Menu
The first computer bug was literally a moth.
Home
Hot
Random
Search
Browse
AI
AWS
Agile
Algorithms
Android
Apple
Backend
Bash
C++
Cloud
Csharp
All Categories
HTTP 418: I'm a teapot
The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb
HTTP 418: I'm a teapot
The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb
Cpu usage Memes
Posts tagged with Cpu usage
What Are You Hiding Task Manager?
Windows
Hardware
Microsoft
Programming
Debugging
1 month ago
494.8K views
0 shares
You know that moment of pure existential dread when your laptop sounds like it's about to achieve liftoff, so you frantically open Task Manager to see what's eating all your CPU... and suddenly the fans go silent? It's like catching a toddler with their hand in the cookie jar—everything immediately looks innocent. Task Manager has this supernatural ability to make processes behave the second it opens. Chrome with 47 tabs? Suddenly using 2% CPU. That mystery background service hogging 8GB of RAM? Nowhere to be found. It's the digital equivalent of your check engine light turning off right as you pull into the mechanic's shop. The conspiracy theorist in all of us knows the truth: processes are sentient and they're definitely conspiring against us. They're just really good at playing dead when we're watching.
Yeah Right....
Windows
Hardware
Programming
Debugging
1 month ago
309.7K views
1 shares
Your laptop: "I'm fine, everything's running smoothly!" Also your laptop the second you open Task Manager to check what's going on: *instantly becomes a well-behaved angel* It's like your computer knows it's being watched and suddenly decides to stop whatever heinous CPU-melting crime it was committing. The fan goes from jet engine mode to silent meditation. The mystery process consuming 97% of your RAM? Vanished into the void. Chrome tabs? Suddenly using a reasonable amount of memory (just kidding, that never happens). It's the tech equivalent of your car making that weird noise for weeks until you take it to the mechanic, and then it purrs like a kitten. Gaslighting at its finest.
Hi
Windows
Hardware
Microsoft
Programming
Debugging
2 months ago
423.0K views
0 shares
When you open Task Manager to see which app is eating your CPU alive, and suddenly everything drops to 43% like your computer is trying to act casual. "Who, me? I wasn't doing anything suspicious!" It's like when your parents walked into your room as a teenager—instant behavioral correction. Your machine goes from sounding like a jet engine to purring like a kitten the moment Task Manager appears. Those 298 processes? All angels now. Nothing to see here. The real question is: what were those 5470 threads doing before you looked? Probably mining crypto for Electron apps.
Finally Got The Open GL Working In My Audio Visualizer
C++
Hardware
Gamedev
Programming
Debugging
4 months ago
556.2K views
0 shares
When you finally get OpenGL rendering working after three days of segfaults and "undefined reference" errors, and everyone's impressed by the pretty particle effects while you're sitting there proud that your GPU is actually doing the work instead of melting your CPU. They think it's about the visuals. You know it's about that sweet, sweet hardware acceleration and those glorious 60 FPS with 2% CPU usage. The real flex isn't the sparkles—it's the efficiency, baby.
CPU At 100% Doing Absolutely Nothing
Linux
Bash
Programming
6 months ago
350.8K views
0 shares
Two elderly gentlemen discussing the ancient Unix wisdom of redirecting random data to the void. It's basically what happens when senior developers explain their legacy code to junior devs. The command cat /dev/urandom > /dev/null is essentially generating random data and immediately throwing it away—much like most meetings where old-timers reminisce about COBOL and punch cards while the CPU hits 100% processing absolutely nothing of value. It's the digital equivalent of telling war stories that go nowhere. Maximum effort, zero output.
Xz Exploit Fundamentals
Security
Hardware
Programming
Linux
8 months ago
383.4K views
0 shares
Ah, the classic Scooby-Doo unmasking format but with a cybersecurity twist! Your CPU's pegged at 100% and you're thinking it's just normal load... until you pull off the mask and—surprise!—it's actually a sophisticated state-sponsored backdoor quietly mining crypto or exfiltrating your data. That xz exploit in a nutshell. Eight months of silent operation before anyone noticed. Just another Tuesday in infosec where the real villains aren't wearing monster costumes, they're wearing nation-state budgets.
ELEGOO ESP-32 Super Starter Kit with Tutorial and Development Board USB-C Dual Core Microcontroller Support AP/STA/AP+STA, CP2102 Chip Compatible with Arduino IDE
Affiliate
Developer Tools
ELEGOO
Powerful ESP-32 Board: Unlock the world of Internet of Things (IoT) and advanced electronics with the heart of this kit: the ESP-32 board. It features a powerful dual-core processor, integrated Wi-Fi…
The Best Space Heater
Java
Devops
Programming
Backend
1 year ago
300.6K views
0 shares
Freezing to death in your apartment? Don't worry, just run a Gradle build and WITNESS THE MIRACLE! Your computer will transform into a thermonuclear reactor that could heat an entire ZIP code! The desperate "run gradle build" solution is the programmer's equivalent of setting your money on fire for warmth—except this fire comes with a progress bar and enough CPU usage to make your laptop levitate off the desk! Who needs central heating when your development environment doubles as a space heater that could probably be seen from the International Space Station?!
Today's picks
It's AI Fault
Programming
1.9M views
2 days ago
Preciva 902D V Soldering Station 2-in-1 SMD Hot Air Rework Station with LED, Memory Presets, Sleep, Calibration, °C/ºF | Includes Soldering Iron, Hot Air Gun, 5 Tips, 4 Nozzles, Holder, Solder Wire
Affiliate
$72.99
The Bare Minimum To Survive
Hardware
266.7K views
11 months ago