Daily Archives: 2023-10-10

I had nothing to do with this but I’m super excited. There has been a long-standing bug in the CPU emulation in Basilisk II (a 68K Macintosh emulator) that could be reliably triggered when *inhales* Bruno the shark killed you … Continue reading →

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Judge throws out $32.5M Sonos win against Google

Posted on 2023-10-10 by pappp

Source: The Verge - All Posts

Article note: I don't usually root for megacorps, but Sonos was trying to pull some bullshit here with a weak submarine patent, and it's good they got smacked down. I always enjoy Alsup's rulings on this kind of thing, he seems to be one of the few high profile judges who has a solid understanding of tech.
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Another game controller maker is embracing drift-resistant Hall effect joysticks

Posted on 2023-10-10 by pappp

Source: The Verge - All Posts

Article note: This is one of those staggeringly obvious changes to a basic component that is taking a surprisingly long time to really assert. Hall effect sensors are all over the place in consumer electronics, and hall rotation sensors in particular have kind of eaten the motor feedback market, they're dirt cheap because they're small and simple and made in huge volume, they're easier to interface... and almost everyone is still using resistive joysticks that wear and die.
Black and white controllers standing back to back with rainbow colors surrounding them.
The T4 Cyclone comes in white and the T4 Cyclone Pro in black. | Image: GameSir

GameSir is the latest company to launch wireless controllers featuring magnetic, stick-drift-resistant “Hall effect” joysticks: the new T4 Cyclone and Cyclone Pro gamepads. Currently, standard controllers from companies like Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft still incorporate potentiometer joysticks that are prone to annoying stick drift over time as they wear down. Third-party accessory makers have started a trend to include Hall effect technology in their controllers, hoping to offer better longevity.

The first of the T4 Cyclone pair has a Nintendo-style face button layout, where the A button is to the east of the cluster. The Cyclone’s joysticks aren’t the only part of it that includes Hall effect tech — GameSir is also using it in the...

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Bambu Lab X1E

Posted on 2023-10-10 by pappp

Source: Hacker News

Article note: Man, as much as there are concerning things about Bambu as a company, they are making generations of impressive products that both advance the state of the 3d printer market and directly address criticisms of their previous offerings.
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