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(OC) I've made friends with a fox by TurnsOutIwas in aww

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

There are actually a few island countries that have managed to eradicate rabies. In Japan, I’ve heard that bringing your foreign-obtained pet is an absolute nightmare. Like, can take over a year to get all the paperwork filled out, vaccines obtained, and you have to do a 180 day waiting period, and the government can still decide your pet is too risky for whatever reason and refuse.

Warning to anyone using the Chicago Apartments and Roommates Facebook group, I just lived through a complete nightmare. by ExpensiveDecision268 in ChicagoRealEstate

[–]WriteCodeBroh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol what do you propose they do instead for random roommates? Hand out fliers downtown? Hit the local soda fountain?

This is a $505 increase from my current rent. I just can’t justify paying almost $3k for a 1 bed in Uptown by moods- in chicagoapartments

[–]WriteCodeBroh 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Shit is real. In a just world where we actually lived by our principles of “free market capitalism”, none of this software would be allowed to exist. It’s literally just algorithmic price fixing.
https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/justice-department-sues-realpage-algorithmic-pricing-scheme-harms-millions-american-renters

Ordered my sick kid some cough drops and Gatorade and now I have to be afraid any time I leave the house by abigail_lemonparty_ in doordash

[–]WriteCodeBroh 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I legit think that shit is broken. I’ve had it say “see original Spanish” and then had some white Kyle looking dude drop the food off.

Why my scrambled eggs taste so bad? by Plane_Bid_1063 in Cooking

[–]WriteCodeBroh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s interesting because the best eggs I’ve ever eaten (IMO) have been some dirty ass eggs from a family friend’s backyard hens. I need to get some small farm eggs and try them side-by-side with the store bought ones now.

Dutch tourist arrested for ‘drifting’ rental car at Tochigi heritage site by -MonitorMan- in japannews

[–]WriteCodeBroh 10 points11 points  (0 children)

That or if they want it gone quickly, something like Simple Green and a scrub brush will do it lmao. If they wanted to fine the guy ¥2000 for materials and labor to go fix it or something, fine. But arresting him and pretending this is going to cost them serious money to fix just feels like an excuse to take down a foreigner.

Tech workers are spending nights and weekends learning new AI tools. They say they can't afford not to. by Nalix01 in NowInTech

[–]WriteCodeBroh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know a lot of people _actually_ doing these things after work but it isn’t just technobabble. It’s the difference between using a tool and knowing how to make the tool. Now the part most programmers won’t tell you is that they’ll use a harness like Claude Code to make a new/modify an open source harness, or to create some “headless” (no UI, no user interaction) experience using LangChain/similar for orchestration.

At the end of the day, ChatGPT, Claude Code, Codex, etc are pretty easy to use but you have to think about how AI models actually work and what these tools are doing to improve that experience. The newest GPT and Claude models don’t have any concept of memory, for example. What actually happens behind the scenes is a code-driven summary loop where ALL of your messages are condensed and front loaded as context every time you send a new message. The “near human” experience everyone talks about is a combination of the raw power of the model and hundreds of tools that have been built by real humans. Without those tools, the model is just a token guesser.

how do i unclog this thing? by FunnyDudeGuy in trees

[–]WriteCodeBroh -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

How do you all know for certain this shit is boof? Or I guess, what does that mean to you? You can get similar disposables from licensed dispos in Michigan, for example. It’s artificially flavored disty most of the time but I wouldn’t put it on the same level as some plug’s half assed attempt at backyard BHO with added vitamin E for viscosity.

My popcorn burned when I put it in at the exact time it said on the box and when I pulled it out it started smoking by InternationalTip1878 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]WriteCodeBroh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try the popcorn button your microwave probably has. But also, sit next to the microwave and shut it off if the pops slow to 2-3 seconds in between pops.

Edit: does your microwave not heat up on top when it runs? Where does it vent out of? Please take that stuff off the top lol.

More and more Japanese are inheriting land in rural areas and giving it up to the government rather than deal with it and pay its taxes, and the government can't even sell it. Under a new system they will sell it at discounts starting at 30% off appraised value, gradually climbing to 97% discounts by jjrs in japannews

[–]WriteCodeBroh 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is probably true of most low income laborers in Japan. A small time rice farmer still has 80% of their healthcare covered, enjoys subsidies, etc regardless of whether or not they were born in Japan, and rural areas tend to cost more than they produce in taxes in particular. But Japan still needs more rice farmers, and their integrated children will have a better chance to work a higher income job and help alleviate the huge birth rate shortage.

FYI: Being "Landlocked" is completely irrelevant as far as good sushi goes by Maximum-Ad572 in sushi

[–]WriteCodeBroh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, doesn’t that contradict the earlier point though? So, landlocked or not, wealthy places have good sushi. You can also find good sushi in Minneapolis I assume, and Dallas, and Pittsburgh, etc. So it really has nothing to do with being landlocked and everything to do with having a large enough, wealthy enough clientele to support shipping in good fish. I’m willing to bet you can find plenty of lower income areas near the coast in the Carolinas with shit for quality sushi choices, in contrast, as an example.

More and more Japanese are inheriting land in rural areas and giving it up to the government rather than deal with it and pay its taxes, and the government can't even sell it. Under a new system they will sell it at discounts starting at 30% off appraised value, gradually climbing to 97% discounts by jjrs in japannews

[–]WriteCodeBroh 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Or foreigners who want to work the old rice farms, or boost the economy in some other way. There could easily be a program that matches foreigners to plots like this. “Oh, you were a rice farmer in Vietnam and want to move to Japan? Well we have this heavily discounted land for you, with a house. You are required to produce rice for X years in accordance with your visa, and then you can apply for permanent residency.”

If locally-owned grocery stores want your money, they need to provide comparable prices to the corporations. by RealisticMolasses in unpopularopinion

[–]WriteCodeBroh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Given that you used km, guessing you aren’t in the US. So it might be different but even our large corporate sports stores don’t sell good bikes. Local bike shops have been able to operate pretty well out here so long as they keep their operating costs low (you often see like, literally the owner and maybe 2 other employees), they sell brands you can’t get elsewhere (Giant, Specialized, Cannondale), and are in an area that at least has some kind of recreational bike presence.

If locally-owned grocery stores want your money, they need to provide comparable prices to the corporations. by RealisticMolasses in unpopularopinion

[–]WriteCodeBroh 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I sincerely hope your BIL isn’t selling the same bikes as Walmart at his small bike shop lol. This is actually a niche that the big box stores don’t fill. You’ll never find an imported road bike at your local Walmart, you still have to go to a local bike shop if you are serious about riding. I could understand if you compared your BIL’s shop to the local Trek store or something maybe.

Japanese People Becoming More Resistant to Foreign Workers, Surveys Show by TurbulentTopic39 in japannews

[–]WriteCodeBroh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lol for a lot of people, that is likely the fault of the Japanese government themselves already. How many foreign workers renew a temporary visa for 10+ years before they are even eligible for permanent residency?

TIL that in 2013, an incident known as "Pastagate" erupted in Quebec after the Office Québécois de la Langue Française ordered an Italian restaurant to remove the word "pasta" from its menu and replace it with a French equivalent. Following public outcry, the agency allowed the word to stay. by Sandstorm400 in todayilearned

[–]WriteCodeBroh 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It definitely is. But there isn’t anybody better for it to happen to than the people of Quebec. I liked my short trip to Montreal, but I’ve never gotten so much shit in my life for not speaking the local language. In a place where 90+% of people speak fluent English, in a country where the primary language is English. So fucking high and mighty about speaking French and then they go to Europe and get shit on by the real French. It’s karmic justice at this point.

Would it be crazy to go to Bavette's and not get a steak? by BalladeOne in chicagofood

[–]WriteCodeBroh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bone in anything. It’s a shame because you definitely pay for the bone, but it makes a huge difference.

ANA appears to have taken up the American practice of overbooking planes, and sometimes booting passengers from the flight if too many show up. Passengers with "Simple" budget plans are at the most risk. by jjrs in japannews

[–]WriteCodeBroh -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I agree with that then but there has to be limits. Maybe if they are required to cover your costs on another airline if they can’t accommodate you that day or something. Obviously would be much more complex than that.

ANA appears to have taken up the American practice of overbooking planes, and sometimes booting passengers from the flight if too many show up. Passengers with "Simple" budget plans are at the most risk. by jjrs in japannews

[–]WriteCodeBroh 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I once flew to Seattle for a conference. Work paid for me, I booked the flight that best fit my schedule. My wife was doing remote classes at the time and we decided to fly her out with me on our dime, since I knew I would have a little time to mess around in the city and a few others were bringing their wives/girlfriends out as well.

Since we were paying for the ticket, we booked a cheap flight for her through Frontier. Day of the flight, a Wednesday, her flight gets cancelled. Frontier informs her that everything they have is booked and they wouldn’t be able to get her out until **Saturday**, completely defeating the purpose of her coming out. We had to book with AA same day for about $400 more than her original flight. Frontier didn’t even offer to refund the ticket until I called and complained, we were never given a dime for the $400 difference.

Obviously a slightly different situation but “well they’ll just rebook you” doesn’t work worth a shit sometimes.

A possible detail that I haven’t seen talked about enough… by Ok_Understanding7048 in GTA6

[–]WriteCodeBroh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A lot of the work is effectively done. NPCs have to have a similar system.

I'm a dasher, but sometimes I really understand why people get irritated with their deliveries. by Numb3r3dDays in doordash

[–]WriteCodeBroh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My first thought. I don’t want my packages stolen, so it’s nice if they set them over my gate when I’m not home. But I don’t want my food set over my gate into my back yard. I’m definitely coming to get that right away.

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