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jakobov

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About jakobov

Zohar.jackson+hn@gmail.com http://zoharjackson.com

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    Comment #48122000

    That is because Hezbollah has been firing rockets and anti tank weapons at Israel so they needed to build a buffer zone to protect themselves. What would you do if you neighboring …

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    Comment #48115929

    [flagged]

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    Comment #45077428

    Yes this is the central theme in https://codeisforhumans.com/

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    Ask HN: What AI IDEs/Extensions are you using?

    What AI IDEs and extensions are people using in 2025?

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    Comment #42511586

    Yes 100%! Read "Code is For Humans" for more on the subject https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN6PQ42B

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    Comment #41677514

    Codeisforhumans.com

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    Comment #41548342

    Dont be mean

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    Comment #40830432

    Codeisforhumans.com

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    Comment #40812524

    How much faster (in terms of the number of iterations to a given performance) is training from distillation?

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    Comment #40812470

    Gotcha. That makes sense. Thanks! What are the theories as to why this works better than training on a larger quantity of non-simulated tokens? Is it because the gradient from the …

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    Comment #40811637

    Nice! Can you explain what you mean by "simulate training beyond the number of available tokens"? Why does using distillation from a larger model simulate training with more tokens…

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    Comment #39752532

    They are claiming a 25x reduction in power consumption. That can't be right. Anyone understand where this number is coming from?

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    Comment #39365657

    Vested his rsu and left

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    Comment #39054969

    Shameless plug: Code Is for Humans is a book I just published. You can get the ebook for free at CodeIsForHumans.com

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    Comment #38711385

    I tried AsciiDoc and found it rather limited. LaTex is the way to go for a serious technical book. I wrote Code Is for Humans (codeisforhumans.com) using LaTex and it worked well. …

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    Comment #38669788

    Maybe a bit contrarian but unless law enforcement is abusing this I think it's good for Google to share this info. I want to live in a society where criminals are caught.

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    Comment #38569023

    Check out the book Code Is for Humans if you are into coding books.

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    Comment #37258293

    Thank you!

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    Ask HN: Got Recommendations for a Technical Editor?

    I am looking to hire a talented editor for a semi-technical book. Would love to get recommendations or advice on where to find an editor. Thanks!

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    Comment #37157982

    I am working on a book. An un-edited draft is available at CodeIsForHumans.com

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    Comment #36491548

    Huh? link?

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    Ask HN: What are the layers of computing from atoms to UI?

    Does anyone know of a good list of the many, many layers of computing systems? I am looking for a list that includes everything such as atoms, transistors, firmware, OS layers etc.…