alimhaq
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10 months ago
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on: Google is winning on every AI front
Why is no one mentioning the fact that o3-mini is a couple months old model, and according to Sam Altman, they will be releasing o3 and o4-mini soon? Release dates especially by a couple months matters a lot right now
alimhaq
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6 years ago
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on: I'm Against Podcasts
It's pretty clear what's happening here: the author prefers music to podcasts, and then tries his best to make some sort of argument to justify this. His arguments are at best nonsensical and at worst completely contradictory.
I was considering writing out a response to each of his points but it's honestly not worth my time. A lot of what the author says is a blatant slap in the face to podcasters that spend so many hours tinkering with their work. Quotes like "By sound good, I meant that I wanted podcasts to sound considered." and "...podcasters aren’t thinking hard enough about what their talk sounds like" are ridiculous if you know any serious or notable podcaster in person.
One reason why this might be happening [to the author] is because the author wants podcasts to be more like music, but the reality is that even though music and podcasts are competing for the same resource (ears) their goals are mostly different. The primary differentiating factor is that podcasts almost always aim to convey some concrete information to the listener, and this constraint will always limit the ways the information can be transmitted to the listener (as opposed to music, which is more free-form in nature and isn't necessarily subjected to any restrictions).
alimhaq
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6 years ago
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on: Beyond Meat S-1
This is probably an unpopular opinion here but I don't think these meat substitutes are sustainable for long term health in humans...our bodies are clearly designed to consume meat (especially apparent when you compare our bodies to those of our mostly herbivore relatives) and by extension we need these nutrients to thrive (not just survive, mind you). I understand the incentive for people to go vegan but people should tread very carefully since it's completely contraire to their evolutionary makeup and that doesn't come without consequences.
alimhaq
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7 years ago
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on: Dell Autism Hiring Program
Just curious, why exactly is it insulting? Would you not classify it as a disability? Why else would they have an autism hiring program if they weren't hindered in some way?
alimhaq
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7 years ago
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on: Uber Revenue Growth Slows, Losses Persist as 2019 IPO Draws Near
This is an incredibly shortsighted view of Uber if you're being serious. MoviePass doesn't alter the end experience of watching a movie at all, but Uber significantly changes the experience of getting a ride. I'm sure most people would agree that even if they had to pay the same price as a cab, they would prefer the Uber experience over the old model.
alimhaq
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8 years ago
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on: Triplebyte Raises $10M from Initialized Capital, Marissa Mayer and Paul Graham
Just wanted to say thank you! I used Triplebyte to find the company I'm currently working for, and I've had a wonderful time here so far. The process took a little longer than I had anticipated, but it was well worth it :)
alimhaq
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9 years ago
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on: Ask HN: Is there a bug in the HN comment upvoting system?
Oh wow, well any chance you might be able to see if there's a bug in the code in regards to what I stated above? I'm trying to see for myself, but I'm about as green as it gets with programming (especially a language I'm not familiar with).
