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datpiff··on Juno – A YouTube Client for Vision Pro
The volume issue persists on SmartTube
datpiff··on ArVid: Russians squeezed 4 hard drives into one VHS tape in the 90s
> So the digital sample rate is related to how fast the power pant spins it's generator turbine.

Also based on how incandescent bulbs will appear to visibly flicker at lower frequencies.

datpiff··on Fake chips, I got stung
There are failure analysis labs that will do this, but $$$. There are also Chinese R&D/FA/cloning businesses that advertise publicly but I've prices start at thousands of dollars.

Even though hobbyists have setups for decapping or de-packaging, it's going to cost a lot to actually do this as a business, most of the techniques are dangerous and use toxic materials.

datpiff··on Fake chips, I got stung
edit: I read your blog post on this - I think you are right. The rated currents are too different to share a single design
datpiff··on Fake chips, I got stung
Do you know if both those parts have different die? Many product ranges are determined by binning - so all the die look the same, but the ones that test with worse performance are designated a lower tier part number.
datpiff··on Many Tamagotchis were harmed in the making of this presentation (2012) [video]
Here's a 8051 that has been verified on 40nm https://www.cast-inc.com/processors/8051s/r8051xc2
datpiff··on Many Tamagotchis were harmed in the making of this presentation (2012) [video]
Possibly 180nm, the 6502 was used as a teaching example for the Open Source EDA toolchains https://www.avrfreaks.net/s/topic/a5C3l000000BoJ5EAK/t390647

The 8051 is so commonly embedded deep in other ICs that it has very likely been produced on much smaller nodes.

datpiff··on RPG Engine for the Nintendo 64
These are ten years apart!
datpiff··on Gameboy technical reference for homebrew developers
I was already subscribed!
datpiff··on Gameboy technical reference for homebrew developers
Is there a link missing here? I would like to see your YT series :)
datpiff··on 'I'm a Doomer': OpenAI's New Interim CEO Wants to Slow AI Progress Down
If they try to keep the same pace of LLM advancement to preserve a high valuation, they might fail - LLM training costs skyrocket and it will get harder and harder to get the data. The CEO announcing a slow-down could likely be a strategy not to spook investors.
datpiff··on Privacy is priceless, but Signal is expensive
That is their total cost, not the salary paid.
datpiff··on Privacy is priceless, but Signal is expensive
Costs for staff are not just salaries. It's also pensions, taxes, benefits, the offices, software licenses and all the other stuff. I've often heard 50% of total cost going to salary, but it varies.

Still does seem high though.

datpiff··on Google's advanced music generation model and two new AI experiments
That agrees with my own experience.

I think the big changes that caused prices to drop was online shopping and the move to East Asian manufacturing outside of Japan. There are "store-brands" like Harley Benton that target below $150 for some instruments, the Internet is awash with positive reviews.

I'm not sure if demand has changed. Guitar music is less popular but it's much easier to learn right now.

https://reverb-res.cloudinary.com/image/upload/v1457648516/C...

datpiff··on Google's advanced music generation model and two new AI experiments
The guitar is literally the most mass-produced instrument in human history
datpiff··on Google's advanced music generation model and two new AI experiments
> If a system could lower the barrier to entry, then you could also make an argument that a music AI makes it a more level playing field.

The barrier of entry is a business one, not a talent or skill one. Every country in the world has virtuoso musicians who don't earn money. Many/most of the hugely successful musicians released music that could be recreated pretty convincingly by amateurs with a few years of experience (vocals are probably the only exception as we strongly associate them with individuals).

datpiff··on Google's advanced music generation model and two new AI experiments
I'm sure this reads as very cynical, but a lot of the replies here seem to be written by people who do not like music, or don't place much value in it.
datpiff··on Thermal transistors handle heat with no moving parts
Feels like there is some messy reporting by IEEE here. The immediate assumption is that this will be applied to CPUs, but none of the researchers' quotes mention this or even suggest it could be viable. There is one quote mentioning power electronics and use with non-silicon semiconductors which seems like a slam-dunk obvious application but that's brushed over.
datpiff··on X is changing its algorithm to highlight smaller accounts
I think you'll find they want to entertain. "Content" is just the catch-all detached term for anything that can be consumed.
datpiff··on X is changing its algorithm to highlight smaller accounts
The proliferation of corporate/business language is a hint - no one actually wants to "create content". They want to create art, music, writing etc. Advertising however usually needs something to ship it with, to draw attention, and so we have broad, hollow terms like "content" and "creator".
datpiff··on Children working as riders for food delivery apps – BBC investigation
Pizza Hut is a significantly safer job. Delivery drivers have accidents all the time, they primarily work at night. They're also targets for robbery or assault. It seems pretty sensible not to let teenagers do it.

Paper rounds? In 2023?

datpiff··on A coder considers the waning days of the craft
That's interesting, I haven't come across this.
datpiff··on A coder considers the waning days of the craft
How is it trained on reactions? Do people give it feedback? In my experience in trying I stop asking when it provides something useful or something so bad I give up (usually the latter I'm afraid). How would it tell a successful answer from a failing one?
datpiff··on M3 Macs: there's more to performance than counting cores
> Want a high refresh rate screen present in cheap android phones?

What is this for? Games? I avoided this to save money the last time I bought a phone. I honestly can't think of use case where a phone display needs to update higher than 60 Hz

datpiff··on YouTube's Ad Blocker Crackdown Spurs Record Uninstalls
Maybe it's based on what the subscribers prefer?

It also seems like they don't allow all types of accounts to use it: https://support.patreon.com/hc/en-us/articles/6598555214477-...

There are a few other usage restrictions that make it worse than just hosting on Youtube.

datpiff··on YouTube's Ad Blocker Crackdown Spurs Record Uninstalls
I don't think DNS filtering has worked on Youtube in a very long time. They serve ads from the same domains as the videos.
datpiff··on YouTube's Ad Blocker Crackdown Spurs Record Uninstalls
Patreon doesn't seem to do video very well (or at all anymore?)

Most Patreon accounts I've seen just link to unlisted Youtube videos.

datpiff··on YouTube's Ad Blocker Crackdown Spurs Record Uninstalls
The article is about record uninstalls for Blockers, not for Youtube. If anything it claims the Tech company is "winning"
datpiff··on Silicon Valley doesn't understand the concept of fun
I've read Atari was very different under Tramiel as well.
datpiff··on Last Chance to fix eIDAS: Secret EU law threatens Internet security
It's a market of nearly half a billion people, two-tier browsers seem more likely. IIRC Netscape did this in the past over US export laws on cryptography.
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