https://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/2005.09723/Collected HN comments and submissions linking this paper.enMon, 02 Nov 2026 11:16:22 GMThttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31310370urn:hackerpapers:mention:2005.09723:31310370Mon, 09 May 2022 03:44:33 GMT<p>This reminds of a list I’ve been compiling for the past couple of years: English-language software and products with names taken from Japanese. I find them interesting because there has long been awareness, discussion, and controversy in Japan about the opposite phenomenon—English words used in Japanese. The following examples all came from HN: Koi Pond, a load testing tool. Koi (鯉) means “carp.” https://slack.engineering/load-testing-with-koi-pond/ Anki, a flash card tool often mentioned in HN discussions. Anki (暗記) means “memorization.” https://apps.ankiweb.net/ Bento, a framework for…</p><p><a href="https://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/2005.09723/">Paper and discussion history</a>. A mention is not an endorsement.</p>cs.OShttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26239920urn:hackerpapers:submission:2005.09723:26239920Tue, 23 Feb 2021 17:19:10 GMT<p>High Velocity Kernel File Systems with Bento</p><p></p><p>1 point; 1 discussion reply on HN. <a href="https://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/2005.09723/">Paper and source history</a>. A submission is not an endorsement.</p>cs.OS