• mbirth@lemmy.ml
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    7 days ago

    Since the Pinecil is running IronOS, it’s just a matter of time for it to also get the fall detection. And apart from the LED ring gimmick, I don’t see any huge advantages over IronOS.

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      7 days ago

      Since the Pinecil is running IronOS

      What a sentence. I really don’t like the idea of having to do a firmware update on my soldering iron.

      Does it have Bluetooth and a companion app as well?

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        7 days ago

        Firmware was always there in a soldering iron more sophisticated than an old, dumb Radio Shack wall plug iron. That’s how you get good temperature control. Pinecil is just letting you modify it officially.

      • sneakyninjapants@sh.itjust.works
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        7 days ago

        having to do a firmware update on my soldering iron

        You don’t. It works perfectly fine OOTB. Can’t speak for the Pinecil v2 with Bluetooth and the companion app but I have v1 and the software been stable and bug-free enough I’ve never even given a thought to updating the firmware on it

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        7 days ago

        You do realize that the ifixit solderimg iron also has firmware and that you need to connect it to a computer or their very expensive battery pack to adjust its settings, right?

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          7 days ago

          Oh, I was dead serious. You can get battery drills that come with a fucking app now, I’m not surprised at all it’s the same with solder irons.

          Power and temp up and down is just too simple, I guess.