More details on Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X Elite make me even more excited for an Windows on Arm future, and a real competitor to Apple Silicon.

...the company claims that the X Elite will run up to twice as fast as an Intel Core i7-1355U or Core i7-1360P at the same power level, or it can match their performance while using 68 percent less power. Qualcomm also says the X Elite can match the performance of a beefier Core i7-13800H using 65 percent less power—providing roughly the same multi-core performance at 30 W that the Intel chip provides at 90 W. The X Elite's power consumption appears to max out at around 50 W, and to go as low as 10 W…

#tech #Windows #Intel #AppleSilicon #Snapdragon

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite looks like the Windows world’s answer to Apple Silicon

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Even Catholics like Jim Gaffigan get it.

- YouTube

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Funny thing, I found a flaw in GPT-4 as well…

#humor #spelling #pedantry

Prioritizing Software Features

Being a pragmatist when it comes to software development, I generally prefer simple solutions whenever possible. So when clients are faced with the challenge of determining which features to add to their products, as a starting point I usually recommend looking at user value versus cost to implement.

Given a progressive value scale from a “cup of coffee” at the low end and a “house” at the high end, we can easily see where the best choices lie.

Looking at the first row in this example, if a user values a feature at “house” and your cost to implement is a “cup of coffee” this feature addition becomes a no-brainer.

Likewise if a user values a feature at a “cup of coffee” but it will cost a “house” to build, it's certainly a feature to avoid implementing.

There may be some diamonds in the center blue area, but more information is usually required before we make those decisions.

#code #tech #software #developer

Favorite Daily Term: swab precision

#YOUREWELCOME

Really excited to see if Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X series accelerates the Windows move to Arm and keeps Apple on their toes.

#tech #opinion

Introducing an all-new naming convention for our next-generation of intelligent PC platforms: The Snapdragon X Series

www.qualcomm.com

I would assume that one would sit one’s ass on a couch and aim one’s head at the television.

#sarcasm

How to watch Lionel Messi documentary on Apple TV - 9to5Mac

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Good user interface design is always subjective.

#humor #design #tech

Cat Multitasking

#cats #humor

Data's Ode to Spot

Felis catus is your taxonomic nomenclature,
An endothermic quadruped, carnivorous by nature;
Your visual, olfactory, and auditory senses
Contribute to your hunting skills and natural defenses.

I find myself intrigued by your subvocal oscillations,
A singular development of cat communications
That obviates your basic hedonistic predilection
For a rhythmic stroking of your fur to demonstrate affection.

A tail is quite essential for your acrobatic talents;
You would not be so agile if you lacked its counterbalance.
And when not being utilized to aid in locomotion,
It often serves to illustrate the state of your emotion.

O Spot, the complex levels of behavior you display
Connote a fairly well-developed cognitive array.
And though you are not sentient, Spot, and do not comprehend,
I nonetheless consider you a true and valued friend.

— Data

#StarTrek #STTNG #humor #tv #scifi

Ancestry.com is now offering mixed breed DNA service for dogs because it’s impossible to get a cat to fill a vial with saliva.

#ancestry #tech #humor

Dog DNA Test Kit for Breeds & Health | Know Your Pet DNA by Ancestry®

petdna.ancestry.com

This is a unicorn. Technically speaking the other one should be called a unihorn.

#unicorn #pedantry #humor

Everyone is pro-life with exceptions. We just disagree on the exceptions.

#roevwade #roe #scotus

#Elon #Musk claims he wants to prevent SpaceX from becoming complicit in a major act of war. But every other immoral use of his Starlink Internet service is perfectly fine.

Did you know that they put barcodes on the ships in Norway?

They do it so they can Scandinavian.

#dadjoke #humor

The acronym GUID is not pronounced “gooey ID”. It's pronounced “goo-id”. #YoureWelcome

#developer #pendantry

Who reads a magazine while standing behind a big pile of carrots? Are they going to eat the carrots? Why are the carrots on a pedestal? How and why did they get the bent carrot to sit erect at the top of the pile of carrots?

#pd #bentcarrot #commercial #humor

They’re officially changing the name to Drowning Man.

#BurningMan #humor

Zoom wants employees to come back to the office instead of using #Zoom to work remotely. Sometimes the jokes write themselves.

#tech #humor #irony

Zoom, which thrived on the remote work revolution, wants workers back in the office part-time

apnews.com

Microsoft fucks Mac .NET developers. Only time will tell just how hard this fucking is.

#tech #microsoft #macos #vscode #visualstudio

Visual Studio for Mac Retirement Announcement - Visual Studio Blog

devblogs.microsoft.com

Vegan leather tastes just like real leather.

#humor

I wonder if #Nutrafol also works on body hair.

#humor

When it comes to #politics I’m more of a mourning person.

#humor

You know what’s next with the #Twitter / #X API? #ElonMusk randomly pulling the plug and screwing you and your customers again.

When the #BetterSleep commercial talks about “deep brown noise” the fart jokes write themselves.

#humor