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kkotak··on Colorado grandma keeps getting pulled over due to database error
Yep. Imagine a young dark skinned man wearing a hoodie driving that car. Dramatically increase chances of an arrest or worse.
kkotak··on 'The Audacity' Is the Broligarchy Takedown You Were Waiting For
Fictional storytelling is not the same as a journalistic hit piece.
kkotak··on Sopwith – 1984 Game (2000)
Reminds me of Defender, a faster version with a 'Smart Bomb!' that was so fun to use :)
kkotak··on Student Debt Burdened Them, So They Moved Abroad and Stopped Paying
People are corporations too.
kkotak··on In Memoriam: John W. Addison, my PhD advisor
Correction (1930-2025)
kkotak··on We Will Not Be Divided
Yes and it stands for the Department of War now.
kkotak··on Microsoft Amplifier
I see you're being down voted, Reddit style. But you're on the mark about the hate tone of comments. If you don't like Amplifier, don't use it. No need to spew hate.
kkotak··on You Have to Feel It
That was great share. Thank you.
kkotak··on NotebookLM's automatically generated podcasts are surprisingly effective
Nope. Unfortunately he has veered to far into political slant for everything. Mostly towards the right.
kkotak··on Show HN: Should I Get a House? a better rent vs. buy calculator
In the US, the only way to generate passive wealth is through homeownership for most people. Others know how to invest and manage their portfolio actively.
kkotak··on Launch HN: Café (YC S21) – Find the best days to go to the office
Ok.
kkotak··on Casu Martzu
Why?
kkotak··on ALiEn – a GPU-accelerated artificial life simulation program
I wonder if multiple simulations show any level of convergence.
kkotak··on Physicists measure the gravitational force between the smallest masses yet
They should do this experiment in space.
kkotak··on Y Combinator backed MMO metaverse game is a blatant scam
Nope. There is Tesla and there's Therasense.
kkotak··on The 7 Powers Known to Tesla, Pixar, Netflix, Apple, and Twilio
Why do VCs feel the need to write crap like this is beyond me. Too much idle time?
kkotak··on Abundant Capital
Completely agree. Capital is used to make Kings. Companies like Uber, Lyft, WeWork - won't exist without this. As for quality of the founders, I think, with enough money (and loss appetite), a mediocre team can execute well on an decent opportunity.
kkotak··on Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Robinhood
Wait his name is Denier and WeBull is the company name? Humm..
kkotak··on The embedded YouTube player told me what you were watching
He lost me at - Forgot to eat Pizza.
kkotak··on Show HN: Sqwok – A low-cruft, minimalist alternative to Reddit and Twitter
Sadly this is trending at #3 - https://sqwok.im/p/QwqOd1D0x2HvKw
kkotak··on Netscape and Sun Announce JavaScript (1995)
Yep, before the Paypal mafia, there was the Oracle mafia :)
kkotak··on Get $15k to move to Michigan and work remotely
How's $15K worth the move for anyone?
kkotak··on Get $15k to move to Michigan and work remotely
St. Joseph is a quaint tourist town. But Ann Arbor, Lansing, and other towns are fun too. I haven't lived in MI but visited often. Lake effect snow is a bitch :(
kkotak··on Reading too much political news is bad for your well-being
This is exactly how I decide to watch or read something on the net.

1. Read the headline. 2. Ask - Is the topic likely to be relevant after 2-3 weeks? 3. If yes - Read/Watch it. 4. If no - Ignore.

kkotak··on Fossil footprints: the longest known prehistoric journey
I am surprised that such an important development is not being comment on on HN. Considering how mental health affects fellow techies, this should be as impactful a development as real time glucose level tracking for diabetics.
kkotak··on AI-Powered Drone Learns Extreme Acrobatics
Waiting for the battery tech to give 1hr+ fly time.
kkotak··on AI-Powered Drone Learns Extreme Acrobatics
Agreed. I have seen hummingbirds doing playful maneuvers that are mind blowingly quick and complex.
kkotak··on Roof blows off new Tesla Model Y
How did a Tesla fix that?
kkotak··on Presidential Plinko
Looks like we've not learned anything from 2016.
kkotak··on Rolls-Royce concludes testing of plane technology to break electric speed record
From fuel efficiency and aerodynamics perspective, CELERA 500L is a great advancement that could possibly also be converted to electric in the future - https://www.ottoaviation.com/
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