We made a SaaS (and I'm sure I'll get shit for this). We have avif/webP/heic and JXL is almost there:
Readit NewsAren't energy drinks packed with sugar? That surely "helped" a bit[0]. My unqualified opinion is that the cause of his stroke wasn't solely caffeine (and perhaps Taurine) and other crap which constitutes.energy drinks.
karim79 commented on DOOM could have had PC Speaker Music lenowo.org/viewtopic.php?... · Posted by u/minki_the_avali
Is anyone here old enough to remember Access Software and their RealSound[0] tech? For a short time I thought that was going to be as good as it gets for PCs, until I got my first Sound Blaster (8 bit)
Looks great, but I can't help but think that categories are missing. Can we please have some amateur corn, and Asian corn at least?
karim79 commented on Google Pixel 10 series review arstechnica.com/gadgets/2... · Posted by u/thunderbong
Why would you not sell the unused phone instead of it sitting in a box depreciating?
I don't think it's depreciating much but you're right. It's going to one of my sisters. I held off a bit because it is corporate property but now it's written off in accounting terms.
karim79 commented on Google Pixel 10 series review arstechnica.com/gadgets/2... · Posted by u/thunderbong
I'm still "clinging" to my Pixel 6 Pro. I have an unboxed pixel 8 pro from 2 years ago. My corporate contract subsidizes a new phone every two years from the time of contract renewal.
I really think the phone update cycle needs to be lengthened, and that updates are so slightly incremental.
I would like to dip my toes into the fold phone pond, but that seems excessive. In November, Vodafone will call me and ask me which phone I want. It all seems ridiculous. I haven't noticed a difference in photo quality nor performance for years now have I felt the need to upgrade to the two-generations-later sitting in a drawer just meters way from me.
The only comment/complaint I have about newer software updates is the f*king voice which kicked in while taking a photo. "One pet cropped, move phone slightly down".
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TIL that Ballmer built their enterprise division from scratch.
Figures. It was a highly profitable division that nobody could figure out what it did or how.
He also saved Xbox from death [0]. More specifically the RROD (red ring of death) which afflicted most xbox360 consoles back in the day. I for one replaced my console three times before learning how to adjust the DVD drive's potentiometer after an insanely long disassembly process. Oh the good ole' days.
[0] https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/07/hear-how-steve-ballme...
Also for anyone with a remarkable 1 or 2 there's fun to be had with the following:
> One thing I always have wished that my reMarkable 2 had was web browser.
It’s crazy how direct Remarkable is about what their devices are and then the number of people who buy them and wish they were something else.
I don't think that's crazy at all. Many of us like to "value-process" stuff and that just adds more fun and function.
To give a simple example I've got smart lights installed throughout my flat and with the tiniest bit of effort I can get them to do a lot more stuff than they were designed for.
Upkeep is another story when you have thousands of customers using the API. It's not so easy to keep everyone happy, as image quality is highly subjective there's a quality tolerance spectrum which for the life of me I will never understand.