I used to love Chromeā¦ but it became absolutely unusable!
If I use Chrome for 5-10 minutes then leave it open on my computer, it quickly reaches somewhere between 85 and 95% of CPU usage.
If I have FF, Brave, Blender rendering a scene, Gradle compiling some code, a video playing & bruteforcing an encrypted file, all at the same time (but no Chrome), my CPU usage barely reaches 45% even on spikes.
(All graphics tasks above are redirected to be handled by my CPU as well)
I seriously wonder what the fuck goes on with Chrome.
If you want to post a picture of how bendy is your productā¦
You want to show people that even if you bend it, it still worksā¦ Right?
Or have I missed something there?
Because what that picture clearly shows us isā¦
If you bend that implant, and then get it really close to a readerā¦
The reader does NOT read it anymore!!
(see the red light on the reader? indicating it is not reading the implant)
Seriously?! Last count was 7 or so from community mumblingsā¦ but then suddenly pretty much everyone stopped talking and I was actually told by some they were not allowed to talk to me (me specifically)ā¦ I was like holy shit dude.
from what I gather, the first batch of these is what failed on pretty much everyoneā¦ so literally the first set of 10 like 7 failed within 1-4 weeks of installation.
Iāve got new ones coming in the mail from a biohacker in Germany. Iāll test them out and see how they hold up. @amal , can you send me any old flex implant so that I can test side-by-side? The only ones I have lying around are prototypes or ones with compromised encapsulation.
Ignorance - a quick Google search about removing bubbles from silicon castings would resolve that.
Indifference - the bubbles make it look like the product was produced by someone who just didnāt care. So while they might be indifferent that would make me shy away from the product entirely. If they are indifferent to sales then why bother at all.
Incompetence - No cure for that one.
So, basically if they want to be taken seriously they would have clear, bubble free silicon with smooth, rounded edges everywhere.
Itās actually really difficult to completely evacuate all the air from silicone, and itās especially noticeable when itās transparent. You not only need to evacuate the air from the mold, but ultrasonically vibrate it at the same time. If DT made silicone encapsulated implants it would likely be similar. The difference is that Amal had the foresight to decide not to.
Iām not trying to throw shade on iamrobot. I would implant this device, I would just like to know the limitations before I did. The free sharing of information has always been a core component of biohacking. Unfortunately when itās a business, the desire to market overcomes the desire for transparency. Thatās why you need informed people taking things apart and giving reviews
Oh yāall being mean to Sven again - Iām still happy with my IAR (x) shine sitting shining a slightly dimmer white next to my DT red xLed
Iām all for an open marketplace -competition builds innovation. I know DT is the premiere place to get stuff to stick into yourself, but Im sure, with time, there will be other weird sketchy stuff that Amal wonāt touch with a ten freedom foot pole.
Yet if I see a product that is shite, or marketing that feels like whomever designed it left the brain homeā¦ I will roast!
Now talking seriously a bit, whenever we are talking about such a controversial and innovative field as this oneā¦
Bad products can cause a huge harm to our growth as a community.
Immagine the bad consequences of installing one bad product in a bunch of peopleā¦ it hits the mediaā¦ general public, or even newb potential body hackers, would be unable to identify that those bad consequences were caused by one stupid company selling chips with sharp edges and encapsulation issues.
Especially if said company uses shady marketing strategies (such as lying through their teeth or forbidding people from talking about their issues).
Therefore, one shady companyās bad rep might spill over all of us, causing a halt to innovation instead.
