Sun Apr 19 22:20:31 2020 <75f07d61> That stuff is pretty nasty – even diy etching is harsh – with the acid bath. I got a few PIs but havent really pushed them aside from the projects that others have developed… • Kodi • Pi Hole • Retro Pi Ill checkout others projects and maybe adopt […]
Sun Apr 19 11:52:07 2020 <5547a085> Raspi 4s are decently powerful
Sun Apr 19 09:11:37 2020 <6707bcd9> Been looking at the new raspis <6707bcd9> 4gb ram and an arm64 <6707bcd9> Decent machine overall <6707bcd9> <@U03694HFD> there’s a kid in cali doing litho at home <6707bcd9> We could see more of it over time <6707bcd9> Limiting factor is the toxic reagents it takes <6707bcd9> Like hydrofluoric acid, […]
Sun Apr 19 06:11:01 2020 <9e126bf3> <https://www.asacomputers.com/Cavium-ThunderX.html> — Professional Workstation Marvell ThunderX <9e126bf3> ideally we need open source chips and cheaper lithography hardware so tiny shops can put out quality chips even if they are years behind in terms of performance.
Sun Apr 19 06:05:41 2020 <9e126bf3> there’s ARM
Sun Apr 19 04:24:19 2020 <8f79fcda> We need a new base architecture
Sun Apr 19 04:17:57 2020 <9e126bf3> 100% CCP ME <9e126bf3> it’s interesting how they financed it. 80% stake by the Shanghai muni gov, 20% by Taiwan’s VIA…
Sun Apr 19 02:52:48 2020 <6707bcd9> Odds it runs a chinese competitor to the intel ME?
Sun Apr 19 02:34:28 2020 <9e126bf3> <https://www.tomshardware.com/features/zhaoxin-kx-u6780a-x86-cpu-tested> — Zhaoxin KaiXian x86 CPU Tested: The Rise of China’s Chips — Taking on the x86 duopoly