Hacker News: alvatech

New comment by alvatech in "Bonsai 27B: A 27B-Class model that runs on a phone"

alvatech — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:21:45 +0000

TIL that 1 bit models are actually 1.58 bit with three values +1, 0 and -1

New comment by alvatech in "Ask HN: I'm an MIT senior and still unemployed – and so are most of my friends"

alvatech — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 17:11:53 +0000

I received a campus offer in 2008, but then the recession hit. Since it was with a large company, I graduated in 2009 and was supposed to join afterward. However, just a few weeks before my start date, they postponed it indefinitely. I found myself back at square one and it took more than six months to land a job at a mid-sized company with a lower salary. Eventually, things worked out. So, don’t lose hope—just keep trying. Best of luck!

Perplexity CEO offers AI company's services to replace striking NYT staff

alvatech — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 21:46:36 +0000

Article URL: https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/04/perplexity-ceo-offers-ai-companys-services-to-replace-striking-nyt-staff/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42046295

Points: 83

# Comments: 64

New comment by alvatech in "Ask HN: What sub $200 product improved your 2023"

alvatech — Sat, 09 Dec 2023 20:22:58 +0000

A KVM switch with HDMI and USB, makes switching from personal and work computer so much easier

New comment by alvatech in "Mac OS doesn't care about backward compatibility"

alvatech — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 17:34:16 +0000

Sonoma doesn't allow to run older version of Xcode 14 and forces you to upgrade to Xcode 15. Even a downgrade to a Venture is not straight forward.

Mac OS doesn't care about backward compatibility

alvatech — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 17:34:16 +0000

Article URL: https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/734709

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37755013

Points: 3

# Comments: 2

New comment by alvatech in "Eighteen150 A residence program for solo immigrant founders"

alvatech — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 22:46:29 +0000

The USCIS processing time is an issue here. It can require six months to a year. However, using premium processing, an H1B transfer can happen in 15 days.

New comment by alvatech in "Eighteen150 A residence program for solo immigrant founders"

alvatech — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 20:31:30 +0000

One of the H1B visa requirements is a "employee-employer relationship," which means that a) someone has the authority to hire or fire you from your company, and b) the company should continue if you are fired (i.e. not go bankrupt, and other individuals can fill your function).

Does this imply that the investment firm will have greater power over the company than an immigrant founder?

New comment by alvatech in "Ask HN: What is the most memorable game you played?"

alvatech — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 19:59:43 +0000

Bubble Trouble: I’m not into gaming, but I fondly remember spending countless hours on this simple flash game https://poki.com/en/g/bubble-trouble with my roommates in my undergraduate days.

Another round of layoffs at Microsoft's customer service and sales teams

alvatech — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 18:19:18 +0000

Article URL: https://www.geekwire.com/2023/new-round-of-microsoft-job-cuts-hits-customer-service-support-and-sales-teams/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36670704

Points: 6

# Comments: 0

New comment by alvatech in "YouTube is killing one of its most annoying features in April"

alvatech — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 18:15:19 +0000

click-bite title should be edited to reflect this.

New comment by alvatech in "Microsoft Says It Will Give US Workers Unlimited Time Off"

alvatech — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 21:26:55 +0000

Question for the folks working in companies like Netflix, NVIDIA, and Adobe with unlimited PTO: How many vacation days do you take per year on average?

New comment by alvatech in "Ask HN: Favorite Purchases of 2022?"

alvatech — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 16:49:35 +0000

I did the same thing in the beginning of the year. Saves so much time and I have been more consistent with my workouts because of this.

New comment by alvatech in "Automation enables founders to grow companies with fewer and fewer employees"

alvatech — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 18:33:53 +0000

What about competition? What prevents multiple copycat companies from propping up if a one-person startup grows to a billion dollar valuation?

New comment by alvatech in "California jobs required to post pay range starting 2023"

alvatech — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 02:53:20 +0000

I've recently seen that many job postings do include pay ranges. However, they only provide the base wage range; joining bonuses and stock grants are not included. I don't believe that this bill requires employers to report the full range of pay.

New comment by alvatech in "Intel Arc Graphics A770 Launching 12 October for $329 USD"

alvatech — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 02:43:52 +0000

I'm rooting for Intel GPU division. The consumer benefits from increased competition.

New comment by alvatech in "Apple’s Self Service Repair now available"

alvatech — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 20:59:00 +0000

My iPhone 8 Plus battery capacity has dropped to 76%. Too bad they don't support older devices. Going to Apple care and waiting hours to get battery replaced is too much hassle. I guess I should give the iFixit battery kit a chance.

New comment by alvatech in "Poll: Do you prefer the office or work from home?"

alvatech — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 04:25:37 +0000

I am just like you. I used to also maintain a clear distinction between home and office. Also, I like driving and 45min(2 way) commute was therapeutic to me.

New comment by alvatech in "HN was down"

alvatech — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 22:16:23 +0000

Didn't know that this feature existed. I enabled it.

New comment by alvatech in "HN was down"

alvatech — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 21:16:08 +0000

I think I have tried to visit HN for more than 10 times in last 2 hours and failed. This made me realize how much I'm addicted to HN