TheHobbyist 6 hours ago • 100%
How surprising, I did not see anything about mistral small on HN so I tried it out and it seems pretty good for its size! Thanks for sharing!
TheHobbyist 12 hours ago • 100%
Is that not from a few weeks back already?
There is already 10.9.11 stable out now: https://forum.jellyfin.org/t-new-jellyfin-server-web-release-10-9-11
TheHobbyist 13 hours ago • 100%
Have used my BT headset for almost a year and never had an issue. What are you referring to?
TheHobbyist 5 days ago • 100%
i think they mean that signal on desktop does not encrypt their content at rest, which is acknowledged and not an issue they are intending on addressing.
But it seems to have recently changed? I'm learning thus as I wanted to find a source.
Source: https://candid.technology/signal-encryption-key-flaw-desktop-app-fixed/
TheHobbyist 6 days ago • 97%
I'm with you all the way, really, except that, truly, KDE plasma and dark mode are the superior choices, obviously :)
TheHobbyist 2 weeks ago • 100%
And the Netherlands are 6th! But the hardest part will be reaching that Million threshold... We still have a lot of time, but the pace has certainly slowed down the last few weeks compared to the skyrocketing in the early days. I think we will need to have more awareness spread around the campaign, perhaps try to reach mainstream media in some ways...
TheHobbyist 2 weeks ago • 100%
infomaniak is the largest swiss cloud provider, they have multiple services which are domain related (purchase and management), cloud computing and more. They have a good reputation. They also have a swiss cloud certificated meaning they are able to host data in Switzerland and manage it from Switzerland. If you trust Switzerland for privacy, I think by extension you can trust them.
TheHobbyist 2 weeks ago • 100%
- July 23 - 3.12%
- August 23 - 3.18%
- September 23 - 3.02%
- October 23 - 2.92%
- November 23 - 3.22%
- December 23 - 3.82%
- January 24 - 3.77%
- February 24 - 4.03%
- March 24 - 4.05%
- April - 3.88%
- May - 3.77%
- June - 4.05%
- July - 4.45%
- August - 4.55%
TheHobbyist 2 weeks ago • 100%
We had captchas to solve that a while ago. Turns out, some people are willing to be paid a miserable salary to solve the captchas for bots. How would this be different? The fact of being a human becomes a monetizable service which can just be rented out for automated systems. No "personhood" check can prevent this.
TheHobbyist 2 weeks ago • 100%
Looks kind of average to me. Also, I wonder if it would not have made sense to build it on Lunar lake if it was to be announced/released this late?
TheHobbyist 2 weeks ago • 81%
The age of DRM means that they can now "unlaunch" the game and force you into a reimbursement while giving up the game. Why? What if someone liked it and wanted to keep playing? is this an online only game? This is just sad.
edit: this is a good time to remind people, if you live in the EU, please support the "Stop Killing Games" initiative, it has just past a third of the required signatures, and has 10 months to go still:
TheHobbyist 2 weeks ago • 100%
Is there any source I can read to find out more about this?
TheHobbyist 2 weeks ago • 100%
[...] after confirming the database contains images of Dutch citizens.
How could they confirm this?
TheHobbyist 2 weeks ago • 100%
In the deep learning community, I know of someone using parquet for the dataset and annotations. It allows you to select which data you want to retrieve from the dataset and stream only those, and nothing else. It is a rather effective method for that if you have many different annotations for different use cases and want to be able to select only the ones you need for your application.
TheHobbyist 3 weeks ago • 100%
As others have mentioned, that seems normal, though you may have more dust at home than others. Nothing to worry about, you can wipe it off.
My personal recommendation would be to wipe it off when the fans are off. Otherwise you risk of loosening up the dust and just get it sucked into the computer, defeating the purpose of wiping it off. You can use a slightly damp wipe (make sure there is nothing dripping or you may cause problems) or electrostatic brush to capture most of it, but even a dry wipe will do the trick.
TheHobbyist 3 weeks ago • 100%
I think early last year they hyped some potential partnership to have a custom grapheneOS device, anyone know what happened to that?
TheHobbyist 3 weeks ago • 100%
I'm sorry, what? That does not make sense to me.
TheHobbyist 3 weeks ago • 66%
Would moving to a european country be within your considerations? Europe have stronger privacy laws and as a latin american (assumed) you have an easier entry through spain which offers some facilitated job market access. But I do concede that depending on how much you value your privacy, this may be an option out of question?
TheHobbyist 3 weeks ago • 53%
Youre right, thats how it works in almost all messaging apps. But signal implemented sealed sender specifically to counter this.
You can read more about it here: https://signal.org/blog/sealed-sender/
I encourage you to read the first paragraph, which is important in the context of our conversation.
TheHobbyist 3 weeks ago • 85%
Can you further explain? A red flag to open-source, federation and such, can't disagree. But to privacy and security? I'm not convinced.
TheHobbyist 3 weeks ago • 33%
What are you talking about? you get a phone number from signal, and what will you be able to derive from it? there is no graph. signal does not hold any "relationships" information.
TheHobbyist 3 weeks ago • 52%
This message is definitely giving all the vibes of a disinformation/misinformation attempt. There is no metadata to harvest from signal.
Here is an example of all the extent of data that signal has on any given user: https://signal.org/bigbrother/cd-california-grand-jury/
It involves phone number, account creation time and last connected time. That's it. Nothing more.
The cross referencing of data is just nonsense. Google and meta already have your phone number. Adding signal info to it adds absolutely zero information to them. They have it all already. They know nothing of who you talk with, which groups you are part of.
The funding of Signal did involve public grants but that's not anything bad. Many projects and nonprofits receive public money. It does not imply that there are backdoors or anything like that. And signal was purposefully designed so that no matter who owns and operates it, the messages stay hidden independently on the server infrastructure. They did the best possible to remove themselves from the chain of trust. Expert cryptographers and auditors trust signal. Don't listen to this random ramble of an online stranger whose intentions are just to confuse you and make you doubt.
TheHobbyist 3 weeks ago • 100%
whether you're right or not, it's just so frustrating to imagine that something you may have been playing for another hundreds of hours is just totally unaccesible from now on... so frustrating and so unfair... Definitely worthy of a refund in my book.
TheHobbyist 3 weeks ago • 100%
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TheHobbyist 4 weeks ago • 100%
There are at least two criteria for a contact to appear:
- the contact needs to use signal
- they must not have disabled contact discovery (which I think is now disabled by default)
If you know they have signal, you can send a message request and they can accept it for you to be able to chat.
TheHobbyist 4 weeks ago • 100%
Loved this game and the story. The second half of the game is where it really become interesting! I remember that mission in the screenshot :)
TheHobbyist 1 month ago • 100%
Because the boss thinks it sounds cool and doesn't want to be the only kid in the block without an AI product to sell.
TheHobbyist 1 month ago • 87%
Exactly. The Carter center already witnessed the previous election and was unable to determine Maduro as winner. The elections already happened, the people already voted. Why would a new election be excepted to yield any other result than what happened?
TheHobbyist 1 month ago • 100%
Anyone know why the launcher is removed? And does it have any implications with any DRM?
TheHobbyist 1 month ago • 100%
Thanks for the follow up. I wish I could afford multiple TB of nvmes but that is unfortunately out of my budget, but it would definitely be better for latency, notice and power draw. This time I will have to stick to HDDs, but I'll keep looking :) Enjoy your setup!
TheHobbyist 1 month ago • 100%
Thanks! I love that case, that's what I use for my main server. In this case I was interested in a prebuilt, which may be easier to find and with all main components included and thus possibly cheaper. I updated my main point as I understand it may not have been obvious.
TheHobbyist 1 month ago • 100%
Do you use Authentik specifically with Tailscale? That's interesting, indeed I would definitely want that. I was under the impression that it required something like headscale but it seems not to be the case. Thanks!
Edit: minor edit.
TheHobbyist 1 month ago • 100%
Thank you for taking the time to answer. Indeed, the title is a simplification, but I was hoping that the body of the text would highlight that it does not have to be a literal SFF but just something on the smaller side.
Hi folks, I'm seeing there are multiple services which externalise the task of "identity provider" (e.g. login with Facebook, google or what not). In my case, I am curious about Tailscale, a VPN service which allows one to chose an identity provider/SSO between Google, Microsoft, Github, Apple and OIDC. How can I find out what data is actually communicates to the identity provider? Their task should simply be to decide whether I am who I claim to be, nothing more. But I'm guessing there may be some subtleties. In the case of Tailscale, would the identity provider know where I'm trying to connect? Or more? Answers and insights much appreciated! The topic does not seem to have much information online.
Hi folks, I'm considering setting up an offsite backup server and am seeking recommendations for a smallish form factor PC. Mainly, are there some suitable popular second hand PCs which meet the following requirements: * fits 4x 3.5" HDD * Smaller than a regular tower (e.g. mATX or ITX) * Equipped with a 6th of 7th gen Intel CPU at least (for power efficiency and transcoding, in case I want it to actually to some transcoding) with video output. * Ideally with upgradeable RAM Do you know of something which meets those specs and is rather common on the second hand market? Thanks! Edit: I'm looking for a prebuilt system, such as a dell optiplex or similar.
TheHobbyist 1 month ago • 98%
This is going very well it seems! I see the next few countries close to passing the threshold are:
- Denmark (88%)
- Netherlands (87%)
- Germany (75%)
Assuming we get those, we would need one more country. The highest remaining country is Ireland (55%). Getting all those still wouldn't reach 1M signatures, but the rest could keep being distributed across the EU (even including countries which have already passed the threshold, I'm assuming).
This is all very exciting and gives me a lot of hope! Keep signing folks!
TheHobbyist 1 month ago • 100%
You're suggesting a whitelisting approach which I've used for a long time. But in the end, I I was so upset that most websites required me to enable JavaScript for their unique website because they would otherwise be broken. And I was only interested in blocking it for specific webpages so I ended up having a blacklisting approach which I recommend to keep some sanity, but that's my opinion :)
TheHobbyist 1 month ago • 100%
The image is of low quality but the results look good. What is this dark blob over the rocks in the image with fog, above the rocks? Is that an artefact of your fog or is it meant to be there?
TheHobbyist 1 month ago • 100%
Serious question: how does North Korea train "imposter IT pros"? Are these people working for the government who get access to the www? How do they then develop the skills to be selected as such in the first place? What kind of programming experience us taught in NK?
TheHobbyist 1 month ago • 85%
Right, but which ones do it check?
TheHobbyist 1 month ago • 90%
Which ones do Calyx check?
TheHobbyist 1 month ago • 100%
I don't care which is better. But I can share certain unique features which make me personally chose GrapheneOS over all other options I know of:
- it is possible to relock the bootloader
- you can disable the internet permission
- the location service is independent on google services, even if you install them
- you can use mutliple profiles and pipe notifications from one profile to another
- you control native app debugging (and its off by default)
- you have storage scope (as well as contacts scope)
- you get all the latest security patches and really fast
- and more...
Yesterday, there was a live scheduled by Louis Grossman, titled "Addressing futo license drama! Let's see if I get fired...". I was unable to watch it live, but now the stream seems to be gone from YouTube. Did it air and was later removed? Or did it never happen in the first place? Here's the link to where it was meant to happen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTBYMobWQzk Cheers Edit: a new video was recently posted at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCjy2CHP7zU I do not know if this was the supposedly edited and reuploaded video or if this is unrelated.
DeepComputing is preparing a RISC-V based motherboard to be used in existing Framework Laptop 13s! Some snippets from the Framework blog post (the link to which is provided below): > The DeepComputing RISC-V Mainboard uses a JH7110 processor from StarFive which has four U74 RISC-V cores from SiFive. > This Mainboard is extremely compelling, but we want to be clear that in this generation, it is focused primarily on enabling developers, tinkerers, and hobbyists to start testing and creating on RISC-V. > DeepComputing is also working closely with the teams at Canonical and Red Hat to ensure Linux support is solid through Ubuntu and Fedora. > DeepComputing is demoing an early prototype of this Mainboard in a Framework Laptop 13 at the RISC-V Summit Europe next week. Announcement: https://frame.work/blog/introducing-a-new-risc-v-mainboard-from-deepcomputing The upcoming product page (no price/availability yet): https://frame.work/products/deep-computing-risc-v-mainboard Edit: Adding link the the announcement by DeepComputing: https://deepcomputing.io/a-risc-v-world-first-independently-developed-risc-v-mainboard-for-a-framework-laptop-from-deepcomputing/
From Simon Willison: "Mistral [tweet a link](https://twitter.com/MistralAI/status/1777869263778291896) to a 281GB magnet BitTorrent of **Mixtral 8x22B**—their latest openly licensed model release, significantly larger than their previous best open model Mixtral 8x7B. I’ve not seen anyone get this running yet but it’s likely to perform extremely well, given how good the original Mixtral was."
Hi all, I think around 1 or 2 years ago, I stumbled upon a personal blog of an asian woman (I think) working at OpenAI. She had numerous extensive fascinating blog posts on a black themed blog, going into the technical details of embeddings of language models and such. I can no longer find that blog and have no other information to go by. Would anyone possibly know which blog I'm referring to? It would be very much appreciated.
Hi folks, I seem to be having some internet connectivity issues lately and I would like to monitor my access to the internet. I have a homelab and was wondering whether someone had perhaps something like a docker container which pings a custom website every so often and plots a timescale of when the connection was successful and when it was not. Or perhaps you have another suggestion? I know of dashboards like grafana but I don't know whether they can be configured to actually generate that data or whether they rely on a third party to feed them. Thanks!
Just wanted to share my appreciation of the game. I grabbed a copy of this game a year ago, taking advantage of a sale and ahead of the massive update. Then forgot about it, never touched it. Fast forward a year later, and now I got a steam deck and decided to dive into the game. I love it. I'm just a few hours in but I can already say this is among my favorite games. The broad openness of the world, the level of detail, the characters, the interactive dialogs, the items, the strategies, the game mechanics. It's a very involved game. It really is up there. Thank you CDPR for this game and this remake.
I was exploring the fps and refresh rate slider and I realized that when setting the framerate limiter to 25, the refresh rate was incorrectly set to 50Hz on the OLED version, when the 75 Hz setting would be a more appropriate setting, for the same reason 30 fps is at 90 Hz and not 60 Hz. Anyone else seeing the same behavior? Is there an explanation I'm missing here?
Hi folks, I'm looking for a specific YouTube video which I watched around 5 months ago. The gist of the video is that it was comparing the transcoding performance of an Intel iGPU when used natively, compared to when passed through to a VM. From what I recall there was a significant performance hit and it was around 50% or so (in terms of fps transcoding). I believe the test was performed on jellyfin. I don't remember whether it was using xcpng, proxmox or another OS. I don't remember which channel published this video nor when it was published, just that I watched it sometime between April and June this year. Anyone recall or know what video I'm talking about? Possible keywords include: quicksync, passthrough, sriov, iommu, transcoding, iGPU, encoding. Thank you in advance!
Hi y'all, I am exploring TrueNAS and configuring some ZFS datasets. As ZFS provides with some parameters to fine-tune its setup to the type of data, I was thinking it would be good to take advantage of it. So I'm here with the simple task of choosing the appropriate "record size". Initially I thought, well this is simple, the dataset is meant to store videos, movies, tv shows for a jellyfin docker container, so in general large files and a record size of 1M sounds like a good idea (as suggested in Jim Salter's [cheatsheet](https://jrs-s.net/2018/08/17/zfs-tuning-cheat-sheet/)). Out of curiosity, I ran Wendell's [magic command](https://forum.level1techs.com/t/zfs-metadata-special-device-z/159954#introduction-1) from level1 tech to get a sense for the file size distribution: `find . -type f -print0 | xargs -0 ls -l | awk '{ n=int(log($5)/log(2)); if (n<10) { n=10; } size[n]++ } END { for (i in size) printf("%d %d\n", 2^i, size[i]) }' | sort -n | awk 'function human(x) { x[1]/=1024; if (x[1]>=1024) { x[2]++; human(x) } } { a[1]=$1; a[2]=0; human(a); printf("%3d%s: %6d\n", a[1],substr("kMGTEPYZ",a[2]+1,1),$2) }'` Turns out, that's when I discovered it was not as simple. The directory is obviously filled with videos, but also tiny small files, for subtitiles, NFOs, and small illustration images, valuable for Jellyfin's media organization. That's where I'm at. The way I see it, there are several options: - 1. Let's not overcomplicate it, just run with the default 64K ZFS dataset recordsize and roll with it. It won't be such a big deal. - 2. Let's try to be clever about it, make 2 datasets, one with a recordsize of 4K for the small files and one with a recordsize of 1M for the videos, then select one as the "main" dataset and use symbolic links for each file to the other dataset such that all content is "visible" from within one file structure. I haven't dug too much in how I would automate it, but might not play nicely with the *arr suite? Perhaps overly complicated... - 3. Make all video files MKV files, embed the subtitles, rename the videos to make NFOs as unnecessary as possible for movies and tv shows (though this will still be useful for private videos, or YT downloads etc) - 4. Other? So what do you think? And also, how have your personally set it up? Would love to get some feedback, especially if you are also using ZFS and have a videos library with a dedicated dataset. Thanks! Edit: Alright, so I found the following [post](https://jrs-s.net/2019/04/03/on-zfs-recordsize/) by Jim Salter which goes through more detail regarding record size. It clarifies my misconception about recordsize not being the same as the block size, but also it can easily be changed at any time. It's just the size of the chunks of data to be read. So I'll be sticking to 1M recordsize and leave it at that despite having multiple smaller files, because the important will be to effectively stream the larger files. Thank you all!
Dave2d who's been supportive of Framework preordered the Laptop 16. He's a bit concerned about the pricing and questions the upgradability of the Laptop 16 specifically. Personally I understand his point, but I think the upgradability alone is probably not a good reason to buy the Laptop 16. It's always been a package, which includes: * repairability * modularity * support of the movement/mission * the versatility of reusing parts for other use cases (e.g. the motherboard as thin-client) * a laptop that actually does not have Linux as an afterthought * the openness with the expansion card and (hopefully expansion bay) ecosystem * and maybe even more? It's true that the laptop is expensive when you compare specs for specs but that was not the reason to buy it either. Do I wish it was cheaper? You bet. But like with all new startups, if it works out, if it scales, prices could come down. Long live Framework!
The verge got a hands on with the Framework Laptop 16 and wrote an article and published a YouTube video. Article here: https://www.theverge.com/22665800/framework-laptop-16-hands-on-preview-modular-gaming-laptop Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xq8rOlwW5Y Piped link: https://www.piped.kavin.rocks/watch?v=7xq8rOlwW5Y
This is a great surprise, the pre-orders are open before the end of the Laptop 16 deep dives. Quoting the blog post below: > We’re excited to share that Framework Laptop 16 pre-orders are now open, with configurations powered by the latest AMD Ryzen™ CPUs and AMD Radeon™ GPUs. This is truly a notebook like no other: thin and refined, while empowering you with desktop PC-level customization, repairability, and upgradability, including a fully reconfigurable input deck and modular discrete graphics. Prices start at $1399 USD for DIY Edition and $1699 USD for pre-built systems with Ryzen™ 7 7840HS, and adding an AMD Radeon™ RX 7700S Graphics Module brings starting prices to $1799 and $2099 USD. > Pre-orders that include a Graphics Module with an eligible AMD Radeon™ GPU will receive a free download code for one of the biggest games of the year: Starfield™ Premium Edition. Quantities are limited*, and we’ll be sending out the code prior to the game’s early access launch. > As always, we’re following a batch ordering system, with the first batches shipping in Q4 2023. Ordering is open now in all of our current countries: US, Canada, Germany, France, UK, Netherlands, Austria, Ireland, and Australia. A fully refundable $100 deposit is all you need to get in line. We recommend getting your order in early if you’d like to get a system this year. We’re sharing much more detail today to help you decide if this is your next (and maybe final?) laptop. > We’re not only using AMD Ryzen™ and Radeon™ silicon, but we developed this product in close collaboration with AMD as part of the AMD Advantage program. We’re leveraging AMD Ryzen™ 7040 Series processors, the latest generation that we also use in Framework Laptop 13 (AMD Ryzen™ 7040 Series), this time with HS-class parts optimized for gaming and creation. Configurations start with the Ryzen™ 7 7840HS with 8 Zen 4 CPU cores at up to 5.1GHz boost, and we also offer the totally overkill, top of the line Ryzen™ 9 7940HS with up to 5.2GHz boost. We worked with Cooler Master to design a thermal system with dual 75mm fans, three heatpipes, and a liquid metal thermal interface, enabling 45W continuous processor load while also keeping the laptop cool and quiet. There’s fantastic graphics performance built in too, with Radeon 780M graphics with 12 RDNA 3 cores, capable of running a range of modern game titles. > If you want substantially more graphics horsepower, Framework Laptop 16 delivers the holy grail for high performance notebooks: optional discrete graphics using our new Expansion Bay system, allowing generation-over-generation graphics upgradeability. The first Graphics Module for the Expansion Bay features the AMD Radeon™ RX 7700S GPU. We’ve maxed out the capabilities of the chip, with 100W sustained TGP and 8GB GDDR6 at up to 18Gbps. Because the Graphics Module contains its own dedicated heatsink and higher CFM fans, both the CPU and GPU can run at full wattage simultaneously when needed. This GPU excels for both work and play, with 32 compute units at up to 2.2GHz, enabling high-end gaming, incredible rendering and encoding throughput, and excellent acceleration for AI and other applications. > Of course, it’s not enough to have great silicon. A high-performance laptop demands thoughtful integration across every subsystem. We leverage a custom 16 inch 2560x1600 display, supporting 165Hz with FreeSync, 500 nit, 1500:1 contrast, and 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, making it excel across gaming, creation, and productivity. The 85Wh battery lasts you through a full workday, retains typically 80% capacity after 1,000 cycles, and is easy to replace if ever needed. Quad speakers connected to a smart amp provide high fidelity audio across a wide frequency band. For connectivity, we enabled WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2 using AMD’s new RZ616 M.2 module. We built in a 1080p webcam with dual mics and hardware privacy switches, and for security we incorporated a Windows and Linux-compatible fingerprint reader. > For I/O, we brought in the Expansion Card system that enables full customization of port selection, with three slots on each side. The rear two support USB4, the middle left handles USB 3.2+DisplayPort output, and the remaining three have USB 3.2. The back two slots on each side can take up to 240W power input over USB-C using USB-PD 3.1. We offer a compact, ultra high efficiency 180W GaN adapter with detachable cables, and with DIY Edition, you can choose to bring your own. > We advanced laptop industrial design on both form and function, combining a refined form factor and unprecedented levels of customization. The Framework Laptop 16 is 17.95mm thick and 2.1kg (4.6lbs), going to 20.95mm in the back section and 2.4kg (5.3lbs) with a Graphics Module inserted. The chassis is made of robust and lightweight thixomolded magnesium alloy and CNC aluminum enclosure parts. As always for Framework products, user-friendly design goes below the surface too, with every internal module simple to replace or upgrade, including the Mainboard for generational processor upgrades. > The input system is fully hot-swappable using Input Modules, letting you reconfigure between a centered keyboard or offset with a numpad. The keyboard and numpad look and feel excellent, with 1.5mm key travel, optional per-key RGB, NKRO, and fully open source QMK firmware. Input deck personalization goes even further, with Spacers in a range of colors, a programmable LED Matrix module, and an RGB Macropad all available as options. We’ve open sourced this system to enable third party and community development too, and we can’t wait to see the insanely cool modules that come from that. > When ordering a Framework Laptop 16, you can choose between pre-built options that are ready to go out of the box with Windows 11 or the DIY Edition that you can configure more deeply, assemble yourself, and bring your preferred OS, including Linux. AMD has a strong focus on Linux drivers, and we provide in-house support and guides for Ubuntu LTS and Fedora. At order time for both pre-built and DIY Edition, you can choose your Input Modules, Expansion Cards, and Expansion Bay Modules. DIY Edition additionally lets you pick your Bezel color, memory (up to 64GB of DDR5-5600), storage (two M.2 NVMe drives), and power adapter. As always, you’ll be able to pick up additional modules or upgrades in the Framework Marketplace whenever you need. > With the Framework Laptop 16, we’re taking our mission to the next level with a sleek, portable system that has the flexibility and generational upgradeability of a full desktop rig. This redefines what a high performance laptop can be: a machine that is uniquely yours to mold to your needs and use for as long as you’d like. We can’t wait to see what you do with it. > *The free Starfield™ Premium Edition download code is a limited time and quantity offer. You may lose eligibility for this pre-order gift if you make certain order modifications, such as removing the Graphics Module from your pre-order. All canceled pre-orders will no longer be eligible to receive the free game code. For terms and conditions, see www.amdrewards.com/terms.
I'm curious and am playing around with a new EDA tool and am looking at practicing by designing a PCB which should be roughly 28x26mm footprint (give or take a few mm...). It should be an LTE cat 4 device, connected by USB type C for the framework laptop and is unlikely to include antennas. Where I struggle is identifying potential modems to use. The only one even remotely close is the u-blox LARA-L6, which is 24x26mm. What alternatives are there? I am trying to see what gets sold in these USB dongles but there is little info. The few I have identified seem to make use of the Qualcomm 9207, but its's unclear to me if its a ready chip (which is what the MDM9207 is?) Or if it is an IP core to integrate in one's own chip? A video I came across seem to indicate it (the MDM version) is tiny: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToCyUCIoXEM at 2:13 But will probably needadditional things to be integrated and I created an account at Qualcomm but they won't give anything unless I'm certified from a company to be a customer and actually integrate it...