overview for Sheltac

Possible explanation for jank in Android as opposed to iOS (20 millisecond core ramp on ARM/Android vs 50 microseconds on Apple/iOS) in c/apple_enthusiast

[–] Sheltac 9 points 1 year ago

There you go, that’s exactly what I was thinking. Thanks!

Yes, iOS 17 is changing where the ‘end call’ button is located in c/apple_enthusiast

[–] Sheltac 3 points 1 year ago

Or, you know, you slammed the the bit you held into the body of the phone with a satisfying “pling”.

Now get off my lawn.

Poland to vote in privatisation referendum, likely alongside October election in c/[email protected]

[–] Sheltac 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The only reason you get that title, on either count, is that we decided to brexit.

(Using the word “decided” in the widest possible sense)

Downloading Factorio mods? in c/[email protected]

[–] Sheltac 9 points 1 year ago

I just bought it the other day and went in blind with a friend. My god is it an insane game.

My friend isn’t even an engineer and he was talking about refactoring.

I’ll make an engineer out of him yet, you’ll see.

if you could fight one person – living or dead – without suffering legal consequences, who would you choose? in c/[email protected]

[–] Sheltac 4 points 1 year ago

That’s what they always say, but no one considers the starting conditions.

Imagine you’re fighting a dead fat guy. Sounds easy, right? 300kg of dead weight just waiting for you to bury your fists in it.

But now imagine the fat guy starts next to you, standing. Can you stop 300kg of dead flabby dude from burying you? Didn’t think so. You’re gonna die a gruesome suffocating death under some guy’s quadruple chin because you didn’t consider the implications.

Come on. Be better, people.

What's the most you've spent on groceries in a week? in c/[email protected]

[–] Sheltac 3 points 1 year ago

I thought you fed on sovereignty like the rest of us?

You’re missing out, bruvva

I'd rather have a "Would you like to hide all Sports related Content?" button than a "Would you like to hide all NSFW content?" button in c/showerthoughts

[–] Sheltac 5 points 1 year ago

I’ve taken to staying away from “all” just to try and isolate myself from the madness that those people are involved in. What an absolute acid trip of a country.

Possible explanation for jank in Android as opposed to iOS (20 millisecond core ramp on ARM/Android vs 50 microseconds on Apple/iOS) in c/apple_enthusiast

[–] Sheltac 21 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Wait, thats is very different from what I read back in the day. I know there was a point at, I dunno, android 5 where they started doing something different with java, but my impression was that android always ran a JVM of sorts. And frankly, given how it performs even on the highest-end devices, that was really easy to believe.

I guess I need to do some research now.

Possible explanation for jank in Android as opposed to iOS (20 millisecond core ramp on ARM/Android vs 50 microseconds on Apple/iOS) in c/apple_enthusiast

[–] Sheltac 36 points 1 year ago (23 children)

Interesting, I always thought it had to do with Android’s ungodly software stack which at some point involves, of all things, fucking java.

Do people in the UK call the old bearded rock band "Zed Zed Top"? in c/nostupidquestions

[–] Sheltac 32 points 1 year ago (9 children)

Jay-Zed as a joke is definitely something I’ve done.

Almost all remote-work news is negative now but was positive in the beginning of the pandemic. Have you noticed this or am I going crazy? in c/workreform

[–] Sheltac 20 points 1 year ago

That’s not main character syndrome, that’s just sad.

Saudi Arabia passes law requiring USB-C charges for smartphones in c/technology

[–] Sheltac 15 points 1 year ago

They’re just following in the EU’s steps in a self-aggrandising move. Everyone knows apple won’t bother with splitting the iphone line and will go with USB-C soon.