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Thanks. I hate it.

the real challenge will be finding a ps5 to try it on lol

Summary
The OnePlus Nord 2 5G is reportedly exploding, having multiple reported incidents over the last couple months.
 
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My thoughts
This doesn't appear to be an isolated instance. A quick search on google news shows several Nord 2 devices exploding on all sorts of users (see Sources). I think it's time for OnePlus to put a pause on these devices until the matter can be looked into further, before they have a Note 7 situation on their hands. Additionally, I thought this affected me as well as I got an extremely cheap OnePlus phone for 5G testing. Thankfully, the Nord 200 5G, while similarly named, is not affected.
 
Sources
Twitter (Media source, WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES)
India Times
Previous Explosion
Another Previous Explosion
Yet Another Previous Explosion
 

Today, November 8th 2021, amd announced in a live-stream what their next generation data center products will look like.
Starting out with their newest server cpu code named Milan-X, which essentially is Milan with a truck load of cache added on top of it, 512MB worth (8*64MB), as they showed a few months ago it looks exactly like the old milan processors, keeping the same 64 core maximum, same socket etc, and current servers can support it with just a bios update.
 
Then on the graphics side they announced the MI250x and MI250, a dual die, octa channel HBM 2e, with 3.2TB/s of memory bandwidth, 128GB of vram, and 220 Compute units based on tsmc's 6nm node with a monster tdp to match of 560W.


 
then by the end they also gave us a sneak peak into what's next, confirming MLID's leak to a teeth, with zen 4 having 2 versions, one code named GENOA with up to 96 cores, and another code named BERGAMO with up to 128 Cores, the latter optimized for density and less so general compute both will be made on tsmc's 5nm and launch around late 2022, and interestingly its already sampling to customers, (Bergamo to come later in 2023).
along the expected specs like DDR5, PCIe 5.0, is a very important one CXL

 
My thoughts
I love too see packaging tech continue to be pushed by amd, a small detail of the cdna 2 announcement is that its actually using embedded silicon interposers to connect the gpus to the hbm stacks, and to connect the two gpu dies, this means that hbm will now become much more flexible as one no longer needs to have a silicon interposer the size of the entire substrate, added to the fact that hbm 3 is near its prime time things are looking good for the standard, can't wait for all this tech to trickle down to us mortals.
Just noticed they also announced CXL support with zen 4 epyc, so we might be close to getting a more efficient use of the pcie lanes our cpus have as well as finally a interconnect where optane can thrive.
 
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The school has a platform called Skolplattform... pronounced School platform, that means School Platform. I expected nothing less from a School 😄

Thanks for the files and the detailed data!

We told you we’d do it, and here it is! Testing a whackload of HDMI 2.1 and 2.0 cables to find out if you’ve been wasting your money on cables for no good reason. 

Data from tests is attached to this post. If you are an educator or otherwise have a legitimate reason for wanting to look at the .json files from each test I will provide them, but shoot me a DM. For most people the PDF results will be more than enough. 


 
461598053_HDMICabletestingdata.7z HDMI Cable Testing Results.xlsx

Nintendo also mentioned it will invest heavily on their online infrastructure. They'll now upgrade their 56kbps modem with a state of the art 1Mbps broadband connection. They have also received new servers powered by Intel's latest Pentium II processors that they acquired from a liquidation sale of Tiger Electronics, Game.com game console (released in 1997), division.

Classic Nintendo, under promise and over deliver. We’ll all be floored when it is released in 2 years when we expected a 2087 release 😄
 
 
Personally I think Nintendo makes the best console/game combo. They focus on fun games instead of shiny graphics. 

don't you dare give them this idea, last time they attempted something similar it.......well......
 

....yeah...

I mean. Ok? Not sure how this is really news. 

I'll admit that that title is a bit clickbaity
Summary
Nintendo explains to investors that the Switch console is probably sticking around for quite some time.
 
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My thoughts
Transcript for the Investor call is linked in the sources below. I'm sure there'll be a whole host of other interesting information in that document (but I don't want to go through it rn, not to mention that it'll probably be a lot for a single tech news post here). But yea, as disappointing as it may be, there will not be any other new console or switch iteration from Nintendo for the forseeable Future. Although, as the source article notes, this isn't really out of line for nintendo as both DS and 3DS had 9 year life spans and the wii had an 11 year life span. Well, I suppose that's that and we probably should move on and wait for another 4 years but who knows, Nintendo might pull a fast one on us and surprise us with a switch Pro (Come on nintendo you know you want to do this...... Pwetty Pwease)
 
Sources
PCMag
Nintendo PDF thinga-ma-bob
Denial of switch iterations after OLED

Jessie in her pile of Toys, this is my Brother's creation:

The Cats from my oldest Brother:


He's now more of a Cat guy since he wouldn't really have the time to walk a dog at least two times a day plus he lives in an apartment where they don't have access to a garden.

Jessie in her pile of Toys, this is my Brother's creation:

Google: See no evil 
NSA: Hear no evil
CIA: Speak no evil

Today someone told me that if I, and I quote, "Clear your browser history it deletes it from Google's servers so [the school network admins] can't see what you're doing"
Same person who said if you use Chrome on BlueStacks to look up things you're not supposed to on the school network it works like a VPN. 

clean your mousepad, or i might put you on the wall of shame! 🙂
 

Finally took the plunge for the promo
 

Small but mighty.

I just love the French translation for Gaming mouse pad "tapis de souris de jeu" 😂

2 desks mats
1 organizer (fixing it on the wall)
1 laptop stand
1 TV antenna
 

meet sophie....my baby
 

Summary
McDonald's basically wants to make a Siri (IBM and McDonald's are calling it Automated Order Taking (AOT) technology) for their drive thru. They are contracting IBM for the AI training. McDonald's also is selling McD Tech Labs to IBM which was an AI company McDonald's's acquired in 2019. They have already tested it in 10 Chicago mcdonads, while it seem to be efficient, it does need work
 
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My thoughts
where are teenagers going to work lol
 
Sources
https://www.iflscience.com/technology/mcdonalds-to-make-ai-drivethrus-in-partnership-with-ibm/
https://newsroom.ibm.com/Joint-Statement-from-McDonalds-and-IBM
https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/mcdonalds-acquires-ai-tech-company-apprente/562595/

Uh yeah people weren't made to sit on their rear end all day. Working gives people pride and accomplishment and freedom.