Xbox, SQL Server, Azure. Plenty of stuff tbh.

I had this ad earlier today. Not impressed.

Can somebody ELI5 this to a normal tech person who is aware of the RISC5, but has no idea why everyone is so excited about this?

• Why is this exciting?
• Is there a future where this replaces x86 CPUs in the desktop / laptop?
• Will emulation or translation layers allow x86 applications to run on RISC CPUs?

The EU specifically disallowed that in their terms.

• Harmonised fast charging technology will help prevent that different producers unjustifiably limit the charging speed and will help to ensure that charging speed is the same when using any compatible charger for a device.

Source

Mobile Red Alert 2 would be a dream.

People who use distributions other than Arch presumably.

I’m glad that manufacturers are producing this aspect ratio of foldable. Its more appealing to me than the Z Fold style.

I don’t think the Google foldable offers good value sadly. Hopefully this device is better, but I’ve been out of touch with OnePlus of late, and I have no idea how they are with updating devices.

Sync for Lemmy will be available soon. It’s much nicer than Connect.

I’ve had my S21U for 2.5 years so far. Only thing it needs is a new battery.

Upgrades aren’t exactly revolutionary these days. For the masses, there little difference between a 2021 and a 2023 flagship. Also everyone is skint.

So when using this test video there is noticeable judder at 24fps. Playing back at 1.25x (30fps) is as smooth as you’d like. Performance is very similar to an S21 Ultra if that’s a useful reference. Of course, this is a long horizontal panning shot, which I know to be the worst for judder. I’d bet my LG C1 would struggle with it.

When watching modern films, I find that these kind of shots occur less. I can’t say I’ve really noticed judder whilst watching films on this device. Clearly it does happen, but it’s not something that has bothered me personally. I would say I’m the kind of person to notice any inconsistency in presentation of video, be it judder, stutter, bad frame timing, micro-stutters in games, low bit rate etc… So make if that what you will.

If I were at home if film it for you, but there’s very megre Internet where I currently am.

The screen is vibrant, bright enough and has OLED contrast.

Sound is OK, nothing to write home about, but it’s on par for a device this size. If you go the Lineage route, I’d recommend using Flat Equalizer to raise the bass and some mids for a fuller sound more akin to the One UI tuning.

I use this for F1 (50fps), football, movies, TV, and YouTube and I really like it. For the £80 I spent, I’m delighted. Only get 5 or 6 hours SoT, which might be a downer, but it’s an old used battery so what else do you expect?

I have an S5e running lineage, happy to test anything. I can tell you now though that HDR playback is not possible. It’ll just tonemap to SDR, and not particularly well.

I know nothing of this game, but those stats scream glass cannon and I’m all for it!

This is me. That rush when a new ROM booted for the first time, or the panic when you’re not sure if you’ve just softbricked your phone.

Bugs? You tell me!

Samsung are the second phone manufacturer I’ve owned 2 devices in a row from, HTC being the first. Ive had Nokia and Apple too. Android, Windows Phone, and IOS.

I’ve learnt that they’re all a compromise one way or another, and the grass is always greener. At the end of the day, all I use is YouTube, Lemmy, Facebook and Firefox, so yeah… Any will do!

I use VS Code with a few markdown extensions to write my longer, more complex posts. It gives a preview in real time. The extension “markdown all in one is” awesome.

Store your markdown in a git repository. Link it up to VS Code, install a few markdown extensions to make writing easier and more consistent.

You’re a markdown wizard Harry!

The last level on the campaign I’ve never beaten. It’s so horribly grindy!

A blessed childhood indeed!

Dungeon Keeper, Red Alert 2, Unreal Tournament.