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🏳️🌈 Infosec software developer and really-bad-puns guy (he/him)
🌐 https://smileybarry.com
🏳️🌈 Infosec software developer and really-bad-puns guy (he/him)
🌐 https://smileybarry.com
But I like the onslaught of cutie patootie computers!
November 13, 2025 at 1:37 AM
But I like the onslaught of cutie patootie computers!
I researched this for the awful work laptop and found out Windows power plans have secret fields to control processor max Mhz, even separately for P-/E-cores. There might be a power limit one too!
www.tenforums.com/tutorials/95...
www.tenforums.com/tutorials/95...
Add or Remove Maximum Processor Frequency in Windows 10 Power Options
How to Add or Remove 'Maximum processor frequency' from Power Options in Windows 10
www.tenforums.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:29 AM
I researched this for the awful work laptop and found out Windows power plans have secret fields to control processor max Mhz, even separately for P-/E-cores. There might be a power limit one too!
www.tenforums.com/tutorials/95...
www.tenforums.com/tutorials/95...
oh oh oh let me guess, it's an Intel 11th gen H processor thingy?
my work ThinkPad absolutely SUCKS because it's from those two gens of Intel mobile sucking (10-11), and because Lenovo absolutely skimped on the cooling setup. throttles out of the box at <40W.
my work ThinkPad absolutely SUCKS because it's from those two gens of Intel mobile sucking (10-11), and because Lenovo absolutely skimped on the cooling setup. throttles out of the box at <40W.
November 13, 2025 at 1:25 AM
oh oh oh let me guess, it's an Intel 11th gen H processor thingy?
my work ThinkPad absolutely SUCKS because it's from those two gens of Intel mobile sucking (10-11), and because Lenovo absolutely skimped on the cooling setup. throttles out of the box at <40W.
my work ThinkPad absolutely SUCKS because it's from those two gens of Intel mobile sucking (10-11), and because Lenovo absolutely skimped on the cooling setup. throttles out of the box at <40W.
Aw, I actually liked the evil monopoly man musk look
November 11, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Aw, I actually liked the evil monopoly man musk look
Supposedly you want cooler white in the bathroom, but I never really liked that. 3000K in the bathroom is a good compromise.
November 11, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Supposedly you want cooler white in the bathroom, but I never really liked that. 3000K in the bathroom is a good compromise.
Oh I HATED those fluorescent bulbs! The landlord in my last apt (built 2009!) cheaped out on lights (among everything else) and put those across the whole thing, at COLD WHITE too. They had special bulb sockets, so I couldn't replace them. I bought standing lights and just never turned them on.
November 11, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Oh I HATED those fluorescent bulbs! The landlord in my last apt (built 2009!) cheaped out on lights (among everything else) and put those across the whole thing, at COLD WHITE too. They had special bulb sockets, so I couldn't replace them. I bought standing lights and just never turned them on.
Oh also: I recommend going for just warm lighting (2700K), or neutral-warm (3000K) at max. (Or a bulb with 3 white levels, if you must) No cold blue white lights. You get that from the sun at daytime.
November 11, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Oh also: I recommend going for just warm lighting (2700K), or neutral-warm (3000K) at max. (Or a bulb with 3 white levels, if you must) No cold blue white lights. You get that from the sun at daytime.
I use their smart home features to set up automatic lighting intensities throughout the day.
But even without a hub, just being dimmable means you don't need to guess the right lumen per bulb when you're kitting a home. (So: perfect if you're unsure what light intensity you really need)
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But even without a hub, just being dimmable means you don't need to guess the right lumen per bulb when you're kitting a home. (So: perfect if you're unsure what light intensity you really need)
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November 11, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I use their smart home features to set up automatic lighting intensities throughout the day.
But even without a hub, just being dimmable means you don't need to guess the right lumen per bulb when you're kitting a home. (So: perfect if you're unsure what light intensity you really need)
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But even without a hub, just being dimmable means you don't need to guess the right lumen per bulb when you're kitting a home. (So: perfect if you're unsure what light intensity you really need)
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If you're looking for smart home lighting, I 100% recommend IKEA's TRADFRI (and recent "Kajplats" Matter-compatible series).
We've used them for nearly 5 years across 3 homes (2 fully kitted with 30+ smart bulbs each) and they're rock solid with a good CRI (aka good accurate lighting).
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We've used them for nearly 5 years across 3 homes (2 fully kitted with 30+ smart bulbs each) and they're rock solid with a good CRI (aka good accurate lighting).
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November 11, 2025 at 11:29 PM
If you're looking for smart home lighting, I 100% recommend IKEA's TRADFRI (and recent "Kajplats" Matter-compatible series).
We've used them for nearly 5 years across 3 homes (2 fully kitted with 30+ smart bulbs each) and they're rock solid with a good CRI (aka good accurate lighting).
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We've used them for nearly 5 years across 3 homes (2 fully kitted with 30+ smart bulbs each) and they're rock solid with a good CRI (aka good accurate lighting).
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"IPS" and "HDR" usually don't mix together, but I'll wait for the test results. Maybe it has proper local dimming.
November 11, 2025 at 11:22 PM
"IPS" and "HDR" usually don't mix together, but I'll wait for the test results. Maybe it has proper local dimming.
Just grabbed the OST on Steam just in case
November 11, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Just grabbed the OST on Steam just in case
losing it at the little twirly mustache Elon
November 11, 2025 at 2:56 AM
losing it at the little twirly mustache Elon
don't be ridiculous, that would take too long
ask chatgpt to do it
ask chatgpt to do it
November 11, 2025 at 2:54 AM
don't be ridiculous, that would take too long
ask chatgpt to do it
ask chatgpt to do it
this is unironically not a bad idea, given how it'd take zero battery, too
the flip side is that if Amazon actually did that, I'm sure the $30 cheaper ad-supported version would just show ads on the back to everyone on the subway
the flip side is that if Amazon actually did that, I'm sure the $30 cheaper ad-supported version would just show ads on the back to everyone on the subway
November 11, 2025 at 2:52 AM
this is unironically not a bad idea, given how it'd take zero battery, too
the flip side is that if Amazon actually did that, I'm sure the $30 cheaper ad-supported version would just show ads on the back to everyone on the subway
the flip side is that if Amazon actually did that, I'm sure the $30 cheaper ad-supported version would just show ads on the back to everyone on the subway
but what if I have an ereader but also a bookcase filled with physical copies, just for looking pretty?
November 11, 2025 at 2:50 AM
but what if I have an ereader but also a bookcase filled with physical copies, just for looking pretty?
THANK YOU
the new icon is completely broken in clear+dark mode on iOS 26, but it looks like the dark variation in this menu does work (it successfully cuts the logo out + modifies the colors)
bsky.app/profile/smil...
the new icon is completely broken in clear+dark mode on iOS 26, but it looks like the dark variation in this menu does work (it successfully cuts the logo out + modifies the colors)
bsky.app/profile/smil...
I kinda like it EXCEPT for how iOS 26 clear mode doesn't seem to know how to modify it, it can't even cut out the icon shape
November 11, 2025 at 2:42 AM
THANK YOU
the new icon is completely broken in clear+dark mode on iOS 26, but it looks like the dark variation in this menu does work (it successfully cuts the logo out + modifies the colors)
bsky.app/profile/smil...
the new icon is completely broken in clear+dark mode on iOS 26, but it looks like the dark variation in this menu does work (it successfully cuts the logo out + modifies the colors)
bsky.app/profile/smil...
I kinda like it EXCEPT for how iOS 26 clear mode doesn't seem to know how to modify it, it can't even cut out the icon shape
November 11, 2025 at 2:40 AM
I kinda like it EXCEPT for how iOS 26 clear mode doesn't seem to know how to modify it, it can't even cut out the icon shape