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nef @slrpnk.net
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Question regarding new PC build and throttling.
  • Are you sure vsync is disabled? It looks like you're getting a very consistent 144fps.

    I personally keep vsync enabled, but you should absolutely disable it if you're testing your hardware since it forces the fps to never exceed you monitor's refresh rate.

    As for throttling, it's only useful as a diagnosis tool. First and foremost you should be finding other people's benchmarks of your hardware (cpu/gpu) and running those benchmarks yourself at the same settings. Phoronix is a great resource for Linux benchmarks.

  • Ok, some nerd please explain the switches on this IRL calculator app
  • This looks mostly right. The precision slider is definitely probably only for the output, not calculations. The (up | 5/4 | down) is (always round up | round 5+ up and 4- down | always round down)

    What I'd like to know is how the A and F settings are different.

  • I still don’t think companies serve you ads based on spying through your microphone
  • Do you have any proof they sold that data? I'd love to know why the plaintiffs settled out of court if they thought they could prove Apple is feeding every voice recording into their ads. They had to pay 5x as much just for slowing down old iPhones, actively selling voice recordings would undoubtedly be worth far more than that.

    The issue is that contractors had access to the recordings, which is certainly a breach of privacy, but not a grand conspiracy to target ads.

  • I still don’t think companies serve you ads based on spying through your microphone
  • That Siri was bugged in a way that activated it unintentionally, which then sends recordings to Apple, is not in dispute. Turning that into "they're always recording your conversations" is a big leap. Why would the whistleblower that revealed the recordings being misused not bother mentioning that?

  • I still don’t think companies serve you ads based on spying through your microphone
  • So Apple and Google have created the most sophisticated spyware known to man, so undetectable that tens of thousands of developers and researchers have never even seen a sign of it, and then they use the data for ads so sloppily that anyone can prove they're listening?

  • What's your Star Trek hot take?
  • There's no actual evidence that blue light hurts your eyes, but it can affect your sleep. Instead you should worry about the distance you sit and the brightness relative to the room, as well as making sure to take regular breaks.

  • Announcing Faster, Lighter Firefox Downloads for Linux with .tar.xz Packaging!
  • It wasn't "easy" at all, they had to put in over 2 years of useful contributions before there was chance to insert the malware. If you're worried just stay on an older version, it should still open new files perfectly fine.

  • AAA - Analytical Anti-Aliasing
  • You might've been misled by the preview image, this has nothing to do with filtering pixel art. It's a really interesting read about how game developers can combat aliasing caused by rasterization, and a new method that's far more accurate than the alternatives.

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  • To be fair, it does have the most potential to cause harm if you exclude every kind of fossil fuel. And hydroelectric. That said, there isn't a chance in hell I'm going to protest fission if the only alternative is more coal/gas.

  • Forgejo v9.0 released
  • Do you use it for anything other than syncing code? Currently I'm using plain SSH sync for all my personal git repos, and I'm not sure if there'd be any advantage in switching to Forgejo.