schintan | 7 years ago | on: Timeline of the far future
The further I read, the smaller I feel.
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schintan | 8 years ago | on: Self-driving Uber car kills Arizona woman crossing street
I think the test cars should be covered in layers upon layers of foam or another kind of shock absorbing material. This should reduce the collision impact at least a little and can be the difference between someone getting killed and escaping with injuries in some cases.
schintan | 8 years ago | on: Tech takes over: New York is the sector's second city
If you have the time and interest, consider enrolling in an online CS degree from a reputable institute like the OMSCS from Georgia Tech
http://www.omscs.gatech.edu/
schintan | 8 years ago | on: China orders Bitcoin exchanges in capital city to close
If China is able to do it, wouldn't Bitcoin lose all its value ?
schintan | 8 years ago | on: With $600M 'Blank Check' IPO, VCs Experiment on Startup Listings
Matt Levine doesn't think this is a good idea:
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-09-15/icos-vcs-...
schintan | 9 years ago | on: Amazon Echo Look
machine learning..of course.
schintan | 9 years ago | on: Many famous scientists have something in common: they didn’t work long hours
They also had another thing in common; they didn't care much about money
schintan | 9 years ago | on: London’s Lonely Unicorn: Two Frugal Expats and Their Billion-Dollar Startup
USD to INR rate is less competitive than an Indian bank. Probably because not many adopters in India.
schintan | 9 years ago | on: Let’s Talk About Self-Driving Cars
Factually that may be true, but its a matter of belief. When I drive, I am 100% confident that I will not get into an accident. A self driving car with <100% safety is a net loss in my mind.
schintan | 9 years ago | on: Let’s Talk About Self-Driving Cars
When I drive, at least I am in control. I don't give any thoughts to accident statistics. A self driving car may become safer statistically, but I don't see myself in a self driving car that is safer on an average but still has a non-zero chance of getting me in an accident.
schintan | 9 years ago | on: Be Kind
that's a twisted way to twist a story.
schintan | 10 years ago | on: 2015 “smashed” 2014’s global temperature record
Interesting analysis of the effects of various factors :http://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2015-whats-warming-the-wor...
schintan | 11 years ago | on: The Rise and Looming Fall of the Engineering Whiteboard Interview
The article discusses Software Engineering interviews, not all engineering interviews and the title should reflect that.
schintan | 11 years ago | on: Bloomberg Terminals Suffer Widespread Failures
Its not just the network effect..Bloomberg's messaging system is tightly integrated with the other functionality of the terminal..for example one can execute a trade via a message or get live streaming quotes.
schintan | 11 years ago | on: Leap: Your daily commute redesigned
this does not include the many kind of fees, fleet maintenance expenses, other staffing costs, etc
schintan | 11 years ago | on: Leap: Your daily commute redesigned
the seats look sparse ..how are they going to get by with so few seats and still be competitive on price ?
schintan | 11 years ago | on: Soylent 1.4 begins shipping today
Soylent seems to be the only food product following software versioning.
schintan | 12 years ago | on: Spouses of H-1B Visa Holders May Soon Be Allowed to Work in the U.S.
Would not the companies be wary of hiring people on H4 considering their authorization to work depends on their spouses maintaining their H1 status ? There is an inherent risk that the H-1B holding spouse might lose their job.
schintan | 12 years ago | on: Condoleezza Rice Joins Dropbox’s Board As It Names New CFO, COO
Was there a similar outcry when she joined the Stanford faculty ? Did everyone decide to shun Stanford ? If not , I am curious why her being a faculty member was acceptable and
being on the board of Dropbox is not, since the outrage is for her being a liar and a war perpetrator and not due to her skills for the job.
schintan | 14 years ago | on: Ask HN: Did my poor choice in higher education hurt my career permanently?
I agree with what everyone says here, but I think that reflects the OP's concern that he will have to prove himself by going the extra step, developing a worthwhile portfolio of work before being accepted as a person who knows his stuff. On the other hand ,a person with a degree from a known institute would be assumed by "most" people to have those skills , even without having anything to show for them.