Hacker News: r0h1n

New comment by r0h1n in "Seattle becomes first U.S. city to ban caste discrimination"

r0h1n — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 14:56:17 +0000

It's very common in South India. I'm a Hindu too, and my last name is my father's first name, just like my son's last name is my first name.

https://www.telegraphindia.com/opinion/what-s-in-a-name-ofte...

Ethnicity analytics via video surveillance in China

r0h1n — Tue, 26 Nov 2019 14:05:08 +0000

Article URL: https://ipvm.com/reports/ethnicity-analytics

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21638326

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New comment by r0h1n in "Spotify adds 1M unique listeners in India in less than a week"

r0h1n — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 13:32:18 +0000

How did you get a refund when their premium plan comes with the first 30 days free? I signed up for the premium plan too, without having paid anything for the first 30 days. https://www.spotify.com/in/premium/?checkout=false#PLANS

Admiral to price car insurance based on Facebook posts

r0h1n — Wed, 02 Nov 2016 08:50:32 +0000

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/nov/02/admiral-to-price-car-insurance-based-on-facebook-posts

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12853096

Points: 46

# Comments: 50

A curious thing: Every Wine Advocate-rated sake from one exporter

r0h1n — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 16:46:34 +0000

Article URL: http://blog.wblakegray.com/2016/09/a-curious-thing-every-wine-advocate.html?platform=hootsuite

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12515298

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

Major NSA/Equation Group Leak

r0h1n — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 11:56:22 +0000

Article URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2016/08/major_nsaequati.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12303967

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

Yet Another Government-Sponsored Malware

r0h1n — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 11:55:05 +0000

Article URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2016/08/yet_another_gov.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12303958

Points: 45

# Comments: 22

Why Men Want to Marry Melanias and Raise Ivankas

r0h1n — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 12:57:25 +0000

Article URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/21/opinion/campaign-stops/why-men-want-to-marry-melanias-and-raise-ivankas.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12136499

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

Upfront fares: no math and no surprises

r0h1n — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 07:46:05 +0000

Article URL: https://newsroom.uber.com/upfront-fares-no-math-and-no-surprises/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11967598

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

Citigroup Is Suing AT&T for Using the Word 'Thanks' Because Citi Trademarked It

r0h1n — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 16:20:41 +0000

Article URL: http://gizmodo.com/citigroup-is-suing-at-t-for-using-the-word-thanks-1781753942

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11877499

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

I've Been Waiting For The Oculus Rift, But Now It's Sitting In My Closet

r0h1n — Sat, 28 May 2016 09:33:09 +0000

Article URL: http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2016/05/27/ive-been-waiting-for-the-oculus-rift-my-whole-life-but-now-its-sitting-in-my-closet/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11791069

Points: 125

# Comments: 150

One reason cable companies won’t willingly compete against each other

r0h1n — Fri, 27 May 2016 10:18:42 +0000

Article URL: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2016/05/24/the-reason-cable-companies-wont-willingly-compete-against-each-other/?tid=sm_fb

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11785013

Points: 142

# Comments: 117

Peter Thiel just gave other billionaires a dangerous blueprint

r0h1n — Thu, 26 May 2016 14:44:11 +0000

Article URL: http://fusion.net/story/306927/peter-thiel-gawker-dangerous-blueprint/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11778316

Points: 5

# Comments: 0

Did Google’s NHS patient data deal need ethical approval?

r0h1n — Thu, 26 May 2016 12:48:01 +0000

Article URL: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2088056-did-googles-nhs-patient-data-deal-need-ethical-approval/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11777479

Points: 5

# Comments: 0

New comment by r0h1n in "Peter Thiel, Tech Billionaire, Reveals Secret War with Gawker"

r0h1n — Thu, 26 May 2016 10:15:28 +0000

It's unethical because (a) Thiel was funding an unrelated case merely to exact a personal revenge, (b) he appears to be behind the decision to drop a certain charge from the lawsuit only so that Gawker wouldn't have insurance cover - it shows vindictiveness, (c) Thiel's goal seems to be to bankrupt and shut down Gawker.

Most of all, if this was indeed above board and ethical, why did Thiel feel the need to do this surreptitiously until outed by the NYT (is he going to fund someone to sue them too?).