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Always good to see a "Fix 100% CPU Usage" commit message

Waterluvian 5y ago
I learned Rust by writing a game boy emulator. It always takes 100% CPU because that’s apparently how VSYNC blocking works in SDL or something. But the actual effect never feels like the computer is dragging. Perhaps because multiple cores. It’s better than a “fix 400% CPU usage” commit.
lapetitejort 5y ago
However, pegging your CPU at 100% would make your computer seem busy, which matches the theme of the plugin.
- dylan604 5y ago
  maybe if you only have a single core CPU. otherwise, pegging your CPU at 400% or 800% might feel sluggish
cozzyd 5y ago
that can only be achieved by uninstalling slack
Johnny555 5y ago
That update broke my workflow. I configured Slack to interpret a rapid CPU temperature rise as "send thumbs up emoji". (stolen from https://xkcd.com/1172/ https://xkcd.com/1172/)
- eyelidlessness 5y ago
  Slashdot’s slide into rampant abuse and 4chan levels of racism was gradual until it was sudden. When I finally stopped visiting, I felt confident saying “nothing of value was lost”. But that was wrong. This is the umpteenth time I’ve seen an appropriate, relevant XKCD reference downvoted for no apparent reason in the last few days. I miss the inevitable perfect recall for relevant XKCD in the old Slashdot days. It’s sad that there’s apparently such disdain for that sort of fun on here, even in comments on a fun submission.
  - frosted-flakes 5y ago
    You're overthinking it. It was almost certainly down-voted because it was a low effort post that doesn't add much to the discussion.
    - eyelidlessness 5y ago
      It added something for me, which is why I took the time and effort to explain why beyond upvoting it.
  - floren 5y ago
    Slashdot had turned to garbage before the first XKCD was ever published. "Obligatory XKCD" comments read like low-effort karma grabs to me and presumably others. "You, sir, owe me a new keyboard!" "Here, take my updoot!!!".
    - eyelidlessness 5y ago
      > Slashdot had turned to garbage before the first XKCD was ever published. Sure, and it was probably always garbage. The point of the observation was that as garbage became sewage and filth, I thought whatever value there ever had been was naught. But I realized something was lost in that process. Clearly you disagree with that… > "Obligatory XKCD" comments read like low-effort karma grabs to me and presumably others. The link above and many of the others I’ve seen haven’t engaged that way. But even if so, so what? The actual linked content is both relevant and engaging for those curious. I still find myself amused going back to them when I don’t fully remember their contents, and I very seldom find them unthoughtful. But who cares? It’s not like karma is scarce. Why shouldn’t people who enjoy it as side banter have that joy? The world is hard enough as it is without punishing completely harmless fun.

I learned Rust by writing a game boy emulator. It always takes 100% CPU because that’s apparently how VSYNC blocking works in SDL or something. But the actual effect never feels like the computer is dragging. Perhaps because multiple cores. It’s better than a “fix 400% CPU usage” commit.

lapetitejort 5y ago

However, pegging your CPU at 100% would make your computer seem busy, which matches the theme of the plugin.

dylan604 5y ago
maybe if you only have a single core CPU. otherwise, pegging your CPU at 400% or 800% might feel sluggish

cozzyd 5y ago

that can only be achieved by uninstalling slack

Johnny555 5y ago

That update broke my workflow. I configured Slack to interpret a rapid CPU temperature rise as "send thumbs up emoji". (stolen from https://xkcd.com/1172/ https://xkcd.com/1172/)

eyelidlessness 5y ago
Slashdot’s slide into rampant abuse and 4chan levels of racism was gradual until it was sudden. When I finally stopped visiting, I felt confident saying “nothing of value was lost”. But that was wrong. This is the umpteenth time I’ve seen an appropriate, relevant XKCD reference downvoted for no apparent reason in the last few days. I miss the inevitable perfect recall for relevant XKCD in the old Slashdot days. It’s sad that there’s apparently such disdain for that sort of fun on here, even in comments on a fun submission.
- frosted-flakes 5y ago
  You're overthinking it. It was almost certainly down-voted because it was a low effort post that doesn't add much to the discussion.
  - eyelidlessness 5y ago
    It added something for me, which is why I took the time and effort to explain why beyond upvoting it.
- floren 5y ago
  Slashdot had turned to garbage before the first XKCD was ever published. "Obligatory XKCD" comments read like low-effort karma grabs to me and presumably others. "You, sir, owe me a new keyboard!" "Here, take my updoot!!!".
  - eyelidlessness 5y ago
    > Slashdot had turned to garbage before the first XKCD was ever published. Sure, and it was probably always garbage. The point of the observation was that as garbage became sewage and filth, I thought whatever value there ever had been was naught. But I realized something was lost in that process. Clearly you disagree with that… > "Obligatory XKCD" comments read like low-effort karma grabs to me and presumably others. The link above and many of the others I’ve seen haven’t engaged that way. But even if so, so what? The actual linked content is both relevant and engaging for those curious. I still find myself amused going back to them when I don’t fully remember their contents, and I very seldom find them unthoughtful. But who cares? It’s not like karma is scarce. Why shouldn’t people who enjoy it as side banter have that joy? The world is hard enough as it is without punishing completely harmless fun.