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Re:Sfmta trains run on floppy disks; fears 'catastrophic fai... by krallja on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @06:53PM (#39996531)
I’ve noticed that my car’s touchscreen operates at a very high temperature at all times - almost hot enough to burn skin, which seems like a weird choice for something designed to be touched by skin.
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Re:Sfmta trains run on floppy disks; fears 'catastrophic fai... by bobthepanda on Thursday April 11, 2024 @12:31PM (#40004022)
That probably means that whatever is running behind the touchscreen is the thing that’s hot, and the touchscreen is doing a poor job insulating that heat. But is also illustrative of why the automotive standards are the way they are.
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