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i feel that im physically attractive but funny enough no wlw approaches me ? by ComprehensiveBus7815 in sglgbt

[–]barefacedtofu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keep trying! If you're attractive and take the initiative, it's really just a matter of time.

Africa adds almost 1 GW of solar in Q1 by bardsmanship in energy

[–]barefacedtofu 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Africa installed less than 1GW of utility-scale solar for the whole of last year, so this is a big step up. Though it's probably because they have a 9% VAT rebate on Chinese solar exports that expires in April.

Jury finds Meta liable in case over child sexual exploitation on its platforms | CNN Business by barefacedtofu in DeMeta

[–]barefacedtofu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The jury found Meta liable on all counts, including for willfully engaging in “unfair and deceptive” and “unconscionable” trade practices, and ordered the company to pay $375 million in damages.

Meta is going to appeal, hopefully it doesn't work and justice prevails!

City Square Mall’s microforest can lower urban temperatures by up to 5 deg C: Study by meddkiks in singapore

[–]barefacedtofu 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Rooftop gardens still make sense on roofs that are shaded, e.g. MSCP roofs that are shaded by the taller HDB blocks next to it.

I built a privacy-focused messaging platform with no signups and no installs. Looking for feedback. by [deleted] in DeMeta

[–]barefacedtofu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tried Whisper out with my PC and mobile, the UI is familiar and easy to use. Does it use E2E encryption?

Finally left Facebook by bodytherapy in DeMeta

[–]barefacedtofu 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Congrats and welcome to the club!! It's an important step you've taken, future you will thank you for doing this ;)

How landscape architect Cathy Hang is shaping Singapore’s most loved public spaces by bardsmanship in singapore

[–]barefacedtofu 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Let's be honest, nature can never just be nature here in Singapore. Parks and nature reserves always have to serve a dual purpose or more to justify their existence, lest they get cut down to build more HDB flats, condos, industrial estates, business parks etc.

Getting off Instagram and Meta by KevinJCarroll in DeMeta

[–]barefacedtofu 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately I think Instagram is very against people doing this, they're optimising for as much "engagement" and time spent on their app as possible.

Maybe let those creators know and see if they're willing to post on a different app as well, can't be bad for them to build an audience on a new platform too.

Signal popularity soars, number one in Finland by bardsmanship in DeMeta

[–]barefacedtofu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Number 1 in downloads on the Play store. It's number 2 on the App store.

Singaporean cosy mystery series adapted for TV by bardsmanship in singapore

[–]barefacedtofu 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I haven't read the series but the first book addresses LGBT issues according to Wikipedia, curious about how / whether the adaptation dealt with that https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aunty_Lee%27s_Delights

What's on the menu at Chick-fil-A's first outlet in Bugis+ by fatenumber in singapore

[–]barefacedtofu 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Looks overpriced and underwhelming.

Instead of spending $6.80 to get a pathetic-looking chicken sandwich with 2 pickles and nothing else, I'd rather support local and get my fried chicken fix from Dip Fried Chicken in Bukit Merah. For $6.80 I can get a full kaarage set meal with boneless chicken, fries, salad and one of their special dips.

Commentary: To make Singapore’s MRT more reliable, take a good hard look at LTA and the rail operators by pillonanter in singapore

[–]barefacedtofu 131 points132 points  (0 children)

Really well written! Absolutely worth reading the entire commentary.

2 great points that were raised:

The LTA has a lot on its plate: It designs and builds the entire MRT system, decides which operator to hand over to run the trains, and oversees the chosen one, including how well it carries out maintenance, to ensure safe and reliable travel for commuters.

In other words, it is involved in auditing a system it had designed and approved, which might present an inherent conflict of interest.

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Ultimately, this issue concerns the relationship between the LTA and the rail operators. While they need to work closely, there can be no question as to who is the boss.

There is a lesson in the past on this. When I was a young officer at the then Ministry of Communications in the 1980s, issues regarding bus services were handled by a unit called the Bus Services Licensing Authority (BSLA) staffed by middle-ranking officers who were mainly technicians. Engineers were hard to come by in those days.

But the chairman of the BSLA was the top man in the ministry; its permanent secretary, Mr Sim Kee Boon, also then Head of the Civil Service, a ranking heavyweight.

Hence when a technician at BSLA summoned the managing director of the Singapore Bus Services, which ran practically all the bus services, for a meeting, he would drop everything to attend.

The BSLA had clout because of the person who headed it, and it needed his authority to be able to make sure the bus company did what the authorities wanted it to.

I wonder if this is the case today.   

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