johnbatch (u/johnbatch)

johnbatch commented on I couldn't submit a PR, so I got hired and fixed it myself skeptrune.com/posts/doing... · Posted by u/skeptrune

chupchap · a month ago

It doesn't work that way. A link is to an ASIN (unique product in Amazon). The same product might have a different ASIN in a different region. The product description, title etc might vary.

johnbatch · a month ago

https://www.amazon.de/dp/1408855658 And https://www.amazon.com/dp/1408855658 Are both the same item. Same with https://www.amazon.de/dp/B086WQWSNT/ And https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086WQWSNT/

Seems like changes .com to .de works with every item i can find. Some just won’t be deliverable in a different geo.

johnbatch commented on Netflix will show generative AI ads midway through streams in 2026 arstechnica.com/gadgets/2... · Posted by u/LorenDB

mystraline · 4 months ago

Today is a no better time to set up a storage machine and loaded with Jellyfin.

You can pirate whatever shows, including ones that can't even be legally sold, and run your own service.

If you add the Arrs suite, then you can also get dynamic additions of shows you watch, and just have them show up.

And well, if Meta and ilk can use pirate libraries in a commercial setting, I see nothing wrong in piracy in a non commercial setting.

johnbatch · 4 months ago

I just shut down my NAS and PC that was running Sonarr/Radarr SABnzbd etc. I setup stremio and a debrid service, and it's much easier for me to not deal with all that.

I used this guide - https://guides.viren070.me/stremio

johnbatch commented on Airbnb is in midlife crisis mode wired.com/story/airbnb-is... · Posted by u/thomasjudge

jillyboel · 4 months ago

> There are plenty of hotels where you can get multiple rooms and a washing machine

Ok... Can you show me some like that in the EU?

> This is all not to mention being asked to strip beds, take out trash, etc, after you've paid thousands of dollars, including cleaning fees for the place.

Just don't do that.

johnbatch · 4 months ago

I staid at a hotel in Lisbon [1]that had a kitchen and washing machine. (And a kids club that would watch the kids)

There ended up being an issue with the dryer not drying. So the hotel staff took a laundry basket of clothes and delivered them washed and folded the next morning. That level of service would not have happened in an Airbnb.

[1] https://www.martinhal.com

johnbatch commented on Egg prices are soaring. Are backyard chickens the answer? civileats.com/2025/02/18/... · Posted by u/greenie_beans

gadders · 7 months ago

I think it is the distinction between "livestock" and "pets".

I would also be very surprised if any vets ever managed to treat a hen successfully. They tend to hide any illness until very sick.

johnbatch · 7 months ago

My neighbor‘s dog bit one of our chickens. We ended up taking her to the vet and got some antibiotics. she made a full recovery.

And yes, there’s a bit of the mix of pets and livestock. We only have five hens, and they all have names. If you’re naming your animal, is it a pet?

johnbatch commented on Bench to be acquired after abruptly shutting down techcrunch.com/2024/12/30... · Posted by u/Nelkins

mikebonnell · 8 months ago

Would you trust Employer when their "About" page looks like this? https://www.employer.com/about

"Our Story There are many variations of passages of available, but the majority have suffered alteration in some form, by injected humour, or randomised words which don't look even..."

johnbatch · 8 months ago

They also left https://www.employer.com/terms showing the license for the template they bought.

"By accessing and placing an order with UXTheme, you confirm that you are in agreement with and bound by the terms and conditions contained in the Terms Of Use outlined below. "

johnbatch commented on 1-800-ChatGPT help.openai.com/en/articl... · Posted by u/yzydserd

Alupis · 9 months ago

I would expect nothing but hallucinations and nonsense coming out of any LLM regarding recently-released movies (aka. the ones you often find on flights).

johnbatch · 9 months ago

Looks like this is using GPT-4 and has no knowledge after January 2022.

' As of my knowledge cutoff in January 2022, the last movie I have information on is "Spider-Man: No Way Home", which was released in theaters in December 2021. It was one of the most highly anticipated films of that year, marking a major event in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the Spider-Man franchise. '

johnbatch commented on Anduril Selected for U.S. Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft Program anduril.com/article/andur... · Posted by u/MaximilianEmel

1oooqooq · a year ago

the owners of the blade runner ip did prevent google from using Nexus i think

johnbatch · a year ago

Cisco nexus is their brand of datacenter switches.

But also found this https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Nexus

“ Upon the announcement of the first Nexus device, the Nexus One, the estate of science fiction author Philip K. Dick claimed that the Nexus One name capitalized on intellectual property from Dick's 1968 novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? and that the choice of name was a direct reference to the Nexus-6 series of androids in the novel.”

Looks like there was a lawsuit, that was eventually settled out of court and we don’t know what was agreed.

johnbatch commented on Netflix Kept Showing Smoking in TV Shows Despite 2019 Pledge, Study Finds forbes.com/sites/zacharys... · Posted by u/nuker

morkalork · a year ago

Are there any shows with casual vaping in them or is it that uncool?

johnbatch · a year ago

Lots.

10 years ago - house of cards [0] showed Kevin Spacey vaping.

Also True Detective season 2 [1]

[0]https://youtu.be/tduSghkW_UA

[1]https://youtu.be/EL3AuyOfBtI

johnbatch commented on Conformant OpenGL 4.6 on the M1 rosenzweig.io/blog/confor... · Posted by u/patadune

marcodiego · 2 years ago

"Unlike the vendor’s non-conformant 4.1 drivers, our open source Linux drivers are conformant to the latest OpenGL versions, finally promising broad compatibility with modern OpenGL workloads, like Blender, Ryujinx, and Citra."

Looks like apple silicon are currently the best hardware for running linux and linux is the best OS for apple silicon machines.

johnbatch · 2 years ago

Strange the article doesn't use the word "Apple" once, and instead awkwardly uses "the vendor" to refer to Apple.

johnbatch commented on US Supreme Court declines to hear appeals in Apple-Epic Games legal battle reuters.com/legal/us-supr... · Posted by u/jmsflknr

asylteltine · 2 years ago

But is Apple Inc “the company” that runs the App Store? Apple Inc doesn’t make profits that’s the Ireland Apple.

johnbatch · 2 years ago

“DEFINITION OF APPLE

Depending on your Home Country, “Apple” means:

Apple Inc., located at One Apple Park Way, Cupertino, California, for users in the United States, including Puerto Rico;

Apple Canada Inc., located at 120 Bremner Blvd., Suite 1600, Toronto ON M5J 0A8, Canada for users in Canada;

Apple Services LATAM LLC, located at 1 Alhambra Plaza, Ste 700 Coral Gables, Florida, for users in Mexico, Central or South America, or any Caribbean country or territory (excluding Puerto Rico);

iTunes K.K., located at Roppongi Hills, 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-6140, Tokyo for users in Japan;

Apple Pty Limited, located at Level 3, 20 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia, for users in Australia or New Zealand, including in any of their territories or affiliated jurisdictions; and

Apple Distribution International Ltd., located at Hollyhill Industrial Estate, Hollyhill, Cork, Republic of Ireland, for all other users.

“ [0] https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/us/term...