I am so excited about this!! Ruby tooling is already pretty good, but we can do better. I will try to contribute. Now we just need types
Please no types... They're worse than pointless for a dynamically typed language.
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dismalaf commented on Rv, a new kind of Ruby management tool andre.arko.net/2025/08/25... · Posted by u/steveklabnik
Has anyone ever actually had anything break from a Ruby version update? I know Matz basically never does breaking changes, last I remember is the 1.8.7 -> 1.9.2 update...
I've only ever just straight up downloaded the source and installed it myself, never had any issues with Ruby updates...
dismalaf commented on Ask HN: Why hasn't x86 caught up with Apple M series? · Posted by u/stephenheron
You specifically don't want to use the bundled codecs since those would be CPU decode only.
Straight up false. I have both Chrome and Vivaldi installed on Linux, both have hardware video decoding on OOTB...
You check it by putting chrome://gpu in the address bar.
Hardware-wise, no, I've had plenty of PC trackpads that are better than Apple trackpads. But MacOS tends to have better built-in support for advanced gestures, which seem to be impossible on Windows and must be manually configured on Linux (but gives you enormous power once you do).
GNOME on Wayland has lots of useful gestures out of the box. It's part of the DE though, so lots of DEs don't have them.
Very nice. Glad Framework finally updated the CPU/APU on this because I really want the Ryzen AI APU in a 16 inch form factor (I don't care about dedicated GPUs though).
I literally just want a touchpad with buttons. These new 'clickpads' are the bane of my existence. They are so much slower, and certain workflows are impossible. I must use an external mouse now with modern laptops.
Why can no laptop manufacturer even make this an option?
ThinkPads still have buttons, or do you require buttons specifically under the touchpad?
dismalaf commented on Ask HN: Why hasn't x86 caught up with Apple M series? · Posted by u/stephenheron
I run Linux Mint Mate on a 10 year old laptop. Everything works fine, but watching YouTube makes my wireless USB dongle mouse stutter a LOT. Basically if CPU usage goes up, mouse goes to hell.
Are you telling me that for some reason it's not using any hardware acceleration available while watching YouTube? How do I fix it?
Easiest way is to use Chrome or a Chrome based browser since they bundle codecs with the browser. If you're using Firefox, need to make sure you have the codecs. I know nothing about Mint specifically though to know if they'd automatically install codecs or not.
dismalaf commented on Ask HN: Why hasn't x86 caught up with Apple M series? · Posted by u/stephenheron
Apple designs their laptops to throttle power when they warm up too much. Framework gives theirs a fan.
It's a design choice.
Also, different Linux distros/DEs prioritize different things. Generally they prioritize performance over battery life.
That being said, I find Debian GNOME to be the best on battery life. I get 6 hours on an MSI laptop that has an 11th gen Intel processor and a battery with only 70% capacity left. It also stays cool most of the time (except gaming while being plugged in) but it does have a fan...
We need another os in the market. A duopoly just isn't competitive enough. Too bad the cost of entry is so high.
There's already open source OSes that run on phones that aren't based on Android.
Off the top of my head there's a Debian based one, a Fedora based one, webOS, PostmarketOS, probably others. Wouldn't be that difficult but yeah, the cost of entry is still probably tens of millions.