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In the intricate world of technology, ASML stands as a beacon of innovation and necessity. This Dutch company is the sole manufacturer of the machines that create semiconductor chips, the very heart of modern electronics. It's astonishing to think that a single company holds such a pivotal role in the global supply chain. Consider the implications if ASML's operations were disrupted. A fire, a natural disaster, or any unforeseen event could bring the entire semiconductor supply chain to a grinding halt. This isn't merely a slowdown; it's a complete cessation of production, affecting every corner of the tech industry. The machines ASML produces are marvels of engineering, each valued at $380 million. Their size and complexity are such that transporting them requires three aircraft. These machines are the unsung heroes behind every smartphone, automobile, server, and military system, underscoring the delicate balance of our technological ecosystem. This scenario underscores the fragility of our tech infrastructure and the indispensable role ASML plays in sustaining the modern world. Behind every device we rely on lies a web of intricate dependencies, all converging on this one company. The depth of ASML's impact is profound, reminding us of the unseen forces that drive our digital age.

Every day, life gives us thousands of different opportunities - a chance to change, a chance to start over, or a chance to show a different side of ourselves and discover new talents. The most important thing is not to let these opportunities slip away, for fate may never offer a second chance

@TheVixhal SWEs are preferring to continue coping instead of pivoting to a more valuable area

Computer science is gradually returning to the domain of physicists, mathematicians, and electrical engineers as large language models automate much of what we currently call software engineering. The field’s center of gravity is shifting away from manual code writing and toward deeper theoretical thinking, mathematical insight, and systems-level reasoning.

Filter patches from the GDR

@coolcoder56 Claude code goes brrr

Top 1% goated skills: 1. Python 2. System design 3. Software architecture 4. Data structures and algorithms 5. Testing 6. Machine learning fundamentals 7. Probabilities and Statistics 8. SQL 9. Containerization 10. Problem solving

@CollinRugg Too expensive for an almost usual drone, isn’t it?

Shawn Ryan astounded after 22-year-old CEO Ethan Thornton of Mach Industries, a defense tech startup, tells him he will give him a "miniature fighter jet." The Viper is a 6.5-foot vertical takeoff "miniature fighter jet" that can take off and land if needed. It reportedly costs under $100,000 per unit, can reach speeds of 600 mph, and has a range of several hundred miles. Insane. Video: @ShawnRyan762

@Shitty_Future More difficult, yet no more effective

@yacineMTB Man, just use Altium…

you can learn anything in two weeks

@yacineMTB keep in mind, that there's no way to fully vibecode something in EE

I've decided. I'm going to learn electrical engineering in two weeks. I'm not going to use my mouse once. I am going to define a circuit in neovim and then make an order on <unpaid sponsorship PCB ordering site>. Then I will mock all EE chuds on twitter Witness me

Yeah, an LLM can read a datasheet and connect the pins. But try getting an AI to route a DC-DC converter without the whole board turning into a giant EMI antenna. Good luck with that. I think the real bottleneck isn’t drawing lines in Altium, it’s the 10 hours you spend with a spectrum analyzer chasing ghosts in the analog front-end

Alysa Liu recently went viral for her *surprising* Teen Vague rant on the use of AI in hardware design "you're trying to automate pcb design with current tech. Sure an LLM can read datasheets and symbolically wire up a schematic, but laying out a board? That's a completely different story. Besides this isn't software, you'd also need to automate debugging of hardware and accelerate pcb building cycles to make a sizable dent on development speed"

Base station for aircraft/ship tracking, weather satellite signals decoding, amateur radio, especially WSPR, FT8, SSTV, APRS, satellite telemetry. Big screens feature HamClock for signals propagation and space weather conditions. @K3TripleR @MakanoTakeko @DustinFinn @eschecter @Mike_Coletta @BorgersonS

The Globus INK, a Soviet navigation computer used for spaceflight

> learn electrical engineering > think it's just circuits > discover physics exists > fall into rabbit hole > start with DC > learn ohm's law > build voltage divider > it works > feel like a genius > move to AC > phasors destroy your sanity > professor says "just think in complex domain" > you nod like you understand > hear "analog is where real engineers live" > enter op-amp arc > learn feedback loops > circuit oscillates for no reason > add capacitor > different oscillation > remove capacitor > smoke > hear "digital is the future" > enter FPGA arc > learn verilog > timing violations rewire brain > synthesis fails > error message makes no sense > hear "embedded is where the jobs are" > enter microcontroller arc > learn C > registers, interrupts, datasheets > another IDE > another debugger > another mental breakdown > explore all domains > analog > digital > power > RF > embedded > design mixed-signal PCB > trace impedance wrong > ground plane split > EMI everywhere > send gerbers to fab > 4 week lead time > board arrives > footprint mirrored > solder BGA at 3 AM > one bridge > rework > another bridge > component desolders itself out of spite > post project on reddit > 4 upvotes (one is yours) > caption "custom SMPS design" > comment: "why not just buy a module" > recruiter: "any industry experience?" > you: "strong breadboard prototyping" > silence > join design contest > ship actual product > winner used an arduino with a shield > power on final board > first test passes > magic smoke from U7 > U7 is discontinued > stare at oscilloscope at 3:11 AM > probe ground loop > probe ground loop > probe ground loop > open KiCad again > DRC passes > no errors > feel productive

Approximate costs of using weapons: F-22 Raptor: ~$85,000/hour F-35 Lightning II: ~$42,000/hour F-16 Fighting Falcon: ~$27,000/hour B-2 Spirit: ~$150,000/hour Nimitz-Class Carrier: ~$83,000/hour Ford-Class Carrier: $250,000–$333,000/hour Patriot Missile (PAC-3): ~$4 million/unit Tomahawk Cruise Missile: ~$2.5 million/unit Javelin Anti-Tank Missile: ~$217,000/unit GMLRS Rocket (for HIMARS): ~$168,000/unit Hellfire Missile: ~$150,000/unit Subscription to Claude: $100/mo

In the late 90s the chip inside the PlayStation was so powerful for its price that governments got nervous. The graphics processor could handle vector math useful for guidance systems, and for a moment it was treated like potential missile tech. Because of export controls, Sony actually had to deal with restrictions and scrutiny over selling a game console. A $299 entertainment device briefly sat in the same regulatory conversation as military hardware. Peak 90s moment: a console built to run games like Gran Turismo and Metal Gear Solid was being discussed in the context of missiles and weapons systems

Guided missile of the early 1960s, before microprocessors were available.

build in public type stuff