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Comment Re:It really depends (Score 1) 224

Are you okay with your phone being less water resistant then?

Yes, I don't bathe with it.

How about less battery as the phone must now be designed to be opened and internal volume sacrificed?

You didn't even read what you're replying to, moron. They. Don't. Care. If. It. Is. Thicker.

So you have the *same* battery in a slightly *bigger*, openable case.

Fuck's sake, you're a thicko.

Comment Re:"Stranglehold" ? (Score 1) 361

This outcome from China was inevitable and has been their plan all along. Did Trump's tactics speed up the outcome? Maybe. But to blame him for what was China's obvious strategy all along seems a bit disingenuous.

That's your opinion. An alternative view would be that China knows that cutting off the supply totally and precipitately (even if just temporarily) is somewhat of a nuclear option which they would have been reluctant use if not for Trump's "tactics", since it may not work out to their advantage in the medium term. Using alternative sources and building refineries in different countries now becomes more attractive and may be state subsidised and facilitated as a national security matter, which will potentially undermine China's position in future.

Comment Re:I think this happens to all Linux users (Score 1) 86

The description makes no sense. "decided to upgrade a bunch of stuff including the Linux kernel" vs " update succeeded but the machine doesn't have the new kernel". What does that mean? I've never heard of a "successful" kernel upgrade ending up with no new kernel. And this: "so edited my Grub [bootloader] config," is it implying that apt didn't do an "update-grub" like it normally does so the AI manually edited it?

Whole thing's as clear as mud.

Submission + - KDE Plasma 6.0, and KDE Gear 24.02 released (kde.org)

jrepin writes: Today the KDE Community is announcing a new najor release of Plasma 6.0, and Gear 24.02 . KDE Plasma is a modern, feature-rich desktop environment for Linux-based operating systems. Known for its sleek design, customizable interface, and extensive set of applications, it is also open source, devoid of ads, and makes protecting your privacy and personal data a priority. With Plasma 6, the technology stack has undergone two major upgrades: a transition to the latest version of the application framework, Qt 6, and a migration to the modern Linux graphics platform, Wayland. They will continue providing support for the legacy X11 session for users who prefer to stick with it for now. The new version brings the new windows and desktop overview, improved colour management, a cleaner theme, more effects, better overall performance, and much more. KDE Gear 24.02 brings many applications to Qt 6. In addition to the changes in Breeze, many applications adopted a more frameless look for their interface.

Comment Re:The BIZX/Logan Abbott Model (Score 1) 196

Its main disadvantage is that it is based on the Linux kernel, which isn't exactly small

You can generate a very minimal Linux kernel of less than 1Mb easily (e.g. "make tinyconfig" tweaked to add support for 64-bit, console and printk) . It depends what you regard as "small" and what kernel features are essential for your use case.

Comment Re:Firefox for android needs to improve (Score 1) 25

Add-ons? Yes, I guess it wasn't clear, I do use uBlock Origin, I find many websites unbearable and some totally unusable without it - on the train the signal can easily drop out before the advert crap has finished loading.

The Power version of the G7 does actually have a 5000mAh battery though, however it *is* four years old.

Anyhow, my point was that battery life with Firefox doesn't *have* to be a problem for all day "no-charge" use, it will depend on your hardware, add-ons and which websites you use. Also, I did use Chrome for the first year or so of the phone's life, until late 2020 when the new Firefox for Android appeared, and I didn't really notice any battery life change (though I seem to remember it was a bit flaky for about a year and I switched between Chrome and Android until Firefox settled down).

Comment Re:Firefox for android needs to improve (Score 1) 25

There are a lot of issues with Firefox on Android, beyond the one you mentioned. Battery life impact is pretty bad, I'd estimate maybe 5x as much as Chrome. It really is that much worse.

My pretty crappy phone (old Moto G7 power, 2019 model, original battery) lasts all day using Firefox nearly constantly, so it can't be *that* bad. I've just used it for around eight hours on various trains and buses today (for train tracking, news, non-Google maps, and word games) and the battery only went from 98% to 48%. Of course, using uBlock Origin helps by massively slimming down the web bloat.

Maybe it's different if you use battery heavy "app" type websites though.

Comment Re:Wavy glass (Score 5, Informative) 170

I was told long ago that glass has characteristics like a fluid. An extremely slow to move fluid, but a fluid nonetheless.

A myth. Total bollocks, based on old glass windows being thicker at the bottom leading to the assumption it "flowed down" over time. Actually due to that glass being irregular when made so they deliberately placed the "heavy end" at the bottom.

Data Storage

Cerabyte Ceramic Storage Poised To Usher In 'Yottabyte Era' (tomshardware.com) 43

Cerabyte, a technology startup pioneering ceramic nanolayer-based storage, claims it will usher in the "Yottabyte Era" and disrupt the $500 billion storage market in the process. Tom's Hardware reports: More specifically, its roadmaps sketch out CeraMemory cartridges (2025-30) storing between 10 PB and 100 PB, and its CeraTape (2030-35) with up to 1 EB capacity per tape. According to the startup, these new formats are poised to address density, performance, and access paradigms, as well as the cost and sustainability demands of datacenters. Cerabyte, a German storage startup, has published an abstract from its upcoming presentation at the 2023 Storage Developer Conference in Fremont, California (h/t Blocks and Files). Here, for the first time, it will detail how it will introduce CeraMemory with inorganic nanolayers, using 50-100 atoms thick ceramics to store information. Scaling ceramic data storage technology from 100nm to 3nm bit sizes will scale the corresponding data density from GB/cm2 to units measured in TB/cm2, reckons Cerabyte.

To record data to CeraMemory, Cerabyte says that a laser beam or particle beam structures data matrices similar to QR codes. Data reading can be done with equipment using high-resolution microscopic imaging techniques or electron beam microscopy. Initially, there will be no need for particle beams/electron microscopy, as those technologies will only be required later in the roadmaps at the highest densities. In its abstract from the 'Ceramic Nano Memory -- Data Storage for the Yottabyte Era' presentation, Cerabyte says its technology can read and write data at GB/s class speeds. These read/write technologies are "low power," according to the storage startup. Another seemingly excellent inherent property of ceramic storage is the touted media durability and longevity. On its website, Cerabyte says that its media can last "5,000+ years" and that the data stored can ensure through "a wide temperature range of -273C (-460F) to 300C (570F)." We have used quotes here, as those are extraordinary figures. Additionally, it is boasted that CeraMemory is resistant to corrosive, acidic, radioactive environments and EMP disruption.

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