Hacker News: kkotak

New comment by kkotak in "Whistleblower warns Postal Service mail ballot system has catastrophic problems"

kkotak — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 04:57:16 +0000

You'd be surprised what hate is capable of. Once you paint a side as the enemy and convince half of the population of that, it becomes easy to carryout acts even if they're detrimental to the your side too. Look at the US economy and inflation caused by the tariffs and wars for instance. It's the 'our side is winning' mentality shortsightedness that destroys nations and institutions. By the time people realize this, it's often too late.

New comment by kkotak in "Atlas: A World Model for Spatial Intelligence"

kkotak — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 04:42:01 +0000

Maybe a dumb question, but when navigating the worlds on the site, I notice that the space is 3D, but the objects (the drum set, or the vending machine) are flat 2D layers that one cannot walk around or examine from a different angle. Is this the inherit limitation of the approach or future features? Thanks.

New comment by kkotak in "Meta's blockbuster trial draws parallels to big tobacco"

kkotak — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:32:08 +0000

If nothing, at least 'Social Reckoning' movie will get some blockbuster success due to the timing.

New comment by kkotak in "Launch HN: Bullet (YC S26) – A Faster Coding Agent"

kkotak — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 03:38:19 +0000

That's not just YC's philosophy. That's how seed level funding works in the industry. Spray and Pray.

New comment by kkotak in "Hello, me. It's been a while"

kkotak — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 03:08:45 +0000

You're not unusual. Constant need for something in your ear is a very new phenomena and for some reason a lot of people have gotten in the habit of isolating themselves from the world around them and stopped being in presence of the reality. Sad.

New comment by kkotak in "Grok Bot"

kkotak — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 04:46:16 +0000

The issue is not just bank or CC accounts, but your personal data accounts (Email, photos, SMS, calendar, documents, etc.) that give the necessary context to the agent to do useful work for you. That's where the problem lies.

New comment by kkotak in "Grok Bot"

kkotak — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 04:26:34 +0000

It's already a bot eats bot world.

New comment by kkotak in "The bond market isn't buying what Fed Chair Warsh is selling"

kkotak — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:05:00 +0000

You're in luck then. Enjoy the ride.

New comment by kkotak in "Read this before you buy that TV streaming stick"

kkotak — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:53:24 +0000

If you're going to start talking about mislabelling products, you're going doing a rabbit hole of hundreds if not thousands of products sold in reputable stores. Look up how FDA labels for Organic, Grass fed, Pasture raised, etc. are used through out the industry in the US and the world. You should also look up the requirements for "Made in X" labels for consumer products. Playing with word and people's emotions on what those labels mean when making a purchase decision is as old as commerce itself. Don't for a moment think of the US or a Western country being rightious about this.

New comment by kkotak in "London Gatwick has launched a robotic airport parking service"

kkotak — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:53:40 +0000

From the map. It looks like the train is closer to the terminal :)

New comment by kkotak in "GPT‑Live"

kkotak — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:37:31 +0000

Exactly! I've been using Gemini Live for a while now and have been able to converse quite fluently. Maybe it's the long think functionality that's a differentiator here from OAI, which I'd be surprised if Gemini doesn't come out with of their own this year.

New comment by kkotak in "Previewing GPT‑5.6 Sol: a next-generation model"

kkotak — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 04:19:56 +0000

Why is the insane speed of 13KTPS of this site is not more on the the top of the AI conversations?

New comment by kkotak in "Noam Shazeer Joins OpenAI"

kkotak — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:23:42 +0000

Right?! Unless you think this move is going to generate general excitement in our lives, it's just another rich guy moving from one high paying job to another.

New comment by kkotak in "I manage teams without a single call"

kkotak — Mon, 25 May 2026 18:49:50 +0000

In a world where most teams are remote and members don't see or meet each other, sometimes throughout their entire tenure, I think a bit of human contact is worth the time sacrifice. Corporate productivity is does not trump this in my opinion.

New comment by kkotak in "'AI washing': firms are scrambling to rebrand themselves as tech-focused"

kkotak — Sun, 24 May 2026 19:10:12 +0000

Don't forget NFT :)

New comment by kkotak in "'AI washing': firms are scrambling to rebrand themselves as tech-focused"

kkotak — Sun, 24 May 2026 19:07:46 +0000

So.... Who's is it then?

New comment by kkotak in "Oura says it gets government demands for user data"

kkotak — Sat, 23 May 2026 17:56:12 +0000

Oh! The Audacity!

New comment by kkotak in "Colorado grandma keeps getting pulled over due to database error"

kkotak — Sun, 03 May 2026 23:10:42 +0000

Yep. Imagine a young dark skinned man wearing a hoodie driving that car. Dramatically increase chances of an arrest or worse.

New comment by kkotak in "'The Audacity' Is the Broligarchy Takedown You Were Waiting For"

kkotak — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 19:10:34 +0000

Fictional storytelling is not the same as a journalistic hit piece.

New comment by kkotak in "Sopwith – 1984 Game (2000)"

kkotak — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 22:39:26 +0000

Reminds me of Defender, a faster version with a 'Smart Bomb!' that was so fun to use :)