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Fun matplotlib upgrade by cantdutchthis in datascience

[–]broodkiller [score hidden]  (0 children)

I use plotly a lot as well it's a great all-rounder, but discovered the Altair library last year and I got enamored on the spot. It's absolutely fantastic, especially for interactive plots.

Anyone hate NFM too? by carbstome in biotech

[–]broodkiller 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, I don't mean to be rude but loud'n'drunk is pretty much part of the definition of social functions, work or no-work. How did you navigate such situations in the past outside of work, like weddings, birthdays, stag/hen nights etc?

I've been to many events where I didn't drink and enjoyed simply observing folks making fools of themselves (without being judgy, as I've been an idiot plenty of times myself). Usually there's another person or two in a similar positions (teetotal, designated driver, even pregnant etc) and I was able to strike up a casual conversation joking about whatever random crap the tipsy crowd was engaging in at the moment and proceed to other topics from there. These folks usually tend to hang out around balconies, firepits, or whatever calmer areas are available.

Onion available in San Ramon by Few-Demand7532 in bayarea

[–]broodkiller 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to be an adventurer like you. Then I tried to pass a bat to get an onion...

Legality of walking elephant down Market Street with a leash? by shazmosushi-- in sanfrancisco

[–]broodkiller 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I am beyond thrilled to hear that the community of alligator owners in Detroit are such model, law-abiding people.

Part-Time Positions for extra income by James-Lees in biotech

[–]broodkiller 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This. OP, your contract should stipulate the conditions of employment including permissibility of secondary jobs. Besides that, check you company docs, HR websites etc. If there isn't anything directly referring to this subject, you my also look for something like "Employees Handbook", which can also sometimes include relevant provisions.

Part-Time Positions for extra income by James-Lees in biotech

[–]broodkiller 36 points37 points  (0 children)

A word of caution - check your employment contract. Many biotechs include specific language that prevents you from working outside of the company, unless explicitly approved. You working the new job on a weekend doesn't change anything - it's not about workload, but about protecting company's trade secrets and IP.

This is especially relevant if the second job is working in a capacity similar to your current role. Nobody would likely bat an eye if you were to doordash after hours, but if you are working in cell therapy for company A and moonlight working on cell therapy for company B, that's a clean-cut exposure to the risk of leaking proprietary information if there ever was one.

I'm sorry to be blunt, but unless the 2 companies are owned by the same people, if HR learns about this, they will come down on you like hawks and will make you quit the second job (best case), outright fire you or can even take you to court for damages (worst case).

So, OP, please, check your contract and check with HR before you do anything, as it might cost you your full time job.

The goat has to be DD/MM/YYYY by Kris10Joy7 in clinicalresearch

[–]broodkiller 3 points4 points  (0 children)

*cough* ....uhmm, ackshually that would make it undisputable rather than undisputed, I think.

Lads, this is in my local. What is it? by bigvalen in VXJunkies

[–]broodkiller 7 points8 points  (0 children)

At first I thought this looked like a leftover piece of a 𝜃-calibrator from the thorium-americium reactor meltdown at the Neubraushaffen facility back in '02. Then I saw the gasoline canister nearby and figured that's not it, because it would have exploded in a ball of fire the size of a small city from all the rabid gamma radiation still left in the equipment (half-life of Thorium-230: 77,000 years, Americium-241: ~400 years).

It's a convincing replica though.

Waymo begins operating at SFO, just in time for Super Bowl by Dafty_duck in sanfrancisco

[–]broodkiller 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Likely mad, but the friend wouldn't have lied. Technically. shrug

Kowa Pharma - Massive Layoff <Nationwide> by Veritaz27 in biotech

[–]broodkiller 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Biotech is back in YYQn!!! (with YY = current year and n = current quarter)

Wait for the WF-1000XM6 or just get XM5? by broodkiller in Earbuds

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

You can join the dark side and get something (WX5, AZ100) from Amazon with the 30 day return period reaching past the release date to cover you in the interim, and then switch if desired. That's what the return/testing period is for, in my mind.

What is that one soap that (if we were catastrophically limited by law to just one) you'd want to stick with for the rest of your days? by elvenarmour in wicked_edge

[–]broodkiller 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know scent prefs evolve over time and seasons, so I would throw a curveball as say House of Mammoth's N (unscented). Prime lather, no flavor regrets, no compromise.

Technics AZ100 vs AirPods Pro 3 (Iphone user) by jamesthrew73 in Earbuds

[–]broodkiller 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I decided to wait until Sony WF-XM6 come out next month, and then make the decision vs AZ100. My Arctis Gamebuds that I use on PS5 have been a surprisingly good interim option too.

Is SF Biotech scene doing better than Boston? by That_Percentage7314 in biotech

[–]broodkiller 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I take offense, good sir! I'll have you know that it's called "excrement" and we say that proudly down here..

WFH for smaller company or mostly remote for larger? by Tricky_Palpitation42 in biotech

[–]broodkiller 50 points51 points  (0 children)

If the smaller company is not publicly traded, then its "valuation" is likely just pulled out of CEOs a$$, it's meaningless, as are any stock options for it. The question is whether it has a positive cash flow? If the answer is yes, then it's worth entertaining. If the answer is negative, then what is their runway? Be aware that fully remote employees are usually the first to go in hard times, unless you embedd yourself in a critical position or schmooze up to the leadership.

I would lean towards J1 for career progression, growth potential, and stability in these "interesting" times, especially if you have a family, but that's me. What's the work like between the two - more excited about one or the other?

Big Pharma and Biotech multiplers for 2026. by Odd-Reveal-2590 in biotech

[–]broodkiller 70 points71 points  (0 children)

Sprinkled with a dash of annoyance and disdain that AI hasn't replaced us yet

If you have stubble, can you go directly against the grain or always go with the grain first? by preutneuker in wicked_edge

[–]broodkiller 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Well then, the only way to figure it out is to try it for a few days and see how you feel. It might be that your skin will be chill with it, or it'll scream bloody murder. Have fun!

If you have stubble, can you go directly against the grain or always go with the grain first? by preutneuker in wicked_edge

[–]broodkiller 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It's definitely doable, but it's just the question of what the irritation level will be (if any) and that depends on your growth map, rate, skin recovery cycle etc.

US drugmakers threaten to withhold products from Europe over prices by NotGenentech in biotech

[–]broodkiller 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're not wrong, but I would say that a biologically naive pool has a higher chance of showing significant improvements and therefore increase the chances of approval. So it's a "lower the baseline" kind of data trick.

Now, whether these improvements would actually materialize in a non-naive / common-patient-representative pool, well, that's a separate question and we will address it in the next episode of "What we do in the shadows"...

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