I ran Linux with KDE on my phone for a while and it for sure needed EVEN MORE charging all the time even though most of the system is C, with a sprinkle of C++ and QT.
But that is probably due to other inefficiencies and lack of optimization (which is fine, make it work first, optimize later)
I'm using the fattest of java (Kotlin) on the fattest of frameworks (Spring boot) and it is still decently fast on a 5 year old raspberry pi. I can hit precise 50 μs timings with it.
Imagine doing it in fat python (as opposed to micropython) like all the hip kids.
Why?
(A super slimmed down flavour of) Java runs on fucking simcards.
WASM would be interesting as well, because lots of stuff can be compiled to it to run on the web
Wow! I didn't know
It does need a server though. Either the centralized official one you can selfhost one.
a long runway that allows us to become profitable when needed
Switch to self-hosting headscale when they enshittify in an attempt to become profitable, duh
the number makes it more sad
You can buy fabric that has metal threads, which works like a faraday cage and put it in a sock or whatever. TitanRF for example.
If you want a diy and cheap option.
I got like a whole square foot for 10 or 20$ years ago and it works like a charm.
android is a very very sad deployment of linux
I have no clue what I am looking at but it is absolutely mesmerizing.