this post was submitted on 07 May 2025
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[–] swlabr@awful.systems 53 points 1 week ago (16 children)

Reducing computer performance:

Turbo button 🤝 AI button

[–] froztbyte@awful.systems 10 points 1 week ago (15 children)

now that you mention it, kinda surprised I haven't ever seen a spate of custom 3D-printed turbo buttons from overclocker circles

[–] self@awful.systems 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

it could turn on the RGB! though that would imply that the RGB could be turned off in the first place, which is optimistic on my part

[–] dgerard@awful.systems 14 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

it's the button for more RGB

saw a microphone with RGB and i'm like wtf is this thing supposed to do, flash disco lights when you're on stream shouting slurs at your esteemed fellow gamers

[–] BlueMonday1984@awful.systems 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

shouting slurs at your esteemed fellow gamers

They're called "heated gaming moments" /j

[–] froztbyte@awful.systems 4 points 1 week ago

nah, just call a fuckwit a fuckwit. even jokingly giving them breathing room is something they know how to abuse.

[–] dgerard@awful.systems 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] BlueMonday1984@awful.systems 3 points 1 week ago

Fresh(?) off the PUBG Bridge

[–] pikesley@mastodon.me.uk 5 points 1 week ago

@dgerard @self no that's the Real Good Button

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