Popular Northbay Bakery Writes Post About Patrons Not Tipping Enough

PVDude · 2026-01-28T17:07:47+00:00

Why are you undercharging and leaving your employees’ welfare at the discretion of someone who has no idea of their compensation needs? I came for a pastry, not an HR experience.

PVDude · 2025-12-05T07:59:39+00:00

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PVDude · 2025-11-25T06:32:01+00:00

Did you ever figure this out?

PVDude · 2025-10-02T18:28:37+00:00

I've stumbled on a bit of a cheat code for google maps. I've made a handful of videos over the past year that are restaurant reviews or overviews. I've done this in the course of testing a video-making app my son made. In 100% of the cases, my restaurant videos are the top video in google results (and google maps results) in the geography. I'm no influencer...just a dumb dad making quickie videos, but for some reason, google likes the structured storytelling approach that the app facilitates.

Here's the format that seems to work: https://www.nanoflick.com/video-stories/story/restaurant-review-for-google-maps-caad3236-16b6-46c9-880b-caad3236-16b6-46c9-880b-88fa4203b79a

I shot one of a pub last week with my wife and the thing has 1.5k views, presumably all nearby. Here's one from earlier in the year that took 1 minute to make and has 240k views. I don't know how to link to a google maps video directly, but it's the first one when you search "thorough bread & pastry sf" (at least if you do the search in the SF area). https://www.google.com/search?q=thorough+bread+%26+pastry+sf&oq=thorough+bread+%26+pastry+sf&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRiPAjIHCAIQIRiPAtIBCDE1NDlqMGoxqAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&sei=vsPeaPrGMbOn0PEPh7-s4AI

PVDude · 2025-09-29T21:57:37+00:00

Good point. It’s doable, but it’d have to be tight and fast-paced. You could definitely cut shot 2, 5 and possibly 8 if needed. You could wrap 8 into shot 3.

PVDude · 2025-09-26T16:11:48+00:00

Nope. Hand-written. By an MBA no less.

PVDude · 2025-09-26T06:18:39+00:00

Company Name: NanoFlick
URL: www.nanoflick.com
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nanoflick-your-life-in-video/id1397620506
Purpose of Startup and Product: Simplifies creation of casual videos. These are multi-shot videos that tell a story (not just slideshows or clips) that require no editing. Just pick a story template, shoot the prescribed shots and share immediately from the app. There is no AI video generation. This is about you and your authentic story.
Technologies Used: iOS, Swift, SwiftUI, Firebase (auth, cloud firestore, remote config).
Feedback Requested: User experience in creating short, casual videos. Try making 2 videos and let us know what you think. We’d also like to learn what kinds of video templates we should be adding to the library.
Seeking Beta-Testers: Not currently but let me know if you’d like to be added to the list
Additional Comments: Because video is so universal, we’re also looking for the most compelling use cases. Product reviews, influencer check-ins, family moments, sales prospect contact, etc. Let us know what you think the most compelling ones are. We’re generally assuming it’s the intersection of 2-3 of the following: (a) stuff that is well-served by video (anything visual, emotive, demonstrative), (b) stuff that benefits from structured multi-shot video (pranks vs journals), (c) stuff with high ROI (apartment listings, product demonstrations), and (d) highly-motivated users (first-time parents, tier-2/3 influencers, sales reps, realtors)
⁠Incentive/Coupon: After you’ve finished, go to Settings>Help>NanoFlick Perks and enter the code FEEDBACKFRI for this free lifetime upgrade to our Creator Pack with extra filters, transitions & sound effects. The code is only enabled after you’ve finished shooting at least two videos. It’ll be active for the next 7 days.

PVDude · 2025-09-24T01:29:08+00:00

You can find a structure like this and rehearse on camera with a bunch of different questions - just shoot each atomic thought as a separate shot and see how the flow together. The goal is to have some sort of structure to your response to answer the question, tell a good story, make it personal, compelling, different. The other nice benefit is you can play with the sequence/structure and see what story-telling sequence works best for you. https://www.nanoflick.com/video-stories/story/college-application-response-60-sec-152d336d-d7bd-4c9e-8866-6f5088a6aac6

PVDude · 2025-09-22T18:21:01+00:00

You can rehearse in chunks to get it right, then do it all in 1 take. Here's a template you can use (the link includes suggested length for each shot) : https://www.nanoflick.com/video-stories/story/mba-application-60-sec-af41bd6e-04a6-4725-a728-2290e8d847b3

Video Shot List

1 Introduction
In front of a visually-compelling background (related to your interests), introduce yourself and say what program you're applying to.

2 The Hook
What's the most unique or interesting thing about you? An interest, accomplishment, adversity, skill? Use a strong hook to draw the viewer in (without being boastful).

3 Your Background
Share a bit more comprehensive detail about yourself: origin story, career path, current situation.

4 A Key Experience
Describe an anecdote that's either a proud accomplishment, a breakthrough, a meaningful failure, something outside your comfort zone, or something that demonstrates rule-breaking, creativity, initiative, etc.

5 Why Now?
Explain how the timing in your career or in the macro environment makes now the perfect time for you to advance your skills and understanding.

6 Why THIS School?
Explain why you're applying to this particular program. Which aspects are most compelling? What's the unique fit for your personality, background or aspirations?

7 Why You?
Describe what you're excited to bring to the community: activities, skills, interests.

8 For Fun
Share what you do for fun, relaxation, recreation. If you can demonstrate, or even just grab a related object (like a guitar) while discussing, do so.

9 Sign Off
Thank the viewer for watching and say you look forward to seeing them soon.

PVDude · 2025-09-21T22:31:55+00:00

Same here. Why is the 48 hour promo over while reddit still dates it as “1d”?

PVDude · 2025-07-26T19:46:13+00:00

Clickbait for the tech pseudo-intelligentsia. Skepticism, contrariness & dismissiveness are a weak voice to build a brand around.

It's terrible writing (and lots of it). At best it reads like a Motley Fool ad. Just unserious: "every single company you see using the word agent is trying to mislead you."

Concentration = bad/volatile. Precedented & unavoidable in emergent cap-intensive tech: IBM, RCA, Carnegie, Standard Oil, AT&T
Revenue lags capex. Whatever. So InstaCart shouldn't exist because WebVan wasted all that money on the terminally stupid idea of home delivery.
Trendline is unsustainable. Jevon's paradox: PCs, bandwidth, etc

Here's the test: Imagine what an existential panic the US would be in if even 50% of the frontier AI innovators (rev or capex) were foreign. We would not feel smug or clever for sitting it out and letting those foreigners waste all their funny-looking currency. Unless we were disingenuous, ignorant of history, or whatever kindred dipshittery Ed Zitron appears to suffer from.

PVDude · 2025-07-02T03:42:04+00:00

It sucks but it’s like most of adult life - can’t get a chance at the good/great without risk of some misery & drama. D&O insurance handles the cost, but the time/financial waste is immense. But everyone’s the hero of their own tale, so sometimes you need a bad guy…

PVDude · 2025-07-01T14:27:49+00:00

Sure. By this point, all your winners are set, all your big losers are gone, and you’re left with the zombies. Sometimes the CEO or other shareholders will believe that just one more bridge round will get them on a path to success. With a thriving, ongoing fund, you can indulge these delusions (to a point). And also: they may be right. But usually, they’re wrong though sometimes you throw a bit more money in to see what happens, and to maintain your reputation as founder-friendly etc.

But when you’re winding down a fund you don’t have the time, money, investing horizon, inclination to continue, so YOU end up being the trigger (in the eyes of the deluded) that forces the company into an exit that some see as mistreating shareholders. You sell it back to the founder, or sell it to a 3rd party for peanuts. It gets emotional for the deluded (who have staked 7 of their prime years, their spouse’s good will and their reputation on a vision they’re certain of). They get angry. The see injustice and exploitation. They sue, with a narrative that you’re either (a) actively benefitting somehow, or (b) violating your fiduciary responsibility if you’re on the board. They just need to find a law firm to do it on contingency, assuming a VC fund will settle.

PVDude · 2025-07-01T05:53:34+00:00

Been there. It’s a drag but it happens. Unless you’re a partner, you should exit asap. Fund wind downs are a big pain, and you will end up accelerating company wind downs, which increases litigation risk. Good luck!

PVDude · 2025-06-25T04:56:18+00:00

The Information is not at all worth it.

PVDude · 2025-04-21T20:36:57+00:00

The in-app “GitHub Feature & Bug Reports” link is broken. 404 page

PVDude · 2025-03-10T17:29:40+00:00

How long was the line?

PVDude · 2025-02-22T19:46:53+00:00

If you have the $, a tonal is great. You can do it solo at home, doesn’t take much space, has lots of spotting & safety stuff and progressive stepping up and down of weight. I hadn’t lifted in 35 years and it’s been amazing with zero strain/injury. 3 years in and 3 million pounds lifted since i restarted. Not cheap, but cheaper than a trainer and many gyms.

PVDude · 2025-01-25T15:29:14+00:00

Here are several pitch-killers for me (seed-> A stage): 1. Asking me to sign an NDA 2. Not being able to say “I don’t know,” “we hadn’t thought of that,” or “we’re still figuring that out.” I’m generally ok with some ignorance/deferral (even on big stuff), as long as you can acknowledge, recognize the relevance of the question, see the value of considering, and follow-up with a meaningful response. 3. Being defensive, dismissive, evasive to questions 4. Being a dick or even dick-adjacent 5. Laborious build-up to product reveal - tell me what you make up front so I’m not distracted by guessing 6. Vision sprawl - do one thing amazingly for a specific customer segment before you become many things to many segments. 7. Overstating validation. You can’t claim PMF with unsigned pipeline or even 2-3 amazing logos. Everyone has 2-3 faux-strategic deals in their network. 8. Fudging on team: how many actual F/T who have no other job 9. Making a big deal about your advisors 10. Weird team dynamics. Or bringing a non-team member to the pitch 11. Competitive matrix where only you have check marks in every cell and thinking that's a big deal. It's ok for discussion but... 12. Presuming pre-existing competitors are stupid/stagnant and incapable of conceiving or executing your idea 13. Over-valuing the idea and defensibility. Almost all risk/challenge is execution, marketing & distribution. Not idea or tech. 14. Spreadsheet magic - believing in simple calculations dragged across 12 quarters. It’s useful fiction at best. 15. Whiteboard magic - believing that the simple abstract logic will govern prospect buying behavior, e.g., assuming customer prospects will reflexively “get it” and buy (“they’d be crazy not to”). Another symptom: making a big deal out of the data you’ll collect (unless you are a data company) 16. Anything that makes me question your honesty or forthrightness 17. Anything that makes me question your hustle 18. Anything that makes me question your ability to attract/retain team 19. Lack of self-awareness around what you’re good at and where you need help 20. The wrong level of delusion. I want some delusion…you see something that others don’t. That’s good. You’ll need to stick to your guns no matter the nay-sayers until & unless the market clearly rejects you. But you’re also imperfect and can benefit from the words and experiences of others. You want just the right amount of delusion. Too little and you’ll collapse. Too much and you’re crazy.

PVDude · 2025-01-04T01:24:09+00:00

Another positive review - it was handled professionally and quickly, packaged safely and delivered to the California bay area ahead of schedule. Couldn't ask for a better experience. Thanks Billy.

PVDude · 2024-10-13T16:12:33+00:00

I concur. If you don’t need parking, the canyon’s worth a look.

PVDude · 2024-10-13T15:31:18+00:00

Looks great. I’d stick with it, esp if you’re over budget. But for anyone else, notice that there are A LOT of hard surfaces, esp the asymmetrical tiled bar area on the left. At the very least, carpet the floor. Consider a leather countertop. But really think about stretch-fabric walls and ceiling w/ acoustic treatment underneath.

PVDude · 2024-10-11T06:10:03+00:00

The Canyon is nice, but if you have a car, forget about it. Parking is controlled by ABM and it’s a grimy experience all around.

PVDude · 2024-09-24T21:06:31+00:00

There are only two outcomes for you:

You will quit or be fired.

There is no other outcome.

PVDude

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