magiccupcake

magiccupcake , 1 month ago

Are they still using Mp3 for audio or have they switched to something more modern for that too?

magiccupcake , 1 month ago

This is a truly terrible article.

Like why not test these things? This just sounds like ai generated garbage.

That being said, 8gb is an abysmally low amount of ram in 2024. I had a mid range surface in 2014 that had that much ram. And the upcharge for more is quite ridiculous too.

I know it's pc ram but I bought 64gb of ddr4 3600mhz for like $130. How on earth is apple charging $200 for 8!!!!

magiccupcake , 1 month ago

This stuff is almost ewaste.

This is just not enough memory to make a computer last, especially since you can't upgrade.

Websites and apps that a lot of people use just aren't really expecting to only have 8gb ram available. Any kind of multitasking could easily run out of ram

magiccupcake , 1 month ago

Oh no I read the article, I just don't consider that testing.

It's not really apt to compare using ram on a browser on one computer and extract that to another, there's a lot of complicated ram and cache management that happens in the background.

Testing would involve getting a 8gb ram Mac computer and running common tasks to see if you can measure poorer performance, be it lag, stutters or frame drops.

magiccupcake , 1 month ago

I have plenty of understanding of what virtual memory memory is. For one, virtual memory is orders of magnitude slower than physical RAM.

My point still stands, 8gb is fine if all you do is light web browsing and writing documents which is basically nothing, but at that point you don't need a 2024 Macbook anything, you could use a older M1 Macbook and be perfectly happy.

All web browsers will use up as much ram as possible, that doesn't mean they need it.

Even you don't have a device with 8gb of memory, just because it's usable doesn't mean that's it's optimal, or that it's not a ripoff to charge $200 for another 8gb.

magiccupcake , 2 months ago

True journalism seems to be on its way out. Why pay journalists to research and investigate when you can pump out tons of ai generated garbage for nearly free.

magiccupcake , 2 months ago

It looks very modular, with company claiming a right to repair philosophy.

The painting seems to be aiming for a lower emissions vehicle, cheaper costs. Given that the body is not metal replacing panels should be easier if they get damaged.

Not to mention battery size doesn't need to be as large, so replacing it should be viable.

I'm hopeful but still got see how everything shakes out.

magiccupcake , 2 months ago

I think I heard mentioned that they expect the wrap to last 5-10 years, which isn't great, but not terrible.

I don't think they have a choice with right to repair, as changing their stance would be detrimental to their following.

magiccupcake , 2 months ago

I put down a deposit recently, like last month, but I have a similar outlook. I wanna see how they do after a few years to see how they hold up first. But if they look good and start selling like hotcakes I might be glad I put a deposit down early. Otherwise I'll cancel and get a Chevy bolt begrudgingly.

I wanna be optimistic because I do want Aptera to at least push the whole industry towards more repairable efficient and cheep evs.

magiccupcake , 2 months ago

So much of that freight should be moved by rail.

Tax based on weight to 4th power would work if we nationalized railways like roads.

magiccupcake , 2 months ago

Actually maintained rail shouldn't have this problem, but the private companies like Norfolk Southern spend the minimum amount to keep them operational.

With a budget just a fraction of highway upkeep and expansion they should be able to be kept in good repair.

magiccupcake , 2 months ago

This really should be a sign that the admins of startrek.website are running their communities in manner that is upsetting their own community.

magiccupcake , 2 months ago

You were the one who really showed me what it was really like over there, so now I'm back on my lemmy.world account instead.

It's a damn shame they can't act in accordance with their power and star trek principles.

magiccupcake , 3 months ago

And why do you think they do that?

It's because they've been raised in a society that pressures them to do so, and punishes them if they don't.

It's not fair enough to punish women with lower wages because they perform billions of dollars worth of unpaid labor with house and child care.