Hacker News: raunak

New comment by raunak in "Ask HN: How would you design an alternative Twitter"

raunak — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 14:26:52 +0000

I would say it’s also a mix of nextdoor - both of which are still just as toxic.

Tempted to say the problem is just the internet breeding toxicity in general. Maybe we could all do better with less internet and more nature time

New comment by raunak in "FTC Takes action against Drizly and CEO following security breaches"

raunak — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 03:38:50 +0000

Drizly drivers don’t scan. Most liquor stores scan.

New comment by raunak in "FTC Takes action against Drizly and CEO following security breaches"

raunak — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 19:09:03 +0000

Honestly, somebody should take action against Drizly for how easy they make buying alcohol underage if anything (not that I care).

New comment by raunak in "Apple to withhold its latest employee perks from unionized store"

raunak — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 19:43:02 +0000

https://archive.ph/rfISq

New comment by raunak in "Granting Pardon for the Offense of Simple Possession of Marijuana"

raunak — Fri, 07 Oct 2022 03:13:52 +0000

Also being realistic, anyone who’s ever ever ever smoked weed in their life can tell you honestly it does not impair your ability to drive even 10% close to being drunk. yes it’s an anecdote, but it’s genuinely the truth.

New comment by raunak in "SAT score distributions in Michigan"

raunak — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 15:51:34 +0000

I'm a current sophomore at Harvard, so take my opinion with a grain of salt. But those ECs and stats really aren't impressive enough to even qualify him for admission at any Ivy or T20.

UIUC and UT Austin I agree, little surprising, but again, the CS program is very competitive, and it doesn't surprise me he didn't get in. Stats are irrelevant for Asians - if you have a 1500+ you're considered "good", you can't gain anything by having a 1580 vs. a 1520 for example. It really does come down to your essays, extracurriculars, and overall 'package'. Which I genuinely believe is the most fair way to accept folks into college.

New comment by raunak in "SAT score distributions in Michigan"

raunak — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 15:46:23 +0000

This is such a bad-faith comment and so dog-whistly that I feel wrong for even engaging with it, but I have to.

> Black people faced all the same obstacles in the sports arena?

No, African-Americans endured physical slavery for hundreds of years, leading to a disposition for physical work. Africans also come from a continent with the hottest average temperature, and in general are more athletically inclined.

And let's look past even that for a moment - why do you think some of the best players in the NBA are starting to come from Eastern Europe? Hmm, I wonder, could it have anything to do with the massive amount of investment into training and player facilities that is pouring into the area? Perhaps we could apply that analogy to academics as well, and realize the INCREDIBLY obvious fact that Asians tend to perform well because our parents have money to push us, we grow up in a culture surrounded by other kids who push us to do better, and we have _privilege_.

It has absolutely nothing to do with "race". It is an entirely privilege-driven issue (do you have resources, or do you not?), and if you still fail to see that, then you're most likely just letting your intrinsic bias/racism drive your thought process.

New comment by raunak in "Ask HN: So you moved off Heroku, where did you go?"

raunak — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 16:27:04 +0000

How was it 0 to 0? Just curious.

New comment by raunak in "Post-pandemic, the battle between Uber and Lyft is looking more one-sided"

raunak — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 04:42:06 +0000

not op, but as a student in cambridge, the T is very good for getting in and around boston, but getting to cambridge is a little bit of hassle. take the red line all the way to park street, and then take it back around almost in a loop to anywhere on the green line.

i don't know why i'm complaining though, it is still a fantastic public transportation system compared to many others.

New comment by raunak in "Companies are paying huge sums to show their ads to bots"

raunak — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 14:07:15 +0000

People come back on different devices, different browsers, clear cookies, shop at a later date etc.

New comment by raunak in "Ask HN: Microsoft SmartScreen is destroying our business"

raunak — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 19:21:54 +0000

I wonder what the last sentence of his comment implies.

New York City tightens admissions to some top schools

raunak — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 18:41:33 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/29/nyregion/nyc-schools-admissions.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33025252

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New comment by raunak in "Tell HN: My Hacker News app (HACK) is sort of broken this afternoon"

raunak — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 05:10:05 +0000

How do you obtain authentication cookies for HN? Have them login once and store it in keychain?

Ask HN: Have you used GPT-3/similar systems for busy work yet?

raunak — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 02:24:10 +0000

I'm a college student, so I've got a lot of work that feels pointless - section responses, discussion board posts, essays, reflections, etc.

A huge life optimization for me right now would be a cheap, efficient way of generating writing good enough to pass.

Have you used any of the new online AI systems to do busy work yet, and how efficient have they been?

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32920208

Points: 1

# Comments: 1

New comment by raunak in "Bank tells customers to disable updates and not upgrade to iOS 16"

raunak — Sat, 10 Sep 2022 15:34:45 +0000

It’s ironic he’s been here since 2010 and me and you are actually new here.

Twitch called out by streamers for “sexist behavior”

raunak — Sat, 27 Aug 2022 15:03:24 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/twitch-called-out-by-streamer-for-sexist-behaviour-3298984

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32619791

Points: 4

# Comments: 0

New comment by raunak in "Ask HN: How can I come to peace with the years I wasted on pointless things?"

raunak — Sat, 27 Aug 2022 13:43:03 +0000

I don’t think the point is “everything is pointless”, insomuch as “everything is more pointless seeming than social interactions”.

Social interactions seem to be at least part of the “human motive” for most people I’d guess.

New comment by raunak in "An odd discovery on Spotify"

raunak — Tue, 23 Aug 2022 14:11:51 +0000

Sorry, but wow you got this wrong. I’m not sure if it was just a guess or something, but look at the comment below for what it actually is. The money laundering is in the form of purchasing botted streams.

New comment by raunak in "Apple expands Self Service Repair to Mac notebooks"

raunak — Mon, 22 Aug 2022 14:03:56 +0000

Such a strong pipeline of stolen Apple devices -> backdoor shady PC repair shops -> North Africa. I too got to watch my buddies iPhone’s live journey. At least it was a bit entertaining.

New comment by raunak in "Smoking, alcohol and high BMI are leading risk factors for global cancer deaths"

raunak — Fri, 19 Aug 2022 15:21:11 +0000

not only does a good portion of the world have high BMI and does nothing about it, we as a country have now gone so far as to say it's 'OK' to have a high BMI. I know in advance this comment will be misinterpreted, but it's genuinely sad that our advertisements, education, and social media all parrot the same message that it's okay to be overweight.