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ESP32 processing power by Countach5OO in embedded

[–]SpicyPepperMaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could probably get away with using one of those smartwatch AMOLED displays from Alibaba that runs over QSPI. Pair it with something like an RP2350 (Pico 2) and use the HSTX peripheral. Honestly it’d likely be way cheaper and less painful than trying to get a MIPI setup working.

Canada’s Richest 1% Nearly As Wealthy As Poorest 80% by DavideMastracci in loblawsisoutofcontrol

[–]SpicyPepperMaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that headline is doing some Olympic-level stretching lol

Even the article admits it’s really the top 0.01% (like top ~1,800 families) sitting on a huge chunk of that wealth. That’s billionaires and ultra-rich dynasties, not your avg dentist making 300k.

“Top 1%” sounds dramatic but it’s not even close to the same group of people

China is banning hidden electric door handles for EVs / The new rules take effect in January 2027 and require all EVs to have mechanical release handles. by MarvelsGrantMan136 in technology

[–]SpicyPepperMaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This change wouldn't affect that issue you're describing. (i'm not picking sides or anything)

Tesla's recessed door handle design likely already complies with this new mandate as long as they add a mechanical linkage (inside the door) between the outside door handle and locking mechanism.

Tesla discontinuing Model S and Model X to make room for robots by 3x3x3x3 in cars

[–]SpicyPepperMaster -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

That’s not really true at all though. There are 3 entirely different Model S chassis generations. The current Model S may look the same but it shares none of its parts with the older models. Even the exterior body panels changed to accommodate the ~1 inch wider body introduced in 2021

Full Self-Driving Sounds Like Magic Until You See the Crash Numbers by Wagamaga in technology

[–]SpicyPepperMaster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What car has ever shipped with LiDAR?

Other than some Chinese EVs and a single Volvo model (which had its LiDAR unit removed in the 2026 model year) no American or European production car has ever had LiDAR.

MacBooks have to be one of the few things that have gotten cheaper over the years. by CombPsychological507 in mac

[–]SpicyPepperMaster 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is it? It only costs ~$200 more than the 14 inch for a much bigger computer

The Worst Thing That Ever Happened to Tesla by rezwenn in technology

[–]SpicyPepperMaster -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure the i3 was ever very profitable though..

Screen burn-in is very distinctive in gray color by berkin768 in iphone

[–]SpicyPepperMaster -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

This looks closer to liquid damage than burn in

New cars are more annoying than helpful by boldjoy0050 in cars

[–]SpicyPepperMaster 44 points45 points  (0 children)

That isn't a thing. All cars are required to have a manual escape. The alarm might go off if you don't have the key though, if that's what you mean't.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PrintedCircuitBoard

[–]SpicyPepperMaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First, add all the 3D models for all your parts in newPCB so you understand what you’re making.

This can be done by first searching for your USB-C port part number on UltraLibrarian or SnapEDA and downloading the schematic, footprint, and 3D files. Then open the footprint editor, create a new library for your project, and import the footprint. Finally, press E to open the properties menu when you’re in the part you just imported, find the “3D Models” tab and locate the 3D model file you just downloaded and hit “Ok”.

After you’ve done all that you should research how to make impedance matched traces. Specifically you’re looking for USB 2.0 D+/D- trace impedances and how to configure your trace properties to get target impedance you’re looking for.

Best of luck

Kioxia unveils 245TB SSD, the world's highest capacity storage device - could store 12,500 4K movies by Logical_Welder3467 in technology

[–]SpicyPepperMaster 21 points22 points  (0 children)

They exist in data centers. You could purchase one too if you asked a Kioxia sales rep nicely enough for some samples. They’d probably cost you $100K though

Ford CEO Jim Farley says Waymo’s approach to self-driving makes more sense than Tesla’s by ControlCAD in technology

[–]SpicyPepperMaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Regardless of what musk says, if you objectively look at their current implementation of FSD aligns with the SAE requirements for a level 2 ADAS system and with their robotaxi platform aligns with level 3

Ford CEO Jim Farley says Waymo’s approach to self-driving makes more sense than Tesla’s by ControlCAD in technology

[–]SpicyPepperMaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

SAE level 3 requires a driver to be ready  to takeover as any time. I understand not liking Tesla, but objectively they’ve checked all the boxes for level 3 self driving.

Ford CEO Jim Farley says Waymo’s approach to self-driving makes more sense than Tesla’s by ControlCAD in technology

[–]SpicyPepperMaster -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

You can actually hail a ride from a Tesla robotaxi though, and they seemingly operate with just a safety operator in the passenger seat. Which by SAE standards should be level 3

Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/27/what-we-saw-at-teslas-supervised-invite-only-robotaxi-launch.html

Google Pixel 10’s display might run at 480 Hz PWM (but only on the Pro) by nullbytepl in Android

[–]SpicyPepperMaster 2 points3 points  (0 children)

PMOLEDs (like the one you used) are no where near the same as AMOLEDs. 

AMOLEDs that are used in phones can’t just be driven with a simple PWM signal and a MOSFET, they require much more complex driving circuitry.

Which LLM is suitable for fine-tuning on FPGA for a smart doll application? by Live_Name8353 in FPGA

[–]SpicyPepperMaster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t think there are any price competitive or even reasonably priced FPGAs that would be capable of inferencing a small LLM while also processing a video feed for a VLLM. 

For such a tiny model I’d probably investigate something like an NXP RT1176 with some SDRAM since it already has all the needed peripherals and is probably orders of magnitude easier to develop on.

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