BobAliceInATree (u/BobAliceInATree)

BobAliceInATree commented on Are Apple gift cards safe to redeem? daringfireball.net/linked... · Posted by u/tosh

bombcar · 2 months ago

Shutterfly will upload all your photos and store them for free if you buy a few magnets on sale now and then. Works from iPhone well enough and it's my "third backup."

BobAliceInATree · 2 months ago

Shutterfly will also continually spam you despite clicking the unsubscribe button multiple times.

BobAliceInATree commented on Dollar-stores overcharge customers while promising low prices theguardian.com/us-news/2... · Posted by u/bookofjoe

antonymoose · 2 months ago

I’ll bite…

I live in a rural area with a Dollar General about a half mile from my neighborhood. For staples, it’s honestly fine. You want a 6 pack and some hot dog buns because you missed it in the Wal-Mart run the other day (15 miles away), it’s great!

You’re not getting fleeced and if you are, the gas savings alone more than make up for it (0.65 per mile per the IRS.)

For folks who depend on the local DG for, idk, clothes and household goods it might be much worse, I don’t shop for those there ever, but on staples it’ll do, especially given the density of stores compared to major chains.

BobAliceInATree · 2 months ago

The problem is that they drive out local grocery stores that were actually pretty good, have terrible safety records, and food sanitation.

Last Week Tonight did an episode on them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4QGOHahiVM

BobAliceInATree commented on Frank Gehry has died bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c... · Posted by u/ksajadi

eclipticplane · 2 months ago

Agreed, such a great structure in NYC's skyline. Lived on 73 for a few years. The contoured windows and benches inside were just as fun as the exterior.

Still don't understand why they stuck a red brick school in the middle and didn't contour it with the stainless steel panels like the rest of the building.

BobAliceInATree · 2 months ago

I toured that building when I was looking for a place, and just so happened to be there when there was recess or something. The loud noise of kids was definitely a significant factor in me not signing a lease.

BobAliceInATree commented on What will enter the public domain in 2026? publicdomainreview.org/fe... · Posted by u/herbertl

zelphirkalt · 2 months ago

Sounds a bit unlikely, that most of them will make a living with stuff older than 14 or 28 years, their legacy creations. Sounds more like they are chasing a dream, which most likely will not be achieved by most of them.

BobAliceInATree · 2 months ago

Yeah, this sounds very similar to people who vote as if they're temporarily embarrassed billionaires. "There's a minuscule chance my work will become super lucrative for decades, so I want a super long copyright" when they don't realize that a much shorter copyright can help them creatively in the near term.

BobAliceInATree commented on I have recordings proving Coinbase knew about breach months before disclosure jonathanclark.com/posts/c... · Posted by u/jclarkcom

divvvyy · 3 months ago

Wild tale, but very annoying that he wrote it with an AI. It's horribly jarring to read.

BobAliceInATree · 3 months ago

I don't know if he wrote it via AI, but he repeats himself over and over again. It could have been 1/3 the length and still conveyed the same amount of information.

BobAliceInATree commented on iPhone Pocket apple.com/newsroom/2025/1... · Posted by u/soheilpro

BobAliceInATree · 3 months ago

For those surprised by the cost, this is an Issey Miyake product, and the price is in-line with that. It's no different than the $800+ Hermes leather Apple Watch straps.

BobAliceInATree commented on Avoid 2:00 and 3:00 am cron jobs (2013) endpointdev.com/blog/2013... · Posted by u/pera

derektank · 3 months ago

Outdoor lighting is a lot cheaper now than it was in the 1970s. I think we can give it another shot after 50 years. And it's worth pointing out that Arizona has gone without DST for the last 50 years and seems to be doing fine.

BobAliceInATree · 3 months ago

Thats only because it’s so hot in Arizona they want to sun to set earlier so it’s cooler in summer evenings.

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BobAliceInATree commented on A competitor crippled a $23.5M bootcamp by becoming a Reddit moderator larslofgren.com/codesmith... · Posted by u/SilverElfin

palmfacehn · 4 months ago

This is a second order effect of Google weighting Reddit heavily in Search.

BobAliceInATree · 4 months ago

And a third-order effect of every other link being SEO garbage or AI slop

BobAliceInATree commented on Chess.com regional pricing: A case study mobeigi.com/blog/economic... · Posted by u/mobeigi

heap_perms · 4 months ago

Chess.com is fundamentally a scam operation masquerading as a premium service. They've built an empire by paywalking features that should be free - and ARE free elsewhere. Lichess proves every single day that unlimited puzzles, deep analysis, opening exploration, and even advanced features like studies and cloud analysis don't need to cost a dime. They're open-source, ad-free, and completely transparent about their finances.

BobAliceInATree · 4 months ago

That's still not a scam. They tell you what you're paying for. If you don't like it, then go somewhere else. There's no deception going on.

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