<rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Hacker News: Jagat</title><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=Jagat</link><description>Hacker News RSS</description><docs>https://hnrss.org/</docs><generator>hnrss v2.1.1</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:02:59 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://hnrss.org/user?id=Jagat" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"></atom:link><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by Jagat in "John Goodenough has died"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>The last name "Goodenough" is of English origin. It is an occupational surname derived from the Middle English term "godenough," which means "good enough" or "satisfactory." The name likely originated as a nickname or a description for someone who was deemed competent, capable, or satisfactory in their profession or tasks.<p>In some cases, the surname may have also been a locational name, referring to someone who resided in a place called Goodenough or a similar variant. However, this is less common compared to the occupational origin.<p>Like many surnames, the spelling and pronunciation of "Goodenough" may have varied over time and across different regions. Variations of the name can be found, such as Goodenow or Goodenowes.<p>It's worth noting that surnames have complex and diverse origins, and multiple factors can contribute to the development of a particular surname. Different branches of a family may have different origins or variations of the name, so it's always recommended to research the specific family history to obtain more accurate information.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2023 20:00:23 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36485019</link><dc:creator>Jagat</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36485019</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36485019</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by Jagat in "Vice Media Lays Off 155 Employees with Deepest Cuts in Digital Group"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>The answer is Direct Response (aka performance) advertising where they only pay if there was a directly measurable action taken (e.g., app install, or online store purchase).  
During recessions, companies are going to move their ad spend from places with questionable ROI to those they can directly measure the impact on.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2020 20:19:48 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23264536</link><dc:creator>Jagat</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23264536</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23264536</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by Jagat in "TikTok has recently traded at valuations of $105-110B on private markets"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Thanks to Hollywood, American TV shows, and the Internet being predominantly US/English dominated, every country understands America more than the other way round.</p>
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<p>Interesting that Marakkesh is listed as 1070CE.
Marakkesh is where the 'gladiator' Maximus fights, and moves to Rome from, in the movie. That's during the reign of Commodus, which places it at around 190CE.</p>
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<p>You mean Kauai?</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2020 17:21:41 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22926027</link><dc:creator>Jagat</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22926027</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22926027</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by Jagat in "Vox Media is cutting pay and furloughing 9% of employees"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Why? They do a pretty good job of distilling information and presenting them in a way most people can understand.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2020 20:12:05 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22902528</link><dc:creator>Jagat</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22902528</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22902528</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by Jagat in "Digital surveillance technologies to fight pandemic must respect human rights"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>They most likely did that through triangulation, which is too coarse for contact tracing.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2020 17:13:43 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22868567</link><dc:creator>Jagat</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22868567</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22868567</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by Jagat in "As YouTube traffic soars, YouTubers say pay is plummeting"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Just 'donating to creators' works in cultures where asking for donations and giving donations is alright. There are cultures (most developing nations in Asia) where openly asking for donations is frowned upon, and donating to non-charitable organizations isn't considered normal either because most people don't have the disposable income to just give away.<p>Buying things for daily needs, and advertising for them is still normal.<p>Unless you're willing to turn Youtube into a 'Developed western countries only thing'(which already exists - it's called Youtube premium), advertising is a better option.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2020 20:39:47 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22859753</link><dc:creator>Jagat</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22859753</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22859753</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by Jagat in "A Long Time Until the Economic New Normal"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Spanish flu was very closely intertwined with the war, because of which people were kept in the dark almost everywhere. Lack of reporting translates to lack of awareness of the pandemic which translates to people working and shopping fearlessly.<p>The difference now is that people know there's a pandemic, and many would be averse to go out working, or shopping even though the scale is much lower than that of Spanish flu.<p>Random tidbit:. It's named Spanish flu because that's one of the few places where it was reported, because it wasn't involved in ww1 and had no reason to shut down the press. Everyone thought the flu epidemic was in Spain.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2020 18:15:06 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22835766</link><dc:creator>Jagat</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22835766</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22835766</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by Jagat in "E Ink smart screen puts a newspaper on your wall"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Comments below indicate people's shock at the price: $1500.<p>ReMarkable isn't cheap either: $400</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2020 12:31:38 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22832353</link><dc:creator>Jagat</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22832353</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22832353</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by Jagat in "Dear internet: We must ban targeted advertising immediately"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>>> everyone already knows what they need and where to get it.<p>You're overestimating people ability to know what they want, and moreso where to get it.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2020 01:02:16 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22818860</link><dc:creator>Jagat</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22818860</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22818860</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by Jagat in "Startups are pummeled in the ‘great unwinding’"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>People often (wrongly) refer to pre-IPO companies as startups.<p>Chick-fil-a, the chicken sandwich 40 year old startup.</p>
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<p>>> Is taking your hands off the steering wheel much better?<p>Yes. Most drivers are able to drive using one hand for a short period of time. 
Not so with eyes off the road.<p>In fact, it's a requirement in most countries where stick shift is the norm.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:45:06 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22739444</link><dc:creator>Jagat</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22739444</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22739444</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by Jagat in "Google cancels April Fools’ jokes this year"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Wise decision. It wouldn't have gone well with the Twitterati.<p>Also, there are better ways to spend resources and digital real estate at the moment (say, just give ad discounts to small businesses) than to create pranks.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2020 18:09:09 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22721164</link><dc:creator>Jagat</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22721164</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22721164</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by Jagat in "The New York Times Releases Its Dataset of U.S. Confirmed Coronavirus Cases"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Why is bootcamp bad? How'bout schools?<p>Self motivation is much harder than you think, and a little nudge from a bootcamp may be what most people need before they become 'self motivated'.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2020 16:03:58 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22704063</link><dc:creator>Jagat</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22704063</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22704063</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by Jagat in "WHO warns United States could become coronavirus epicenter"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>As far as I know, asymptotic people aren't even being tested for covid-19, because of the test kits shortage.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2020 22:12:31 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22679632</link><dc:creator>Jagat</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22679632</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22679632</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by Jagat in "WHO warns United States could become coronavirus epicenter"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>If you don't test someone for coronavirus prior to the death (or even after), it doesn't get attributed to coronavirus</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2020 18:25:13 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22677299</link><dc:creator>Jagat</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22677299</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22677299</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by Jagat in "India announces nationwide lockdown to stop spread of coronavirus"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>This usually doesn't work with novel viruses.<p>A more plausible explanation is that chinese immigration into India is tiny. So we're one or two degree removed from the original epicenter. But it's only a matter of time, now that the epicenter has moved to the west.</p>
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<p>Bought this yesterday after seeing this post trending. You echo my sentiment perfectly. I was particularly disappointed at the flashcards being one sided. Not seeking refund for the same reason as you.<p>IMO flashcards are more useful if you build them yourself and try to recall the context around it, not just what's in the flashcard. Doesn't have to be flashy, though flashiness may help with retention.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2020 15:20:05 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22638238</link><dc:creator>Jagat</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22638238</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22638238</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by Jagat in "Facebook is giving $1k to every employee"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>So the classic argument of 'trickle down economics'. I"d wager that that $1k will just go into their bank account, like their bonus would.</p>
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