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Comment Re: AI workloads? (Score 1) 54

The AI ecosystem is a mess, but Nvidia and Apple are probably the two best supported hardware platforms.

Sure, Mediatek, Qualcomm, Rockchip, Intel, AMD, Bob and Robs chips chips and fish, and every little CPU and SoC vendor do shoehorn NPUs into their products, but nothing supports them, the vendors might port a version of torch or something else if you're lucky, but by the time they're done the hardware is outdated and the software they ported is outdated.

Apple hardware seems to be very close to Nvidia in terms of actually being able to run the frameworks, software and models that people are tinkering and building with.

And, shock surprise, for once Apple isn't even the most expensive hardware.

I wish I had an apple machine.

Comment Re: Seems an odd fix for 'software issues'... (Score 1) 62

That was my thoughts too, all the issues relate to wireless. There are wireless and Bluetooth chips that are so bad no amount of software makes them properly interoperate with other devices.

My fix would've been to add a dummy key card or similar somewhere in the car and reboot/power cycle the computer whenever the wireless goes bananas and loses contact with the dummy. (It's what I do on my RPI5).

Comment Re: It's ending... (Score 1) 258

I believe EU has a system in place that (optionally) lets the seller automatically collect the Vat and tariffs on the destination country's behalf, the package will then just sail right through customs.

For sellers that don't do this, the package gets held by customs until the receiver has provided proof of contents and paid VATs and tariffs.

Comment Re: 20 years after.... (Score 4, Interesting) 43

Took until the N900 4 years after 770 before the "mobile Linux computer" line was bestowed with a cellular modem, not counting the WiMAX modem in the N810W.
  I remember using a fairly standard claws email client on both N810 and N900 and having no issues with the UI elements despite the approximately 4" screen. Today phones have 7" screens, UI elements are humongous yet I keep hitting the wrong things all the time. I wonder what happened.

Comment Re: They could have it today (Score 1) 51

There are phones with ridiculous batteries already today. Typically used by people who generally prefer ruggedized versions of everything.

For example Unihertz Tank 3 Pro
23800 mAh battery, 120W charging,.

built in 100 lumen laser projector for projecting all those, erm, Linux Isos you download into its 512GB storage, large part of the backside consists of a cob led array capable of producing 1200 lumens, which is in the same league as car headlights in terms of output. But if you don't want to create daylight for the 100MP main camera, you can also use the 64MP night vision camera.

IP68 rating and shock proofed, because who wouldnt add ruggedness to an already silly brick.

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