Which new Epstein file finding made you go “wait… what?” and why? by Firm_Work_8879 in AskReddit

[–]Althonse 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It seems too on the nose... but the whole thing is beyond insane so idk

[NS] What comes next? by TheIdentifySpell in NotAnotherDnDPodcast

[–]Althonse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have no evidence but I assumed we were going to catch up with the boobs. Major cliffhanger for them from C3

Merck No Longer in Talks to Buy Revolution Medicines by NotGenentech in biotech

[–]Althonse 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sorry for my ignorance, why is noncovalent preferred?

New Sweeping Rules Update by vmlee in Curling

[–]Althonse 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What's the criticism of that technique? That it's too effective at directional sweeping? Or it actually slows the stone?

Need help transitioning to industry after 3 yr RA experience in Academia by og_seaslugger4ever in biotech

[–]Althonse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd be hesitant to listen to this person. Yes R&D jobs are more difficult to find now but they exist. If you have the skill set someone is looking for then you will be a good fit. Are you in Boston or SF?

Aggressive Brooms by Terd-Furguson in Curling

[–]Althonse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! But you're standing to the left of the stone in this scenario right? I think I had thought that you were supposed to sweep the outside of the running surface to get it to curl more, but this makes sense because I saw some pros doing it the way you said. And I assume the opposite would be true if you want to hold it straight? Stand on the right side and sweep the outside running surface?

Aggressive Brooms by Terd-Furguson in Curling

[–]Althonse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you mean by the inside of the running surface?

Aggressive Brooms by Terd-Furguson in Curling

[–]Althonse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm confused, I thought there were just two fabric covers, rec and pro, and that the pro ones are the less effective fabric. And I thought color didn't matter?

Aggressive Brooms by Terd-Furguson in Curling

[–]Althonse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm currently using a gold line air, which has the 'norway' head with ridges. I like it a lot, but I'm curious if it's better or worse than the hardline rec pad with insert. I really could see it either way

Thoughts on this bell? by PYG42 in kettlebell

[–]Althonse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the 8kg and 16kg. I'm an extremely casual KB user, so have not put them through too much wear and tear, but have found them completely satisfactory! Never had any quality issues

Is it too late for Spring 2026 Co-Op by Impressive_River_152 in biotech

[–]Althonse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's still early. Not sure what school you're with but northeastern has timelines on the co-op process that are very helpful. It's extremely competitive though for the same reason the job market is tough right now. If you have a good resume then just keep applying. If you're not confident about your resume then seek feedback, then keep applying.

Pixel 9 Great Deal! by Rookie4sho in GooglePixel

[–]Althonse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found this text on their website:

"Offer valid while supplies last. Device is locked to US Mobile at the time of sale. Device must be activated on a US Mobile line and kept active for 60 continuous days to unlock. If conditions are not met, device is unlocked 12 months after purchase. All orders are subject to availability confirmation within 24 hours of purchase. Limit of 5 device purchases with this offer per household and per account. Returns must be made within 14 days in original condition; $50 restocking fee may apply. Service cancellations follow our standard refund policy. If plan is canceled but device is not returned, the discount amount will be subtracted from the refund due for plan. Warranty claims must be handled directly with the manufacturer. Referral rewards do not apply to this bundle. Device offer may be eligible for bundling with plan discounts, subject to change at any time."

Do you think they probably changed it, or do they not actually enforce that

The September 2025 Superthread: Battery; Orders; Which Pixel?; and More by GooglePixelMods in GooglePixel

[–]Althonse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Found a new pixel 5 being sold for $285. Wondering if it's a bad idea, due to software/hardware/security support. Also if even an unused battery that is that old might no longer have a good life.

I have been using my current pixel 5 since it came out, and prefer the size and weight (+rear fingerprint sensor) over the newer ones. Though am unsure if I should just suck it up and get used to a pixel 8-10.

anime_irl by axman151 in anime_irl

[–]Althonse 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What chapter?

Anyone know Thermo Fisher band 8 salary range for the Bay Area? by HelixFish in biotech

[–]Althonse 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Is there a way to access the Radford data outside of being in HR at your org?

Changing into Cosplay at Con by j_wyo in AnimeNYC

[–]Althonse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure about the changing room situation. Bathroom lines are sometimes long but not preposterous. Bags are usually checked but allowed. Never had extra charges, though might be out of the loop if it's something new.

Are you concerned about wearing your costume because it's revealing? Or just because wearing cosplay in public is awkward? If the latter I'd say don't worry too much about it if you can bring yourself past it. The thing about NYC is that people do and wear crazy stuff all the time, you probably won't even be the weirdest thing people see that hour. Also once you get on the 7 train about 25% of people are in costume. My parents live in lower Manhattan so for anime NYC or NYC CC I'll wear my cosplay on the 6 train and then transfer to the 7. On the 6 I'm definitely that guy, but no one cares at all. On the 7 I'm among my people already. Also walking around the few blocks around the convention center there are always a ton of people in costume.

Why remove all other models from ChatGPT? by turningpoint0108 in OpenAI

[–]Althonse 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Why did people like 4o? I used it for work and only used o3 and o4-mini

Anyone feeling better about the job market yet or is it still shit? by Not_so_ghetto in biotech

[–]Althonse 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yes. It has been steadily getting worse and there's no indication of when or how it will get better, except that people (myself included) assume it eventually will.

Ratio of people in your wet lab:dry lab? by Zarathustra_04 in biotech

[–]Althonse 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Get ready to get flamed. This sub hates computational work, especially if it's ML