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[–] synapse1278@lemmy.world 135 points 1 week ago (31 children)

I've seen this knife on YouTube. It vibrate at ultrasound frequency that makes it sharper than the blade really is and the ingredients don't stick to it, or so they claim. If it really does perform as demonstrated, it's pretty cool, but still overpriced.

[–] takeda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 6 days ago

Still, why does it need Bluetooth and firmware? Sounds like all it needs is just a vibrating motor.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 160 points 1 week ago (17 children)

If all it does is vibrate why does it need a firmware update?

[–] disorderly@lemmy.world 71 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The incredibly silly true answer is that the software industry's love for "deploy early, deploy often" has led to all embedded devices shipping with over-the-air (OTA) update support even when it barely makes sense. The earliest units of a given product run will ship with a minimally viable product build that has lots of bugs, but solid OTA.

Fun anecdote: I had a TV backlight die after about 3 years, and the root cause was a shitty embedded app that incorrectly regulated the voltage for the LED strips.

[–] bright@piefed.social 26 points 1 week ago (32 children)

I don't think that actually answers OP's question. If all it does is vibrate then it doesn't need any software. It presumably just has a single button that turns vibration on/off and maybe cycles through vibration levels. A dumb circuit without even a single chip in it could do that.

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 27 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Ah, but what if you want it to vibrate to the beat of your favorite song? Did you think about that?

[–] errer@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)
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[–] disorderly@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I'm just guessing here, but it's probably for battery management and wireless charging, which are tricky problems you're not gonna solve with a 555. I generally trust EEs to not put MCUs where they aren't needed, so this must have been the cheapest/easiest option.

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[–] Brkdncr@lemmy.world 71 points 1 week ago

How would it vibrate without wpa3 support?

[–] mycodesucks@lemmy.world 26 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It doesn't...

But the kind of people who are impressed by a vibrating knife are also likely to be impressed by the ability to update firmware. They don't know what firmware DOES, they just know it's modern.

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[–] KraeuterRoy@feddit.org 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Don't you think it would vastly improve your stabbing experience if the knife could vibrate the Halloween theme while you're at it?

[–] gigastasio@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I’d want it to whistle a spooky tune like a theremin.

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[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

maybe scientists discovered new frequencies?

[–] hardcoreufo@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Yup its vibrating in the wigglehertz range.

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[–] synapse1278@lemmy.world 36 points 1 week ago (4 children)
[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 27 points 1 week ago (3 children)

we've engineered the bolster connection to withstand up to 50 lbs. of pushing force, so you can chop without worry. (Our human arms could only muster 30 lbs. This is why we're nice to the robot.)

Noodle-armed motherfuckers could only manage 30 lbs of force with their arms?

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[–] NottaLottaOcelot@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 week ago (2 children)

So you’re saying it’s ideal for murder because it brings home less damning evidence?

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 22 points 1 week ago (1 children)

"Hmm, the stab wounds show that this guy was stabbed by an ultrasonic vibrating knife!"

"Really? Those must be rare, what can they sell, maybe a dozen of those per year?"

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