ankushnarula

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by ankushnarula 1y ago
You have not earned the right to be heard in this context. You have not earned the right to direct the attention of others. You have violated the sacred trust placed in you by your employer by exploiting your access to a public-facing emplo
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by ankushnarula 1y ago
Lemme tell you about a client who confronted his therapist in 2019 about how using non-clinical political personalities as reference points was eroding the feeling of trust - and also that pathologizing public entities without clinical acce
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by ankushnarula 1y ago
A shame because Whisky was more usable and stable than CrossOver for me.
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by ankushnarula 1y ago
He was one of the first to get the full Swisher treatment
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by ankushnarula 2y ago
The fact that Recall data and screenshots are only protected at the file system level reinforces the reality that Windows lacks user-centered privacy and security. Microsoft is content to rest their laurels instead on system level control.
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by ankushnarula 2y ago
I expected this question - the answer as it stands is hell no. And who can blame us for being skeptical. But as a taxpayer, I’d be very open to those salaries IF government IT was overhauled and run like a competent and agile tech startup,
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by ankushnarula 2y ago
It is a sad state of affairs that the most technologically advanced government in history is incapable of rolling its own in-house tech. Taxpayers deserve better.
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by ankushnarula 2y ago
This is great stuff, and very useful. Cheers to your success!
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by ankushnarula 2y ago
To start, a good talk therapist who can help the client learn to face those negative emotions, and to come up with a plan on reducing the escapism (which itself functions like an addiction to diversions). Dopamine is the reward hormone, so
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by ankushnarula 2y ago
I've explored these emotions and behaviors with several therapists over the years and have developed a working theory. The type of anxiety you mention stems from accumulated unprocessed negative emotions or traumas. These intense feeli
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by ankushnarula 2y ago
Even if all US billionaires’ wealth is confiscated today it will not even pay for 6 months of the 2024 US federal budget. So no, the problem isn’t high individual wealth. The problem is a pervasive culture of ignorance, idealism, inflation,
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by ankushnarula 3y ago
I have known temporary staff attorneys at large prestigious firms who were paid by the hour to read documents and summarize them for the case team. It’s not a junior associate’s income or career, but it’s a good living for even the most sem
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by ankushnarula 3y ago
that was a thoughtful essay - why is this post flagged?
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by ankushnarula 3y ago
it hurts to ride the coattails of opaque achievers
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by ankushnarula 3y ago
Why don't the insignificant fraction of consumers who have this preference agitate directly with retailers, indirectly via media pressure campaigns, or (God forbid) build their own retail boutique stores? Because this is a woke smokesc
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by ankushnarula 3y ago
My Model Y LR is roughly the same age (24K miles) and I lost about 8.5% capacity. Pretty sure this is the nature of current lithium battery tech, according to many Tesla owner reports. From what I have gathered, the loss rate will slow and
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by ankushnarula 3y ago
Agree with the most of youir premise - but a magnetically aligned and secured pogo-pin interface on the bottom back edge of every MacBook might be superior to inductive charging, which wastes electricity and generates too much heat. Such b
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by ankushnarula 4y ago
Every time we standardize mediating layers of leaky abstractions we are creating novel territory that accrues side-effects. Once there’s enough people working to manage these side effects, experts, products and services will emerge to prom
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by ankushnarula 4y ago
Sure. Context matters. But what you’re doing is projecting a context that fits an existing narrative which is entangled with your beliefs/preferences while entirely dismissing the stated principle. In essence, you got defensive. And yo
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by ankushnarula 4y ago
The fact that you’re speculating about what the author may or may not believe rather than contemplating what he is saying IS the problem.
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by ankushnarula 4y ago
Without scarcity, there will always be spam. https://messari.io/article/look-to-the-stars-navigating-the-...
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by ankushnarula 5y ago
That sucks - sorry to hear you are struggling. I’ve also been there most of my life - and it got much worse over time. But if it helps, here’s what I’ve done to get a handle on it — I wish I had found this out sooner. First and foremost i
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by ankushnarula 5y ago
“During May–November 2021, case and hospitalization rates were highest among persons who were unvaccinated without a previous diagnosis. Before Delta became the predominant variant in June, case rates were higher among persons who survived
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by ankushnarula 5y ago
What’s the limiting principle or boundary condition of “equal opportunity”? Is every social institution required to compensate for all external inequalities? If so, how can each institution subjectively compensate for social inequalities w
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by ankushnarula 5y ago
Clean your room. https://youtu.be/Z8_gUmt0k8o https://youtu.be/BBR5v89L6gk https://youtu.be/Vp9599kwnhM
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by ankushnarula 5y ago
Religious zealotry divides families.
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by ankushnarula 5y ago
These aren’t factory line workers — these are highly compensated “employment at will” knowledge workers at one of the most prestigious employers in the world. With Apple on your resume, you can likely apply for a job at many firms who will
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by ankushnarula 6y ago
“What do you plan to do to us after you confiscate our ability to defend ourselves?” -Walter Williams
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by ankushnarula 6y ago
I just finished watching B5 for the first time last week. Only knew her from LOST prior to this. Outstanding actor - and from the various interviews/cons on YT she seen seemed like a very warm & genuine person as well. Sad.
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by ankushnarula 6y ago
In the US, drug testing is governed by complex regulatory frameworks as well as risks from tort liability. If the government is willing to suspend these[0] in order to fast track vaccine development, then why isn't this the default for

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