Release Notes: https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/128.0esr/releasenotes/
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The Rust implementation of FSRS was updated to include the new v5 algorithm.
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“gnulib-tool has been known for being slow for many years. We have
listened to your complaints. A rewrite of gnulib-tool in another
programming language (Python) is ready for beta-testing. It is
between 8 times and 100 times faster than the original gnulib-tool.”
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/info-gnu/2024-04/msg00001.html
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At launch, the CPU was priced at an MSRP of $599
https://wccftech.com/amd-ryzen-9-7900x3d-12-core-3d-v-cache-cpu-available-309-usd/
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Microsoft’s Linux distribution … Hard to imagine 10 years ago
https://github.com/microsoft/azurelinux/releases/tag/3.0.20240624-3.0
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Instability issues for Intel Core i9-13900K and Core i9-14900K. Reports are not only from Gamers but also from Data Centers using the W680 motherboards instead of Z chipboards. Error logs reveal decompression issues with a 70%-30% Intel to AMD ratio…
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Debian-based TrueNAS SCALE is the future primary focus
https://www.theregister.com/2024/03/18/truenas_abandons_freebsd/
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“mold is so fast that it is only 2x slower than the cp command on the same machine”
Reasons that mold is so fast include faster algorithms, more efficient data structures and parallelization.
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Tested At 230W Power Limit, Up To 28% Faster Than 7950X & 34% Faster Than 14900K !!
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A manual way to convert the US date format to your preferred type (in my case 13-07-2024)
- ≡ > Preferences > General > Config Editor
- Create the intl.date_time.pattern_override.date_short variable with a value of dd-MM-yyyy
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/customize-date-time-formats-thunderbird
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