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[–] 10 points 5 months ago (2 children)
  • [–] 6 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    The MCU only has 3KB of SRAM so probably not. I think you need at least something like a Pi Pico or an ESP32 for that.

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  • Huh. Hadn't looked up the original specs in... Ever? Idk. Operating system: MS-DOS 5.0 or higher Processor: Intel 486 DX2/66 MHz or equivalent RAM memory: 4 MB Hard drive: 10 MB free space Sound card: compatible with Sound Blaster

    Looks like you are correct without an upgrade.

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  • [–] 6 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    The question is why a disposable vape needs a high performance 32-bit 24 MHz ARM MCU. What exactly does it do that can't be accomplished by an 8-bit microcontroller.

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  • [–] 6 points 5 months ago

    Ionescu decided to use the chip’s ability to handle the old Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP).

    With it, he turned the unit into a very basic 56K modem equivalent. He then added uIP 0.9 code to enable TCP/IP communication and web serving.

    Hah, cool. I was wondering if it has WiFi, serial stuff makes more sense.

    The ecig waste is tragic though.

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