James Sanders
@jamesaltonsanders.com
Senior Analyst at TechInsights covering semiconductor markets, processors, and quantum. Cheerful pessimist. Hype resistant. Accept no substitutes. Ex-journalist. Seattle. (He/Him.) 日本語おK
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James Sanders
@jamesaltonsanders.com
· Nov 19
Brief (re-)intro, as BlueSky is taking off:
Hi! I'm James Sanders, an analyst at TechInsights covering CPUs, GPUs, AI, and Quantum, as well as everything that has a semiconductor in it.
I'm probably the most hype resistant analyst in the industry—technology isn't a panacea for organization problems.
Hi! I'm James Sanders, an analyst at TechInsights covering CPUs, GPUs, AI, and Quantum, as well as everything that has a semiconductor in it.
I'm probably the most hype resistant analyst in the industry—technology isn't a panacea for organization problems.
My colleague @aanwar-sa-ads.bsky.social is super knowledgeable about electronics in the automotive industry, and this is a good report
but also, this MCU sounds cool outside of automotive contexts. MRAM is interesting!
but also, this MCU sounds cool outside of automotive contexts. MRAM is interesting!
Built on TSMC 22 nm ULL with Arm Cortex-M85 and Helium tech, but not yet auto-qualified, do Renesas’ new RA8 Series MCUs, that hit 1 GHz and integrate embedded MRAM, offer a glimpse into future SDV-ready designs?
Find out in the latest TechInsights Insight report, link.techinsights.com/kfxw.
Find out in the latest TechInsights Insight report, link.techinsights.com/kfxw.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:11 PM
My colleague @aanwar-sa-ads.bsky.social is super knowledgeable about electronics in the automotive industry, and this is a good report
but also, this MCU sounds cool outside of automotive contexts. MRAM is interesting!
but also, this MCU sounds cool outside of automotive contexts. MRAM is interesting!
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If you need me, tap me on the shoulder. I’ll be happily working all day listening to this on a loop.
November 13, 2025 at 1:49 PM
If you need me, tap me on the shoulder. I’ll be happily working all day listening to this on a loop.
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KIRO 7 ran an article and two TV pieces on the theft of a box truck full of arcade PCBs, artwork, and machines from my workplace yesterday. If anyone in the Seattle area sees someone offloading a ton of CPS2/NAOMI/Neo Geo PCBs, stuff of that nature, please reach out.
www.kiro7.com/news/local/g...
www.kiro7.com/news/local/g...
GAME OVER: $25k+ of tech stolen from Kent arcade
Tens of thousands of dollars worth of vintage video game equipment was stolen from a Kent arcade this week.
www.kiro7.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:32 AM
KIRO 7 ran an article and two TV pieces on the theft of a box truck full of arcade PCBs, artwork, and machines from my workplace yesterday. If anyone in the Seattle area sees someone offloading a ton of CPS2/NAOMI/Neo Geo PCBs, stuff of that nature, please reach out.
www.kiro7.com/news/local/g...
www.kiro7.com/news/local/g...
Seattle's Game Center Arcade / 100 Yen Life had a box truck stolen in Kent on Wednesday. It contained irreplaceable arcade memorabilia, per this post.
www.reddit.com/r/KentWA/com...
www.reddit.com/r/KentWA/com...
From the KentWA community on Reddit: STOLEN TRUCK gamecenter Arcade
Explore this post and more from the KentWA community
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November 14, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Seattle's Game Center Arcade / 100 Yen Life had a box truck stolen in Kent on Wednesday. It contained irreplaceable arcade memorabilia, per this post.
www.reddit.com/r/KentWA/com...
www.reddit.com/r/KentWA/com...
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#Intel released the 60th edition of the ISA Extensions Reference with official announcement of #AVX10 and #APX support on #NovaLake, and FP8 type clarifications.
Download:
cdrdv2-public.intel.com/869288/31943...
#DiamondRapids #NovaLake #WildcatLake #PantherCove #CoyoteCove #ArcticWolf
Download:
cdrdv2-public.intel.com/869288/31943...
#DiamondRapids #NovaLake #WildcatLake #PantherCove #CoyoteCove #ArcticWolf
November 13, 2025 at 8:07 AM
#Intel released the 60th edition of the ISA Extensions Reference with official announcement of #AVX10 and #APX support on #NovaLake, and FP8 type clarifications.
Download:
cdrdv2-public.intel.com/869288/31943...
#DiamondRapids #NovaLake #WildcatLake #PantherCove #CoyoteCove #ArcticWolf
Download:
cdrdv2-public.intel.com/869288/31943...
#DiamondRapids #NovaLake #WildcatLake #PantherCove #CoyoteCove #ArcticWolf
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Why are gamers excited for the Steam Machine? It's about bringing a vast PC gaming library into the living room. Steam has more than 100,000 games published or with scheduled release dates before the end of 2025, according to an analysis by S&P Global, 10x the count on PS Store.
November 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Why are gamers excited for the Steam Machine? It's about bringing a vast PC gaming library into the living room. Steam has more than 100,000 games published or with scheduled release dates before the end of 2025, according to an analysis by S&P Global, 10x the count on PS Store.
Nine years ago, @aeonixaeon.bsky.social pitched the "AI Teddy Ruxpin" idea to me, and that's more or less when I should have realized we're in for a bad time.
toy company CEOs: "at long last, we have created the Sinister Talking Doll Factory from the acclaimed movie 'Don't Create the Sinister Talking Doll Factory'"
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AI-Powered Toys Caught Telling 5-Year-Olds How to Find Knives and Start Fires With Matches
AI-powered toys are flying off the shelves -- but they're engaging in horrifically inappropriate conversations with children.
futurism.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Nine years ago, @aeonixaeon.bsky.social pitched the "AI Teddy Ruxpin" idea to me, and that's more or less when I should have realized we're in for a bad time.
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IT'S '6-7', COOPER. A GENERATION ALPHA TREND. WHAT THEY CALL A 'MAY-MAY'. IT'S AN ORPHANED SIGNIFIER, NO SIGNS ATTACHED. ONE COULD CALL IT DADAIST, BUT SOMME SAY IT'S TOO STUPID TO BE DADA. IT'S ANTI-MEANING, ANTI-HUMOUR, BUT DAMN IF THOSE KIDS DON'T FIND IT A CRACK-UP.
November 12, 2025 at 12:31 PM
IT'S '6-7', COOPER. A GENERATION ALPHA TREND. WHAT THEY CALL A 'MAY-MAY'. IT'S AN ORPHANED SIGNIFIER, NO SIGNS ATTACHED. ONE COULD CALL IT DADAIST, BUT SOMME SAY IT'S TOO STUPID TO BE DADA. IT'S ANTI-MEANING, ANTI-HUMOUR, BUT DAMN IF THOSE KIDS DON'T FIND IT A CRACK-UP.
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I feel moved to write about one of my technological heroes, possibly the most influential on my youth as an 8-bit hacker: a trans woman named Sophie Wilson. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_...
Sophie Wilson - Wikipedia
en.m.wikipedia.org
January 25, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I feel moved to write about one of my technological heroes, possibly the most influential on my youth as an 8-bit hacker: a trans woman named Sophie Wilson. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_...
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When the Conservative Party in Korea declared martial law, the Korean Democrats knew if they didn’t send them to hell there would be no opposition afterwards. And look at them. They’re taking the ex conservative president and ensuring he never breathes free ever again.
South Korea special prosecutor indicts ex-President Yoon on more charges reut.rs/3Xka3TD
South Korea special prosecutor indicts ex-President Yoon on more charges
South Korea's special prosecutor on Monday indicted former President Yoon Suk Yeol on additional charges of abusing power and aiding an enemy state related to his short-lived imposition of martial law last year.
reut.rs
November 10, 2025 at 3:33 AM
When the Conservative Party in Korea declared martial law, the Korean Democrats knew if they didn’t send them to hell there would be no opposition afterwards. And look at them. They’re taking the ex conservative president and ensuring he never breathes free ever again.
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Call your senators! (I just did!)
Following up on this. This remains a ‘cave is minutes or hours away’ situation. If you want to impact how this plays out you need to contact senators literally now. I want to add additional points of context. What I’m relaying is what I’ve picked up from highly reliable sources.
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 9, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Call your senators! (I just did!)
Post you from a different era.
2014, as a student in Tokyo
2014, as a student in Tokyo
November 8, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Post you from a different era.
2014, as a student in Tokyo
2014, as a student in Tokyo
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I feel like we have the opportunity to turn David Lynch's quote into this moment's "Keep Calm and Carry On" and it's a far better rallying cry too.
November 7, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I feel like we have the opportunity to turn David Lynch's quote into this moment's "Keep Calm and Carry On" and it's a far better rallying cry too.
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When you train AI to be bad at coding, it becomes mechahitler. When you train it to be good at coding, it embraces Mahayana Buddhism and becomes a digital Bodhisattva. No idea what is to be done with this information.
November 7, 2025 at 4:30 AM
When you train AI to be bad at coding, it becomes mechahitler. When you train it to be good at coding, it embraces Mahayana Buddhism and becomes a digital Bodhisattva. No idea what is to be done with this information.
Meanwhile, “Tukwila Seedbox” continues operations.
November 6, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Meanwhile, “Tukwila Seedbox” continues operations.
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This Max Headroom laserdisc has been sitting on my bookshelf for the past year, as it’s funny to have Max peering over my shoulder during work calls.
But, I’m wanting to mix it up, and change it out for something of equal or greater weirdness (but, safe for work).
Any suggestions?
But, I’m wanting to mix it up, and change it out for something of equal or greater weirdness (but, safe for work).
Any suggestions?
November 6, 2025 at 3:02 AM
This Max Headroom laserdisc has been sitting on my bookshelf for the past year, as it’s funny to have Max peering over my shoulder during work calls.
But, I’m wanting to mix it up, and change it out for something of equal or greater weirdness (but, safe for work).
Any suggestions?
But, I’m wanting to mix it up, and change it out for something of equal or greater weirdness (but, safe for work).
Any suggestions?
This Max Headroom laserdisc has been sitting on my bookshelf for the past year, as it’s funny to have Max peering over my shoulder during work calls.
But, I’m wanting to mix it up, and change it out for something of equal or greater weirdness (but, safe for work).
Any suggestions?
But, I’m wanting to mix it up, and change it out for something of equal or greater weirdness (but, safe for work).
Any suggestions?
November 6, 2025 at 3:02 AM
This Max Headroom laserdisc has been sitting on my bookshelf for the past year, as it’s funny to have Max peering over my shoulder during work calls.
But, I’m wanting to mix it up, and change it out for something of equal or greater weirdness (but, safe for work).
Any suggestions?
But, I’m wanting to mix it up, and change it out for something of equal or greater weirdness (but, safe for work).
Any suggestions?
ACTUAL
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presumable
November 6, 2025 at 2:33 AM
ACTUAL
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presumable
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While Mamdani was out talking to real New Yorkers, Cuomo's campaign kept posting AI slop that deepfaked him into an NYC he didn't seem to have much interest in -- and it made him a toxic laughingstock
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Andrew Cuomo's Extensive Use of AI Made His Campaign a Toxic Joke
Andrew Cuomo's campaign embraced AI — and it made him a toxic laughingstock, while Zohran Mamdani cruised to victory.
futurism.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:50 PM
While Mamdani was out talking to real New Yorkers, Cuomo's campaign kept posting AI slop that deepfaked him into an NYC he didn't seem to have much interest in -- and it made him a toxic laughingstock
futurism.com/artificial-i...
futurism.com/artificial-i...
Honestly, I'm not sure where to place the blame for this.
November 5, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Honestly, I'm not sure where to place the blame for this.
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Good holy Christ, after watching Mamdani, sitting through a Gavin Newsom lecture is so demoralizing.
November 5, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Good holy Christ, after watching Mamdani, sitting through a Gavin Newsom lecture is so demoralizing.
Random cursed question—is there any evidence that Microsoft actually supports Windows 11 on Cannon Lake / Core i3-8121U ? It’s technically 8th generation, but Intel also deleted it from ARK.
@marypcbuk.bsky.social @sbisson.com @matthewconnatser.bsky.social
@marypcbuk.bsky.social @sbisson.com @matthewconnatser.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Random cursed question—is there any evidence that Microsoft actually supports Windows 11 on Cannon Lake / Core i3-8121U ? It’s technically 8th generation, but Intel also deleted it from ARK.
@marypcbuk.bsky.social @sbisson.com @matthewconnatser.bsky.social
@marypcbuk.bsky.social @sbisson.com @matthewconnatser.bsky.social
It's too early to identify a cause, but for the record, this was written by Louisville reporter @raehodge.bsky.social, two years ago:
www.salon.com/2023/09/12/t...
www.salon.com/2023/09/12/t...
November 5, 2025 at 12:59 AM
It's too early to identify a cause, but for the record, this was written by Louisville reporter @raehodge.bsky.social, two years ago:
www.salon.com/2023/09/12/t...
www.salon.com/2023/09/12/t...