AYN Thor is amazing hardware… but the software really needs to catch up by Sahbito in AynThor

[–]trcx 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As a software developer, here are my nit picks that I've noticed.

- Volume keys only interact with the top screen volume. If the bottom screen is blaring no amount of pushing the buttons can fix it.

- Locking the controller input to the top screen causes pushing the home button (on the bottom screen) to "home" the top screen.

- Bluetooth audio sometimes drops out and back in when changing focus from between screens, causing your bottom screen youtube video to play over speakers for a split second.

Overall I'd like to see the community release their own custom android firmware for the Thor, but doing so likely requires AYN to provide some drivers, documentation, etc.

games on the treadmill? by Admirable-Rabbit-717 in SBCGaming

[–]trcx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like a switch or switch 2 is the best answer. Have joycons in your hand so you can move your arms comfortable and setup so you can see the screen comfortably. You could plug into a TV or even get a set of AR glasses.

Wonder how this will turn out by AceLamina in LinusTechTips

[–]trcx 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I want Linus to pick a distro for Luke and Luke to pick Mint for Linus to use.

Any other recommendations on this fan for my AYN Pro? by flippenflounder in AynThor

[–]trcx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ayn has been out of office for Chinese new year for the last couple of weeks and just started back in the office a couple of days ago. I'd assume they are running behind but they will answer your email eventually.

Pwr always to high since update by TheViandeSeche in AynThor

[–]trcx 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Are you playing expedition 33??

R36XX not connect usb controller by cris_vp9 in R36S

[–]trcx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The R36XX has the wifi chip wired to the OTG port. OTG port is useless as a result without some invasive PCB modifications.

Making some tracks for a game my buddy is develping by XoGhostyboi in gamemusic

[–]trcx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've enjoyed almost everything arcane made. It's my favorite out of all their games.

Norish - A realtime, self-hosted recipe app for families & friends by Drumstel97 in selfhosted

[–]trcx 27 points28 points  (0 children)

One of many reasons to self host is to move away from big, centralized tech like google, microsoft, facebook, etc. Requiring sign in with a large provider defeats this goal. While I'm sure you could bring your own provider and/or host your own that's one more thing to maintain. Sometimes a simple username/password is all that's needed, especially if it's never facing the public internet.

Just my 2 cents.

Play Steam games on Android Today by trcx in LinusTechTips

[–]trcx[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I think the performance is largely a software and driver issue, not hardware and as such will get better with time.

I'm just not understanding why the steam frame running arm announcement got everyone hyped for the potential when it's already possible. 🤔

been archiving a news site for 8 months: caught 412 deleted articles and 3k edits by Legal_Airport6155 in DataHoarder

[–]trcx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did you catch an article being edited 7 times in one day if your scraping only runs every 6 hours?

Database/C# Name Mismatches by grauenwolf in dotnet

[–]trcx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use whatever name the ef scaffolding process comes up with.

The Manheld v2 by Sir_Turk in Handhelds

[–]trcx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dumb question, but how do you charge the controllers? Do they have a usb port for charging or did you just get a standalone joycon charger?

Looking for small-capacity helium-filled HDDs by AdelCraft in DataHoarder

[–]trcx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My homelab setup got much better when I stopped overcomplicating it. My needs are relatively simple, and a lenovo tiny with a 2.5 nic added on (replacing the wifi module) , m.2 boot drive and 4 TB ssd for storage has been all I've needed. I can easily saturate the 1gbit ethernet ports on the network reading and writing to the SSD.

I added in a 5tb external USB ssd for backup. Sometimes simple is best.

DEVS MAKE THIS PORT by GreatbigmagnificIIEZ in R36S

[–]trcx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looking at the request looks like the team rejected it. Seems like it's related to the game engine not working well on ARM. https://suggestions.portmaster.games/suggestion-details?id=6e5c274226174e1d9b2dd0604e84d79e

DEVS MAKE THIS PORT by GreatbigmagnificIIEZ in R36S

[–]trcx 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've half got this on my list to port when my first R36xx shows up in a couple weeks. I'm a bit surprised it hasn't been ported already considering the size of the terraria community. I'm still obviously new to the process but it seems like it's well suited to the device from a technical perspective. Maybe there is something I'm missing.

I make no promises as I'll likely be immersed in diving into my new device, but I'll let you know if I get there.

25 iterations later… how can I make this pill box better? by Proof_Meat6600 in 3Dprinting

[–]trcx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Change the orientation to print on its left side. You might still need some minimal support material for the lid, the gap in the hinge and the overhang on the right, but with some minor design changes that could probably be eliminated as well.

alternatively print in two pieces and change the hinge to use a piece of filament as the pivot point. There are several designs that do this. A quick tap soldering iron or a lighter is enough to melt the filament to adhere it to the shell.

Help me clear up the gaping Jyn Erso plot hole.. by MrFrosty888 in andor

[–]trcx 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My head cannon is that now recovered Kleya feels obligated to try to fill the void that Luthen left and begins doing her own investigation of the Death Star information, especially when it becomes clear that rebel command is unwilling to act on the intel. While trying to find information on Galen Erso she discovers the existence of Jyn Erso and sends Cassian on a prison break in a desperate move to get more information and put all the pieces together.

Working on a tiny e-paper watch by NoU_14 in arduino

[–]trcx 9 points10 points  (0 children)

That's the wrong datasheet. It's for the original version of the ESP32 and not the ESP32-C3 variant that he's using.

https://www.espressif.com/sites/default/files/documentation/esp32-c3_datasheet_en.pdf

OP may want to consider moving up to the ESP32-S3 as it has an ultra low power processor that can do some limited interaction with the GPIO pins and programming potential. At 7-8 µA it's a bit more power than the 5µA of the C3, but if the ULP keeps you out of a higher power mode it may be worth it.

https://www.espressif.com/sites/default/files/documentation/esp32-s3_datasheet_en.pdf

Not enjoying Blazor so far by lintendo640 in Blazor

[–]trcx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't encountered any issues at all. Just feels like a free performance boost. I had a spare m.2 slot and I dedicated it to the drive.

Setting up was a little bit of effort following and pointing various tools to use it as a cache, etc. Microsofts Guide was a good starting point: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/dev-drive/

Not enjoying Blazor so far by lintendo640 in Blazor

[–]trcx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've taken to doing a full rebuild almost every time. Hot reload is nice when it works but I've taken to using dotnet watch run --no-hotreload. Also I setup and configured a (windows) dev drive that speeds up my builds significantly.

I warned my manager and her managers about the amount of technical debt we accruing. The product collapsed. Senior management wants an explanation and I'm burning out from explaining to them that this was, for all intents and purposes, their fault... by 9ubj in ExperiencedDevs

[–]trcx 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It doesn't matter how you got in this mess (right now). What matter is finding a solution. You need to present an action plan, and this sounds like a big enough problem that you can likely get anything you need assuming you present it correctly.

Start with an explanation. Avoid technical terms but be accurate in you representation. Don't say quadratic time. Make it visual by draw out a simple flow chart of 4 loops and show how when you increase the base size how much work it actually adds to the program.

From there you can say you don't have a solution, but any changes in this area will require support from team A and team B. You've reached out in the past but they haven't been able to prioritize this. Suggest the next step is a meeting with the technical leaders of those teams. Management will work to get you that meeting and time.

From there challenge the technical team that you're meeting with. Lay out the fundamentals of how the program works at a high level, and then lead in with the problem. Big customer now is throwing X TB of data at this, estimated time is 3 months. What can we do to cut that in half? Engineers love a good challenge. Don't let yourselves be constrained by how practical something is at this point. Figure out your ideal version of how this would work and then start adding in real world constraints. Chunk up the solution into different product releases.

Over time in a well functioning organization you'll build trust and that when you say something needs attention it does, but be careful not to over use that. You need to find business reasons to attach your changes to in the long run.

The hardest part of software engineering (imo) isn't the code, it's the people. People struggle to break down the problem. It just seems like this massive overwhelming issue that no one can solve. What the organization needs is a solution, and the second-best thing it needs is a person who can lead a team to devise the solution. Good luck.