Caleb

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Virendra and I are building India's largest pothole image data set. If you want to contribute and are willing to go out with your phone and take a few pics of potholes every week, reply and I'll send you instructions.

Virendra and I are building India's largest pothole image data set. If you want to contribute and are willing to go out with your phone and take a few pics of potholes every week, reply and I'll send you instructions.

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Incredibly disappointed by the defacement of one of Bengaluru's most iconic antiquity sites. Tourists from across the country (and globe) flock to see the UNESCO World Heritage Site commonly known as Ejipura Stonehenge, but forget to bring their litter with them when they go.

Incredibly disappointed by the defacement of one of Bengaluru's most iconic antiquity sites. Tourists from across the country (and globe) flock to see the UNESCO World Heritage Site commonly known as Ejipura Stonehenge, but forget to bring their litter with them when they go.

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Went rollerblading in Hyderabad. Within 10 mins someone pulls up next to me in a BE 6. Starts yelling about their startup out the window. On the side of the Durgam Cheruvu Cable Bridge. While we're moving. The entrepreneurial vibes in Hyderabad are off the charts man...

Went rollerblading in Hyderabad. Within 10 mins someone pulls up next to me in a BE 6. Starts yelling about their startup out the window. On the side of the Durgam Cheruvu Cable Bridge. While we're moving. The entrepreneurial vibes in Hyderabad are off the charts man...

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Asked a cab driver how much he earns. He told me Rs. 2 lakh. Then he explained how he makes so much. The answer he gave genuinely gave me goosebumps.

Asked a cab driver how much he earns. He told me Rs. 2 lakh. Then he explained how he makes so much. The answer he gave genuinely gave me goosebumps.

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Had such a great day at the India AI Impact Summit. But the way it ended (7:40PM) was a huge let-down. No cabs, no pre-arranged shuttle. "Road is closed, go for a walk." Imagine how international visitors from must have felt. Not to mention differently-abled folks.

Had such a great day at the India AI Impact Summit. But the way it ended (7:40PM) was a huge let-down. No cabs, no pre-arranged shuttle. "Road is closed, go for a walk." Imagine how international visitors from must have felt. Not to mention differently-abled folks.

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Everyone's talking about YC Startup School. But I'm still recovering from VibeCon. The event was great... ...but the footpath to reach wasn't. I encountered: - Busted pedestrian infra - Many deep pits - Lots of trash But also good people 🤍 Oh, and I did it on rollerblades.

Everyone's talking about YC Startup School. But I'm still recovering from VibeCon. The event was great... ...but the footpath to reach wasn't. I encountered: - Busted pedestrian infra - Many deep pits - Lots of trash But also good people 🤍 Oh, and I did it on rollerblades.

163,831 Aufrufe • vor 1 Monat

LLMs were trained on Reddit, Wikipedia, Project Gutenberg, GitHub, and Common Crawl. Robots will be trained on India.

LLMs were trained on Reddit, Wikipedia, Project Gutenberg, GitHub, and Common Crawl. Robots will be trained on India.

295,114 Aufrufe • vor 2 Monaten

Indian labourers are training themselves out of the job. Here's the pipeline: 1. Strap a camera to a worker's cap 2. Capture hours of egocentric footage 3. Pay them for their time (very affordable compared to American data) 4. Process the data 5. Sell it to robot companies

Indian labourers are training themselves out of the job. Here's the pipeline: 1. Strap a camera to a worker's cap 2. Capture hours of egocentric footage 3. Pay them for their time (very affordable compared to American data) 4. Process the data 5. Sell it to robot companies

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walking 2.4 km of Bengaluru footpaths showed me: - tunnel juice - barbed wire - desire paths - bushwhacking - pavement pudding - a stairwell into a drain - something I can't type here don't watch this if you have a weak stomach

walking 2.4 km of Bengaluru footpaths showed me: - tunnel juice - barbed wire - desire paths - bushwhacking - pavement pudding - a stairwell into a drain - something I can't type here don't watch this if you have a weak stomach

798,111 Aufrufe • vor 8 Monaten

This is so obvious it hurts. One of my first impressions of India was the bloated corpse of a cow floating down the Yamuna next to the Taj Mahal. Terrible first impression. Glad I stuck around and got to know India better.

This is so obvious it hurts. One of my first impressions of India was the bloated corpse of a cow floating down the Yamuna next to the Taj Mahal. Terrible first impression. Glad I stuck around and got to know India better.

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Does this qualify as doomwalking?

Does this qualify as doomwalking?

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Cost of groceries: 🇨🇦 Canada $25.01/₹1,625 - Chicken, 1.5kg $9.50/₹ 618 - Brocolli, 1.75kg $6.50/₹422 - Greek yogurt, 750g TOTAL: $41.01/₹2,665 🇮🇳 India $13/₹840 - Chicken, 1.5kg $3.50/₹225 - Brocolli, 1.8kg $5/₹400 - Greek yogurt, 800g TOTAL: $21.13/₹1,370

Cost of groceries: 🇨🇦 Canada $25.01/₹1,625 - Chicken, 1.5kg $9.50/₹ 618 - Brocolli, 1.75kg $6.50/₹422 - Greek yogurt, 750g TOTAL: $41.01/₹2,665 🇮🇳 India $13/₹840 - Chicken, 1.5kg $3.50/₹225 - Brocolli, 1.8kg $5/₹400 - Greek yogurt, 800g TOTAL: $21.13/₹1,370

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I drove the entirety of Bannerghatta Road. 16 km from Adugodi to Bannerghatta town. I have never hit so many potholes in my life. More than Sarjapur Road. More than Varthur Road. It felt like off-roading. My opinion: Indians deserve world-class road infra. Not this.

I drove the entirety of Bannerghatta Road. 16 km from Adugodi to Bannerghatta town. I have never hit so many potholes in my life. More than Sarjapur Road. More than Varthur Road. It felt like off-roading. My opinion: Indians deserve world-class road infra. Not this.

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I get this question a lot.

I get this question a lot.

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Turns out, Sarvam Kaze comes with a smart ring for controlling the functionality of the smartglasses! The built-in live Indian language translation feature is going to be a game-changer. Big thanks to Sarvam for letting me do this hands-on impromptu demo.

Turns out, Sarvam Kaze comes with a smart ring for controlling the functionality of the smartglasses! The built-in live Indian language translation feature is going to be a game-changer. Big thanks to Sarvam for letting me do this hands-on impromptu demo.

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Moving to India was One of the best decisions I've ever made. Here's why:

Moving to India was One of the best decisions I've ever made. Here's why:

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Farewell, Bengaluru. It has been an exciting 6.5 years, but it's finally time to say goodbye.

Farewell, Bengaluru. It has been an exciting 6.5 years, but it's finally time to say goodbye.

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Posted this on IG/YT ~24 hours ago. 350 comments so far. Have never seen such a polarised comments section. Mostly folks in India, but many NRIs too. Half agree the message of the video. The other half strongly disagree, many sharing detailed explanations to defend their POV.

Posted this on IG/YT ~24 hours ago. 350 comments so far. Have never seen such a polarised comments section. Mostly folks in India, but many NRIs too. Half agree the message of the video. The other half strongly disagree, many sharing detailed explanations to defend their POV.

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Indians deserve better from each other

Indians deserve better from each other

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Full context: "India is clearly the fastest growing country in the G10. This is a country that is investing massively in physical infrastructure, legal, capital markets infrastructure. There is a rising middle class here, this is a place we particularly like."

Full context: "India is clearly the fastest growing country in the G10. This is a country that is investing massively in physical infrastructure, legal, capital markets infrastructure. There is a rising middle class here, this is a place we particularly like."

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I drove 16 km on Bannerghatta Rd. Here's what I saw: - 303+ potholes - Lanes that end abruptly - Piles of trash (some on fire) Thanks to virendra suryawanshi + anomaly for the pothole detection AI model. Folks, if you want to contribute to India's largest pothole dataset, lmk.

I drove 16 km on Bannerghatta Rd. Here's what I saw: - 303+ potholes - Lanes that end abruptly - Piles of trash (some on fire) Thanks to virendra suryawanshi + anomaly for the pothole detection AI model. Folks, if you want to contribute to India's largest pothole dataset, lmk.

126,022 Aufrufe • vor 3 Monaten

Another footpath RESTORED! "...but Caleb, fixing one tiny footpath doesn't even move the needle." Tell that to: - Parents who can now push a stroller. - Seniors who can now sit to rest their legs. - Locals who don't need to hold their noses anymore. Action > Cynicism

Another footpath RESTORED! "...but Caleb, fixing one tiny footpath doesn't even move the needle." Tell that to: - Parents who can now push a stroller. - Seniors who can now sit to rest their legs. - Locals who don't need to hold their noses anymore. Action > Cynicism

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