Hacker News: chirau

Ask HN: Why can we compare Python to Go, but we can't compare apples to oranges?

chirau — Sat, 30 May 2026 16:53:13 +0000

Honestly, I have never understood the whole 'apples to oranges' thing.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48338304

Points: 3

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New comment by chirau in "[dead]"

chirau — Mon, 25 May 2026 20:03:04 +0000

There is a full video of the incident from the casino all the way to jail and further procedures here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPUBXN2Fd_E

New comment by chirau in "A message from President Kornbluth about funding and the talent pipeline"

chirau — Thu, 14 May 2026 15:49:47 +0000

No. They have it right. Brain drain, by definition, is emigration of educated and skilled labor out of country or region in search of greener pastures.

America losing foreigners in education institutions is not 'brain drain' in the classical sense. There is no emigration (the drain) involved. America receiving all those students and skilled labor over the years was brain drain.

The Myers Diff Algorithm

chirau — Thu, 14 May 2026 04:41:33 +0000

Article URL: https://blog.jcoglan.com/2017/02/12/the-myers-diff-algorithm-part-1/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48131172

Points: 1

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New comment by chirau in "GameStop makes $55.5B takeover offer for eBay"

chirau — Mon, 04 May 2026 15:47:39 +0000

The picture that comes to mind when i picture a GameStop/Ebay merger is that woman's store in 'The 40 Year Old Virgin'.

New comment by chirau in "Spirit Airlines canceled all flights and is going out of business"

chirau — Sat, 02 May 2026 23:04:52 +0000

Spirit's business model was a threat to most airlines and had forced them to lower prices. This just takes away that pressure to lower their prices.

New comment by chirau in "Spirit Airlines canceled all flights and is going out of business"

chirau — Sat, 02 May 2026 16:43:26 +0000

Quite the opposite. You reckon taking planes out of the skies will lower the cost flying? Supply and demand.

Medicare portal database exposed health providers' Social Security numbers

chirau — Fri, 01 May 2026 08:13:46 +0000

Article URL: https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/04/30/medicare-portal-social-security-numbers-exposed/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47972362

Points: 4

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Meta poised to surpass Google in digital ad revenue for first time

chirau — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:56:54 +0000

Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/meta-poised-surpass-google-digital-ad-revenue-first-time-report-says-2026-04-13/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47936249

Points: 7

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New comment by chirau in "ASML became the chokepoint for cutting-edge chips"

chirau — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:50:40 +0000

Who ruled this the most complex machine? And by what metric?

The AI industry is discovering that the public hates it

chirau — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 21:11:11 +0000

Article URL: https://newrepublic.com/article/209163/ai-industry-discovering-public-backlash

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47904568

Points: 279

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New comment by chirau in "The operating cost of adult and gambling startups"

chirau — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:21:32 +0000

I am pretty sure most companies and people doing bad things know they are doing bad things.

New comment by chirau in "Astronomers find the edge of the Milky Way"

chirau — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:31:07 +0000

How are claims like these verified?

New comment by chirau in "Bodega cats of New York"

chirau — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:21:40 +0000

When i first realized that their primary purpose was to get rid of rats, I had quite the chuckle.

New comment by chirau in "Playdate’s handheld changed how Duke University teaches game design"

chirau — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:30:59 +0000

Was that with Lisa Huettel?

New comment by chirau in "Playdate’s handheld changed how Duke University teaches game design"

chirau — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:27:17 +0000

In my time at Duke, we used iPods in Pratt. And then in CS, we used Alice for complete beginners. This was in '06. Fun times.

New comment by chirau in "Chromebook Remorse: Tech Backlash at Schools Extends Beyond Phones"

chirau — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:36:38 +0000

https://archive.is/zOEq4

Chromebook Remorse: Tech Backlash at Schools Extends Beyond Phones

chirau — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:36:38 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/29/technology/chromebook-remorse-kansas-school-laptops.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47751769

Points: 2

# Comments: 1

New comment by chirau in "US – Iran negotiations end with no deal reached"

chirau — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 04:49:54 +0000

https://archive.is/gWW5N

US – Iran negotiations end with no deal reached

chirau — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 04:49:33 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/11/world/iran-war-trump-talks-pakistan

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47736235

Points: 83

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