ahussain

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   by ahussain 9y ago

   I have noticed a strange effect where as new technologies arrive to replace old ones, the old technologies become obsolete and we assume that the old technologies never existed in the first place. For example, we now have the internet and c
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   by ahussain 9y ago

   Sounds like you're living the life - I would love to build my own house one day
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   by ahussain 9y ago

   And second, I can often see how much energy it would take to get good at the new thing, and knowing that I won't be able to put in that energy, it's better to not start in the first place.
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   by ahussain 9y ago

   For those who like Prof Manning's style and want to get more in depth, here are the lecture videos for the NLP course he teaches at Stanford: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQQ-W_63UgQ&list=PL3FW7Lu3i5...
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   by ahussain 9y ago

   I'm pretty sure this is just a marketing article for pivotal, not meant to be taken seriously
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   by ahussain 9y ago

   > dismissing only the most pressing problems is a silly way to judge ideas You are correct, but if you don't judge ideas on this metric then you risk becoming irrelevant to the vast majority of people, and you are not taken seriousl
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   by ahussain 9y ago

   yup, sorry I was too far into the tech rabbit hole myself there
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   by ahussain 9y ago

   ah, that explains a lot - thank you!
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   by ahussain 9y ago

   I agree with you, but if we think that many of our most pressing problems are political/governmental at their core, then doesn't that mean tech is a little impotent? - maybe we ought to be more careful about using "change the
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    by ahussain 9y ago

    I'm curious why you think AR would be a good way to solve this problem. I feel like I'm missing a few links in the chain.
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    by ahussain 9y ago

    I honestly cannot tell if some of these ideas are real or just parodies of silicon valley, "avocado toast" tech culture: - AI for Communicating with Dogs - Baby Bidet - AR Debt Collector - Buyer’s Remorse Insurance Are these reall
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    by ahussain 9y ago

    It's not common to share poems on HN, but this is a great spoken word piece about how terrible dementia and alzheimer's can be for families: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5HRBib3hNs
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    by ahussain 9y ago

    This is true, but after studying physics you find that you have a lot of catching up to in comparison to the computer scientists. Maybe you will have more insight in understanding some complex linear algebra concept, but it's not of gr
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    by ahussain 9y ago

    Also, why is the second item in my newsfeed always a "Sponsored Link"
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    by ahussain 9y ago

    The best explanation of blockchain has to be (unsurprisingly) 3Blue1Brown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBC-nXj3Ng4 Would highly recommend watching this video for anyone who hasn't already.
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    by ahussain 9y ago

    Just the mechanics of how you, as a company, structure your code review process to ensure code quality without zapping developers of the time they need to spend writing code.
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    Ask HN: How does your code review process work?

    3 points by ahussain 9y ago|3 comments
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    by ahussain 9y ago

    I feel like many of these speculative AI pieces seem to ignore that for every incredible breakthrough, there is a large amount of work which is required to build the scaffolding which allows the breakthrough to have real impact in the world
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    by ahussain 9y ago

    Anyone think we've maybe gone a little too far with the scientific method when we start seeing headlines like this. (I'm sure the paper itself is very good - the title just amused me)
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    by ahussain 9y ago

    This is a fair position, but we shouldn't forget that companies have poured billions of dollars into making these "tools" as addictive as possible, because that's ultimately how they make their money. See [1] and [2] for
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    by ahussain 9y ago

    I think one of the points made by Coetzee is that the older self's values are determined to a large extent by the younger self's decisions. So the two are coupled, but not in the way you suggested.
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    by ahussain 9y ago

    I read that book in college and it frightened me so much. I was worried by the prospect of selling your soul in a thousand pieces. I.e. making many "compromises", which individually don't mean much, but taken together will tu
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    by ahussain 9y ago

    I definitely feel my attentiveness and focus dropped dramatically after computers were introduced into my work life. It's a shame that computers provide such a thin line between work and entertainment.
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    by ahussain 9y ago

    I've seen autoplaying videos that have muted audio. Those don't feel as invasive as the autoplaying audio.
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    by ahussain 9y ago

    https://blendle.com/ seems to be the most promising one from what I've seen
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    by ahussain 9y ago

    https://pastebin.com/ZkxgTcyU
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    by ahussain 9y ago

    This is a fair point but it's worth noting that lots of good writers don't seem to enjoy writing. This where quotes like "writing is easy, you just take a blank page, open a vein, and bleed" come to mind. David Foster Wa
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    by ahussain 9y ago

    wow, I didn't even know it existed, thanks for the comment
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    by ahussain 10y ago

    I think also that there is something to be said for 'staying in the game'. The most important thing should be taking steps to make sure you are still around and working on the right problems in 4-5 years. Sometimes that requires t
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    by ahussain 10y ago

    Shameful way to capitalize on the recent Westminster attack. See Naomi Klein's "The Shock Doctrine" for more.