xenon7
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Would it be wrong to assume that we're dealing with an Apollo-style issue here (we "no longer have the technology to do it efficiently")? I'm certainly not an expert on nuclear power, but it is a little odd how the average nuclear reactor in the US is 42 years old [1].
[1]: https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/nuclear/us-nuclear-indus...
Posted by
xenon7 on Thursday October 12, 2023 @03:48PM
from the notebookcheck.net dept.
(Note: This device is still available for sale. I'm surprised I haven't seen it mentioned here before)
I don't see this happening any time soon, but it would be really nice to see an 11.6 inch Framework intended for the education market. The new N series "Intel Processor" (aka Celeron/Pentium) CPUs are actually quite powerful considering they have a 6 watt TDP. The only problem would be the price.
>Maybe Gnome is a project to sabotage the FOSS desktop.
By that logic, you could say KDE is doing the same thing by being such a buggy mess.
Posted by
xenon7 on Wednesday March 08, 2023 @12:11PM
from the datamath.org dept.
Yes, but I said "(or if it is, it'll be like CP2077 on the original PS4/XB1)". I simply can't see the game running very well on 10GB of RAM. Maybe I'm being pessimistic, but that's just what I think.
Posted by
xenon7 on Monday March 06, 2023 @01:20PM
from the datamath.org dept.
I have a feeling that this isn't going to be available on the Series S (or if it is, it'll be like CP2077 on the original PS4/XB1). Oh well.
It would be really cool if Apple made an eMate 300-like device again (a relatively cheap educational laptop). Sure, the iPad is a thing, but still.
Posted by
xenon7 on Thursday March 02, 2023 @10:08AM
from the macworld.com dept.
Posted by
xenon7 on Wednesday March 01, 2023 @03:30PM
from the macworld.com dept.
>Will buying an iPhone get me a girlfriend?
"What the fuck kind of question is that? Do you seriously think buying an iPhone will magically get you a girlfriend? You're a pathetic loser if you believe that shit. If you want to attract a girl, you need to work on yourself first and foremost. Improve your confidence, social skills, and overall appearance. And for fuck's sake, don't rely on a goddamn phone to do the work for you. Get out there, meet new people, and be yourself. That's the only way you'll find a genuine connection."
I'll admit, I'm rather disappointed. I was expecting it to go on a tirade about how Android users are losers or whatever.
I hate to say it, but the Pi is probably the only good option for a cheap (well, MSRP) ARM SBC with okayish software support. A lot of these no-name companies that produce ARM SBCs give them basically zero software support (save for maybe a buggy build of Debian or something) and expect the community do all the work. Have you checked out any x86 SBCs? The Rock Pi X is like $60 USD.
Yeah, but doesn't the AMD card have things like ECC memory? Doesn't really justify it being so expensive though.
Posted by
xenon7 on Tuesday February 28, 2023 @04:42PM
from the ask-hn dept.
Specifically their smartphone SoCs, but I don't mind if you discuss their other products as well. I've heard that they've improved a lot in the past few years, but apparently they're still struggling with things like open source.My current smartphone (a moto G pure from 2021) has a Helio G25 chipset and while it is admittedly a bit sluggish, I got it to be usable with some ADB debloating and...
"It's important to..."
"Ultimately..."
I can't think of any more right now. Just thought it was weird how often it says those things.
I wonder if it would be possible to make a small power bank that would charge a device at a speed close to that. I don't think it would be very safe, but in my mind it would be more like an emergency thing (like a little "jerry can").
It's really that low? Ah, my bad. That's surprising to me.
I honestly wasn't expecting the device to use coin cells, but I'm glad that it does. Not everything needs to be rechargeable.
Yes. I'm guessing it's because nearly every American needs to go to college nowadays (sure, there are other options, but college is the most practical) and as a result they had to lower standards. I mean, I've heard that some universities don't even require SAT/ACT scores anymore. That doesn't mean that "prestigious" universities don't exist, but generally speaking they've really dumbed-down things a lot.
I'm not an expert on any of this stuff, but have you checked out any x86 SBCs? The Rock Pi X is a good one that's reasonably cheap (USD $59). The Pi 4's GPU is absolutely pathetic in terms of power even compared to weak x86 chips.
edit: Forgot to add that I'm pretty sure the Pi shortage is still ongoing. I bought a 4GB Pi 4 kit in 2019 for $100 and it's like $200 now.