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Yep it’s still being used as our card authorizer service! The features have expanded, although the primary backend monolith is still in python.

In my area, they actually let you bypass the 1.2TB cap if you use their router.

Plex does a fairly good conversion too, iirc using ffmpeg.

Check the link, the video, or the title. This is all running on real hardware.

One data point, I’ve been affected by this for decades now. I had no idea before the article that others experienced it too.

I do brush the dust off or blow it off before, one method for not pushing everything around when cleaning with IPA is to use extra IPA and clean in the sink, so that the dust/dirt/flux runs off with the IPA.

I would make sure you’re not pushing around residue if it leaves contacts duller, 99% IPA shouldn’t leave it’s own residue (unless the dullness is from scratching the pads with the cleaning.)

Vapor method works well enough, but requiring sunny days is a bit of a bummer. I use it sometimes, but submersing in a UV box works pretty well without being too rough.

I honestly don’t run into that with magic eraser, you’re keeping the eraser wet right? I might just be pretty gentle with it, but I’m pretty sensitive to this stuff and haven’t noticed any damage.

Yep go for the direct application stuff, I forget exactly which series it is but is easier to apply. One thing I’ve copied from the YouTuber TronicsFix is applying the deoxit to a small square of magic eraser and using that to clean the contacts.

I also do refurbishing, I’ve never found IPA to damage boards (evaporates fast without any residue.)

You can deyellow with retrobright, but the downside is that it makes plastic more brittle. If the plastic is already brittle, there’s not many options that don’t involve melting/warping the plastic. For some stains you can get them out with a magic eraser, it’s essentially a high grit sponge.

Agreed about deoxit, it’s still good for contacts though (cartridges and such.)

If anyone is going to do it I highly recommend just going with esphome now for the firmware, it’s way simpler and better maintained. You can even update the firmware over the network.

I have a GBA micro and I can't imagine something like this ever being released again to a wide market. It's just too dang small! Now a GBA (or SP) sized handheld I'd definitely be down for.

Yeah agreed. I’ve talked with Pablo before about languages, he just really enjoys discussing them and wants to be on the same page of what you’re discussing.

I am however now worried if I said anything about Go lol

My favorite is on the Apple TV, "search for [some video] on youtube" will actually open the app and search for it.

I think the big issue is that a lot of these aren't discoverable, and because Siri isn't very smart at natural language you won't discover them by asking for something similar like you could with Google Assistant. An LLM for parsing requests could be super interesting here.

Looks cool, but what do I gotta do to get an actual printed book? Would love something I could physically reference.

I don't agree with your either/or. My wireless mouse on the rtings table has a 6.3ms latency, is sub $40, and accepts a standard AA which I use a rechargable for. Battery life lasts 4-5 months on a single battery, and I'm reusing batteries I've had for 5 years.

I do personally agree that unstandardized batteries are a problem in wireless mice as eventually you'll be unlikely to find an exact replacement, but I think there can be plenty of wins from wireless. No cable drag (annoying!), no cable running across the desk (I can stow my mouse in a drawer in less than a second to clear my desktop), and I don't have to worry about the cable fraying over time (legitimately something that happened with my razer years ago!)

Even in the Raspberry ecosystem you can easily pick up a Pico, which offers all of that.