quizzes in MOOC p
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   by __rito__ 1y ago

   This makes sense. But if we start benchmarking the effects of anything against its its Sillicon Valley-flavored hype, then, every tech/X-train will be judged as underwhelming, not reaching its "potential".
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   by __rito__ 1y ago

   > MOOCs never achieved the transformative potential promised during the early hype. I don't get this gloom and doom about MOOCs. A substantial amount of people have transformed their lives by learning from MOOCs. I am one of them.
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   by __rito__ 1y ago

   Reminds me of a project [0] that we spun up in a few days in a hackathon. We finetuned CLIP to be able to work with satellite imagery. Inference was extremely fast. [0]: https://github.com/arampacha/CLIP-rsicd
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   by __rito__ 1y ago

   OK means: "On Kerosene". See: https://trucksfloor.com/en/blog/horn-ok-please-on-indian-tru...
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   by __rito__ 1y ago

   It is just Horn Please. OK is a historical artefact. During WW2, due to fuel shortages, Indian trucks often switched to Kerosene. OK means: "On Kerosene". OK was painted on the back of trucks and other vehicles to warn other drive
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   by __rito__ 1y ago

   Bartsekas, in his tweet, shares an AI-generated podcast: https://notebooklm.google.com/notebook/cc6d8599-1b21-42c5-bc... [0]. [0]: https://x.com/DBertsekas/status/1949263015674855818
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   Academia, Art, and Life by Dimitri P. Bertsekas [pdf](mit.edu)

   3 points by __rito__ 1y ago|1 comments
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    by __rito__ 1y ago

    I just noticed that I wrote William Zissner's name wrong. Please read 'Paul Zissner' as William Zissner.
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    by __rito__ 1y ago

    Oh, that makes sense. Ubuntu releases LTS versions every two years. I jump from LTS to LTS by simple `do-release-upgrade` command. Takes about 30 minutes. And I only upgrade after the dust settles, i.e. after 3-4 months of the release. Mint
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    by __rito__ 1y ago

    I just have seamless experience with Ubuntu. Wdym about LTS not being ideal for NVIDIA? The OS receives updates, NVIDIA drivers also do. What is the problem? Am I missing something?
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    by __rito__ 1y ago

    > check emails I just do it on my phone if needed. > some other task mid-game Like what? Something taking long, serious, and business/work related? Then you are stopping to play anyway. Or want to order something via Amazon? You
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    by __rito__ 1y ago

    I am using Discord in Firefox for years without any issues. I also created a container for it after containers became a thing. I use Discord only for programming groups, study groups, etc. Not for games or in-game chatting.
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    by __rito__ 1y ago

    What stops you from dual-booting? You use Windows for games, and only games. For everything else , you use Linux. This is a practical setup.
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    by __rito__ 1y ago

    Linux Mint remains the most stable, least babysitting required, solid distro for beginners. Ubuntu is also okay. Pop, Zorin, Elementary, etc. are great choices, too. But if you ask me one , I will suggest Linux Mint. All Linux Mint release
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    by __rito__ 1y ago

    Yeah, you are right. Yes, what you say exists, and it is apparent in many comments here. But when writing my comment, I will assume no malice, only ignorance. Because, I don't want to go even close to being racist as an answer to racis
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    Gemini 2.5 Pro Capable of Winning Gold at IMO 2025(arxiv.org)

    4 points by __rito__ 1y ago|0 comments
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    by __rito__ 1y ago

    > Most people do dream of gaining power and the sweet corruption money No. This is false. Most people just want a stable, peaceful life. People want their children to become: 1. Take their profession if it is cushy (profitable business
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    by __rito__ 1y ago

    This is not true for at least me. Let's say, I am making something concrete by putting ideas, thoughts, knowledge into paper. While doing it, I am finding gaps and mistakes and finding opportunities to correct them. But it is not limit
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    Writing is thinking(nature.com)

    330 points by __rito__ 1y ago|128 comments
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    by __rito__ 1y ago

    This is what I have seen as well. When Python became ubiquitous in the industry, they started teaching it in the colleges. I come from a core science background. I studied Physics. And it was like this in my institute: FORTRAN -> A lot o
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    by __rito__ 1y ago

    > China is producing Is it? Chinese companies are doing it for the profit, no doubt. But the West's unsustainable consumption standards should share the blame. China only do this because the West buy. And Western companies shift the
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    by __rito__ 1y ago

    I did not possibly make my arguments clear. China has higher emission, because China has higher number of factories. The factories produce stuff. Where do all that stuff go ? And for whom are all that stuff produced? Not entirely China,
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    by __rito__ 1y ago

    Per capita consumption is a much better metric for deciding who is more responsible for the pollution, which will point the finger right back to... the West [0]. India: 1.2 tonnes CO2/person/year. China: 7.2 tonnes CO2
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    Ten Simple Rules for Mathematical Writing(web.mit.edu)

    2 points by __rito__ 1y ago|0 comments
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    by __rito__ 1y ago

    So, my perception was probably misinformed.
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    by __rito__ 1y ago

    I have always thought that this is largely due to the fact that Chinese people still cannot inherit their parents' wealth, and that is why Chinese middle class and upper-middle class people travel a lot more than their Western counterp
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    by __rito__ 1y ago

    I watched this video some days ago: "ChatGPT Is Becoming A Religion" [0]. The first few minutes are very 'interesting'. [0]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKCynxiV_8I
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    Manipulating trapped air bubbles in ice for message storage in cold regions(cell.com)

    64 points by __rito__ 1y ago|25 comments