tapan_jk
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Comment · 4 years ago
> I've seen dozens of flat earth videos.
Using Occam's razor, I posit that these videos exist because there are too many people watching them; not because there are too many flat earthers out there. I am yet to meet one in person.
Comment · 4 years ago
<clears throat> umm, Go?
Comment · 4 years ago
Thank you for responding. I am now better informed due to your explanation. I looked up the author based on your comment and now see the issue in better light. I am sure many others will understand why the parent of my earlier comment was downvoted.
Comment · 4 years ago
Lots of downvotes but no counter argument? Please HN, let us do the right thing by disagreeing by argument rather than downvoting someone into oblivion. The only reason I value HN is that it (generally) is open to debate without taking hardline positions. Let us ensure we can retain this culture even when our emotions try to get the better of us.
Comment · 4 years ago
Thanks, now it makes sense.
Comment · 4 years ago
Thanks for sharing. As a non-native English speaker, I did not understand this part. What does it mean?
"If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run—"
Comment · 4 years ago
Also, overuse of analogies. Maybe it's just me but I am more convinced by a narrative that avoids or sparingly uses analogies.
Comment · 4 years ago
Agree. Now viable alternatives exist. The nextgen cloud providers will learn from the weaknesses of incumbents and innovate.
Comment · 4 years ago
I am in India and my message is in English and Japanese. Never seen a Japanese message on aws before.
Comment · 4 years ago
A comment about one aspect of big tech, i.e IT infrastructure (think AWS, GCP, Azure, and now Cloudflare etc.):
I don't see this mentioned enough but it wouldn't be surprising if some companies will want to start owning and running their own IT infrastructure. Buy your own servers and setup a small data-center for a small to medium business. This will be a thing again. The pendulum has to swing, but the question is -- is there money in enabling this for companies that want to go this way? I expect some startups in near future to target this opportunity and help shift towards decentralization (again).
Comment · 5 years ago
I used to prefer Uber/Ola over the humble auto rickshaw [1] mainly because of two reasons: cars are safer; and an air-conditioned car helps avoid pollution from traffic (which is quite high in Bangalore). Now I prefer auto rickshaws (at least for short distances) because they are well ventilated due to its door-less design. The back seat of an auto rickshaw is constantly braving the elements (sunlight, dust and wind) and is likely to be more germ free in this context. To make it even better, now these autos have a transparent plastic screen between the driver and riders, thereby isolating them from each other while being open to the environment.
Comment · 5 years ago
I love mechanical keyboards (mkb) but am not obsessed about them. Given a choice, I prefer an mkb over other keyboards. A keyboard to my mind is a means to an end, but not an end in itself. I do not understand people who hoard mkb's, but that's just me.
In India, the best mkb you can buy is a TVS [1], and I am a happy user for many years now. They don't market to mkb hobbyists (e.g. gamers, mkb collectors), but to heavy-duty users such as bank clerks. This kb is affordable, durable, reliable. What more can I ask?
Comment · 5 years ago
Cannot agree more. Just like many other acts which are punished today, but should be rather dealt with by showing support, self harm should definitely be taken off the list of acts that are treated like a crime. I can only guess, but it feels like the current approach only makes things worse for those who are already suffering.