Kids Outpace Parents in DIY Electronics Basics
I never learned about electronics, so my knowledge is always 5-10 pages in the Sparkfun manual ahead of my 6yo’s. (This project is an LED that can be toggled on and off by a photoresistor.) https://t.co/nO6A6BgYZS
Immigrants Powered Moon Landing and Modern Chip Revolution
"We were doing just fine without immigrants" is a commonly repeated trope. Just to to take the examples listed and the immigrants who made essential contributions... Landing on the moon: Wernher von Braun (Germany) → Chief architect of the Saturn V rocket, the...
MusiBaby Speakers: Cheap as a Burger, Sound Mediocre
The MusiBaby Portable Bluetooth Speaker costs less than a burger and fries at your local bar, but does it sound good? I checked out two - a stereo pair - and found them middling, but typical for their very budget...
Spectacles Failed, Meta Raybans Thrive: Key Differences Explained
Who has the best explanation for why Snapchat Spectacles didn’t work that accounts for Meta Raybans taking off now?
Nvidia's Evolution: From GPU‑Centric to AI‑Optimized CPU Platform
Like I said after GTC 21, when Grace was first introduced -- @nvidia has been methodically rewriting what kind of company it is, one conference at a time. The CPU is taking center stage at this GTC, and that's not...
Old Dell XPS 17 Still Beats New High‑Performance PCs
I booted up a Dell XPS 17 with a 10th Gen Core i7 for the first time in two years and this thing absolutely screams. It feels faster than some new high performance PCs that I’ve received. I need to...
Seeking Custom LLM‑Powered Voice Assistant with App Integration
Is anyone making an Alexa-like speaker/mic product that connects to your LLM of choice + relevant critical apps?
IPhone 17e: Affordable Upgrade with Long‑term Support
Here’s my iPhone 17e review. The upgrades that Apple made are enough to make this an easy choice for people who just want an iPhone — any iPhone — with years of software support to come. Not everyone needs the...
Flat Wireless Chargers Fail on Camera‑Bump Phones
I now fully understand why flat stand wireless chargers have gone by the wayside. They are actually terrible for any phone with any kind of a camera bump. The experience is terrible. Every phone having a different bump just makes...
Secure IoT: Segment, Encrypt, Monitor to Reduce Exposure
IoT devices extend the attack surface deep into operations, connecting sensors and industrial assets to critical data flows. Weak passwords & unpatched firmware create systemic exposure, so segmentation, encryption, and monitoring become structural controls Microblog @antgrasso https://t.co/YHrFUmPna8
SwitchBot Introduces Friendly Home Humanoid Robot
Onero H1: SwitchBot’s Friendly Home-Use Humanoid #Robot for Smart Living by @CyberRobooo #Robotics #EmergingTech #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/IBRCyxalhE
Neuromorphic Chips Simulate Physics with 1,000× Less Energy
Recent neuromorphic computer breakthroughs mean we can now simulate complex physics on brain-inspired chips using 1,000x less energy than supercomputers. We're literally making silicon think like neurons to solve equations that used to require entire data centers. The Cambrian explosion...
Logitech Unveils MX Ink: Precise MR Stylus for Quest
Logitech Unveils MX Ink: #MixedReality Stylus for Meta Quest with Precision Pen-Like Design by @Logitech #AR #AugmentedReality #VirtualReality https://t.co/l61466kmcI
Invasive BCI Advances Faster than Expected, Needs Major Backers
Pretty big news in the BCI world today. Before Insilico, I was in BCI. I did not expect invasive interfaces to progress so quickly. The future will be amazing and I hope that Elon and Google put some serious muscle...
Agent Era Will Demand Unprecedented Compute Infrastructure
My own experience with @openclaw - and the way it’s gone viral in China—tells me we are dramatically underestimating the compute required for the agent era. Everyone focuses on GPUs. That’s only one layer. The real constraint will be the entire...
Wi‑Fi Home Phone Brings Messenger Calls to Living Rooms
Playboy, November 2006 Uniden home phone with Windows Live Messenger audio call features over WiFi https://t.co/kOaod9OHpb
Rethinking Semiconductor TCO: Hidden Costs Redefine Operations
#Technology #Blog #Semiconductor #Manufacturing #Cost BLOG-318 | The New Dimension Of Total Cost Of Ownership In Semiconductor Operations: https://www.chetanpatil.in/the-new-dimension-of-total-cost-of-ownership-in-semiconductor-operations/
Check Battery Health & Boost Samsung Galaxy Life
Does your @Samsung Galaxy S phone seem to have lost most of its battery capacity? It might be the apps you have or your configuration. Here's how to test your battery health and the easiest changes to maximize battery life......
Audiophile Sound, Budget Price: Dekoni × HiFiMAN Cobalt
Audiophile level headphones for much less than you expect? I check out the Dekoni x HiFiMAN Cobalt Closed-Back Headphones and find lots to like. Well, other than the humdrum styling, that is: https://t.co/J7kBkKHwQo #audio #audiophile #headphones @dekoniaudio @hifimanofficial https://t.co/cDILe7XIK0
CPU Shortage Looming as Compute Charts Converge
btw every single compute infra provider’s chart, including render competitors, is looking like this. something broke in Dec 2025 and everything is becoming computer. forget GPU shortage, forget Memory shortage, the @fabknowledge pod on LS was right, there is going to...
Roborock Qrevo Curv 2: Impressive Cleaning Performance
Yes, it's another robot vacuum and mop in the spotlight, but I have to admit, this Roborock unit does a splendid job cleaning. Here's my detailed demo and review of the brand new Roborock Qrevo Curv 2 Flow Robot Vacuum...
Custom Wi‑Fi Amplifier Enables Live Tournament Streaming
Cell reception is always bad at the volleyball tournaments and the coach couldn’t stream live videos to family that couldn’t make it. Built this thing - wireless AP to cellular built amplifiers inside the battery casing with Omni directional antennas and...
Running macOS on iPhone: Willpower Over Technical Limits
The MacBook Neo uses an A18 Chip that is in my iPhone Pro Max, and it runs full macOS competently in eight gigs of RAM I want to plug my iPhone into my thunderbolt dock and run macOS X. It doesn’t seem...
Debating GPU Finance, Hardware Monopolies, and Compute Commoditization
tomorrow, 4 pm, downtown San Francisco 50 ppl opening debates: 1. how GPU financing actually breaks down in practice - @USDai_Official v $100B PE fund 2. managing the hardware monopolies - @drivenets v incumbent OEM 3. commodification of compute - @OrnnExchange v stealth co https://t.co/exkwRTkJdA
Smartwatch Blood Pressure Monitoring Arrives via Radio, 3.4 mW
Your smartwatch can’t track your blood pressure right now, but soon it will be able to with radio signals. The prototype system consumes just 3.4 milliwatts. https://spectrum.ieee.org/blood-pressure-monitor-smartwatch
Introducing Baochip-1x: Purpose, Timing, and Origin
“Baochip-1x — What It Is, Why I'm Doing It Now, and How It Came About” by bunnie Huang: https://t.co/ViMUV740lz
Chip Design Shifts to Modular Chiplets as Scaling Stalls
Transistor scaling is hitting thermal and cost ceilings, pushing chip design toward modular chiplets connected by high-speed links. With shared substrates and tailored process nodes, we manage heat and sustain performance without relying on miniaturization. Microblog @antgrasso https://t.co/wKNFiV5Eio
Rubin Era Will Accelerate AI Innovation Exponentially
$NVDA Blackwell era ushered in Opus 4.6, Perplexity Computer, ChatGPT 5.4. Imagine what the Rubin era brings us? The pace of innovation and disruption will continue to accelerate at an exponential rate. 👏🏻🚀 https://t.co/C3mN3kDDOH
IPhone's Power Outshines Apollo, Yet Misused Daily
The computational power in your iPhone is >100 million times more powerful than the computers that landed Apollo 11 on the Moon. And yet, most people use it primarily to argue with strangers on the internet. The future's already here—we just...
Nvidia’s NemoClaw Likely Most Secure, Customer‑Ready Solution
Who has the most secure Claw setup and actually has customers they are supporting on it? Seems like Nvidia’s upcoming NemoClaw would be the safe bet…
BObsweep MAXIM: The Ferrari of Robot Vacuums
With its amazing features and capabilities, I'm not exaggerating when I call the @bObsweep MAXIM Robot Vacuum and Mop the "Ferrari of robot vacuum cleaners". Watch my video to see why it finally offers a clean that other devices just...
Mirror Windows PC to TV via Chromecast, No Chrome Needed
Want to mirror your Windows PC display onto a big television? Skip Miracast; you can easily connect with almost every brand using Chromecast, even if you don't have Google Chrome installed. Here's how, step by step, with a @Vizio TV......
Data Supply Chain Becomes Critical Backbone for Chip Development
#Technology #Thread #Semiconductor #Manufacturing #Silicon The Semiconductor Let Us Learn About Data Supply Chain: 1/ - The Semiconductor Data Supply Chain Is Becoming A Critical Layer Of Modern Chip Development And Manufacturing. - It Connects Design Data, Process Data, Test Data, And Analytics...
Deadly Export Bill Would Stifle AI Supply Chains
Glad this was killed. It was the worst export bill I’ve ever seen floated in a decade. I was discussing this in DC this week. It would have required every company in the supply chain the get permission to ship...
The Chip‑Making Beast Powering Modern Tech
Meet the Chip-Making Beast That Powers Modern Technology by @tweetciiiim #Innovation #TechForGood #EmergingTech #Technology https://t.co/nEHwSNOGen
Inference Scarcity Will Force Rationing and Smaller Models
Everything is in short supply. It’s no longer just GPUs. It’s power. Data centers. Memory. CPUs. If there’s no relief for six more quarters, perhaps it’s time to plan for a world where inference isn’t freely available on-demand. Inference prices,...
MacBook Neo Outpaces Maxed‑out Intel Macs in Daily Tasks
Crazy that the MacBook Neo is probably faster at ordinary tasks than any maxed out Intel-era MacBook
Repeated Rebuilds Yield Tenfold Hardware Improvements
Every rebuild makes it 10x better, that's the unglamorous part of building hardware nobody talks about
Honor's Concept Phone Features Pop‑Out Robotic Camera
At Mobile World Congress 2026, Honor Unveils Concept Phone with Pop-Out #Robotic Arm Camera for #AI-Powered, Gear-Free Filmmaking by @IntEngineering #Innovation #EmergingTech #Technology #Tech https://t.co/uQDBaZTqjI
Digital APS-C Sensor Revives Classic Film Cameras
I have about a million questions... But this idea of creating a digital APS-C sensor that you can load into old film cameras is *fascinating*
Sensofusion Unveils Portable Drone Factory in Shipping Container
Sensofusion has today announced the Tactical Drone Factory: a fully self-contained interceptor drone manufacturing facility built inside a standard shipping container. Shipping worldwide in May (export restrictions apply). https://t.co/h8FszYdeAo https://t.co/RgZ7xuuGiT
First Cloud Deploys NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 for AI Validation
We’re the first cloud to bring up an NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 system for validation, another big step in building the next generation of AI infrastructure with NVIDIA. https://t.co/apPyKh0HRK
Moonwalkers Aero Converts Every Step Into Energy
Moonwalkers Aero: Turn Every Step into a Power Move via @WevolverApp #Technology #Innovation #EmergingTech #TechForGood https://t.co/kqVaHnVjxo
AWS Teams with Cerebras to Boost Inference Economics
$AWS partnering with Cerebras to scale inference. I expect to see more similar partnerships as Cerebras inference economics look very good. 💪🏻
Apple May Shift to Device-as-a-Service for Education
This got me thinking, this could be how Apple starts to offer devices as a service to things like education, perhaps enterprise someday.
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Helium Shortage Looms as Qatar Supply Disrupted
Everyone is talking about the impact of closing the Strait of Hormuz on oil and gas. I haven't seen much discussion of the war's impact on helium. Most people think of helium as being a fun gas you use for...
AI and Telecom Merge: NVIDIA‑Nokia Redefine Connectivity
The energy at MWC Barcelona is always incredible, but this year felt different. We are witnessing a fundamental shift in how networks are built and what they can do. One announcement that stood out to me was the deepening partnership...
Verizon Exec Co-Founds Modular AI Data Center Startup
Looks like @hansvestberg of $VZ is a co-founder of Digi Power X, which has "a proprietary modular data center system engineered for the rapid deployment of high-density AI computing infrastructure." https://t.co/SGeBmPoV7t
Edge Inference Will Replace Mega‑data‑center Compute
everyone is saying "there won't be enough compute." I think the opposite the amount of capex being deployed for multi-gigawatt data centers does not make sense why the narrative is going to shift from centralized mega-clusters to localized edge inference...