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by commoner 5y ago
Intel's compute features are in a separate open source package called Intel Graphics Compute Runtime.[1] Integrated graphics from 2014 (Broadwell) and later are supported. Support for discrete graphics (2020 onward) is in development.[
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by commoner 5y ago
The FOSS community depends on contributions from GPU vendors to have their products supported on Linux in a reasonable timeframe. As long as the contributions are released under a FOSS license, the vendors are part of the FOSS community. In
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by commoner 5y ago
That's not a bad thing. Proprietary software tends to lead by implementing new features first, and then FOSS alternatives catch up over time. As the software category matures and innovation slows down, the FOSS solutions become strong
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by commoner 5y ago
> I have also tried F-Droid, but at least on my Pixel 2 XL, updates of some apps downloaded from F-Droid often fail to install. I've never experienced this issue when the app was originally downloaded from F-Droid (as opposed to app
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by commoner 5y ago
Microsoft/Windows Defender used to perform poorly on tests, but not anymore. AV-Comparatives awarded Microsoft Defender its highest Advanced+ rating in its most recent malware protection and real-world protection tests: https:/&#
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by commoner 5y ago
The Play Store already has a "Contains Ads" label for apps with ads. Preventing users from searching/filtering with this label is consumer-hostile. Here are a couple of third-party workarounds: - KPlaySearch ( https:/&#x
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by commoner 5y ago
Individual freedom is championed more by libertarians than by Republicans as a whole, especially on matters such as policing, criminal justice, recreational drugs, immigration, and LGBT issues. The Libertarian Party does not have a strong p
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by commoner 5y ago
This court case is a big deal because it has the potential to set a precedent on whether users have the legal standing (as third-party beneficiaries, not copyright holders) to sue a developer with the goal of compelling the developer (via a
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by commoner 5y ago
Do you have any specific suggestions for improving the interface? The main Zrythm developer is reading this thread.
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by commoner 5y ago
It's not unusual for new accounts to make posts that reach the top 5 of a subreddit. Your HN account is only 19 days old, and your very first comment ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29223698 ) was a politically ch
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by commoner 5y ago
The current top 5 posts on /r/antiwork are: 1. Complaint about recruiter who asked OP to interview for a job that paid $6/hour less than their current job: https://www.reddit.com/r/antiwork/comments&
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by commoner 5y ago
The first major client using this service is Boost Mobile, which was acquired by Dish Network from Sprint as a condition of the T-Mobile/Sprint merger: https://www.fiercewireless.com/5g/dishs-rouanne-says-aws-5g-..
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by commoner 5y ago
LGBT suicide rates are significantly higher than those of heterosexual people: > Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men are at even greater risk for suicide attempts, especially before the age of 25. A study of youth in grade
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by commoner 5y ago
This essay, pubished in April, received a lot of responses from other political commentators. The author (Tanner Greer) linked and replied to some of them in this follow-up: https://scholars-stage.org/further-notes-on-the-ne
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by commoner 5y ago
Gay men may have an easier time obtaining casual sex in areas where gay sexual practices aren't prohibited by law. But, I don't think this advantage necessarily translates to a higher probability of establishing long-term relation
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by commoner 5y ago
For anyone doubting this, Facebook has a dedicated page for data requests from law enforcement and government officials: https://www.facebook.com/records
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by commoner 5y ago
Tesla isn't the only brand that has received an Excellent rating for owner satisfaction but a Poor rating for reliability from Consumer Reports surveys. Dyson also earned the same two ratings for several of its stick vacuums in 2019:
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by commoner 5y ago
I have never heard of a universal blacklist for chargebacks (spanning multiple unrelated businesses), and I don't think it exists. I've charged back transactions for legitimate reasons (such as fraud and false advertising) on quit
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by commoner 5y ago
They called off the plan after finding new financial partners: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28300797
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The Framework Laptop Is Great for a Linux-Friendly, Upgradeable/Modular Laptop(phoronix.com)
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by commoner 5y ago
> So to me your post just shows that you lack the social awareness to understand these things Your first comment used autistic people as an example to advance your argument. When an autistic person used personal experience to counter you
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by commoner 5y ago
Apple incorporates OSM data into its maps for some regions, and Apple is also the most prolific corporate data contributor to OSM,* so I agree that Apple Maps is a great alternative to Google Maps. Unfortunately, it's not available on
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by commoner 5y ago
I had missed some information on my network monitoring app (RethinkDNS[1]) and updated my last comment before seeing your reply! You're right about the connections to a Facebook server, though I'm only seeing the connections when
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by commoner 5y ago
Are you referring to HERE WeGo? I just did a network monitoring test run and I do see that it connects to 157.240.19.19 (Facebook) when the app is opened, but it doesn't seem to make any more connections after that. That is interesting
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by commoner 5y ago
StreetComplete is a very user-friendly way to start contributing to OSM without needing to know anything about how OSM stores data. Looking up OSM keys/values for data entry can be tedious, and it's incredible how StreetComplete b
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by commoner 5y ago
HERE WeGo is a great alternative to Google Maps. It works on Android, iOS, and web. Business data is pulled from TripAdvisor. (The app store ratings for HERE WeGo are a bit low because they recently rewrote the app and the first few version
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by commoner 5y ago
Many independent repair shops use high-quality parts, and consumers can check reviews or rely on past experiences to determine the quality of the repair before choosing a shop that works for them. Risk-averse consumers who are able to affor
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by commoner 5y ago
Apple also intends to make money on repairs, which is why they are charging a higher markup for parts and labor compared to independent repair shops, and implementing anti-competitive restrictions to make it more difficult for third parties
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Until phones and other electronics become indestructible, iFixit and independent repair shops continue to serve a consumer need by offering more cost-effective repair options than Apple and other manufacturers do.
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The open secret to looking like a superhero(vox.com)
1 points by commoner 5y ago|1 comments

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