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Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://shkspr.mobi/blog/@blog" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@blog</a> thx for the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/HonestWords" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HonestWords</a>.To me that touchscreen sounds awful. Most 3rd party products that aim to compete with any established brand at least get the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/price" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#price</a> lower than the established players if they can't be assed to at least have the same level of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/documentation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#documentation</a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/quality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#quality</a> or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/support" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#support</a> than i.e. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RaspberryPi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RaspberryPi</a>.<ul><li>At that insultingly high price I can get a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Pi0W2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Pi0W2</a>, an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/HDMI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HDMI</a> + <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GPIO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GPIO</a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#USB</a> touchscreen of the same resolution and still have change for a decent microSD and Power Supply, and that can display anything.</li></ul>For €100 I can get some 1080p screen if not a decent <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/touchscreen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#touchscreen</a> if I snipe the right corners and ain't afraid of returns and refurbished parts.<ul><li>At that price point it's absolutely not acceptable that they didn't put even a DSI connector on and included a HDMI driver board in the box. Espechally when it's not an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eInk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#eInk</a> screen!</li></ul><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/HonestReviews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HonestReviews</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/HonestReview" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HonestReview</a>

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://social.linux.pizza/@FandaSin" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@FandaSin</a> obviously, just like any enclosed biosphere, these things don't last forever.<ul><li>But given the average lifetime of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LiIon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LiIon</a>;/ <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LiPo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LiPo</a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LiCo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LiCo</a> - batteries and their degradation, I'd say that such an algae battery (alongside electronics like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/capacitors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#capacitors</a> and other means to smoothen out power supply and.buffer for demands) would definitely be an improvement for many use-cases.</li><li>Espechally if we're talking about devices in well-lit areas.</li></ul>I'd consider it more akin to non-rechargeable longlife batteries for something that needs to run unattended for months if not years.<ul><li>But so far this is some interesting research and even if this technology could not improve from the tested lab version, I'd say it's sufficient to power a dive computer if not keep a big capacitor charged for something like an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EPIRB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EPIRB</a>.</li></ul>Not to mention it may be a potential competitior to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SolarPanels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SolarPanels</a> in some cases where an optimal panel installation is impossible.<ul><li>I'd not even expect it to be able to charge a smartphone, much less to power a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Pi0W2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Pi0W2</a> even when run underclocked with only a single thread.</li></ul>

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://autistics.life/@felyashono" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@felyashono</a> You don't need to make devices <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/thicc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#thicc</a>|er or heavier just by making them <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/repairable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#repairable</a>.<ul><li><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Sony" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Sony</a>'s Vaio <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/P11Z" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#P11Z</a> did have a toolfree-removeable battery yet it was less than 15mm thick and weighted ~560g with the standard battery and even <750g with an obscenely thicc aftermarket battery.</li><li><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Fairphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Fairphone</a>'s devices are just as <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/thinn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#thinn</a> as any other <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/smartphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#smartphone</a>, yet they offer toolfree replaceable batteries!</li><li><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/rectangular" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#rectangular</a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/prismatic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#prismatic</a> cells exist. Just because you rarely see them compared to 14500/18650/21700 cylinders but that doesn't mean they ain't available.</li><li>if <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Framework" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Framework</a> didn't decide to go with a *"pan"-style design, they could've made their flat <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/battery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#battery</a> toolfree-swappable just as the Aforementioned VAIO.</li></ul>There are other ways to make a device thinner and lighter, ranging from Magnesium to fiber reinforced plastic to carbon fiber. Some <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ThinkPad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ThinkPad</a>|s did all 3.<ul><li>Not to mention sticking batteries in makes replacements unnecessary dangerous and can yield users to not replace "<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DangerPillow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DangerPillow</a>|s" until they crack the housong or most likely the screen.</li></ul>Also most of the gains in terms of battery runtime are attributeabke to better battery chemistry, higher grade cells by modern standards and lower power consumption by smaller process nodes (65nm @ 1,5V -> 7nm @ 0,85V can basically reduce power by 90% without any tricks!) and more powerful chips that more dynamically switch to low power states transparently. (Which is why you often get 4 different TDP ratings on some chips, with nominal, maximum & minimum configureable maximums and typical @ nominal settings)…<ul><li>Just compare an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EeePC701" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EeePC701</a> with a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Pi0W2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Pi0W2</a> and you can see the difference...</li></ul><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AntiRepairDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AntiRepairDesign</a> is a choice by the manufacturer. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/IP68" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IP68</a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ATEX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ATEX</a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MILSTD810" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MILSTD810</a> can be achieved without glueing shit together!

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://hachyderm.io/@dalias" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@dalias</a> <a href="https://peoplemaking.games/@eniko" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@eniko</a> I wIshed there was a good way to boot external media on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Pi0" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Pi0</a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Pi0w2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Pi0w2</a>...<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Pi3B" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Pi3B</a>+ and up support <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#USB</a>-<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Boot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Boot</a> out of the box...

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://hachyderm.io/@ClickyMcTicker" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@ClickyMcTicker</a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/@FoxVK" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@FoxVK</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/@br00t4c" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@br00t4c</a> Pretty shure that the entire system parts are less than $20 when they make like 10k.It'll lilely be on par with a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Pi0W2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Pi0W2</a> or similar <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SBC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SBC</a> abeit with maybe two cheap PCIe NICs and a Ethernet Switch on it.<ul><li>Certainly much cheaper than the first <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BananaPi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BananaPi</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Router" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Router</a> board since a lot of stuff could just be axed from it...</li></ul>Even if it had Per-LED addressable RGBWs those would be like ~$0,10 on a reel of 5k, so just wasted money, but I'm shure it'll likely not even have that but simple, voltage-controlled RGB-LEDs that cost less than half of that if it has RGB at all beyond preset colours, which could be done even cheaper with EL Wire strips...Either way it should cost them less than $50 to get it packed, shipped and distributed for display on brick & mortar retail shelves with all the regulatory crap and customs done...

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://techhub.social/@imabuddha" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@imabuddha</a> <a href="https://appdot.net/@mdhughes" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@mdhughes</a> so what?I can even power a <a href="https://raspberrypi.social/@Raspberry_Pi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@Raspberry_Pi</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Pi0W2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Pi0W2</a> with a handcrank <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIs9gxjLYpw" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">like this one</a>...<ul><li>Unlike the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Wii" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Wii</a> with it's quirky <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MotionControls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MotionControls</a> this thing doesn't deliver something uniquely new or previously unknown to the audience.</li></ul>

Kevin Karhan :verified::boost_ok: <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/FollowerPower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FollowerPower</a>: Does anyone know a <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/distributor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#distributor</a> that actually sells <a href="https://raspberrypi.social/@Raspberry_Pi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@Raspberry_Pi</a> / <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RaspberryPi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RaspberryPi</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PiZero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PiZero</a> v1.3 / <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Pi0" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Pi0</a> 1.3 (NOT <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Pi0W" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Pi0W</a> / <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Pi0W2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Pi0W2</a>!) at <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MSRP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MSRP</a> or at least not beyond 300% of it? Cuz all I see are shitty <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/scammers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#scammers</a> and <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ValueRemoving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ValueRemoving</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/rentseekers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#rentseekers</a> aka. [unofficial!] "<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/resellers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#resellers</a>" that charge 1.000% - >2.000% of the MSRP and they seem to <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/bot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bot</a> all the shops empty. Like it's worse than with the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PS5" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PS5</a> & <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/XboxSeriesX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#XboxSeriesX</a>, and that's already shit. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ6eM5OZtm0" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ6eM5OZtm0</a>

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