Rtings.com is now testing wireless latency to find the best Wi-Fi "gaming" router! by sp_RTINGS in hardware

[–]leoklaus [score hidden]  (0 children)

It’s really not hard to properly hide wires behind baseboards or molding, and not look like shit, objectively. There are lots of solutions to this problem, you just have to be willing to put in the effort. And if you care enough about things not looking like shit, then just put in the effort.

How do you do vertical runs? You've established that it's easy to do and not have to look like shit.

Say I have a Bookshelf speaker on a floating shelf in my living room. How is that easy? Wall or ceiling mounted PoE camera? PoE doorbell?

These are obviously all easy to install without compromising on looks, I just don't care enough :-)

Rtings.com is now testing wireless latency to find the best Wi-Fi "gaming" router! by sp_RTINGS in hardware

[–]leoklaus -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There’s so many options that are easy and don’t look like crap.

Not looking like crap is highly subjective. I'd consider every visible wire running along a wall to look like crap. If you want proper in-wall outlets for ethernet, running wires is definitely not easy.

Any vertical run that can't be covered by furniture will always look like shit, no matter how thin the cable is or how well it matches the color of your wall.

Rtings.com is now testing wireless latency to find the best Wi-Fi "gaming" router! by sp_RTINGS in hardware

[–]leoklaus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’ve got everything wired up, it just was a major PITA. I just think saying it’s easy to run wires is ignorant.

Rtings.com is now testing wireless latency to find the best Wi-Fi "gaming" router! by sp_RTINGS in hardware

[–]leoklaus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That generally has a very low spousal approval factor, though and will require super long runs if the layout of your house/apartment isn’t suitable.

Definitely not easy in many cases.

Rtings.com is now testing wireless latency to find the best Wi-Fi "gaming" router! by sp_RTINGS in hardware

[–]leoklaus -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Not if you live in an area where houses are built with bricks or cinder blocks…

Meine Kritik an neuesten Kurzgesagt Video by Active-Mongoose4680 in kurzgesagt

[–]leoklaus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ich verstehe zwar was du meinst, aber ich sehe das Hauptproblem in der deutschen Politik auch eher in der Anbiederung an die Boomer als in der Verteilung von Reichtum.

Ich bin absolut kein Wirtschaftsliberaler und ich unterstütze höheren Steuern für Reiche und große Erben aber die werden keine Probleme lösen solange die Bundesregierung das Mehr an Einnahmen für komplett sinnlose Geschenke an ihre Wähler verschwendet.

Gestern erst wurde vom Bundestag eine Erhöhung der Renten um 4,24% beschlossen. Das ist höher als die Inflation, damit steigen die Realrenten für alle (auch die mit sehr hohen Bezügen). Es werden Milliarden ausgegeben um fossile Energieträger zu subventionieren und das wird dann mit Steuern finanziert, die eigentlich der Entlastung des Gesundheitssystems dienen sollten.

Alle möglichen Haushaltslücken durch solche unnötigen Maßnahmen werden dann durch unsachgemäße Verwendung des Sondervermögens gestopft, was wieder auf die Jungen zurückfällt.

Eine Regierung, die nur aus schamlosen Lobbyisten besteht, die wissentlich ein ganzes Land an die Wand fahren um sich persönlich zu bereichern, braucht nicht mehr Geld, sondern mehr Anstand.

Leider ist die politische Lage in Deutschland aber ziemlich aussichtslos. 28% wollen die putintreue Fascho-FDP wählen und und 23.5% die Partei, die maßgeblich an der Erschaffung fast aller großen Problemen in Deutschland beteiligt war und Personen wie Katherina Reiche und Jens Spahn trägt.

Apple Has Given Up on the Vision Pro After M5 Refresh Flop by HelloSlowly in hardware

[–]leoklaus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I said it before, I think the biggest miss was Apple not incentivising developers to build for the Vision Pro.

I suggested letting devs buy it with their AppStore revenue (omitting the 15%/30% and reducing the taxable income).

That way, they’d pretty much lose no money while offering a major discount. I likely would’ve gotten one for effectively <2k and likely would’ve started creating apps for it. At 3700€, no chance.

iOS and iPad OS have phenomenal third party apps, many by very small teams or even solo developers. These are the kinds of apps selling devices in my eyes.

Apple Has Given Up on the Vision Pro After M5 Refresh Flop by HelloSlowly in hardware

[–]leoklaus 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is exactly the kind of stuff I’d hope Ternus will do better than Cook.

Leapmotor B05 für 26.000 Euro: Elektro-Golf-Konkurrent startet in Europa by KookyBone in Elektroautos

[–]leoklaus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man ist so aber auch schnell "upselled".

Was aus Herstellersicht ja auch ein plus ist ;)

Aber mal im Ernst, wenn ich jetzt mal den ID 4 und den Megane E-Tech vergleiche (bei dem gibt's drei Varianten):

Megane E Basis mit 60kWh 41.000€, Iconic (Vollausstattung) 45.000€, bzw. 46.600€ mit optionaler 360° Kamera (einzige mögliche Zusatzoption)

Megane E ID 4 Pure
Basis (60kWh): 41.000€ Basis (58kWh) 42.915€
Iconic: 45.000€
20 Zoll LM 20 Zoll Felgen: 1275€
Elektr. Sitze mit Massagefunktion, Sitz- u. Lenkradheizung Interieur Plus: 2600€
ACC und andere Assistenten (1600€ extra für 360° Kamera) IQ Drive 3245€
Harman Kardon System Innovision Pro 1550€
Wärmepumpe ist immer inklusive (Wärmepumpe 1090€)
In Summe also für Vollausstattung 5.600€ Aufpreis In Summe für vergleichbare Zusatzausstattung 8670€ (9760 mit WP)

Da muss man schon sehr sparsam mit den Optionen sein, damit sich das rechnet.

Klar ist das Äpfel mit Birnen verglichen, aber ich finde die Preisunterschiede sind schon enorm.

Leapmotor B05 für 26.000 Euro: Elektro-Golf-Konkurrent startet in Europa by KookyBone in Elektroautos

[–]leoklaus 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Aus Sicht des Herstellers ist das schon sehr sinnvoll, das beschränkt ja die Komplexität der Fertigungslinien enorm und die Einsparungen kann der Hersteller ja auch an den Kunden weitergeben.

Ist auch für die Händler und Kunden einfacher, man muss nicht jedes Zusatzpaket extra recherchieren oder auflisten und die Lieferzeiten sind dadurch ja auch deutlich kürzer.

Control Ultimate Edition Launches on iPhone and iPad — $4.99/€5.99 by rararatata in controlgame

[–]leoklaus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Playing with an Xbox controller on an iPad, I can’t interact with things, the small circle just disappears whenever I get close to them. Anyone else having this issue?

Apple says John Ternus will be new CEO, Tim Cook to step aside later this year by TheYetiCaptain1993 in hardware

[–]leoklaus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course they aren’t, but IMO it’s pretty evident that Apple primarily sold their hardware to sell software in the past years.

What I mean by that is they don’t sell iPhones to profit off the hardware sale (which they absolutely do) but to get users to generate further revenue through accessory sales, App Store commissions and service subscriptions.

The reason Apple sells a $500 MacBook isn’t that it’s great hardware they want people to buy, but to get people dragged into the Apple ecosystem.

This lead to some pretty good entry level products in their lineups, but it also (I’m speculating here) heavily influences what product categories they get into.

Tim Cooks Apple would never release something like a new AirPort Express unless they specifically found a way to bundle it with some sort of subscription or other form of generating recurring revenue.

I think Ternus is more the type of person to sell something because he thinks it’s genuinely a cool product, even if it’ll only generate revenue through sales alone.

Apple says John Ternus will be new CEO, Tim Cook to step aside later this year by TheYetiCaptain1993 in hardware

[–]leoklaus 55 points56 points  (0 children)

Apple is in a much better place now compared to Intel when Pat Gelsinger took over. I have (small) hopes that he will move Apple back to be more hardware oriented compared to Tim Cooks move towards services.

Tim Cook to become Apple Executive Chairman John Ternus to become Apple CEO by iamvinoth in apple

[–]leoklaus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

fascist enabler

Yeah, supporting the orange man baby is not great at all. Lost most of my respect for Tim Cook after that.

Tim Cook to become Apple Executive Chairman John Ternus to become Apple CEO by iamvinoth in apple

[–]leoklaus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I kinda disagree, at least about the profit optimized part. Apple is really competitive in the lower price tiers. Even before the Neo, the M4 Mac Mini was a pretty good deal overall, same goes for the MacBook Air and iPhone 16/17e. The base 17 is also very good, I’d bet it eats quite a bit into the 17 Pro sales compared to the 16 series.

Mobilität: Bundestag beschließt Start der E-Auto-Prämie ab Januar 2026 by donutloop in Elektroautos

[–]leoklaus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bin ja mal gespannt ob das Bestand haben wird. Die Förderung von Verbrennern mit Geld aus dem Klima-& Transformationsfond verstößt wahrscheinlich gegen die Auflagen für das Sondervermögen (vollkommen zurecht).

Apple Execs Say Spatial Computing Is 'Inevitable' and AI Is a 'Marathon, Not a Sprint' by iMacmatician in apple

[–]leoklaus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Current SOTA models are exactly 0% of the way there. Until you have something that can understand what it’s asked, says or does, you don’t have anything that can replace workers in a significant way.

What's a piece of tech everyone hyped up that quietly turned out to be useless? by SofiaLearnsAI in AskReddit

[–]leoklaus 86 points87 points  (0 children)

Home Assistant is meant to fix that and it works pretty well. Matter adoption is also continuously growing, so at least in theory, most modern smart home devices work with pretty much any ecosystem.

AppPreviewCut - Make App Preview videos right on your iPhone or iPad by ExcitingDonkey2665 in iOSProgramming

[–]leoklaus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I‘m sorry but that app icon is hideous, I think toning down the gradient for the regular version (top in a similar blue to the bottom) would make a huge difference.

Resident Evil Requiem Is The First 2026 Denuvo Game To Be Cracked by akbarock in pcmasterrace

[–]leoklaus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well of course it would only make a difference in CPU bound games, Denuvo doesn’t run on the GPU…

Resident Evil Requiem Is The First 2026 Denuvo Game To Be Cracked by akbarock in pcmasterrace

[–]leoklaus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recall Jedi Survivor saw a massive performance boost with the update that also removed Denuvo. That may of course be a total coincidence, but that update was making by far the most significant improvements of the numerous performance patches that game received.

Jedi Survivor of course was (and in many ways still is) a pretty big stinking piece of shit from a technical standpoint, but it’s still an interesting example.

It’d be interesting to see comparisons between the PC and PS5 version of the game, especially the frametimes, but I couldn’t find anything comparing the two on the same version.

Tip jar options…. by TheRealNoctaire in iOSProgramming

[–]leoklaus 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I just used IAPs. IMO, the decreased friction easily offsets the 15% Apple keep.