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by senfiaj 6mo ago
Sometimes apps lack the features of the web versions. For example, I wanted to translate a document on Android. When I was trying to open Google translator website, the system was redirecting me to the app. Unfortunately, I couldn't se
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by senfiaj 6mo ago
For some reason I associate this with this article https://blog.hiler.eu/win32-the-only-stable-abi/
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by senfiaj 6mo ago
So, you mean when RAM is 2 GiB with 25.10 the installer started up but didn't with 24.04? What about being able to install and then boot the installed Ubuntu?
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by senfiaj 6mo ago
Partly because we have more layers of abstraction. Just an extreme example, when you open a tiny < 1KB HTML file on any modern browser the tab memory consumption will still be on the order of tens, if not hundreds of megabytes. This is b
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by senfiaj 6mo ago
You just read my comment very literally or carelessly. I mean in cases where it increases performance. It's not always that more memory = less CPU usage, but in many situations there is some tendency. For example, on older Windows, suc
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by senfiaj 6mo ago
Can you enlighten me why it's misleading or uneducated?
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by senfiaj 6mo ago
I also believe that this memory usage might be decreased significantly, but I don't know how much (and how much is worth it). Some RAM usage might be useful, such as caching or for things related with graphics. Some is a cumulative blo
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by senfiaj 6mo ago
IMHO, browsers might prioritize execution speed somewhat more than memory. There is the Pareto tradeoff principle where it's unlikely to optimize all the parameters - if you optimize one, you are likely to sacrifice others. Also more m
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by senfiaj 6mo ago
From my understanding this is an official statement, not a benchmark result. > The change isn't about the core operating system becoming resource-hungry. Instead, it reflects the way people use computers today—multiple browser tabs,
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by senfiaj 7mo ago
> Frustration detection via regex (yes, regex) /\b(wtf|wth|ffs|omfg|shit(ty|tiest)?|dumbass|horrible|awful| piss(ed|ing)? off|piece of (shit|crap|junk)|what the (fuck|hell)| fucking? (broken|useless|terrible|awful|horrible)|fuck you
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by senfiaj 7mo ago
It's not just closer. Someone wrote an x86 emulator with CSS (it uses JS only for clock to make it more reliable). https://lyra.horse/x86css/ . So, CSS is officially Turing complete (which is a bit scary IMHO).
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by senfiaj 7mo ago
Someone wrote an x86 emulator with CSS (it uses JS only for clock to make it more reliable). https://lyra.horse/x86css/ . So, CSS is officially Turing complete (which is a bit scary IMHO).
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by senfiaj 7mo ago
Yeah, I think this is always the case. We get more powerful tools that do the same thing in 5th amount of time, now we are asked to do 5x more. Capitlalism.
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by senfiaj 7mo ago
Back in 2004 my PC RAM was 256. My relative's laptop had 128. That's crazy when a modern CPU cache can theoretically host an OS (or even multiple OSes) from early 2000s.
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by senfiaj 7mo ago
Yes, the law itself doesn't, but I guess online accounts will make it somewhat easier for MS to verify users.
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by senfiaj 7mo ago
It's partly because there are layers of abstractions (frameworks, libraries / runtimes / VM, etc). Also, today's software often has other pressures, like development time, maintainability, security, robustness, accessibi
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by senfiaj 7mo ago
If I'm not mistaken, 16-bit x86 software cannot naively run in 64-bit mode anyways. It requires an emulator, like DosBox. Wine uses WineVDM. CPU-heavy 16-bit programs, or programs that are sensitive to timing, can be noticeably slower.
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by senfiaj 7mo ago
16-bit software won't run natively in 64-bit mode. It requires some programmatic emulator, like DosBox. Or am I missing something?
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by senfiaj 7mo ago
Yes, I have also read / heard that Windows is actually very well engineered at the low level (despite the claims), and even surpasses Linux in some aspects. For example, Windows handles low RAM situations much better than Linux. During
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by senfiaj 7mo ago
Windows 10 was not as good as Windows 7 for its time (and even now). After 8/8.1 things started to go downhill. Windows 7 was a really good polished OS with beautiful and consistent UI. Windows 10 UI looks like a Frankenstein, and MS
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by senfiaj 7mo ago
One major thing is the mandatory MS account. And it's (or more precisely its laxing / removal) not listed in the improvement list. Optional online account is fine and I might even use it. But mandatory online account is a big NO.
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by senfiaj 7mo ago
If MS brings back normal local accounts, I'll switch back. This is insane, imagine I have bought a kitchen stove or a washing machine which requires to setup an account on some website.
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by senfiaj 7mo ago
> On Macs you're pretty much have to make an Apple account too, but somehow that's not evil? Really? Isn't this only for App Store and other Apple services? You can still do your everyday basic things, including downloadin
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by senfiaj 7mo ago
Yeah, same thoughts. I also think semantic merge is the best. Also it would be nice if you could add a plugin for custom binary file formats, such as sqlite (which obviously can't be merged like a text file).
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by senfiaj 7mo ago
Yeah, I also thought that a semantic merge is the best solution. It would be nice if it could be extended with custom formats such as sqlite.
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by senfiaj 7mo ago
Yep, wanted to write the same thing. I remember 2 occasions when even Windows 10 Pro attempted to force me to login into MS account when booting my Laptop. Somehow I skipped it (I don't remember well what I did, since obviously they ma
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by senfiaj 7mo ago
From my understanding you still need to care care about the algorithms and architecture. If N is sufficiently large, you should pick O(N) algorithm over O(N^2). But usually there is a tradeoff, simple code (or hiding something behind some a
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by senfiaj 7mo ago
There is also the segmented Sieve of Eratosthenes. It has a simlar performance but uses much less memory: the number of prime numbers from 2 to sqrt(n). For example, for n = 1000000, the RAM has to store only 168 additional numbers. I use t
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I'll probably never use Windows(waspdev.com)
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by senfiaj 7mo ago
Yeah, some of the "Show HN" posts remind me of Reddit posts in r/javascript. Annoying, regardless of AI or not.

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