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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I should have clarified that I was referring to “Restart” rather than “Shut Down” because I’m not aware of how frequently people actually “Shut Down” their devices. My intention was to ask: How often would you need to physically press the power button when the functionality of turning the device on and off is accessible through software?

On another note, I think the amount of attention posts like this get is a pretty clear indication of how deep Apple hate truly runs. I'm fine with Apple, more of a Linux person myself, but stuff like this makes me shrug my shoulders. Only Apple could garner this much attention for putting the power button in a weird spot on a tiny desktop that nobody complaining about it would buy even if it was on top of the device.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (12 children)

Unless your computer has issues, can’t you just power off from within macOS?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

JPEG XL support in Waterfox is nice.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago

The fact that iPhones are getting this before Android phones without Google Play Services tells you all you need to know about the nature of RCS. Android has lost all of its intrigue and fun in favor of becoming GoogleOS

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Filesystem compression is dope.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Thanks for the helpful advice! Shellcheck is the best :)

Edit: How do I get the ANSI escape colors to appear with the cat << EOF syntax?

 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/19003650

vt-enc is a bash script that simplifies the process of encoding videos with FFmpeg using Apple's VideoToolbox framework on macOS. It provides an easy-to-use command-line interface for encoding videos with various options, including codec selection, quality settings, and scaling.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 months ago

Royalty-free blanket patent licensing is compatible with Free Software and should be considered the same as being unpatented. Even if it's conditioned on a grant of reciprocality. It's only when patent holders start demanding money (or worse, withholding licenses altogether) that it becomes a problem

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I'm pretty much all BTRFS at this point

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (2 children)

JPEG-XL is in no way patent encumbered. Neither is AVIF. I don't know what you're talking about

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

No, there aren't any licensing issues with JPEG-XL.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

YouTube serves VP9 video (and more recently a lot of AV1) and I think the Pis only have hardware accelerated decoding of H.264/5 as it stands today

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Minecraft is arguably & measurably more performant on Linux, full stop. Anything using OpenGL performs better on Linux, check any Minecraft benchmark online.

 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/15988326

Windows 10 will reach end of support on October 14, 2025. The current version, 22H2, will be the final version of Windows 10, and all editions will remain in support with monthly security update releases through that date. Existing LTSC releases will continue to receive updates beyond that date based on their specific lifecycles.

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-10-home-and-pro

 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/15953505

SVT-AV1 2.1.0 just released, how does it compare to SVT-AV1 2.0.0? Well-known encoder Trix attempts to answer this question with metrics, graphs, and detailed analysis.

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after what happened with yuzu emu, im done...

EDIT: This post is a joke! It was posted in /c/memes, of course it is going to be a meme! If you consider this news, please re-evaluate your choice of sources.

At the same time, I think it says something about Nintendo that some actually believed this...

 

As someone who spends time programming, I of course find myself in conversations with people who aren't as familiar with it. It doesn't happen all the time, but these discussions can lead to people coming up with some pretty wild misconceptions about what programming is and what programmers do.

  • I'm sure many of you have had similar experiences. So, I thought it would be interesting to ask.
 

 
 

See title. For those who don’t know, the Mandela Effect is a phenomenon where a large group of people remember something differently than how it occurred. It’s named after Nelson Mandela because a significant number of people remembered him dying in prison in the 1980s, even though he actually passed away in 2013.

I’m curious to hear about your personal experiences with this phenomenon. Have you ever remembered an event, fact, or detail that turned out to be different from reality? What was it and how did you react when you found out your memory didn’t align with the facts? Does it happen often?

 

From the landing page:

Tart is a virtualization toolset to build, run and manage macOS and Linux virtual machines on Apple Silicon.

Tart is using Apple’s native Virtualization.Framework that was developed along with architecting the first M1 chip. This seamless integration between hardware and software ensures smooth performance without any drawbacks.

Tart powers several continuous integration systems including on‑demand GitHub Actions Runners and Cirrus CI. Double the performance of your macOS actions with a couple lines of code.

With more than 36,000 installations to date, Tart has been adopted for various scenarios. Its applications range from powering CI/CD pipelines and reproducible local development environments, to helping in the testing of device management systems without actual physical devices.

 

I’ve been distrohopping for a while now, and eventually I landed on Arch. Part of the reason I have stuck with it is I think I had a balanced introduction, since I was exposed to both praise and criticism. We often discuss our favorite distros, but I think it’s equally important to talk about the ones that didn’t quite hit the mark for us because it can be very helpful.

So, I’d like to ask: What is your least favorite Linux distribution and why? Please remember, this is not about bashing or belittling any specific distribution. The aim is to have a constructive discussion where we can learn about each other’s experiences.

My personal least favorite is probably Manjaro.

Consider:

  • What specific features/lack thereof made it less appealing?
  • Did you face any specific challenges?
  • How was your experience with the community?
  • If given a chance, what improvements would you suggest?
 

In recent times, my opinion about self-hosting has changed. Instead of paying for multiple services, I am now renting a decently sized VPS on Scaleway, and hosting all my projects on them. It’s been three months, and it has been working out great for me.

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