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Android 15 finally implements true variable refresh rate support, but there's a catch in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Android Authority 's TL;DR (conveniently) doesn't mention the actual downside to this update. But it's fine imo, since this was actually a pretty insightful read.

My TL;DR:

Google's ARR/VRR implementation is hopefully more compatible with the GKI system vs. current per-vendor, per-device implementations
To add this support, vendors must implement v3 of the Hardware Composer and Hardware Abstraction Layer APIs.
That means also undoing existing kernel changes for their devices and retooling it to support HWC & HAL v3. Lots of engineering time.
This solution still isnt perfect. There's a notable limitation in something called the "panel's Tearing Effect", but im not an expert at displays so CTRL+F it for the paragraph in question.

Amazon announces first Kindle ever with color screen, retailing for $279 in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (3 children)

The type of person to rock Calibre would probably have airplane mode on constantly. Mine's been that way and I still have epubs sideloaded on my Kindle from when I first got mine all those years ago.

Why don’t you like Apple? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 17 points 5 months ago

Everything except the Mac line has a locked boot process. So your iPhone or iPad must run the latest iOS, must have an Apple ID, must source apps from Apple, and Apple has gotten so good at securing their devices that its basically killed hobbyist jailbreaking.

Anything you do on these multi thousand dollar devices is only because Apple allows you to— reluctantly, I might add.

Leni Robredo hosts lecture re: state of PH education @ UST in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

~~I'm not aware of good posting conventions, so I posted this without a timestamp.~~ However, for people without SponsorBlock installed, I suggest you jump ahead to the 36 minute, 45 second mark.

Here's also some more verbose details:

Title: Community & our shared dreams for the Filipino youth
Subtitle: 2024 Fr. Antonio Gonzalez, O.P. Memorial Lecture

EDIT: I've edited the post with a different, more streamlined title (imo) and added the timestamp. Again, if this is unwelcome behavior, please dm me or reply to this comment.

(I don't use lemmy very often, so please be patient if I don't reply... for days....)

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Leni Robredo hosts lecture re: state of PH education @ UST (youtube.com)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hey phlemmies, first post. This didnt seem to get posted here and I don't want to interact with Reddit anymore, so apologies if this is a topic retread / repost.

Title: Community & our shared dreams for the Filipino youth
Subtitle: 2024 Fr. Antonio Gonzalez, O.P. Memorial Lecture

Japanese newspaper Gigazine goes over the slow decline of technological freedom up to today. in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I didn't take my time to read this with my full attention, I'll be the first to admit; But I think this article is being way too dramatic and paranoid. And thats coming from somebody certifiably overdramatic and paranoid.

EDIT: to add, it does have some reference to past and current events in the technology space but it quickly devolves into baseless, referenceless speculation.

Also, is this just a "stole this topic from xyz social media" article but from Hacker News instead of Reddit?