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technobabbleon Chevy Volt discontinued: Chevrolet's last Volt rolls off the assembly line

Something I don't understand, but why don't they take the Chevy Bolt chassis and turn it into a PHEV Crossover a la Kia Niro? They already have the platform developed, and crossovers seem to be all the rage.

technobabbleon If You're Often Angry or Irritable, You May Be Depressed

Thank you for linking to the book, and the previous comment.

technobabbleon The money, job, marriage myth: are you happy yet?

"Having money isn't everything. Not having money is everything"

- I forgot who first said this.

technobabbleon YouTube Stars Are Pushing a Shady Gambling Site

Can you please share the channel? I also like reddit's r/goodyearwelt for personal anecdotes.

technobabbleon Detroit News Vehicle of the Year is a Tesla

In addition, Lincoln and Geely's Link and Co are also planning something like this.

technobabbleon Comcast rejected by small town, residents vote for municipal fiber instead

I highly recommend The Dictator's Handbook in order to fully understand the de facto politics going on in governments.

technobabbleon Warhol’s Bleak Prophecy

Did anybody else get a "looks like you are offline" error message when trying to access the article?

technobabbleon The cold start problem: how to build your machine learning portfolio

Thanks for posting the article. While I've read up on ML, I don't work in the industry. I'm curious to see what other people think of the article. Can other people weigh in?

technobabbleon The cold start problem: how to build your machine learning portfolio

Is this true outside of the SV bubble?

technobabbleon ‘I’m Broke and Mostly Friendless, and I’ve Wasted My Whole Life’

>I find a way to make it work... I don't worry about things.

In the past I've had goals, I "try to make it work" as you say. How do you not worry about the thing that you are trying to make it work?

> Treat your future self as someone to whom you're going to give a great gift.

Thank you for writing about your perspective. I've heard similar suggestions before, but never really focused/internalized it.

technobabbleon ‘I’m Broke and Mostly Friendless, and I’ve Wasted My Whole Life’

Because here's something else that's true. In the day-to-day trenches of adult life, there is actually no such thing as atheism.
There is no such thing as not worshipping.
Everybody worships. The only choice we get is what to worship. And an outstanding reason for choosing some sort of god or spiritual-type thing to worship – be it J.C. Or Allah, be it Yahweh or the Wiccan mothergoddess or the Four Noble Truths or some infrangible set of ethical principles –
is that pretty much anything else you worship will eat you alive.

If you worship money and things – if they are where you tap real meaning in life – then you will never have enough. Never feel you have enough. It's the truth. Worship your own body and beauty and sexual allure and you will always feel ugly, and when time and age start showing, you will die a million deaths before they finally plant you. On one level we all know this stuff already – it's been codified as myths, proverbs, clichés, bromides, epigrams, parables: the skeleton of every great story. Worship your intellect, being seen as smart – you will end up feeling stupid, a fraud, always on the verge of being found out. And so on.

David Foster Wallace, from This is Water, a commencement speech he gave in 2005.

technobabbleon How Restaurants Got So Loud

Thank you for the recommendation

technobabbleon Ask HN: Introvert freelancers, how do you find the willpower to network?

Additionally, are you familiar with toastmasters groups? They are Meetups/clubs for people who look to practice public speaking. Maybe there is one in your area?

technobabbleon I Used to Be Homeless

I can't speek for the parent poster. I don't feel comfortable giving money, so instead I offer to get them something at a local restaraunt, or try to give them some of my food if I have it on me.

In some (but not all) circumstances, I've been told to "f!ck off" and "suck a c!ck" becaue they want money, presumably for drugs/alcohol/etc.

Again this is my experience. Your mileage may vary.

technobabbleon Ask HN: Introvert freelancers, how do you find the willpower to network?

"It doesn't get easier, you get stronger".

I assume you are from a tech background? Break networking down to baby steps. I was always told to go "three deep" on a question.

Ex.

Me: Hey, how are you? What projects are you working on now? Person: Hey, I'm alright. I'm working on this widget Me: Cool. Why did you chose to work on this widget? Person: Because I want to learn more about squelch Me: I don't know much about squelch; what have you learned? ...

This helps avoid shallow talk, and establishes that you are a functional person who is interested in them. (Most). People love to talk about themselves.

Now that you've established yourself, you can start talking about what you want, whether it be you're looking for clients, looking for a second opinion on xyz, etc.

technobabbleon An Alternative History of Silicon Valley Disruption

Thank you

technobabbleon An Alternative History of Silicon Valley Disruption

Books mentioned in the article:

- How American Work, American Business, and the American Dream Became Temporary by Louis Hyman

- The Value of Everything: Making and Taking in the Global Economy by Mariana Mazzucato

- Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World by Anand Giridharadas

edit: formatting, copy paste issues (argh)

technobabbleon Tiny Books Fit in One Hand. Will They Change the Way We Read?

I purchased a sony DPT-RP1, and while the build quality leaves something to be desired (panel gaps), It is the first tech product in a while that had a little bit of that magical feeling to it. I don't have to truck around all of my textbooks anymore, and the epaper means my eyes don't tire as fast.

(I do not work for Sony)

technobabbleon “Stress Hormone” Cortisol Linked to Early Toll on Thinking Ability

Thank you for linking to the text.

technobabbleon UBeam CEO Meredith Perry steps aside amidst B2B pivot

I remember going to a StartupGrind event, and the VC they were interviewing flat-out said "VC's are dumb and stupid". I'm not kidding. Initially, I was glad that he was upfront about the situation. But the more I thought about it, I realized VC's have so much money they can literally afford to be uneducated. They can afford to "spray and pray" with their investments.

technobabbleon DNA may soon be used to store computer data

Does anybody recommend specific research papers on how this is done?

technobabbleon The Student Loan Debt Crisis Is About to Get Worse

Sadly, this doesn't seem to be the case from my experience. In my city the best magnet elementary/middle schools are already asking kids where they want to go to college. The best high schools in my city have "college prep" at the end of their names for a reason.

Community college, especially in larger cities, definitely is underrated.

edit: redundent wording.

technobabbleon The Student Loan Debt Crisis Is About to Get Worse

<rant>

Anecdotally, I've noticed some of this as well. When I took a leave-of-absence from my degree, some college students flat-out ignored me when I mentioned it. I find it ironic that institutions who are supposed to broaden peoples' minds still gravitate towards their own tribes/cliques.

</end rant>

technobabbleon Is Chronic Anxiety a Learning Disorder?

Anecdotally I had something different. As a kid I was always a sore loser, and sulked after every loss in the game. In retrospect I'm not sure why I took winning so seriously.

technobabbleon UBeam CEO Meredith Perry Steps Down

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8dqzVlhFkA

EEVBlog and a few other YT channels go over debunking and the basic physics behind it.

technobabbleon Paying Is Voluntary at This Selfie-Friendly Store

"At Drug Store..."

Would they get in trouble for calling the place a Drug Store even though they do not sell prescription medicine?

technobabbleon Pivotal CRISPR patent battle won by Broad Institute

Sadly, I don't think so. Check your local meetups. Additionally, SynBioBeta has been an ok source for recent biotech news.

technobabbleon Ask HN: Best books on the psychology of religion?

Thanks. I never heard about Lawrence Kohlberg.

technobabbleon Ask HN: Best books on the psychology of religion?

Yeah, I came across his earlier work, and was disappointed on his latest lectures/videos.

technobabbleon Ask HN: Best books on the psychology of religion?

Actually Jordan Peterson's early work (2010) was what prompted me to post. I agree with the other commenter, though, he seems to have become a sellout and purposely makes his more recent speeches more polarizing.