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IMALlama

@ IMALlama @lemmy.world

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  • ffmpReg: a complete rewrite of ffmpeg in pure Rust

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  • Rust is spiritually fairly close to C/C++, but with modern convenances like memory safety and ease of concurrency. It compiles somewhat slower but it's compiler errors are more friendly IMO. Rust can be as fast as C++, is also cross platform (eg windows/Linux/Mac) and scales up/down from IoT device level to desktop to seerver applications. If you're going to be writing a lower level app Rust is a good language to look at, but you can also write GUI applications in Rust too.

    Here's a decent overview

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  • That makes a certain amount of sense if you're in the northern hemisphere where it's currently winter. Odds are local bell pepper production is down, if not completely stopped, thanks to the cold. This will be true of all produce, although stores will offer loss leaders like bananas. Hardier produce (apples, potatoes, carrots, etc) will have smaller price fluctuations.

    In general, processed food will cost more than its unprocessed counterpart. It's true that some "healthy" food can be expensive, but you can still save money and avoid the salt and fats in processed food by buying low cost one (or few) ingredient inputs like dry beans and grains, in season fresh fruit/veg, canned/frozen veg, etc.

  • Where to start if I wanted to try making my own drawing program?

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  • Monochrome just means "a painting, drawing, or photograph in a single hue." But I think their intent was trying to describe an absolute minimum editor. Think Microsoft paint with the pencil tool but it only draws a single pixel per click.

    Their list of things is fairly reasonable and will result in a fairly long main quests arc. Example. Depending on your familiarity with these items, as well as your familiarity with rust, it could keep you busy for a while in a non-throwaway way.

    I wonder if part of the reason you're running into a wall is because you're asking what could be one of many different questions and haven't provided many hints to help infer intent.

    For example, you could be asking "how do I write a Rust application with a GUI if Rust doesn't provide out of the box GUI functionality?" In the case you'll need to use one of the many GUI libraries that are out there. These will let you do screen layout, add buttons, etc.

    You might also be asking, "am I going to have to build my own UI elements, like buttons and menus, from scratch?". The answer to this is no, unless you want some kind of new/novel UI element. For example, I made a checked list box item in C# about 8 years ago. All the GUI libraries will provide mechanisms to declare and position things like menus and buttons. They'll also provide hooks to let your application know the user did a thing.

    Finally, you might be asking about how to actually draw/render the picture portion of your graphics editor. The GUI library you choose will significantly impact this. Example. Example. Example. Note that these may or may not be good choices to use.

  • More pixels

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  • That read like a mix of "enough with pixel density", smaller sensors are actually really small and don't expect a ton out of them, and a clear the need for better marketing units. Unfortunately, consumers gonna consumer.

  • Leyton Green Towers - Shot on my Sony Mavica FD7

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  • I do think this camera is a good example of Sony showing a willingness to go off the beaten path and push boundaries, but would not point their UX as the reason why Sony is doing fairly well in the mirrorless race, lol. The E-mount Alpha series has been plagued with folks complaining about the UX with gripes starting with the OG A7, continuing with the A7III, and people are still complaining about the A7R V. It's basically a trope at this point. TBH I find the A7III and A9II menus much more intuitive than my old D40 and D5300, but I could be a weirdo.

    IMO Sony did a few things right:

    1. Purchasing Milnota's camera division in 2006, giving them a functional DLSR system to start from
    2. Developing their Single-lens translucent system, which consisted of a pellicle mirror, electronic viewfinder, and phase-detection autofocus system. Some of these ideas weren't novel, but putting all three into a mainstream camera system certainly was and seems to have set them up well for their move to mirrorless. Micro Four Thirds was the first mainstream system (2008), but E-mount wasn't far behind (2010)
    3. Mostly1 opening E-mount up for third party glass (1 see restrictions on burst rate with autofocus)
    4. Their tracking autofocus, which debuted on the a6400, A9, and A7III, made focusing on moving things super easy

    3 and 4 are the reasons why I shoot Sony these days. I don't really like the way their bodies handle and spent a decent amount of time seeking alternatives (I tried the OM-1, X-H2s, and Z6ii) but the A7III and now A9II proved far more consistent in getting the shot and the back catalog of first and third party glass is very welcome.

  • Switching out most of the toolhead stack on a Voron 2.4, anybody know if these options work together?

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  • A quick search turned up an "official" CNC mount for cartographer and stealth burner. There are also instructions covering another mount, but I didn't spend much time looking at them.

    If you're comfortable with CAD it shouldn't be hard to model a mount that uses the klicky attachment points on the stock SB carriage. I found an existing model that looks like it does exactly this.

  • Good head-to-head reviews of handhelds that can run bazzite

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  • I didn't spend a ton of time digging in, but I think the thing that gets the mainstream handhelds with AMD integrated graphics are the custom drivers. Maybe if a less mainstream device uses less custom components it'll have better compatibility?

  • Leyton Green Towers - Shot on my Sony Mavica FD7

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  • I suspect the down votes are coming from folks not understanding what the camera is.

    The FD7 was released in 1997 and records 30 images to a 2.5" floppy disk. Yes, really. Later Sony cameras had built in mini disk CD-R drives. At the typical 1.4 MB disk size you could fit 40 standard sized JPEGs. These images were captured using a 640x480 sensor that sensor was originally intended for television cameras. In order to hit 640x480 it needed to capture and interlace two different frames.

    Early digital camera days were very inventive. Thankfully people bought them. If they hadn't we probably wouldn't have made it to where we are as quickly as we did, if at all.

  • Switching out most of the toolhead stack on a Voron 2.4, anybody know if these options work together?

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  • Not to ask the dumb question, but if your main pain point is tap why not just swap tap for cartographer or even klicky? Klicky, combined with Klipper Z Calibration has been pretty reliable on my build and gives me a very consistent first layer.

  • Why I Think Valve's Retiring the Steam Deck LCD

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  • I have an Asus Ally X and am in the same boat. I'm pushing 40 and have kids, so time is fairly limited. I have not purchased a new AAA game in quite some time. Honestly, before I bought the Ally X I wasn't gaming much at all. Now that I have the Ally X I'm playing through my game collection again and basically everything in it is 10+ years old. I'm currently playing through borderlands 2, which came out 13 years ago.

    One I wrap this up I might pick up Selaco. I bought it nearly a year ago but have been holding out for the story mode. I'm considering finally giving cyberpunk 2077 a try, but that game came out 5 years ago.

  • Bill got no chill

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  • yes

    After the Department of Justice released thousands of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a tranche on Friday that included a number of decades-old photographs of former President Bill Clinton, a spokesperson for Clinton on Monday called on all of the files relating to Clinton to be released.

    "Accordingly, we call on President Trump to direct Attorney General Bondi to immediately release any remaining materials referring to, mentioning, or containing a photograph of Bill Clinton," Ureña added.

  • 15 People Have Died in Crashes Where Tesla Doors Wouldn’t Open | There are no official statistics on the dangers of electric handles. So Bloomberg did its own analysis.

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  • Haha, that's one approach. Be sure to pour the hot water all around the door frame itself is often frozen shut too.

  • 15 People Have Died in Crashes Where Tesla Doors Wouldn’t Open | There are no official statistics on the dangers of electric handles. So Bloomberg did its own analysis.

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  • Corvettes, going back to at least the C6 generation (2005ish) have electronic handles, but they have mechanical emergency pulls on the floor next to the door sill. Yes, messing with them will set off the car alarm if the doors are locked. Ask me how I know.

    I have no idea why anyone where it freezes would want electronic handles, especially ones that electronically self-present. I've had to yeet my frozen shit door open on more than occasion.

  • Good head-to-head reviews of handhelds that can run bazzite

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  • No judgement meant, but without understanding your use case it's hard to make a good recommendation.

    What you asked first: I have an Asus Ally X. I'm truly just like @strayce@Strayce@lemmy.sdf.org in that my purchase choice was influenced by the ability to use it with an eGPU. From what I've read, using an AMD eGPU with an Ally X is a recipe for frustration, but Nvidia eGPUs are fine. I never actually pulled the plug as my use case for the device changed after I started using it. It can absolutely be used as a full fledged PC, since it actually is one, and I've taken advantage of that a few times.

    Musings on my pursuit of a convenient single device solution follow. You're welcome to stop here. I'm not here to try to convince you of anything, only to share my own struggles. Maybe you'll even be able to help me with them.

    I've been chasing the promise of a convenient all-in-one device for a while now. Tablet form factor devices (surface pro, iPad, etc) are good as tablets, but propping them up on your lap with a keyboard is awkward. I've found that this limits where you can realistically use them. Sure, you can use a tray/lap table setup, but if you need to haul it around with you it starts to lose convenience. I've always fallen back to using these devices as tablets. It seems like using a handheld as a computer replacement would face the same hurdles when you're away from your desk and add another one: the need for an an external display.

    As for why I didn't buy an eGPU for the Ally X, the most frequent time and place I use the Ally X is on the couch, next to my spouse as they watch TV, after my kids are asleep. I quickly realized I was self-selecting which games I play on it. I'm actively avoiding entire genres like real time strategy, which I personally enjoy a lot, because those games greatly benefit from a mouse/keyboard setup. I want a fast/convenient setup and break down. I don't want to have to worry about gathering and stashing accessories. There's also the reality of running on battery and heat dissipation. Keeping the Ally X in 13 watt "silent" mode results in 20 watts of actual power draw, very low fan noise, and ~4 hours of battery life. Its 17 watt "performance" mode is still fairly quiet and lowers battery life to ~3 hours. My spouse finds turbo mode too loud and you're looking at 1.5 hours of battery life. Noise aside, playing while plugged in diminishes the convenience for me.

    Despite a few false starts, I've still found myself stuck in the camp of portable device + laptop + desktop - although my desktop sees pretty infrequent use these days.

  • Good head-to-head reviews of handhelds that can run bazzite

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  • Like @strayce@lemmy.sdf.org my handheld supports an eGPU and can run bazzite. However it's another mainstream unit. Personally, I got my handheld to be a hand held to play around the house using its built in screen. The onboard graphics have been more than capable, although I'll admit that I play slightly older games.

    If you're looking for a less mobile setup and/or are more budget conscious, a used PC is probably going to be way better bang for your buck than a hand held with an eGPU. My gaming PC still packs a (used) 1070ti and shrugs off most games at 1440. Sure, I can't max graphics in everything but with moderate settings I can still have very solid and stable FPS.

  • We're going backwards

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  • This seems consumer driven as the fees were not presented in a very transparent manner.

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    This move towards transparent pricing is a direct result of this review and social media backlash over excessive clean fees and chores.

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  • HDMI Forum is unwilling to disclose the 2.1 specification for open-source (Linux): according to AMD, they had submitted a functional, HDMI 2.1-compatible driver [for linux?], which the Forum rejected.

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  • Nope! That's part of the fun sadly. At least if you're technical you'll know that not all type-c cables are the same.

  • HDMI Forum is unwilling to disclose the 2.1 specification for open-source (Linux): according to AMD, they had submitted a functional, HDMI 2.1-compatible driver [for linux?], which the Forum rejected.

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  • Display port over USB-C is totally a thing. With things like USB-PD USB seem to be getting dangerously close to becoming the standard for everything. The cables are a wreck though and are way too hard for a layperson to tell apart.

  • Is the GoPro 360 Max 2025 really this bad?

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