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Comment · 2 days ago
Got it. Sigh... I wonder how these arguably extra tokens affect GPU utilization. So much waste!
Comment · 1 year ago
Hey! The project is absolutely cool! What's in wasm? Pyiodide? Tell me more, please. Also, is this project open source? I like the idea of teaching people. I'd like to pick up my abandoned project again using Pyiodide instead of the complex AWS Lambda as a code execution backend.
Comment · 2 years ago
In my settings I applied Kyrgyz as my primary language and English as the second one: https://imgz.org/iCtBEEby.png

For some reason Google decides that I prefer Russian even if I am forcing it to use English (assuming that `?hl=en` switches the interface language): https://imgz.org/i36byD3g.png

Comment · 2 years ago
What's annoying is that Google is forcing me to use some of its products in Russian which is offensive to me!
Comment · 2 years ago
Keyboard layouts might be linked to specific countries, but language usage extends far beyond national borders. For example, Russian is spoken by communities in the US who may not identify with the Russian flag (or even stand against it), and French is widely used in places like Niger, where the French flag may hold little relevance. Thus, associating languages strictly with country flags can overlook the diverse and global nature of language communities.
Comment · 2 years ago
Short term: people who are good at selling will start making millions until others catch up. I can already see how GPT-wrappers are earning damn cool money.
Comment · 2 years ago
Little brother by Cory Doctorow.
Comment · 2 years ago
Comment · 2 years ago
Can you imagine that we, Software Engineers in Kyrgyzstan, cannot publish apps on Google Play?! Google is blocking whole countries from publishing apps. This is not just about missing out on business opportunities; it's about being denied the basic platform to share our creativity and hard work with others! Unfair discrimination!

I am deeply frustrated by this situation. Even more so because I know there are Kyrgyz people working at Google, and one confided that the developers had made plans to include Kyrgyzstan in the list of allowed countries. However, these plans were inexplicably rolled back on orders from another department. This isn't just a technical hurdle; it feels like a deliberate sidelining of our nation and our talents.

I urge you to consider the struggles of smaller nations like ours. We don't ask for special treatment, just a fair chance to participate on the global stage.

Comment · 2 years ago
I'm grateful for my kids, my wife, and that both our parents are alive. I am grateful to work on projects I enjoy and to have the means to pay for my kids' schooling and for yearly health screenings.
Comment · 3 years ago
OMG! Can't thank you enough!
Comment · 4 years ago
Wow! You can create an interactive online course teaching Linux command line basics.
Comment · 5 years ago
Comment · 6 years ago
RE: "word is read exactly how you would sound out each letter (with a few exceptions)" nah, you write "короче", but you should say "кароче", write "остовайтесь" but read "аставайтесь" etc. otherwise you'll sound funny. Russian has a lot of exceptions.

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