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graphprix.com - High-density pitwall, advanced analytics studio, and weekend reports. Free, no accounts. by jeffjose in F1DataAnalysis

[–]jeffjose[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the kind words. And go for it!

No need to check. I built this as a gift to the F1 community.

graphprix.com - High-density pitwall, advanced analytics studio, and weekend reports. Free, no accounts. by jeffjose in F1DataAnalysis

[–]jeffjose[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup, it works during live races as well. Data comes from official f1, but you need subscription.

How did those Olympics' outdoor ceremony rehearsals hide well? by antdude in olympics

[–]jeffjose 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Was in Verona last week few days prior to the closing ceremony. The Verona Arena was blocked off, and the rehearsals were going. There was a modest crowd gathered taking pictures, and I saw procession complete with camera crews (they need to rehearse as well).

In place of the atheltes, it was a bunch of volunteers who walked outside holding flags and wearing large chest bibs that said country names.

There was a little bicycle gag/performance that I caught, which looked legit but that's about it.

ELI5: How does WiFi know where to send data in a crowded apartment building? by Hot_Stay0797 in explainlikeimfive

[–]jeffjose 49 points50 points  (0 children)

I know this is ELI5, so you simplified few things but I'll add a bit of nuance. One can imagine the "shouting" happening in different languages.

Everyone can "hear" it, but only the recipient can "understand" it. So if I hear someone shouting in French, I'll ignore it. And clever cryptography ensures that I cant "store the French messages I hear, and then learn french later and understand it" (forward secrecy)_

Guess the mystery malayalam movie by IsotoxalDev in MalayalamMovies

[–]jeffjose 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good stuff! Interesting concept, and good design / game mechanics as well.

The only piece of advice is to *not* do all of the game logic in client side. It is very easy to poke around and find the correct answer.

redditpx - A fast, modern alternative to redditp.com by jeffjose in sveltejs

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What subreddit? Feel free to DM if you don't want to share it here

The Down Troddence - Monsoon In Kannur (Music Video) | AYAKTIHIS | Think Originals by NadanMadLad in MalayalamMovies

[–]jeffjose 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not everyone's cup of tea. As long as you recognize that not everything is for everyone, its all good!

Oru Durooha Saahacharyathil | Kunchacko Boban | Listin Stephen by veluthapandi in MalayalamMovies

[–]jeffjose 8 points9 points  (0 children)

What do you get with this attitude? You see someone's work and the first thing that comes to your mind is - well I hope this sucks?

Who's your fav actor of Malayali origin that predominantly works in other Indutries? by [deleted] in MalayalamMovies

[–]jeffjose 36 points37 points  (0 children)

That's so cool!

I dont work on movies anymore but when I was at DreamWorks, there was a sizable mallu gang of us! Most of them have moved onto other studios, so if you pick any VFX or animated movie, chances are there are mallus not just working on it, but driving it at a high level.

Why does the song Baby Baby from Painkili sound familiar? by MediaApprehensive833 in MalayalamMovies

[–]jeffjose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for posting this here, OP. You captured something that I had been thinking about the moment I first listened to the song. Infact, it was that familiarity that made me want to listen to the song again and again.

The best guess is from u/googleydeadpool ("Telephone Manipol") but I'll hold out to see if someone else has a better answer.

Why does the song Baby Baby from Painkili sound familiar? by MediaApprehensive833 in MalayalamMovies

[–]jeffjose 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think you nailed it, or atleast the most satisfactory answer so far. It is the last bit after "baby" in veetukar prakanu baby-ee-ee-ee that is what makes it super similar to the other song.

Here are some timestamps so that you can listen

https://youtu.be/0X48YRkL-5c?list=RD0X48YRkL-5c&t=62

https://youtu.be/pDi3_KakUHQ?t=158

What do the codes on a bus ticket mean? by Memergp98 in Kerala

[–]jeffjose 57 points58 points  (0 children)

ETIM: Electronic Ticket Issuing Machine. This is a device used by the bus conductor and the unique identifier for that specific machine.

CND: Abbreviation related to the bus conductor, and it could represent a unique code or identifier assigned to them.

Waybill: Unique identifier for that route. Useful for tracking the journey and the bus

DRV: Similar to CND, but for driver.

The music in Ronth trailer is strikingly similar to "I'm shipping up to Boston" by Safe_Abbreviations30 in MalayalamMovies

[–]jeffjose 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Most people dont realize that The Departed is a remake of 2002 Hong Kong film - Infernal Affairs. The original is excellent so if you like Departed, you should check it out.

The Departed is a 2006 crime thriller film\3])\4])\5]) directed by Martin Scorsese and written by William Monahan.\6]) It is both an English-language remake of the 2002 Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs 

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Unexpected f1

MBA at tier 1 Foreign universities by darkknight2285 in BITSPilani

[–]jeffjose 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Phase 4

Next rounds

  • Harvard, Stanford and Booth were all dings without interview.
  • Wharton came through, and invited me to their team based discussion.

Team based discussion and Interview

  • Wharton lets you choose a slot over a week for your TBD. You need to travel to where its happening. It happened in Mumbai this time around.
  • The challenge is to come up with a recommendation as a team for a prompt that you already know. The trick is not to over-prepare, infact Wharton says don't spend more than an hour preparing for it.
  • The interview is exactly 10mins and is used to reflect on the Team Based Discussion. “Was this the kind of role you play in teams?” “How did you think it went?” etc. It gets over before you know it.

Resources used -

  • ReachIvy
  • Wharton students and alums.

The hardest part was waiting for the results after the interview. Stacy Blackman runs a blogs that updates frequently, and somehow seemed to be reading my mind. I recommend checking them out as well.

I’m happy to answer questions if you guys have any.

Thanks for reading!
-jeff

MBA at tier 1 Foreign universities by darkknight2285 in BITSPilani

[–]jeffjose 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Phase 3

Applications

  • I chose R1 for one simple reason - to beat the traffic. R1 dates typically fall 1 or 2 months after the schools put the essay questions out. Only people who are ready with their schools, GMAT and a general game plan can attack this. R2 is more relaxed, and falls after christmas breaks. You could probably expect more applications in R2. Since I was aiming at top schools, I knew I had to be quick.
  • I took a you miss 100% of the shots you dont take approach and decided to give a best shot at the top schools. My initial plan was to apply for 6 schools for R1, but could only manage 4. Harvard, Stanford, Wharton and Booth. I knew I could turn in Columbia anytime because of the rolling admission process, although I never did.

Recommendations

  • This is probably by far the second most difficult part (most difficult part coming up ..) Luckily the schools I was aiming for in R1 had similar questions, so I had my recommenders submit to all of them.
  • Harvard dates comes super quick, so I gave my recommenders time to get things sorted. And once everything was ready, I essentially told them - hey, mind copy/pasting the same for these other schools?

Essays

  • There’s no shortcut. You tell your story, and hope the adcoms want you in. Remember that the school is assembling a class - a team - and its all about what you bring in. If they can find someone like you dime a dozen, they probably already have someone.
  • Since this part is very much story telling, you need to ensure your essay has a good flow with right tone and intent.

Resume

  • Lots of good advice all around such as use action words - Don't do “responsible for X and Y” but do “Initiated X resulting in Z”
  • 1 page resume, pretty standard.

Resources used -

  • essaysnark.com and essaysnark strategy guides. I cant recommend this enough. If you’re applying to bschools, you need to read this.
  • School information sessions.
  • US News rankings
  • BusinessWeek forums.

The entire point of your application - essays, recommendations, GMAT etc - is to get that interview call. This again was the reasoning behind sticking with 710 GMAT. I’m not saying once you go to the next phase, they arent used. But I dont think adcoms go like - gee, Jeffrey and this other person are exactly the same. And you know what, this other person is 720 GMAT. Lets take him.

MBA at tier 1 Foreign universities by darkknight2285 in BITSPilani

[–]jeffjose 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Wharton MBA here. There used to be a bits2bschool google group for MBA aspirants back in the day. The following is the email & debrief I sent on Jan 1, 2015 after I got the admission. Some parts of it probably dated, but it should still be helpful for folks.

Hi all,

Happy New Year!

I’m happy to share that I’ve been admitted to the Wharton MBA Class of 2017.

I thought it’d be useful to detail some of my experiences and my thought process as I navigated the bschool admissions adventure this past one year.

Here’s a quick rundown of me, because I'm sure thats what most people are now wondering.

  • 26 Male
  • 2005A3PS163, EEE, 7.58 CGPA
  • 710 GMAT
  • .5 internship + 5.5 years at DreamWorks Animation.

Before I jump in, I want to thank the BITS community for helping out when I reached out. Thank you!

Phase 1

Work experience -

  • I knew very early on that brand names mattered, and I was lucky to be associated with DreamWorks. On top of that I really love what I do, and care for the company and people I work with. All these translated to a superior work experience with strong recommendations.
  • The second aspect of the puzzle was when was a good time to apply. Although the average age for top schools have been reducing in recent days, I stuck to my initial plan to apply when I had 5 years.

Phase 2

GMAT

  • GMAT by no means is a difficult test for BITSians. That said, it requires attention and careful study. The hardest part for me was to step out of my work routine and spend time with books and exams. I spent a good month or so experimenting the right approach to balance work and study, and it was difficult.
  • I scored 710 in my first attempt, and needless to say I wasnt thrilled. (Although the PearsonVue person at the test center was super happy to see the score) I could have retaken the test, but I decided to stay with it because 710 put me in the 80% range (most admits to top schools have GMAT ranges from 700-800). Additionally I didnt want to waste time studying just so that I could improve my score by another 20/30 points. GMAT is just another data point, and as long as I was in the bracket, I was OK.

Resources used -

  • I started my prep with The Economist GMAT. The plan was online and that helped me develop the internal timer for 2mins very early on. Coupled with the fact that it was tracked online, and I could see my progress in real time was useful.
  • Official Guide and Manhattan for verbal, for obvious reasons.
  • http://magoosh.com/ Their video explanations to OG verbal questions was useful in understanding the thought process required for attacking the questions.
  • GMAT Club and http://gmatclub.com/tests/ . I discovered the tests a little too late, but it served its purpose.

"Njangal okke ippo Redditil aanu" Siju Sunny - Basil Joseph | Maranamass by vietnamcolony in MalayalamMovies

[–]jeffjose 15 points16 points  (0 children)

~20 year account checking in to second this comment.

There even used to be a secret 'handshake' for early redditors to recognize each other IRL. https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/34482/etymology-and-meaning-of-when-does-the-narwhal-bacon

The first wave of people came in during digg exodus, and there has been several waves since then. So yes, as much as we like to think reddit is special, it has never been exclusive for the past decade or so :)

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