marlonmisra

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   by marlonmisra 5y ago

   Hi HN! I'm one of the founders of Portal. We're excited (and nervous) to see what HN thinks about a product we've been working on for about a year. Portal lets you setup a client portal, so that your clients can login on your
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   Show HN: Portal – Client portal for messaging, payments, file-sharing, etc.(joinportal.com)

   14 points by marlonmisra 5y ago|2 comments
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   by marlonmisra 9y ago

   You could but the downsides are: 1/ It doesn't have the ideal sensors (stereo cameras, or other depth sensor), so you'd have limited functionality 2/ Most people wouldn't want to run their iPhone consistently day a
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   by marlonmisra 9y ago

   I taught myself programming a few years ago and did the ML nanodegree before. My cofounder Neil studied software at Waterloo and was an engineer at Pinterest.
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   by marlonmisra 9y ago

   Thanks. I think in a few years we'll see devices that can do everything locally, and cost a reasonable amount. For now, like others have said, some of the models for pose are too complex.
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   by marlonmisra 9y ago

   The demo video on our website was done with 2D pose. We’re in the middle of transitioning to 3D.
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   by marlonmisra 9y ago

   Our first prototype ran locally end-to-end. To make that work we used a Jetson TX2 ($600 computer), but the performance was abysmal. In a few years, it might be possible to do what we're doing locally and at a reasonable price.
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   by marlonmisra 9y ago

   We do some preprocessing on-device and run our more complex models in the cloud. It’s similar to Alexa which always listens for the trigger word, but only streams to servers for the few seconds afterwords. While some image data is processed
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   by marlonmisra 9y ago

   It's accurate enough to pick up number of fingers from a fairly long distance (~5m), and it works well in most lighting conditions, including complete darkness.
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    by marlonmisra 9y ago

    Yes, OpenPose gave us a lot of inspiration. DensePose is similarly impressive and came out recently. We did the course together but met many years before, in high school in Canada in '07.
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    Launch HN: Piccolo (YC W18) – Camera for controlling your home with gestures

    98 points by marlonmisra 9y ago|55 comments
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    by marlonmisra 9y ago

    We've been using Slite for ~3 weeks. I highly recommend it - much better organization, useful templates, and by far the best UI in the space.
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    by marlonmisra 9y ago

    Hi Peter, What are your thoughts on going directly from TN to Green Card via EB1/2/3, without going to H1B first?
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    by marlonmisra 9y ago

    Hi Peter, If you're on H1B and quit your job to do a startup (using O1 or E2 or another visa), and the startup doesn't work out, do you need to pass the lottery again if you need another H1B for a new employer? Any way to skip the
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    by marlonmisra 9y ago

    What's the success rate of founders getting E-2's if they get funding from YC?
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    by marlonmisra 9y ago

    Hi Peter, Any downside of doing the Green Card diversity lottery if one is already on a visa?
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    by marlonmisra 9y ago

    Hi Peter, What paths should a Canadian TN visa holder explore to start a company?
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    by marlonmisra 9y ago

    Hi Peter, The International Entrepreneur Rule is expected to go into effect July 17th 2017. Do you recommend pursuing that path if you can meet the requirements?
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    by marlonmisra 10y ago

    Do you plan to release more details about common visa/immigration issues and how Y Combinator helps with them?