Wife has been saying “Jira ” word a lot on her calls while wfh. So I asked her what is Jira and she showed the dashboard. By god, I won’t survive a month in a job that has Jira dashboard and such task allocation. And then I learnt about scrum and daily stand ups. Main toh

Teaching Physics with One Piece…

this person goes in and solves 100 calculus problems in one take for seven hours straight alongside explaining the concepts, what a chad🫡

Lincoln Lab researchers appear to have invented a viable new class of motor in 2021??? They use electrowetting of tiny water drops which sounds like high voltage low force bullshit, but no! Competitive power and torque densities to conventional motors! WTF??

As the author of this PDF, it's been interesting seeing people guess at the rationale behind its design. However, the rationale had nothing to do with theory vs practice, and everything to do with pragmatically coping with an unaccommodated disability in academia. (1/16)

The Government of Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Forest Department has announced 40 new trekking trails, with online booking now available. Trained guides will be provided to ensure a safe and enjoyable trekking experience.

🚨🇷🇺 BRICS SUMMIT The BRICS Summit in Russia just finished Here's a thread covering everything you need to know that happened ⬇️ (🧵 1/13)

Alright, let me share the full story of how my 14-year-old Instagram account, "javier," was stolen and ended up in the hands of the CEO of a hip-hop record label—and why I believe it was an inside job.

Since I mentally switched to this lane of thinking, I have stopped viewing cultural integrations from the lens of racism. That people don't respond, welcome you, associate like you expect them to - doesn't make them racist. You integrate into theirs - not the other way round.

🚨 Top 25 richest districts in India.

Indian gov't is buying a subscription to 13,000 academic journals, and then making them all available to "18 million students, faculty, and researchers" for free. The cost is $715 million over 3 years. It includes Elsevier, Nature, and AAAS. Have any other countries done this?

LaurieWired Wiggling the mouse to speed up highlighting text has been a thing for decades, I had assumed it was an intentional "feature" 🤣

I'm a South Korean journalist based in New York City. This is a thread about what's happening in South Korea right now after the president declared emergency martial law.

🚨🇰🇷 MARTIAL LAW DECLARED IN SOUTH KOREA President Yoon Suk Yeol has announced Emergency Martial Law, with convoys of tanks and helicopters spotted across the capital, Seoul. What are your thoughts on this development? A thread 🧵

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My harrowing tale with IndiGo , so that others can be careful. 1/n On Aug 14 early morning I landed in Delhi's T2 on an Indigo flight from Chennai. As is most common with them, no aerobridge was given, and instead they asked everyone to deboard using their ramps.

One of the hottest trends in Chinese consumer internet this year … Revenue from short video dramas 短剧 — serialized stories of 1-2 minute episodes typically totaling 60-120 minutes, designed for vertical viewing on phones—has surpassed movie box office. Operators compare them

Avoid Legalpad (Deel Immigration) at all costs for immigration: — O-1 cases delayed 5+ months, founders miss YC — H1-B transfers filed last minute, risking deportation — Shocking petition quality, frequent RFEs Charging $11K plus government fees for such bad service is insane.

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