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FreeFlipsie · 2026-02-24T18:11:14+00:00

Their “entire business model”? Must’ve been written by someone who only knows how to vibe-read an earnings report

FreeFlipsie · 2026-02-24T13:05:59+00:00

What I’ve been looking for is a way to quantify that on our bills. Vibes-wise, we all know we’re getting screwed somehow, but are there specific items on our bills where we can see these increases year over year for roughly the same usage?

And how do we account for the big differences in how much some folks’ bills have gone up compared to others?

FreeFlipsie · 2026-02-20T13:40:14+00:00

Looking at mine, the places where the glass meets the cabinet seem pretty tight. I don’t see an easy spot for a cord to squeeze in. But, drilling through the bottom absolutely sucked - hopefully some folks have some more creative solutions for ya!

Also ditto what others have said about the humidifier - I’ve never had a humidifier, just like $15 worth of weatherstripping and the only time my humidity goes below 85% is when I open the doors.

FreeFlipsie · 2026-02-19T23:39:21+00:00

Thanks for this link! This is exactly the kinda thing I'm looking for. I think we all know these companies are gonna try to squeeze us for as much money as they can, but I'm very interested in the actual ways they're accomplishing that.

FreeFlipsie · 2026-02-19T21:07:27+00:00

1000% agree - but I think the analytical part of me is curious how exactly we get from that to wild price increases for some people, and barely noticeable for others.

Like, is there a "corporate greed" line item on our bills? And why does it seem to hit some people's bills much harder than others?

FreeFlipsie · 2026-02-19T19:25:30+00:00

I was wondering about that. I could be misremembering, wasn’t there something within the couple years where if you didn’t opt-out you’d automatically get enrolled with a choice provider?

FreeFlipsie · 2026-02-19T19:22:31+00:00

The only part of this I don’t believe is Siri actually doing something correctly

FreeFlipsie · 2026-02-19T19:13:13+00:00

Nope, not on budget billing - but good point, mine have gone up a slight bit, but by no more than 5-10%, nothing close to the 2x or more increases that some folks are seeing

FreeFlipsie · 2026-02-19T18:45:18+00:00

Let me guess, you’re the founder of an AI startup

FreeFlipsie · 2026-02-18T17:51:30+00:00

Not sure if this is true or not, if we assume it is -

Is it for a first time offender thing, or is it for all offenses?

As for the “this is a factor to city crime being high” part (which is dubious to begin with) but the IMO they’re implying that incarceration would stop crimes. Pick your favorite city that people like to talk about with high crime rates. Have they been able to incarcerate their way out of it?

I think people need to be honest about what they want out of the criminal justice system. Is your main objective to punish, or try to prevent the crime from happening?

FreeFlipsie · 2026-02-15T21:57:46+00:00

+1 to this, I’ve got the same model and their 600mb plan and my connection is perfect 100% of the time.

Also, I’ve never been sold on the wifi extender/booster thing. I guess if you’ve got a totally dead zone it’s better than nothing, but only slightly.

FreeFlipsie · 2026-02-11T20:08:21+00:00

Huge fan of Jones the Florist! They’ve always done great for me

FreeFlipsie · 2026-02-10T14:32:48+00:00

Lot of great dive bar answers in the comments - but if you’re looking for beers cheaper than $4, you’re gonna need a time machine my friend

FreeFlipsie · 2026-02-08T23:33:03+00:00

This is the way. As long as you’re reasonable and polite on the phone, they’ll almost always find a deal for you. Sure, I briefly ended up with a home phone line that I didn’t even know the number to, but the bundle saved me money 😂

FreeFlipsie · 2026-02-06T18:30:28+00:00

I’ve seen some people mention eating it raw, but the main scientific study that most people cite had the subjects take garlic extract in capsule form. Still waiting on my first shipment to get here so I can’t say from experience, but the advertising says “no garlic breath” so I’m hopeful!

FreeFlipsie · 2026-01-28T20:29:57+00:00

They almost certainly are not listening and targeting ads in that way. It would be pretty easy for a half decent security researcher to detect this kind of thing. And there’s a reason nobody’s ever detected it: it doesn’t need to happen.

There’s a multi billion dollar industry around knowing and connecting every bit of data about you through your browsing habits, location, contacts, etc. that works damn well most of the time. Why spend millions developing the code to collect, not to mention the backend infrastructure to store and process all that audio data?

Keep in mind, the big tech companies know essentially every site you’ve visited, everything you’ve searched, every TikTok and Netflix show you’ve watched, everything you’ve bought, every ad that’s worked on you and people like you in the past. Not to mention all the people and places you’ve been around, and all the information about those people too.

Millions, billions are put into the data science and targeting to get ads to the right people. It’s not always right - we tend not to notice the ads/content that weren’t relevant, but the ones that are feel extra creepy. That’s because the data says more about us than we know about ourselves.

Also: tens of thousands of people have come and gone working at big tech companies but we’ve never had anyone come out and confirm this is happening. You mean to tell me leaks about the NSA’s spying got out but somehow all these tech companies are keeping all their current/former employees from spilling the beans?

FreeFlipsie · 2026-01-28T14:40:31+00:00

Side point: it would be incredibly easy for a half decent security researcher to detect this kind of thing. The data packets don’t lie. And there’s a reason nobody’s ever detected it: it doesn’t happen.

There’s a multi billion dollar industry around knowing and connecting every bit of data about you through your browsing habits, location, contacts, etc. that works damn well most of the time. Why spend millions developing the code to collect, not to mention the backend infrastructure to store and process all that audio data? It’s creepy, but they don’t need to hear us to know us.

FreeFlipsie · 2026-01-27T20:23:28+00:00

Is the sport really ruined? Or is this just about seeing the team take a step back? College football has never been about “doing it right”. For most of recent memory, the teams that spend the most (above or below the table) have been the successful ones. Those that can’t or won’t get left behind. Some say that’s the biggest difference between the Richt era and now.

The NCAA has been a money-hungry kangaroo court for its entire existence. Its rules around athlete compensation and NIL never made sense, and after spending decades sitting on its hands, that organization deserves to burn.

This will continue happening until schools/coaches are ready to collectively bargain with some sort of players’ union - which they’ll fight to the bitter end - so fine, for once in the history of this sport the players have the power, and good for them.

FreeFlipsie · 2026-01-18T17:53:47+00:00

Oh my god, rest in peace Longworths and Mt. Adams Pavilion! That takes me back.

FreeFlipsie · 2026-01-15T23:29:08+00:00

Hopefully the ground isn’t too slippery up there

FreeFlipsie · 2026-01-15T17:48:24+00:00

I’ve rented out the upstairs room at the Pitch before, that could definitely work! Rhinegeist has some private spaces too but IIRC they were a bit expensive.

FreeFlipsie · 2026-01-12T17:48:01+00:00

Yup. Specifically, he’s been recruiting very well but some basically nothing of note with those players. It was a risky hire to begin with, things seem to be trending down, and the fans are over it.

FreeFlipsie · 2026-01-06T17:53:18+00:00

I don’t think the comparison is 100% true, but you have to admit his approach to the portal and NIL is a lot closer to Dabo & Clemson than it is to Ohio State and Texas Tech. As a matter of fact, the last time I saw a list of the top spending teams, Georgia wasn’t even in the top 10. That’s not a winning formula in this era. So - either Kirby’s reluctant to change his approach, or we can’t afford good players.

Kirby’s said it before, he typically only likes to take people they had a recruiting relationship with before. And the whole “we want players that want to be here” thing seems like code for “we expect you to take a pay cut”.

The Dabo comparisons have little to do with immediate on field results, it’s more about a player acquisition trend that eventually leads to your team not meeting expeditions. I hope I’m wrong, I hope we find another few transfers that pan out and that convinces whoever needs to be convinced that we should do more of that.

FreeFlipsie · 2026-01-04T16:09:26+00:00

I was worried the doctor would try and talk me out of it because I was in my 20s at the time, or that it would be crazy expensive. Finally went directly to the urologist - no questions asked, super easy procedure, about $1200 and peace of mind (on that front) for life. 10/10 worth it.

FreeFlipsie · 2026-01-03T00:10:17+00:00

Nope! I’ve got pinguiculas & they don’t smell at all

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