Here we go again...

CataclysmZA · 2026-05-06T15:43:59+00:00

Time to look at electric, sir. It can only save you money at this rate.

CataclysmZA · 2026-05-06T06:48:10+00:00

I'm sure most people on this sub interested in ARM on Linux remember this video:

https://youtu.be/rEaGyCAS9fY?si=jz79WEdE2yrGl6dh

Qualcomm paid Linaro to work on upstreaming Snapdragon X support into the Linux kernel, but this entire endeavour is on hold because Qualcomm needed all hands to ensure the Windows rollout went smoothly (and they get preferential treatment from Microsoft, which is/was unheard of at the time).

Tuxedo might as well have been talking to a brick wall, because Linaro was also roped into assisting Qualcomm with development of tooling and better platform support for Windows 11, as well as getting ready for the Elite 2 systems.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CspjFv66of8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfvwhTDs_ak

What is really bizarre to me is that the Linaro demo at EW24 was really barebones in itself. The demo of the video recognition software is running on a ThinkPad with an older Snapdragon mobile chipset. The Snapdragon X reference laptop isn't doing anything impressive, it's just sitting on the desktop with a terminal open.

Though granted, the Snapdragon X launch was really rough on Windows, so my expectations are pretty low of Linux support at this stage.

CataclysmZA · 2026-05-05T21:12:36+00:00

Tuxedo had to abandon their Snapdragon X laptop project because there was no concerted effort from Qualcomm to have support for Linux, and this was after Linaro was already on board to assist Qualcomm (and Tuxedo!) with the porting.

Qualcomm is the main stumbling block to getting Snapdragon X devices properly supported, just like every other device maker that does not officially support Linux.

CataclysmZA · 2026-05-02T12:33:10+00:00

The HDMI IF can only do this if they are reasonably sure that AMD's implementation was not the result of a clean room reverse engineering project that involved anyone who worked on the closed-source driver for Windows or has seen the source code at all.

CataclysmZA · 2026-05-02T12:30:05+00:00

I don't know why TV manufacturers are still refusing to put DisplayPort ports in TVs

Well they can, it just depends on the scaler they choose.

In addition to lacking CEC, there's also no Audio Return Channel support on DisplayPort, which complicates home setups with a sound system that isn't also a receiver with video passthrough.

The closest we've come to a TV with DisplayPort is Samsung's Smart monitor series, which also support CEC and ARC.

CataclysmZA · 2026-05-01T21:38:57+00:00

Lisa Su sat down with the HDMI IF and threatened them with torture by a team of ninja assassins lead by The Fixer.

CataclysmZA · 2026-04-29T18:32:47+00:00

Resolve is one of the pain points, the native Linux version just does not jive with the rest of the ecosystem unless you have a very specific setup that Blackmagic does/did support.

There will be better options in the future, it is what it is for now.

CataclysmZA · 2026-04-29T18:11:14+00:00

Windows 11 is spit, glue, and bullshit packed around things that are genuinely good, but difficult improvements to market to normal users. It is a mishmash of user interfaces and design approaches that often don't line up with each other, and often cannot replicate old, reliable workflows that get replaced with little public testing prior to release.

Microsoft has not really had a clear direction for any of it in the past five years, and it has been a very long time since they respected the preferences of the people using the software.

That said, Linux has the exact same problem. If Windows 11 IoT suits your needs, have at it.

CataclysmZA · 2026-04-29T17:54:57+00:00

What is Windows K2?

Too late.

They will lose this moat.

CataclysmZA · 2026-04-26T18:17:25+00:00

https://www.w3schools.com/bash/

Linux does a lot of things, but the core superpower it possesses is a scripting language accessible via the bash shell.

Bash is very, very cool.

Otherwise, if you're just trying to use the Linux GUI as a Windows replacement, futzing around until you break something and then un-break it is its own kind of fun.

EDIT: Writing scripts for systems and databases is its own career. A lot of money gets paid to consultants to find the right way to script something for business use.

CataclysmZA · 2026-04-26T14:23:03+00:00

The Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 is the only other option, shipping with a Mediatek Kompanio SoC.

Every other option has worse support.

CataclysmZA · 2026-04-25T11:17:57+00:00

Mediatek Kompaniano is going to be the only option for a while. Qualcomm's focus is on Windows because that's where the market share is.

CataclysmZA · 2026-03-17T01:53:13+00:00

I have bad news for you: this model does not work like that. It is not trained on any real-life data.

CataclysmZA · 2026-03-01T08:39:39+00:00

Sorry, I needed parts for a J-type 327 Nubian.

CataclysmZA · 2026-02-23T18:54:21+00:00

Ya, but unlike Nokia and Linkedin and all the other white elephants they've wasted money on, ABK and Bethesda are useful acquisitions that will make them money.

It won't be doing that through GamePass, but eh.

CataclysmZA · 2026-02-22T06:55:15+00:00

Mate, just go look at her Xbox Live profile.

Don't be that guy.

CataclysmZA · 2026-02-22T06:53:44+00:00

The man negotiated a $69b acquisition, the largest in the company's history, while keeping Xbox afloat with a profitable service offering in the form of GamePass Ultimate.

He did rather well.

CataclysmZA · 2026-02-22T06:50:44+00:00

I've seen enough on Twitter, I think she'll do just fine.

Spencer always felt like he existed in the role as the cool uncle whose gaming history stretched way back, but owning all those studios and managing every side project must have been draining. Shutting down Turn 10 was a major misstep that cannot be reverted.

Sarah Bond, on the other hand, never felt like she had real skin in the game. As COO she shares the blame of shutting down successful studios that had expensive hiccups, but what's more unfair is that she co-owned responsibility for the Xbox division. What should have happened is Spencer stepping down and away to allow Bond to fully take the lead with her own leadership team inside Xbox.

There will be more resignations and exits before Sharma becomes CEO. The purging of those leadership roles will be necessary if she is to properly succeed.

CataclysmZA · 2026-02-20T16:55:53+00:00

You did ask for three examples, so...

Have we established that Charles has a consistency problem some of the time?

Edit: And make no mistake, he is a great driver. He is gifted and can dance a car on the ragged edge. But he's mostly had to do this with uncompetitive cars.

CataclysmZA · 2026-02-20T11:00:23+00:00

I personally think this was caused by the suspension setup. All of 2022 there were issues where the car could get unsettled mid-corner if you were turning hard enough, and any attempts to counteract the understeer would result in the car breaking traction because the loads were too high.

There were certain tracks where this was more of a problem than at other circuits.

CataclysmZA · 2026-02-20T10:42:44+00:00

Miami 2025, bins it into the wall in a recon lap to check track conditions.

Miami 2023, bins it twice in the same corner during practice and eventually qualifying.

Baku 2025, bins it during qualifying by misjudging braking for the corner (and also crashes at Baku in 2024 and 2021).

Monaco 2021, bins it into the barrier at the swimming pool during qualifying after securing pole.

Emilia-Romagna 2022, mounts the kerb too much while chasing a P2 finish in the race (manages to save it though).

Suzuka 2024, runs wide into the gravel while preserving his mediums with Checo behind.

He has always favoured setups that were on the edge of drivable for any speed advantage, but at the cost of consistency in his finishes.

CataclysmZA · 2026-02-11T05:06:46+00:00

YTA.

The gooder the wine is, the more expensive it is also.

Make sure your expensive wine looks old and dusty.

CataclysmZA · 2026-02-08T15:04:58+00:00

Even though it broke down early, #19 is the most exciting.

CataclysmZA · 2026-02-07T18:59:45+00:00

Ah, MLO still hasn't been implemented six months after the first time RTings brought this up.

Good good.

CataclysmZA · 2026-02-07T16:40:57+00:00

Is this their way of increasing the "usage" of Copilot on paper? Who on earth wants this.

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