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Ask HN: Where does this mate translate language app get its dataset from?
1 points by akudha 5y ago|2 comments
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by akudha 5y ago
There are sanctions against them too. That said, I don’t know what to feel about these dudes - there are reports that Putin has taken the oligarchs with him to the Urals, to prevent them from escaping and leaving Russia. It is amazing how m
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by akudha 5y ago
The first time someone points to something that is wrong, unjust etc, they are going to be laughed at, retaliated etc. Maybe the second, third, fourth time too. But they plant the seed , people hear about it and think about it, even if the
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by akudha 5y ago
When IBM came to my campus for recruiting, their presentation openly said they are going to hire more women than men, even if men had higher GPA and did better in interviews. This was to “increase diversity” of their workforce, they said.
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by akudha 5y ago
When it comes to big corporations, maximizing profit is the only thing that matters. Someone like Dan Carlin doesn’t need to make millions of dollars, doesn’t need to answer to investors. That gives him the luxury of taking as much time as
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by akudha 5y ago
Ponniyin Selvan is a beautiful piece of work. I thoroughly enjoyed every bit of it. Kalki spent years researching the topic. His other work, sivakamiyin sabatham is also fantastic. Anyone interested in historical novels, check out these - Y
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by akudha 5y ago
We’re living in the golden age of content. There are so many super high quality podcasts, blogs, videos etc from individuals today - it is amazing. Then there is Hollywood, rehashing superhero movies over and over and over. And Netflix’s so
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by akudha 5y ago
Once authoritarian abilities are in place, the easiest approaches get used You can bet your last dollar that these abilities won't even be applied evenly. Look at the difference in the way the Canadian police have handled these truck
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by akudha 5y ago
Peaceful? Do you realize how loud those horns are? Some of them are using train horns, they are extremely loud. People can’t even get groceries. They are shitting on the sidewalks. They are harassing healthcare workers, women, anyone wearin
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by akudha 5y ago
I’d love to have a job with multiple roles. I’d guess there are many people like me. The reason it is hard to hire such people is low pay. Why would I want to wear multiple hats (and take on extra stress, even if I love the job) when I can
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by akudha 5y ago
I get your point about seasonality, but most produce here don’t taste good any time of the year, even when they’re supposed to be in season. I have heard the same feedback from others too, I am not the only one. Someone told me the same c
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by akudha 5y ago
As a general rule, fruits and vegetables don’t taste good in the U.S, compared to countries like India. They last much longer here though. I don’t know the reason, but I can speculate - too many chemicals probably? Every time I am in India,
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Ask HN: How do you find (again) joy in software dev with so much setup?
20 points by akudha 5y ago|22 comments
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I was given access to the code base (old, quite bad code base), shown a smallish bug and asked to fix it. Was left alone. Took me half hour or so to fix it. They made an offer. No stupid syntax questions. No dumb questions like “where do yo
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by akudha 5y ago
Work hard, don't be a jerk and you'll be fine. This doesn’t always work. I have seen plenty of assholes easily climb the ladder, make tons of money while good people are stuck. Example: A guy was making 60k, his employer spent t
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by akudha 5y ago
There was a lady in one of my previous projects whose job was to maintain the integrity of sensitive financial data (she was doing a lot by hand, as they wanted a human to check every number). In the 2 years or so I worked there, there was
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by akudha 5y ago
I remember getting a book on spirituality whose author is an attractive young woman. She had rather suggestive photos of herself throughout the book and the book's content had nothing to do with the photos (and it was wasting space, th
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by akudha 5y ago
640$, lol My entire wardrobe costs less than that, and no, I am not lying. It must be nice to have enough money to spend on such luxury. Is it really that much better than a $10 t-shirt?
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by akudha 5y ago
It never ceases to amaze me that people think they can get away with very obvious stuff, like this editor for example. Bukowski is not some unknown author - he has a good following. Did this editor really think nobody would notice? That nob
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by akudha 5y ago
What is elliot wave?
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by akudha 5y ago
It might be a good idea to make this a monthly thread? There is intense interest in the topic
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I wonder if it is possible to do this in other countries? I am not aware of any API or data downloads for the U.S that is available on a daily basis.
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There is a typo in the URL :)
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by akudha 5y ago
So what makes these billionaires give so much money to a shitty organization like Scientology church? I guess they’re so starved for attention? Here is a thought. We should create an organization whose sole purpose is to praise the ultra ri
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by akudha 5y ago
Yes, all the players you mentioned suck, and they suck more than Apple probably. But that doesn’t mean we should not call out Apple’s bad behavior. Also - Apple has infinite resources. They can be nice to everyone if they want. They choose
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by akudha 5y ago
I understand your view, but the hilarious (or sad?) thing here is we are applauding a multi-trillion dollar company for the most basic functionality. This is like saying “this restaurant sucks, but hey, I am glad that I got at least somethi
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by akudha 5y ago
Any ideas on what kind of useful projects one can build from these feeds?
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by akudha 5y ago
I can't remember the URL for the life of me, but there was a website that was doing this, at the international level, for multiple democracies. Last I remember, the site stopped updating - it was a volunteer led effort. It would be awe
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by akudha 5y ago
Can you explain why this matters here? The issue is that Upwork was/is responsible for taking payment from the customer, keeping their cut and paying the freelancer. If they got duped, they should eat the loss. Whether the freelancer i
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by akudha 5y ago
Even if that is the case, that is still Upwork’s problem. Not the freelancer’s problem.

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