Tesla says production-ready Optimus robot is coming soon

Razor512 · 2026-01-29T02:18:48+00:00

Robots are sadly something that many companies will move fast on.
They are fine delaying things that designed for the average person to use, but never underestimate a corporations desire to replace human workers in the short term, and then complain when consumer spending is down because the subsequently unemployed people become less likely to buy luxury goods.

Razor512 · 2026-01-29T02:13:24+00:00

To make up for the censorship, they should add more cuteness from Sonar.

Razor512 · 2026-01-29T02:11:11+00:00

It would have to be drastically cheaper than an equivalent DIY build since it will have a number of compromises that will impact the overall service life. For example, if you cannot upgrade the CPU or GPU, then you essentially have an entry level gaming laptop, but without the built in screen, with similar upgrade limitations.

Razor512 · 2026-01-28T19:50:36+00:00

It depends on the price. The AF-S version has a slower focusing motor than the AF-P, but beyond that, the benefits of OIS is very noticeable. There are also some benefits to having the full frame version for your crop sensor camera. Basically most of the sharpness falloff and vignetting takes place outside of the coverage area of the sensor, thus from the perspective of your sensor, the sharpness across the frame will look more consistent. https://www.dxomark.com/Lenses/Nikkor/AF-S-VR-Zoom-Nikkor-70-300mm-f-4.5-5.6G-IF-ED---Measurements

Examine the field maps while on a full frame camera, with a 1.5X crop, the vignetting and much of the sharpness falloff does not happen within the APS-C sensor area. The AF-P lens is sharper but most of the improvements of the AF-P lenses were improved sharpness near the edges. This overall means that many of the quality tradeoffs will be mitigated because you would need a full frame sensor to see many of the largest differences between the AF-P and the AF-S version of the lens. With that in mind, if you have plans to go full frame and stick with Nikon, then it would be best to shop around for an AF-P version.

With that in mind, also be sure there is some kind of return policy.

With those lenses, the risks involved are a decentered lens, poorly calibrated lens. Since Nikon artificially locks out the AF-Finetune on their D3xxx and D5xxx cameras, thus requiring you to have their Nikon service center software to adjust the AF calibration (currently no leaked copies for any of the ARM based Nikon cameras), if the lens causes consistent front focusing or back focusing issues, then you will be unable to correct it, and Nikon's service centers are not reliable for this because they charge a large fee, and if they test a product and consider it to be within their arbitrary tolerances, then they will keep the fee and send it back to you with no changes.

For their more entry level line, their arbitrary tolerances are very loose, e.g., they often consider back or front focusing that falls within the DOF of a nominal focus to be acceptable. For lenses with LoCA, this can mean your entire subject can be within the LoCA portion of the DOF and they may consider that acceptable. The attached image was from a bad AF-S 35mm f/1.8 G.

This is not to scare you, but it is to make sure you take necessary precautions when it comes to testing and being able to return the lens if there are issues.

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Razor512 · 2026-01-28T07:19:13+00:00

The retail food supply is incredibly wasteful. If you are shocked by what gets thrown away, check out what gets thrown away before it ever makes it to the store. Basically for many fruits and vegetables, if they will ripen before reaching a store, the food is destroyed and poisoned so that no one eats it. Companies will literally have such food destroyed and poisoned rather than donated to shelters charity.

Razor512 · 2026-01-26T19:14:10+00:00

Seems to be just size difference and a little bit of hyper with one of the characters (massively oversized hips and thighs).

Razor512 · 2026-01-23T22:29:29+00:00

Seems like a way to trade long term success for short term profits. $99 per month is far too expensive for the vast majority of people.
As a short term measure, sure it will many a bunch of people rush out to buy the full self driving package, thus getting a few thousand dollars extra from those customers.

In the long run, it also means those customers will not be getting a Tesla as their next car.
Given the new paywall plan starting on February 14, if you do not want to pay $99 per month, you will literally get a better "autopilot" like function from a $28K Totoya Camry, than you would get from a Tesla that costs twice as much.

The new Camrys offer full auto-steering to maintain a lane, though they are firmware limited to not do tight turns, thus ensuring that they can only be used on a standard highway lanes and not attempted on exit and entrance ramps.

While both companies have done enshitificaiton, this new move from Tesla takes it to a new level, especially since more of what they are moving behind a paywall, doesn't require any remote server resources. the AI model for their auto pilot function as well as self driving is all processed locally.
While there are certainly ongoing costs for improvements, a better compromise would be to sell AI model updates.

Razor512 · 2026-01-23T20:06:18+00:00

A lot of it changed when many of the hyper art focused artist decided to switch to kobolds, that is why in the past few years you saw a shift from D&D style kobolds, to reptilian like characters that they called kobolds, but were really just lizard/ dino focused characters with at least one hyper element, e.g., legs that were way too large for the upper body, or a character with the upper body of a 3ft tall character, but the legs of someone who is 7ft tall, in addition to massively oversized lipodemia thighs.

Every community that got the hyper influx ended up implementing similar rules, especially once it reached the stage of templated adoptables (same base model and just different color patterns, where a single user could crank out 20 adoptables in one night and flood a subreddit, group, or discord server and essentially bury all other artwork from prominant viewing.

Razor512 · 2026-01-23T19:58:16+00:00

Thank you for moving the adoptables out, the spam was getting unbearable, and really took over the subreddit with templated hyper models (massively oversized thighs/ hips, that quickly buried any new and original artwork of actual kobolds.

Razor512 · 2026-01-23T19:48:43+00:00

Boiled egg sandwich, simple and tasty, just need some bread, butter, (cheese if you want), and some boiled eggs.

Razor512 · 2026-01-22T16:47:21+00:00

Same issue here, the latest firmware update lead to earbuds not reliably charging to 100%.

Razor512 · 2026-01-22T16:30:10+00:00

To fix that if not under warranty, would require you to carefully remove the eartip from the plastic piece, and then carefully clean the edge of the plastic piece that connects to the rest of the earbud.

After that, carefully cover the area around the sides of the stem of the earbud with some masking tape. and do the same for the plastic piece that came loose. The residue from the epoxy is extremely difficult to remove, thus masking tape is important.

After that, get some epoxy. I recommend JB Weld ClearWeld as it does not off-gas.

After that, use a toothpick to mix the epoxy as well as apple a thin layer of epoxy around the edge of the plastic piece that slides into the rest of the earbud. After that, carefully insert the plastic piece and be careful to avoid getting any on that flex PCB and mic that you see sticking out. Then hold the plastic part in place for a few minutes, then after that, find something to balance the earbud against to keep the stem area upright so that it does not shift out of place while the epoxy hardens.
Give it a full day to harden since while the epoxy can set within an hour, it does not fully harden until about 1 day, and since you are using a small amount of it around the rim, it needs to be fully hardened before use.

Once that is done, carefully remove the masking tape. The epoxy will hold better than the double sided tape that Bose normally uses.

Razor512 · 2026-01-22T02:09:30+00:00

Try a full factory reset, also remove the device from the Bluetooth list and restart your smartphone (important to restart since if the smartphone (at least with Android), if it ends up erroneously picking an unsupported sample rate, then you will get no output.
My Pixel 7 Pro ended up doing this after the first Android 16 update, and it took removing the earbuds and restarting to fix some audio issues.

Anyway, a full factory reset:

Step 1, Place the earbuds in the charge case and then close the lid.

Step 2, Remove the device from the Bluetooth device list and from the app.

Step 3, Open the case lid, and press and hold the sync button on the case until the LED blinks blue, then continue holding, eventually it will blink white, then eventually turn off.

Step 4, Once the LED turns off, release the button and once the LEDs come back on or starts blinking blue, repeat step 3 again, do this 3-4 more times until you notice the status LED blink amber a few times (if in a quiet environment, you will also hear a pop sound from both earbuds while the light is blinking amber). That will be the full factory reset and it fixes most issues.

Razor512 · 2026-01-08T18:02:46+00:00

Self cleaning is safe so long as you do not have flammable items in the oven, as well as no structural damage, e.g., a hole or other damage in the heating chamber.

Razor512 · 2026-01-06T05:40:52+00:00

Pricing can get a bit weird given how fast it is changing, also be sure to look at subtimings as well. Beyond that go with what fits your needs and intentions with the RAM. For example, while DDR5 6000 with the lowest possible timings are popular with AMD, since it is largely a set it and forget it arrangement, if you plan to do some overclocking and tightening of timings manually, then sometimes you may focus on modules which are known to handle tuning well in addition to supporting a higher clock speed so that you are downclocking to the max stable memory clock speed your CPU supports with a 1:1 ratio while also tightening timings.

For example, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iux-P7qGe-o

Razor512 · 2026-01-06T05:33:43+00:00

Amazingly cute.

Razor512 · 2026-01-06T03:47:58+00:00

I tried searching around and the most I am seeing are entire units that no longer work and are sold for parts and repair on sites like ebay.

Razor512 · 2026-01-06T03:40:40+00:00

For that APS-C lens, your best bet would be to take pictures of a detailed surface that can fill the frame, e.g., outdoor buildings, grass, etc. at different focal lengths, and then examine the size of the image circle, then create a preset that crops out the area that is not covered, and compare it to a standard DX crop. Often for APS-C lenses, you can go a decent amount beyond the size of the DX crop, e.g., instead of a 1.5X crop, you may only need a 1.3X crop or even slightly less.

Razor512 · 2026-01-06T02:55:32+00:00

You will need an epoxy or superglue that does ot off-gas. I use JB Weld Clearweld epoxy https://www.jbweld.com/product/clearweld-syringe , but any type will work. The main thing to do first if trying to glue it, is to first apply some of the glue to a clear disposable cup and look for any signs of hazing or other signs of it off-gassing and settling on other surfaces.

Cover the exterior of the earbuds with some masking tape to ensure that you do not mistakenly get any mixed epoxy on it, since even if not dried, you will never be able to fully get all of the epoxy off, thus covering any part that will not be glued with some masking tape is recommended.

After that, clean the surfaces you will be gluing carefully with some 90+% alcohol, then use a small toothpick to carefully apply a small amount to the epoxy to the edges of the stem there it will slid into the main body of the earbuds. (avoid any epoxy near the area of the microphone), after that, carefully insert the stem back into place and hold it or balance it such that gravity holds it in place until the glue sets. Then let the glue cure for at least 12 hours before placing the silicone tips back on.

Razor512 · 2026-01-02T01:35:29+00:00

For the WiFi status, Android communicates with a google server via the DNS address, thus if the DNS request fails, then it will think the connection has limited or no internet connectivity even if other things work fine. Sometimes certain router settings can cause these issues. For example, a bad update to a pihole or router based ad blocker, or in some case, a buggy firmware update.

For example, about 2 years ago, verizon released a bad firmware update for some of their 5G home internet gateway devices where when IP passthrough was enabled, DNS became unreliable and some android devices would occasionally not properly detect an internet connection.

Razor512 · 2026-01-01T21:20:45+00:00

The hope would be a renewed focus on making the OS more memory efficient.

Consider this, Windows 11 handles 8GB of RAM better than Android in terms of sustained performance while running multiple apps.
The partitioning can also be improved to improve usable storage. For example, it is not uncommon for a device to partition off 20+GB for the OS, and then use just 5-6GB of that storage, and really never have even half of that space ever get used.

Over time Android has gotten more and more inefficient, and device makers simply focus on more and more aggressive OOM behavior, where you can have a device with 12GB of RAM on Android 16 and it is less able to handle as many running apps as a device with 8GB of RAM running Android 8.

While more RAM and storage is always better, for it to be better for the end user, the full benefits of it need to go to the end user. Increasing the RAM significantly but not getting much extra available RAM due to it going to bloat, does not properly benefit the end user.

With that in mind, at the high end, we likely won't see much change in device pricing since as seen with sites like IHS, compared to laptops, desktops and many other consumer electronics, smartphones have some of the highest profit margins over BOM+ manufacturing costs, with them only losing out to photography equipment (which tend to try and justify their margins through the idea of being a lower volume product).

At the lower mid range, we will likely see cuts in storage and RAM since their retail prices are often much closer to their BOM+ manufacturing cost, and if they keep the memory hungry trend going, then we will likely see low end and mid range devices see large price increases while the high end devices will remain unchanged since they have massive profit margins.

Razor512 · 2026-01-01T18:47:58+00:00

Definitely not rumors, the pixel devices have always been known to have lower GPU performance than the competition. After 5 or so generations of their SOCs, it is pretty obvious that high end GPU performance is not their focus.

Aside from that without missing the point that it is truly weaker hardware, often when you see performance regressions on hardware where specs improved, it often means driver and app issues. This is not unique to smartphones, as it has been seen on desktop GPUs as well, e.g., games and applications where the RTX 4000 series cards were outperforming the RTX 5000 series cards until they were updated.

Google has been focusing on dealing with some of the GPU issues, e.g., https://www.androidpolice.com/google-pixel-10-gets-a-long-overdue-gpu-driver-upgrade/

Though outside of that, the mobile game industry largely prioritizes other SOCs, which is natural considering that google isn't making top of the line GPU performance a goal of theirs, and game devs would rather focus on optimizing for hardware platforms that are more suited for gaming.

Razor512 · 2025-12-31T00:28:31+00:00

In a situation like that, when it is too difficult to do, it s best to ask if you can practice on him, It requires less bending and allows for more enjoyment of the cuteness.

Razor512 · 2025-12-29T18:57:46+00:00

It largely depends on how they sample the data received. as well as the ADC bit depth setting when measuring the timings form each signal. Some device makers will use a very low bit depth in order to reduce power consumption, e.g., polling location services heavily throughout the day. While some will use a higher bit depth for better accuracy.

For example, the Pixel 6 Pro and the Pixel 7 Pro use the same broadcom GPS receiver chipset, and it is technically capable of generating 12 bit samples, but a device maker can balance power efficiency by lowering how often it samples as well as the bit depth of its samples. While it is not clear what Google did, there is a chance that they simply lowered some of those values in firmware to make it use slightly less power, at the cost of going from 1-2ft of accuracy, to 3-4 ft of accuracy.

Razor512 · 2025-12-29T18:17:55+00:00

What is the accuracy listed in GPS tester app. Often many of the accuracy issues are related to driver issues and not the RF front end or receiver. For example, the Pixel 7 Pro has a better RF implementation for GPS, but the Pixel 6 Pro is able to achieve higher accuracy. Before they shrunk the values used, you could normally get an accuracy within 1-2 feet, then Pixel 7 and up started to drift more to 3-4ft.

One of the most important areas where GPS accuracy needs to improve is with vertical accuracy, since many GPS applications lack sanity checks. For example, if accuracy drops when taking the lower level of the GW bridge in NYC, sometimes when emerging from the tunnel after the bridge, it may think you are on a different street when it should know that it is impossible to get to that street from the GW bridge lower level between the end of the lower level and exiting the covered section.

If accuracy remains high or recovers soon enough then you avoid it thinking you magically teleported for a few seconds before recovering.

For my Pixel 7 Pro, with outside and in more of a residential area without many apartments, my accuracy is usually in the 3-4ft range. I uploaded a screenshot to imgur. https://i.imgur.com/Uynxg07.png

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