rajeshmr

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   Ask HN: How to learn algorithms and become a good programmer?

   24 points by rajeshmr 11y ago|17 comments
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   by rajeshmr 11y ago

   Awesome movie. Christopher Nolan is such a gem of a director. Inception is another beUty. Had a deep impact.
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   by rajeshmr 11y ago

   Matrix trilogy is one of the finest movies I love to watch again and again. It's so metaphorical and allegorical.
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   by rajeshmr 11y ago

   The knights tale is my personal favorite. Not sure, how many in hacker community would like this movie, but this movie taught me very early the power of hope and dreams. EDIT : I would love to add Lions king (animation )
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   by rajeshmr 11y ago

   Lovely movie. Had an impact on me, especially towards the climax. :-)
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   by rajeshmr 11y ago

   How did they conclude these are going to be the first to live to the age of 150 ? God knows, humans might have lived well past 150 in the past. I sometimes feel, we tend to overestimate our abilities in understanding history and predicting
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   by rajeshmr 11y ago

   [ I am replying to myself, since i couldn't edit my comment anymore ;) ] I said "Having worked in the so called corporate world, for what seems like eternity.." The truth is, i have only around 6+ years of experience. The iro
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   by rajeshmr 11y ago

   Please do not misquote! That was said by Nelson Mandela. Source : http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/n/nelsonmand101682....
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   by rajeshmr 11y ago

   A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was a true symbol of "The Indian Dream". Born to a boatman, walking miles to school, born before the convenience of computing and the internet - his journey to becoming the President of India is truly remarkable
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    by rajeshmr 11y ago

    Ideas are plenty, its execution ( + speed ) which is a bottleneck. Developers are in a better position to prototype ideas and refine them. Most if not all developers want to be their own bosses, cos well they have bad bosses. Having worked
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    by rajeshmr 11y ago

    Folks here have given great advice, i would like to add : read a lot of books. In general, read a lot.
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    by rajeshmr 11y ago

    +1
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    by rajeshmr 11y ago

    Thanks a ton! :) I realize i need to be a little more caring towards my goals too. I enjoyed your advice and it helped, thanks again :)
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    by rajeshmr 11y ago

    Hey thanks for dropping by a great advice :) I understand the need for a strong structure, but don't you think depending upon the type of person you are you end up prioritizing one thing over the other ? For eg., You sit for a 30 minut
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    Ask HN: How do you make time to read books (or) do stuff you really like ?

    1 points by rajeshmr 11y ago|5 comments
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    by rajeshmr 11y ago

    Unable to open the amazon link, could you please repost or mention the name of the book ?
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    by rajeshmr 11y ago

    My Fault, i wrote that comment off memory. Should have checked about libreboot before mentioning it for desktops. Apologies!
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    by rajeshmr 11y ago

    You are correct, probably not that part. But that's how close you can get to free computation.
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    by rajeshmr 11y ago

    it is possible, libreboot / coreboot + debian or FSF recommended OS. You need to lookup the supported hardware though : http://www.coreboot.org/Supported_Motherboards#Desktops_.2F_...
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    by rajeshmr 11y ago

    Asus x205ta is a better, lighter, cheaper alternative to chromebooks. Install vagrant and use linux. This works perfectly fine for me, have been using this setup for months now, and did i tell you the screen quality and battery life are exc
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    by rajeshmr 11y ago

    well said. :)
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    Skype’s futuristic real-time translator preview is now open to all(thenextweb.com)

    2 points by rajeshmr 11y ago|0 comments
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    Microsoft is one step closer to making human beings a truly global community(youtube.com)

    3 points by rajeshmr 11y ago|0 comments
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    by rajeshmr 11y ago

    1. I believe, computers will probably never match human capacity for empathy. 2. What in philosophy is described as soul or consciousness, it could probably never evolve to have it. 3. Computers may become adept at meta-stuff, and self-awa
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    by rajeshmr 11y ago

    > In many ways, the human brain works using brute force too I strongly disagree. It doesn't always do brute force. It mostly works on assumptions and testing the scenario against the assumptions made. Validating and refining the ass
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    by rajeshmr 11y ago

    For Thought provoking books/philosophy books etc I prefer physical books. For Technical books I prefer digital books since I would love to try out examples almost immediately as they appear in the book.
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    by rajeshmr 11y ago

    This link from google says otherwise. https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20130825212946A... Lithium ion batteries do seem to have memory.
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    by rajeshmr 11y ago

    AFAIK only macbooks have been designed to bypass battery ( once the charge is 100% ) and directly run on connected power. For other notebooks its best to unplug charger at 100% and connect charger at around 10% to get a longer lifetime of t
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    by rajeshmr 11y ago

    +1 I never got my head around to understanding why its hard to understand that each has his own hacks to being productive. Listening to music is just one of the things that just works for me. Moving away from my workstation is another that
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    by rajeshmr 11y ago

    +1 to thinkpad T series. E series is also worth considering, though the screen seems washed out and has poor viewing angles.