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I have a devkit with an MIMXRT1170 on it. That's a nasty 1GHz ARM Cortex M7 based monster with a secondary 400MHz M4 core as well. It can take DDR3! it can take NVMe, i think. (at least my devkit has an M.2 slot), it can run linux even, and is the only Cortex M (real time chip) that I'm aware of that can. Usually they run like FreeRTOS, or Zephyr RTOS. The trouble with it is the tools, and the MCUxpresso development framework. Working with it is like pulling teeth so I'm really not inclined to and it has been collecting dust, despite how neat it is.
I have an ESP32-S3 with a 7" 1024x600 capacitive touch screen. I don't know what to do with it. It doesn't have much I/O - a couple of "Grove" ports
I have another one with a 4.3" 800x480 capacitive touch screen and a CAN interface which could be interesting, but I don't really want to hook it into my Toyota right now.
The problem with having built libraries for every damned thing is there is very little in the way of new frontiers - at least ones I want to traverse.
Of all of these, the MIMXRT has captured most of my interest, but coding it is work. Like, they made sure that it was a chore. Awesome hardware, but their tools leave a lot to be desired.
Check out my IoT graphics library here:
https://honeythecodewitch.com/gfx
And my IoT UI/User Experience library here:
https://honeythecodewitch.com/uix
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honey the codewitch wrote: Awesome hardware, but their tools leave a lot to be desired. That reminds me of my times in the plc world.
German joke: SIEMENS (Super Im Ersten Moment, Erst Nachher Scheiße)
Translation: SIEMENS (Super at first sight, later just crap)
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I worked through them for a bit. Turns out they do headhunting contracting for software developers too.
Check out my IoT graphics library here:
https://honeythecodewitch.com/gfx
And my IoT UI/User Experience library here:
https://honeythecodewitch.com/uix
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Yeah, a former co-worker of mine changed to their beta tester unit for the new versions
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Quote: I have a devkit with an MIMXRT1170 on it.
Suggestion: Use the Arduino IDE to program it*.
BTW I am dreaming of an M4 as primary (only) core (currently I'm using an M3 for the purpose).
*First you have to port it to the Arduino world, but, hey, that's the fun.
"In testa che avete, Signor di Ceprano?"
-- Rigoletto
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There's scuttlebutt on the PJRC forums about the next Teensy using an MIMXRT1170.
That's Arduino, so we'll see. I love the Teensy boards.
Check out my IoT graphics library here:
https://honeythecodewitch.com/gfx
And my IoT UI/User Experience library here:
https://honeythecodewitch.com/uix
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Autobots, roll out!
Jeremy Falcon
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I thought of the sentinels from The Matrix myself.
Software Zen: delete this;
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cool thing.
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Down side is uncontrolled shape changing possibility. Yikes!
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day"
Badfinger
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I know there's a few BC users around here. So...
Just found this out yesterday during a fresh install, but BC5 is finally out of beta.
I'm not affiliated. This ain't no ad. I'm not providing a link. If you use it, you can figure out how to get the new version.
Jeremy Falcon
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I use it, but I will stay with the 4.xx thatI have until they go official release.
Forget it... I understood the message totally wrong
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modified 6-Aug-24 2:16am.
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It is an official release. Check it out.
Jeremy Falcon
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I meant "not beta"
And that's exactly what you said
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modified 6-Aug-24 2:18am.
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"Out of beta" does means "not beta" in my native language...
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And actually for me too...
I don't know why, my brain read it differently
I am starting to worry, my attention sucks the last weeks.
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I call it "getting old".
It kinda sucks.
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dandy72 wrote: I call it "getting old".
I'm not 50 yet
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Old is relative.
Take it as a sign of things to come.
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Probably one of my most used apps, besides vscode.
Thanks for the heads up!
- S
50 cups of coffee and you know it's on!
Code, follow, or get out of the way.
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For anyone who's using it, any noticeable difference from BC4? I have my (personal) lifetime license and I'd like to know if I have reasons to pay out of my own pocket to update it
GCS/GE d--(d) s-/+ a C+++ U+++ P-- L+@ E-- W+++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- r+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
The shortest horror story: On Error Resume Next
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I only installed it yesterday, so haven't got a good chance to use 5 much. The first thing I noticed though is the dark mode. Which, while may seem silly... dark mode is noice IMO.
Here's the change log.
I also have a lifetime BC4 license, but for me... for software I think is great I was personally happy to buy a BC5 one. I give the company behind it a bit more money and everyone's a winner. I do the same with Sublime Text.
Jeremy Falcon
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This might be a better link for the changes...
Clickety
IMO dark mode is the big one for me.
Jeremy Falcon
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