From my experiences, Signal has the cleanest, most functional UX and design out of nearly all my apps. I have a mid-range Pixel 4a running CalyxOS and it works without hiccups. Not sure why yours is so slow.
Agreed. Android version is slim, and just several days ago I paired up with the Windows desktop version - a UI to die for.
So happy I got several people to a) drop facebook and b) contact me with/ reply to me on signal (I don't use Whatsapp); and they've done the same with others.
Both my kids (under 20) use signal more and more, especially with their new friends at a new school.
Aside: I asked - they, and their friends, don't give an f about twitter.
I am using an absolutely ancient phone (2016 iphone SE) that's perpetually in low power mode, so it's possible that this isn't a big problem for other iOS users. It's also rather slow on my mac, but I have noticed that my partner's 4a runs it smoothly.
I love HN threads where the complainer is knowingly using an old device on power mode, while complaining about performance… all while the responder is using a custom de-googled niche ROM and claiming somehow it works flawlessly.
I always wonder how non-HNers use such software, if even the dedicated people are struggling.
iPhone SE is an extremely powerful phone. AFAIR it uses iPhone 6S CPU. iPhone 7 CPU beat Intel Core i7700K in some benchmarks, just to put a comparison.
Not sure how much degraded battery affects it. I recently got my iPhone 8 degraded because of battery and honestly I didn't notice anything.
Even my old iPhone 4S is a little beast. I remember playing Asphalt racing game. It pushed it to 60 FPS and its graphics was stunning, better than need for speed. If phone can render AAA game at 60 FPS but struggles with some chat app, this chat app does not respect is users. I mean it's just a bunch of grey squares with some text and lame shadows. DOS on i386 could render it fast enough.
Sometimes I can't decide who's more crazy - me who demands adequate performance from simplistic apps or people who accept this state of things.
> iPhone 7 CPU beat Intel Core i7700K in some benchmarks
Ehhh that's a >5 year old CPU. I wouldn't describe it as "extremely powerful" even on a phone.
Anecdotally, going from an iPhone 8 to a 13 pro max was a night and day difference. Not just because the CPU was noticably faster, but because the 120Hz display makes everything more responsive. Sure you don't need that hardware for a chat app but unless some product guy forces the issue, devs aren't even gonna notice fps dropping below 120 because most of them don't use ancient phones.
It blows my mind that people don't just buy new batteries for these. They are CHEAP, under $10 to DIY replace and not very difficult. If you don't feel comfortable following ifixit guide, then any chain shop shouldn't charge more than $50 for the job, it's 15 minutes or less for someone used to doing it.
I have replaced my SE's battery three times, and the screen/front sensors once. The battery is at 100% health as of my latest replacement a couple of weeks ago.
Signal is still my slowest messaging app. It's not some subjective complaint about jank: compared to Telegram and Messages, Signal is much slower to load and share.
True, but I believe the point is that the author is willing to sacrifice this for speed and privacy. Many who are privacy-conscious generally don't care about design and are prioritized on functionality and data safety. That's not to say design isn't important. I love apps and sites that follow fluid and modern UX, I just see it as second underneath privacy.
Can anyone explain how Cloudflare got the 1.1.1.1 domain? I know they are an influential company that controls a large portion of the internet, but I'm still confused. Is it an IP or a name that gets matched to an IP?
"APNIC's research group held the IP addresses 1.1.1.1 and 1.0.0.1. While the addresses were valid, so many people had entered them into various random systems that they were continuously overwhelmed by a flood of garbage traffic. APNIC wanted to study this garbage traffic but any time they'd tried to announce the IPs, the flood would overwhelm any conventional network."
> Upon the expiration of the initial period, or at any time thereafter, APNIC shall consider a request by Cloudflare for a permanent allocation of these IPv4 addresses to Cloudflare. APNIC undertakes to refer any such request to the regional Address Policy Special Interest Group as a matter of a change to the current research use designation of these IPv4 addresses, and APNIC shall be bound to the outcomes of this policy group.
Looks like Cloudflare are about to make a sizable "donation" to APNIC.
I'd day there is a balance between form and function when it comes to websites, and I'd rather stare at a nice looking slightly less efficient webpage rather than an ugly but more efficient one.
Its legislation. More transparent governments like the US' are generally trusted with data over closed governments, at least, for the majority of Westerners.
I think I'm far less likely to be impacted by China having access to the intimate detail of my life, than my own countries government or companies based in my country.
I can't see the Chinese government selling my medical information to health insurers, but could certainly see a local company doing this.
The two solutions I know are Premiere Pro's built in one called "Optical Flow" and Topaz AI's which is baked into their upscaling software. Premiere Pro's is not as good, and causes artifacts, but is more accessible than Topaz's which is very GPU heavy and costs more money if you don't want a watermark.
My guess is probably both to free space from their servers and to ensure that unknowing users aren't downloading an app that doesn't have somewhat recent security patches.
