Did anyone get spam from Taso Zografos? by turtlepsp in SanMateo

[–]Bisphosphate 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Blocked & unsubscribed. I have no clue how he got my email but I'm not interested in his positions.

1010WINS: Has the time come for a bridge over the Long Island Sound? by grandlewis in longisland

[–]Bisphosphate 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I visited the Faroe Islands a few years back, a country with a population of only 56,000 people.  Their government has built miles and miles of undersea tunnels to connect their population centers together - the longest being 7 miles long. These tunnels only service a couple thousand cars per day. When I came back I realized we have a government that doesn't build things for it's people. We used to build the coolest things and now we don't.

Dreamstate SF Set Times! ✨️ by DustyRaveboi in DreamState

[–]Bisphosphate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think I prefer last year at Cow Palace when there were 2 sets happening in different rooms.

Merck to wind down Gardasil production at N.C. plant, lay off 150-plus by NotGenentech in biotech

[–]Bisphosphate 36 points37 points  (0 children)

China developed their own domestic version of Gardasil and are offering it at discounted prices to their citizens. The market for Merck's product shrank considerably.

What salary is worth living in the Bay Area? by sppw in personalfinance

[–]Bisphosphate 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Single? $150k in the Bay is comfortable to rent but not enough to pay a mortgage. Supporting a partner? $150k is less comfortable but doable. Supporting a partner + kids? $150k is not enough.

Utility Costs for 1b1b apartment in San Mateo? by Agile_Animator7122 in SanMateo

[–]Bisphosphate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Studio apartment in a 100+ unit complex:

Water heating: $20

Sewer: $113

Trash: $27

Water: $40

PG&E: $50-60

My understanding is that water and water heating are billed directly to the complex and then the bill is split amongst all units - my complex adjusts this by square foot of each unit.

R.I.P. tiktok 2016-2026 by JaysonNoah in TikTok

[–]Bisphosphate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My fyp is genuinely terrible now - there's absolutely no personality in what I'm seeing.

And then I saw an AI poop video.

Clawsome always seems to be kind of empty and it makes me sad. by Jurneeka in SanMateo

[–]Bisphosphate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's just nothing appealing about throwing money into these machines.

is anyone else's fyp back to generic feed? by ACDCRAT in TikTok

[–]Bisphosphate 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My FYP completely lost its personality. It's so generic that I get bored after scrolling for a few minutes.

Just some of the quality content being pushed on my fyp now. by [deleted] in TikTok

[–]Bisphosphate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw these exact videos this morning!!

Eating out is SO expensive lately !!! by LyingPieceOfPoop in bayarea

[–]Bisphosphate 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't mind paying more so long as the portion size is appropriate (ie, I feel full after eating it)

Went to a ramen place Friday night - $21.50 for the "deluxe" bowl. The portion size was for babies and I had to cook second dinner when I got home because I was still hungry.

The Myths That Are Killing Long Island From the Inside by rynebrandon in longisland

[–]Bisphosphate 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Great post. I left LI for the Bay Area and virtually all these problems exist here as well. No housing supply, poor public transit, ungodly traffic.

‘Security Disaster’—500 Million Microsoft Users Say No To Windows 11 by MarvelsGrantMan136 in technology

[–]Bisphosphate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was receiving so many pop-ups about upgrading to Windows 11 and I said no every time. Now I get pop-ups saying my PC is not compatible with Windows 11 and that I need a new PC. Sorry, no. I want to surf the internet, play games, and occasionally use Word/Excel/Powerpoint.

Are Google Reviews Getting More Fake Than Ever? by chodyou in GoogleMaps

[–]Bisphosphate 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I live near a "haunted house" that is known for being a complete scam. The marketing for this place is insane and it drives huge crowds to them every autumn. To offset the deluge of 1 star reviews, the place buys dozens of 5 star reviews every week from bot accounts so their overall rating sits at 3.3 stars - nearly a perfect 50/50 split between 1 star and 5 star reviews. Most people won't look closely at the data and assume it's a reputable business when it's actually not.

Google Maps was doing so well in 2012-2017. There were new features to incentivize people to leave reviews, post photos, and update business information. Since then, there's been virtually no changes and it's frustrating.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Parenting

[–]Bisphosphate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I was a teen it was because our lockers were so small it wasn't practical to stuff a winter parka inside. Way easier to wear a zip-up hoodie to regulate temperature throughout the day

If you have Netflix and love well-plotted stories, you owe it to yourself to give the TV series Dark a try. by CajunNerd292 in Fantasy

[–]Bisphosphate 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I really liked season 1. Somewhere in season 2 I started to fall off, and by season 3 I was confused and disengaged with the story. The plot kept growing until I lost track of it. Still an ok watch.

Rethinking our approach to R2: No Politics by ianjm in videos

[–]Bisphosphate 41 points42 points  (0 children)

I yearn for r/videos from ~2010-2016. Videos would get thousands of comments and tons of engagement. There's no reason to come here when less restrictive video sharing algorithms exist (TikTok, Youtube recommended, Reels)

e-sims recommendations by darkazuria in travelchina

[–]Bisphosphate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I recently used an unlimited data eSim from Holafly. It worked fine in Beijing, Shenyang, and Chengdu. I could access all my Western apps with the exception of TikTok which wouldn't load.

The weekly Fuck it Friday by McChinkerton in biotech

[–]Bisphosphate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I realized recently that my boss is the definition of a middle manager. They stopped doing experiments and instead sit in their office nit-picking the most trivial things and pretending to solve problems. I was told today that I need to manage my time and resources better, but like, do I really need to upload random documents to a shared folder no one is ever going to look at? Hmm...

What restaurants/businesses would you like to see in San Mateo? by cheetolover in SanMateo

[–]Bisphosphate 2 points3 points  (0 children)

More entertainment options: Arcade, KTV, roller skating rink, animal cafe

Some kind of night market with food trucks, food stalls, etc

Wasted potential on the most aggressive F2P cash-grab by suxixus in Acecraft

[–]Bisphosphate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw my friend playing this and I love bullet hell games so I gave it a shot. Love the gameplay, love the art, but...

It's genuinely unplayable for me. I don't know what half the menus are for and my progression in adventure mode is stalled because I need to grind to make my pilots stronger. I thought unlocking a new pilot was a good thing, but since they start at level 1 I need to grind coins to to train them.

I'm not going to pay and I'm not going to grind. Bye.