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New comment by kyleblarson in "So you think you could be an electrician?"

kyleblarson — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 11:59:54 +0000

My mom insisted I got a job the summer after my freshman year in high school and I didn't want to. We lived in a small town and there was a small new French restaurant about to open just down the street so she walked me down there and talked the owner-chef, Franc into giving me a job. I ended up working there all throughout high school (washing dishes and eventually cooking) and the education was arguably as valuable as what I learned in college. I was studying French so Franc and I only spoke in French. It was incredibly helpful but I also learned a lot of words and phrases that weren't useful on the AP French test. Working in the kitchen I got exposure to people and lifestyles that I didn't know existed and it was eye opening in the best possible way. One time when I was home from college I got a frantic call from Franc to see if I could fill in because his sous chef had been busted with a kilo of coke.

New comment by kyleblarson in "Growing proof that autonomous cars save lives"

kyleblarson — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:16:14 +0000

My tesla has yet to ask for a road beer while in FSD.

New comment by kyleblarson in "Micron announces $10B research hub in Boise"

kyleblarson — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:47:43 +0000

Yes, Idaho and Boise in particular are absolute hellscapes. Who wants an incredibly clean, safe city with kind people who value the rule of law, a low cost of living and great access to trails, mountains and rivers. People should definitely not move there.

New comment by kyleblarson in "If this is true, the hyperscalers are toast"

kyleblarson — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:07:22 +0000

Given how often the "experts" on CNBC and Bloomberg TV use the term hyperscalers, my approach is to completely disregard anything written or spoken by any person who uses the term.

New comment by kyleblarson in "The Mysterious Syndrome Destroying Endurance Athletes"

kyleblarson — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:27:24 +0000

For those interested in the topic, this book is an amazing and extremely scientific read. Scott was a world cup nordic skier and mountaineer. I am a nobody but got to train with him before my first ultra and it was eye opening. I would upload every workout and if my HR zone was too high he would text me and say "Slow down! I don't care if you're walking at a snails pace."

https://uphillathlete.com/product/training-for-the-uphill-at...

New comment by kyleblarson in "A Sick People"

kyleblarson — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:18:06 +0000

Then why doesn't the author just leave?

New comment by kyleblarson in "Only 8.9% of sites block AI crawlers, but 94.8% are never cited in AI answers"

kyleblarson — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:01:28 +0000

The question is very important. What if you ask/tell an AI "I need a 2 bedroom vacation rental in Park City for a trip this fall". If you only get Airbnb results you are missing a lot of the true answer.

New comment by kyleblarson in "Why I'm Forced to Say Farewell: Google Management Has Lost Its Moral Compass"

kyleblarson — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:13:20 +0000

"Enough of my equity has vested, virtue signal engage."

Claude Workout Gate

kyleblarson — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:42:41 +0000

Article URL: https://github.com/BotchetDig/workout-gate

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48558998

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

New comment by kyleblarson in "Danish Pension Blacklists SpaceX over 'Catastrophic Governance'"

kyleblarson — Sat, 30 May 2026 15:35:42 +0000

I don't know the AUM of this pension fund but if the managers were doing their jobs they should have had at least a tiny bit of exposure to SpaceX years ago.

New comment by kyleblarson in "Removing the modem and GPS from my 2024 RAV4 hybrid"

kyleblarson — Fri, 15 May 2026 12:47:41 +0000

I live in Idaho so I don't think that's much of an issue.

New comment by kyleblarson in "Removing the modem and GPS from my 2024 RAV4 hybrid"

kyleblarson — Fri, 15 May 2026 02:51:56 +0000

1987 4runner, no phone, use cash.

New comment by kyleblarson in "New mechanical panoramic film camera from Jeff Bridges"

kyleblarson — Fri, 01 May 2026 01:29:01 +0000

That's just like, your opinion, man.

New comment by kyleblarson in "Bob Odenkirk would like to remind you that life is a meaningless farce"

kyleblarson — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:44:54 +0000

I've seen some pretty janky rides at state and county fairs.

New comment by kyleblarson in "Mahjong: A Visual Guide"

kyleblarson — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:47:25 +0000

I only have 2 data points, but my mom in the southeastern US (in her 70's) and all of her friends have started playing and are fully addicted and the same seems to be true at my golf club in Inland Northwest. Maybe it's getting a toehold? (in a very non-HN demographic)

New comment by kyleblarson in "North American English Dialects"

kyleblarson — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:25:47 +0000

A slightly less cultured and different but nonetheless entertaining Carolina accent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtQCUrMZWOc

New comment by kyleblarson in "We've raised $17M to build what comes after Git"

kyleblarson — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:37:11 +0000

To be fair, discovering a new shower gel that smells better or feels better is a nice experience.

Search for Golf Shots From The Masters 1968-2025

kyleblarson — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:27:31 +0000

Article URL: https://www.masters.com/en_US/vault/index.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47442837

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New comment by kyleblarson in "Noam Chomsky's wife responds to Epstein controversy"

kyleblarson — Sun, 08 Feb 2026 16:35:44 +0000

At least we can rest knowing that all of these rich, famous, powerful people will face consequences for their disgusting actions....

New comment by kyleblarson in "Vitamin D and Omega-3 have a larger effect on depression than antidepressants"

kyleblarson — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:22:50 +0000

I had disk issues in my lumbar spine that caused nearly unbearable pain and terrible quality of life. Tried everything: PT, OTC painkillers, epidurals, massage, nothing worked. Was prescribed pragabalin and duloxotine. Duloxotine is an SNRI that also treats nerve pain. That combination helped some but I was sleeping 11+ hours per day and generally felt like my head was in a complete fog, was pretty much useless with work. I had been trying to avoid surgery but finally had 2 procedures in 2024 that helped immensely. Weaning off those 2 drugs was no fun: sweating constantly, anxious, headaches for about 2 weeks. Extremely happy I went the surgery route and stopped those meds. I can't imagine living day to day feeling like that.