this post was submitted on 16 May 2024
779 points (98.4% liked)

Technology

59631 readers
2754 users here now

This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.


Our Rules


  1. Follow the lemmy.world rules.
  2. Only tech related content.
  3. Be excellent to each another!
  4. Mod approved content bots can post up to 10 articles per day.
  5. Threads asking for personal tech support may be deleted.
  6. Politics threads may be removed.
  7. No memes allowed as posts, OK to post as comments.
  8. Only approved bots from the list below, to ask if your bot can be added please contact us.
  9. Check for duplicates before posting, duplicates may be removed

Approved Bots


founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] blusterydayve26@midwest.social 87 points 6 months ago (4 children)

I wish I had a decent explanation. But instead, I have Windows 11’s shiny new Taskbar configuration menu that politely warns me that showing seconds on the clock takes more power. Right under the “Show Copilot” button.

These fucks are fucked.

[–] Emerald@lemmy.world 39 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Does it actually tell you that seconds on the clock takes more power?

Edit: Lol it actually says "(uses more power)"

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 33 points 6 months ago

But ads do not, so don't worry!

[–] Zink@programming.dev 21 points 6 months ago

They are like a big coal-rolling tractor trailer rumbling past somebody on an e-bike and shaking their finger at you because you could be pedaling right now to save minuscule amounts of energy.

Telling others to conserve is free. They themselves conserving could potentially mean less money!

[–] Nithanim@programming.dev 15 points 6 months ago

First time I read in windows update "we are commited to reduce co2 emissions" I was like "wtf".

[–] SuperSpruce@lemmy.zip 11 points 6 months ago

Reminder that because the Windows 11 taskbar is slower and buggier than the Windows 10 taskbar, it uses much more power due to the extra CPU cycles.