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Comment · 2 years ago
First of all, good on Google for developing a Bluetooth firmware the hardware they are otherwise bricking.

I have one of these Stadia controllers and recently tried to play Cup Head (a notoriously hard 2d shooter) with it. I found the Bluetooth latency to make this unplayable. I would estimate it to be 2x or 3x the latency of a PS3 or PS4 controller. Anyone want to pontificate on whether that's a hardware limitation or a software implementation issue? (I was playing via Steam on Linux and tried all 3 controllers.)

Comment · 5 years ago
Unfortunately, no. The highest quality broadcast I get on ATSC is 1080i (the i=interlaced)
Comment · 5 years ago
I still use an over-the-air antenna on a daily basis (and record from it using MythTV with ATSC tuners in a computer). The changeover from analog has been a bit of a give and take.

With analog broadcast, if you were a bit too far away you would still get a fuzzy image and sounds that had some interference with it. Now if you're a bit too far away the picture breaks up and the audio sounds like auto-tune. It doesn't take much of that to make it unwatchable.

On the other hand, when you get a solid signal the picture is amazing versus the standard-def of analog broadcasts. Add to this the benefit of multiple sub-channels on each broadcast channel and you get a lot more watching options.

I've installed an attic antenna and a pre-amplifier that supplies great signal to all coax (CATV) outlets in the house. That hardware cost what 1-2 months of cable TV subscription would have and that was years and years ago.

On balance the digital changeover has been much better in my experience.

Comment · 5 years ago
Doesn't that add manufacturing complexity? If you have multiple firmwares it's possible to flash the wrong one at the factory leading to a lot of pain if they get out to the market before this is discovered (your news 16 GB card is only using 8 GB of memory). This current scheme means there is one firmware to rule them all and the configuration of the hardware itself acts as the selector.
Comment · 5 years ago
I don't have a Tesla, but I had upholstery on the backs of the rear seats (the part that becomes the floor of the hatchback when you fold them down) all off on my Ford C-Max. It looks like an adhesive failure there.

Not making excuses for the big T, just saying that there's a lot places for things to work out poorly in automotive.

Comment · 5 years ago
I mean, on your first point, it's an automotive grade part. I think any eMMC put under these conditions (75% full and the other 25% written heavily to with log files) is going to have a relatively short life expectancy.

What baffles me is that who is reading these logs? Can't they just turn then off (pipe to /dev/null) and then have cars that need troubleshooting put into a debug mode at some point?

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