Lorenzo C.
@lorenzogc.bsky.social
I (mis)used "consumer" as "not industrial". An industrial application would be controlling a production line or being at the core of a processing hub for many years.
The A3000T was to be used by a single person at a time and likely to become "dated" fairly quickly.
The A3000T was to be used by a single person at a time and likely to become "dated" fairly quickly.
December 16, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I (mis)used "consumer" as "not industrial". An industrial application would be controlling a production line or being at the core of a processing hub for many years.
The A3000T was to be used by a single person at a time and likely to become "dated" fairly quickly.
The A3000T was to be used by a single person at a time and likely to become "dated" fairly quickly.
It seems to me that it was a commercial/strategic decision to stick with the legacy "single board computer" concept and, possibly, tie the most valuable Amiga assets (audio & video capabilities) to the main board so that they could not be replaced by 3rd party add-on cards.
December 16, 2025 at 7:23 PM
It seems to me that it was a commercial/strategic decision to stick with the legacy "single board computer" concept and, possibly, tie the most valuable Amiga assets (audio & video capabilities) to the main board so that they could not be replaced by 3rd party add-on cards.
Amiga engineers must have known that it was possible to adopt an architecture which did not rely on a single gigantic board: A3000T has Zorro III slots, which are for the very high speed I/Fs you refer to, and PCs had been using storage controller cards and graphics cards since their inception
December 16, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Amiga engineers must have known that it was possible to adopt an architecture which did not rely on a single gigantic board: A3000T has Zorro III slots, which are for the very high speed I/Fs you refer to, and PCs had been using storage controller cards and graphics cards since their inception
That thing's massive! I saw the 1st video 😄
Who in their right mind would come up with a consumer product based on a single huge PCB? Any mistake must have cost a fortune to fix.
Who in their right mind would come up with a consumer product based on a single huge PCB? Any mistake must have cost a fortune to fix.
December 15, 2025 at 11:06 PM
That thing's massive! I saw the 1st video 😄
Who in their right mind would come up with a consumer product based on a single huge PCB? Any mistake must have cost a fortune to fix.
Who in their right mind would come up with a consumer product based on a single huge PCB? Any mistake must have cost a fortune to fix.
Cutting corners in the components while placing ever increasing demands on the performance is not good 😆
I fear that at no point in the evolution of the PC someone ever wondered "will this change in the technology of the processor negatively affect the reliability of the electrolytic capacitors?"
I fear that at no point in the evolution of the PC someone ever wondered "will this change in the technology of the processor negatively affect the reliability of the electrolytic capacitors?"
December 15, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Cutting corners in the components while placing ever increasing demands on the performance is not good 😆
I fear that at no point in the evolution of the PC someone ever wondered "will this change in the technology of the processor negatively affect the reliability of the electrolytic capacitors?"
I fear that at no point in the evolution of the PC someone ever wondered "will this change in the technology of the processor negatively affect the reliability of the electrolytic capacitors?"
Cheap = just about good enough until recently
Here is the voltage regulation stage of an Asus P4P800 SE (2002). I took the picture when I went to check my P4 Northwood system in my parent's basement last year.
Asus shoving the caps between the power ICs and the heatsink of a 68W P4 did not help!
Here is the voltage regulation stage of an Asus P4P800 SE (2002). I took the picture when I went to check my P4 Northwood system in my parent's basement last year.
Asus shoving the caps between the power ICs and the heatsink of a 68W P4 did not help!
December 15, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Cheap = just about good enough until recently
Here is the voltage regulation stage of an Asus P4P800 SE (2002). I took the picture when I went to check my P4 Northwood system in my parent's basement last year.
Asus shoving the caps between the power ICs and the heatsink of a 68W P4 did not help!
Here is the voltage regulation stage of an Asus P4P800 SE (2002). I took the picture when I went to check my P4 Northwood system in my parent's basement last year.
Asus shoving the caps between the power ICs and the heatsink of a 68W P4 did not help!
with much, much higher ripple current which, in turn, lead to more self heating. I guess that, together with dodgy cost-cutting, caused an increase in failure rate.
I worked in rolling stock where, like automotive and aviation, reliability is regulated and we had to apply massive de-rating to caps
I worked in rolling stock where, like automotive and aviation, reliability is regulated and we had to apply massive de-rating to caps
December 15, 2025 at 10:54 AM
with much, much higher ripple current which, in turn, lead to more self heating. I guess that, together with dodgy cost-cutting, caused an increase in failure rate.
I worked in rolling stock where, like automotive and aviation, reliability is regulated and we had to apply massive de-rating to caps
I worked in rolling stock where, like automotive and aviation, reliability is regulated and we had to apply massive de-rating to caps
It may sound like I'm shilling for rubbish electrolytic caps but National Semiconductors introduced its Simple Switcher line in the early '90s. At that time SMPS became manageable even without needing specialists in feedback loop controls and it meant an explosion of products demanding the caps deal
December 15, 2025 at 10:54 AM
It may sound like I'm shilling for rubbish electrolytic caps but National Semiconductors introduced its Simple Switcher line in the early '90s. At that time SMPS became manageable even without needing specialists in feedback loop controls and it meant an explosion of products demanding the caps deal
But that's just OCR? Do you mean creating the description of a picture?
December 6, 2025 at 11:34 AM
But that's just OCR? Do you mean creating the description of a picture?
@davidmcraney.bsky.social
these are shortbread biscuits and not 'cookies' but they would suit the podcast, wouldn't they?
these are shortbread biscuits and not 'cookies' but they would suit the podcast, wouldn't they?
November 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM
@davidmcraney.bsky.social
these are shortbread biscuits and not 'cookies' but they would suit the podcast, wouldn't they?
these are shortbread biscuits and not 'cookies' but they would suit the podcast, wouldn't they?
It may not apply to the entire range of providers but S&S ISAs generally have significant fees. Finding a suitable provider with, possibly, an introductory offer cancelling/discounting the fees requires just a tad more extra effort then choosing a cash ISA.
November 28, 2025 at 9:44 PM
It may not apply to the entire range of providers but S&S ISAs generally have significant fees. Finding a suitable provider with, possibly, an introductory offer cancelling/discounting the fees requires just a tad more extra effort then choosing a cash ISA.
The people of this country have had enough of (services) exports!
November 23, 2025 at 10:20 PM
The people of this country have had enough of (services) exports!
FFS! Why hasn't Italy, of all countries, been able to avoid the tariffs on pasta?
November 16, 2025 at 8:01 PM
FFS! Why hasn't Italy, of all countries, been able to avoid the tariffs on pasta?
You may have done that. I did: I wrote to my MP (Labour, front bench) complaining about the changes to ILR but what I got back was the rethoric of the Home Office ignoring my moral and social arguments. Who can actually reach Starmer & Mahmood?
November 15, 2025 at 7:43 AM
You may have done that. I did: I wrote to my MP (Labour, front bench) complaining about the changes to ILR but what I got back was the rethoric of the Home Office ignoring my moral and social arguments. Who can actually reach Starmer & Mahmood?
And the sleight of hand prevents the government to explicitly link the income tax sacrifice with the goals such money is targeted to. It's politically idiotic
November 14, 2025 at 10:50 AM
And the sleight of hand prevents the government to explicitly link the income tax sacrifice with the goals such money is targeted to. It's politically idiotic
I guess they will probably offer you insurance which you don't pay if you cancel within a week and that should cover you for accidental damages in transport and installation (check the small print!). I accepted the insurance then cancelled but it's one more hassle.
November 9, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I guess they will probably offer you insurance which you don't pay if you cancel within a week and that should cover you for accidental damages in transport and installation (check the small print!). I accepted the insurance then cancelled but it's one more hassle.
If you work from home most of the time then it shouldn't be much of an hassle to wait for it to be delivered but a 32" wouldn't really be much of a problem for you to carry home (I could fit a well packaged 40" in my Fiesta with the back seats down).
November 9, 2025 at 2:33 PM
If you work from home most of the time then it shouldn't be much of an hassle to wait for it to be delivered but a 32" wouldn't really be much of a problem for you to carry home (I could fit a well packaged 40" in my Fiesta with the back seats down).
Thank you for writing this piece on colours! I didn't have a clue that the definition of tint, shade and tone were so specific.
I like reading on the science of colours because I design light sources based on LEDs and because... I just like learning about them 🙂
I like reading on the science of colours because I design light sources based on LEDs and because... I just like learning about them 🙂
November 8, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Thank you for writing this piece on colours! I didn't have a clue that the definition of tint, shade and tone were so specific.
I like reading on the science of colours because I design light sources based on LEDs and because... I just like learning about them 🙂
I like reading on the science of colours because I design light sources based on LEDs and because... I just like learning about them 🙂
🤔 I couldn't hear any Spanish
November 4, 2025 at 11:24 PM
🤔 I couldn't hear any Spanish
Matt Goodwin will always be an academic in their hearts 🥰
November 2, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Matt Goodwin will always be an academic in their hearts 🥰
On a different topic, have you found any confirmation that in the next budget there's going to be an increase of income tax on letting agents by 27p in the pound?
October 30, 2025 at 6:28 PM
On a different topic, have you found any confirmation that in the next budget there's going to be an increase of income tax on letting agents by 27p in the pound?