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6 photography tips to capture the solar eclipse with your Pixel (blog.google)
 

In case some of you want to take pictures tomorrow 😁

The Gemini Android app is already available in more regions, including Europe and Asia in c/android@lemmy.world
[–] AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It still works using just a web browser. Some might just prefer a native app, which Google is currently rolling out.

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The Gemini Android app is already available in more regions, including Europe and Asia (www.androidauthority.com)
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Google Maps on Android finally picked up a weather feature from the iOS version. (www.theverge.com)
 

Screenshot from The Verge:

Google Chrome Warning Issued For All Windows Users in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Microsoft really wants someone to remind it of these days:

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Android 15 prepares to let you share media audio to nearby devices (www.androidauthority.com)
 

tl;dr from the article:

  • Auracast is a feature of the Bluetooth LE Audio standard that enables broadcasting audio to nearby devices.
  • Android added basic support for Bluetooth LE Audio in Android 13, including support for starting and connecting to audio streams.
  • Android 15 could get a dedicated page for audio sharing, signaling that Auracast could be a key feature of the new OS.

Screenshots from the article of how the feature would look like:

At the Internet Archive, this is how we digitize a book—one page at a time, by hand. in c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world
[–] AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

There are DIY tutorials for that for those interested: https://www.diybookscanner.org/en/intro.html

Arch BTW in c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world
[–] AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago (2 children)

lacks an anime girl wallpaper IMO

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We're totally screwed (lemmy.world)
 
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Three Parrots equation by Hamid Naderi Yeganeh (lemmy.world)
 

source: https://nitter.woodland.cafe/naderi_yeganeh/status/1722207367817986346

Thank you Lemmy! in c/android@lemmy.world
[–] AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Lemmy seems like a nice person, even helping with bootloader unlocking and stuff

How long will food be safe to eat if frozen immediately after cooking it? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago

The guidelines for freezer storage are for quality only—frozen foods stored continuously at 0°F (-18°C) or below can be kept indefinitely.

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Official list of Motorola smartphones getting Android 14 (www.gsmarena.com)
 

Quoting the list here for convenience:

Motorola Razr Phones:

  • Motorola Razr 40 Ultra / Razr+ 2023
  • Motorola Razr 40 / Razr 2023
  • Motorola Razr 2022

Motorola Edge Series Phones:

  • Motorola Edge+ (2023)
  • Motorola Edge (2023)
  • Motorola Edge (2022)
  • Motorola Edge+ 5G UW 2022
  • Motorola Edge 40 Pro
  • Motorola Edge 40 Neo
  • Motorola Edge 40
  • Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
  • Motorola Edge 30 Pro / Motorola Edge+ (2022)
  • Motorola Edge 30 Neo
  • Motorola Edge 30 Fusion
  • Motorola Edge 30

Motorola G Series Phones:

  • Moto G (2023)
  • Moto G Stylus 5G (2023)
  • Moto G Stylus (2023)
  • Moto G Power 5G
  • Moto G84
  • Moto G54
  • Moto G73
  • Moto G53
  • Moto G23
  • Moto G14

Others:

  • Motorola ThinkPhone
What are the must-do changes that you've made to your Pixel? in c/googlepixel@lemmy.world
[–] AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

Anything in particular that works better with CalyxOS + microG than with GrapheneOS + sandboxed Play Services?

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What are the must-do changes that you've made to your Pixel? (lemmy.world)
submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world to c/googlepixel@lemmy.world
12 comments fedilink
 

Physical changes are also welcome, so things like skins, cases, screen protections etc... are fine to discuss.

For me, in this order:

  • Wi-Fi calling: it was very surprising that this was not on by default, and enabling it helped a bit with the battery life on my Pixel 7a;
  • Try custom launchers: I was happy with the phone but the very first annoying thing is the damn Google search bar and how there was no way to just hide it like any other widget. So I ended up installing KISS Launcher (it's FOSS and still maintained);
  • Bite the bullet and install GrapheneOS: you get more security, sandboxed Play Services, a more fine-grained permissions system and you can still install the default Pixel apps from the Play Store while cutting off their internet access, and most importantly you get rid of the Google bar (also enabled Wi-Fi calling as previously done).
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Reading list to improve one's programming (lemmy.world)
 

I was looking at my books and thought it might be a good idea to hear what programming books you're reading and which ones you would be recommending and hopefully we could build a nice reading list.

I'll start with these two:

  • C++ Software Design by Klaus Iglberger: the author is a stellar presenter at conferences like CppCon (you get the contents of his book essentially for free in his talks which are on YouTube, just Google "Breaking dependencies by Klaus Iglberger"). This book is a must-have if your issue is not programming skill itself but more design-related instead and you want to learn how to write high-quality professional software with maintainability in mind. This easily replaces the classic Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software as Klaus' book is more modern and embraces at least C++17 with e.g. variants;
  • Game Programming Patterns by Robert Nystrom: this is not about game design! This is about classic C++ patterns (implementable in other languages as well though) that you'll need if you're about to write a game, and I think one can easily see that the patterns and techniques are transposable to other domains like web browser development or even automatic differentiation.
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The quackening (lemmy.world)
 

by pierremortel: https://www.instagram.com/pierremortel/p/C0zIDvOtMVx/

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Big Galaxy S24 leak reveals Samsung's strategy against Google's Pixel phone (www.androidcentral.com)
submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world to c/android@lemmy.world
2 comments fedilink
 

Quoting the tl;dr in the linked article:

  • Samsung could be stepping up its game by offering seven years of major Android updates for the Galaxy S24 series, and the generous update policy might extend to other Galaxy flagships.

  • The Galaxy S24 series might also introduce charges for AI features like Live Translate and Pixel-like photo editing tools after 2025.

  • There's speculation that users may need to sign in to their Samsung accounts for certain AI functionalities.

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Android 15 might bring back lock screen widgets (arstechnica.com)
You had to hold it up to a candle. in c/microblogmemes@lemmy.world
[–] AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

The boomer in me still remembers Nero Burning ROM 😬

FOSS Document Scanner with OCR in c/android@lemmy.world
[–] AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

You're maybe referring to this app: https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/apk/com.akylas.documentscanner

It's not on the main F-Droid repo (hence the 404), but it's on the IzzyOnDroid repo.

Airlines will make a record $118 billion in extra fees this year—their websites are designed to get you to pay in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Their UX is also incredibly deceptive. I've personally seen old folks trying to book on low-cost airline websites and they often believe they have to pay extra to get a seat.

Distros bad in c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world
[–] AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Windows Subsystem for Linux

Three chips in and Google Tensor is on life support in c/android@lemmy.world
[–] AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

I think the problem is the conflicting goals that Google has with that chip. They want the chip to be able to run AI stuff locally with the Edge TPU ASIC that it includes, but at the same time Google also wants to make money by having Pixel devices offload AI tasks to the cloud. Google can't reconcile these two goals.

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