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manav··on Ask HN: What is your turkey recipe?
Sous vide and deep fried.
manav··on LK-99: Team of Southeast University observed zero resistance below 110 K
good not great.
manav··on The Perfect Laptop
Waiting on M3 Air.
manav··on PCIe 4.0 Card Hosts 21M.2 SSDs: Up To 168TB, 31 GB/s
Might be able to eventually get 80Gbps out of USB4v2.
manav··on Some gut bacteria appear to communicate with the brain
It is a patent dispute, from what I can recall visbiome is the one with the legitimate claim and original inventor.
manav··on Show HN: A tool to help you remember shit you are interested in
What's a good way to organize bookmarks directly from the browser with an extension?
manav··on Anger and Fear as Asian American Seniors Targeted in Bay Area Attacks
I really think a lot is economic motivation. Asians tend to carry more cash and seniors are easy targets. If you look at recent home robberies in the Bay Area, most that were targeted are Asian, particularly Indians because they usually have a lot of jewelry/gold.
manav··on AMD vs. Intel vs. Nvidia: How Users Are Switching
Wouldn't be surprised to see Apple in the mix soon.
manav··on We Made One Gram Of Remdesivir
It’s been almost two decades since I took a chemistry class, looks more foreign to me than code to a non-programmer.
manav··on Show HN: InStock – like Waze, but for grocery availability
it would have been somewhat would be useful if you could tie into inventory systems like brickseek, or directly from online grocers/amazon-wholefoods/instacart.

but... during this time, even those systems are unreliable so i cant imagine this being of much use as of now.

manav··on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired right now?
I might be interested. Sending you an email.
manav··on A Cheating Scandal Rocking the Poker World
A poker engine wouldn't really help you since it can't read players and intentions, also most decent players can calculate odds in their heads.
manav··on Apple is evaluating new keyboard mechanisms to make thinner MacBooks
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manav··on Is the era of the $100 graphing calculator coming to an end?
I still have fond memories of my TI-89 because it could do symbolic manipulation. Eventually it got banned in our classes.
manav··on California Approves Statewide Rent Control
The problem is we need new housing units and the local governments usually make the construction process so difficult that it's becoming increasingly unprofitable unless you are a very large corporation. This makes it even more difficult, especially in the multifamily space.
manav··on Upmem Puts CPUs Inside Memory to Allow Applications to Run 20 Times Faster
I’m not much of a hardware person but I was wondering why not do the opposite? Pair a massive amount of SRAM/DRAM with a normal cpu as l2+ cache. Or is that what they are essentially doing?
manav··on Domino’s launches e-bike delivery to compete with UberEats, DoorDash
In the US at least, I find that most cities with the type of density where scooters would be more practical usually have much bettter local options for Pizza (NYC, Chicago, SF) often with cheap slices and delivery.
manav··on The New Lion King trailer style transformed to resemble the animated version
Cartoon eyes and to a lesser extent mouths did a lot to display emotion. We are too caught up in making things photorealistic that we miss out on these things.
manav··on Show HN: Osgood – A secure, fast, and simple JavaScript server platform
Are you from Fremont?
manav··on Repair delays for Tesla owners
Early last year it took me around 2 months to get a windshield replaced on a 2016 Model S. From what I understand, they have changed the design of so many components as they iterate that they often have to custom order parts to support "older" vehicles.

On the other hand, my Model 3 has needed critical servicing for the last 6 months but they haven't received the parts in yet (I also live next to the factory in Fremont).

It can be a hassle, but they are a young car company and I'm willing to put up with beta testing their cars because I want the company to succeed and I do still prefer their products compared to anything else on the market.

manav··on Ask HN: Are you put off building something because it already exists?
Just because something exists, doesn't mean it can't be done better, faster, smarter, cheaper. In fact it's usually a good sign that someone else built it first because it may indicate a valid market.
manav··on The 3dfx Voodoo1
I remember the Voodoo 2 SLI. I know it stands for something slightly different now but at least its a small remnant of that past.

I wonder if nvidia actually got much ip out of the acquisition.

manav··on U.S. to ground Boeing 737 Max 8
The alternative isn't driving, it's using a different (safer) plane.
manav··on Square Inc. Co-Founder Tristan O’Tierney Dies at 35
If you or anyone you know has any issues, I recommend they see a psychiatrist or some sort of counselor and medical professional before handling their issues on their own. There is no shame in it. Mental health is as important if not more important than every other aspect of our physiology, yet it's still not taken seriously especially in Silicon Valley.
manav··on Square Inc. Co-Founder Tristan O’Tierney Dies at 35
Or weed/cbd.
manav··on Square Inc. Co-Founder Tristan O’Tierney Dies at 35
Naltrexone is generally safe for most, but in severe cases of cirrhosis it's not recommended. There are alternatives, but someone with that level of alcoholism usually needs to be clinically monitored.
manav··on Square Inc. Co-Founder Tristan O’Tierney Dies at 35
Yes definitely go to your doctor or see a psychiatrist before ordering medication online. There are alternatives like Baclofen or Gabapentin, moreover there could be other underlying issues that need to be treated. Self medication is not a solution.
manav··on Amazon to open grocery chain separate from Whole Foods
HEB is far superior to anything we have in California.
manav··on Amazon to open grocery chain separate from Whole Foods
Those aisles along with clothing are really the most useless ones in the stores I've been to. Can't imagine people really buy that stuff.

Amazon has a big opportunity there as well. They've just started their vitamin Solimo brand which is actually decent, and private-labelling generic drugs is just easy money for most retailers.

manav··on Amazon to open grocery chain separate from Whole Foods
Only a handful have hard liquor in California and with limited selection. None carry any big multinational brands and products like Coca Cola, Procter&Gamble, Colgate/Palmolive, etc.
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