Shahram Mokhtari
@shahrammokhtari.bsky.social
Fixer, tinkerer, nerd.
www.borkedcurrent.com
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Trump's T1 phone was already gaudy but it's shaping up to be a bit scammy too. Who'd have thunk?
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August 20, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Trump's T1 phone was already gaudy but it's shaping up to be a bit scammy too. Who'd have thunk?
www.pcmag.com/news/trump-m...
www.pcmag.com/news/trump-m...
Prioritizing teardowns is a challenge.
July 31, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Prioritizing teardowns is a challenge.
Micro Center in Santa Clara has a unique gold plated RTX 5090 on display.
May 30, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Micro Center in Santa Clara has a unique gold plated RTX 5090 on display.
X-ray vision is real, and we’re sharing it.
Explore iFixit's teardown CTs: www.ifixit.com/Teardown
Explore a selection of Lumafield's CTs: www.lumafield.com/products/voy...
And keep on fixing! 🛠️
Explore iFixit's teardown CTs: www.ifixit.com/Teardown
Explore a selection of Lumafield's CTs: www.lumafield.com/products/voy...
And keep on fixing! 🛠️
May 15, 2025 at 5:47 PM
X-ray vision is real, and we’re sharing it.
Explore iFixit's teardown CTs: www.ifixit.com/Teardown
Explore a selection of Lumafield's CTs: www.lumafield.com/products/voy...
And keep on fixing! 🛠️
Explore iFixit's teardown CTs: www.ifixit.com/Teardown
Explore a selection of Lumafield's CTs: www.lumafield.com/products/voy...
And keep on fixing! 🛠️
From visualizing AA batteries to spotting structural design flaws, industrial CT scans help us understand how we build, buy, fix & toss electronics. Now you can too—for free.
May 15, 2025 at 5:47 PM
From visualizing AA batteries to spotting structural design flaws, industrial CT scans help us understand how we build, buy, fix & toss electronics. Now you can too—for free.
What other truths can CT uncover? www.ifixit.com/News/109675/...
May 6, 2025 at 11:42 PM
What other truths can CT uncover? www.ifixit.com/News/109675/...
A bag of Cheetos typically has a 40/60 snack-to-air ratio. Chester Cheeto calls this "puff protection". I think he's feeding us lies.
Come to think of it, this isn't the first Cheeto-themed windbag to have lied to me...
Come to think of it, this isn't the first Cheeto-themed windbag to have lied to me...
May 6, 2025 at 11:42 PM
A bag of Cheetos typically has a 40/60 snack-to-air ratio. Chester Cheeto calls this "puff protection". I think he's feeding us lies.
Come to think of it, this isn't the first Cheeto-themed windbag to have lied to me...
Come to think of it, this isn't the first Cheeto-themed windbag to have lied to me...
A vast amount of cheap—what I'd call junk—electronics are thrown away every day. If it's easy to buy, it's easy to throw away because it'll have zero resale value and no sentimental value.
I'll leave something in my basket and see if I still want it in a couple of days. The answer is often "no".
I'll leave something in my basket and see if I still want it in a couple of days. The answer is often "no".
April 30, 2025 at 2:44 AM
A vast amount of cheap—what I'd call junk—electronics are thrown away every day. If it's easy to buy, it's easy to throw away because it'll have zero resale value and no sentimental value.
I'll leave something in my basket and see if I still want it in a couple of days. The answer is often "no".
I'll leave something in my basket and see if I still want it in a couple of days. The answer is often "no".
Setting up the new AI 300 from @frame.work for our teardown video.
Turns out you don’t need to depress the chassis intrusion switch to boot 🫣😳
Turns out you don’t need to depress the chassis intrusion switch to boot 🫣😳
April 25, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Setting up the new AI 300 from @frame.work for our teardown video.
Turns out you don’t need to depress the chassis intrusion switch to boot 🫣😳
Turns out you don’t need to depress the chassis intrusion switch to boot 🫣😳
PSA: HomePod tweeters are excellent speakers. Those threads at the bottom aren’t just for securing the tweeters to the HomePod frame, they’re also the speakers positive and negative terminals.
April 19, 2025 at 11:51 PM
PSA: HomePod tweeters are excellent speakers. Those threads at the bottom aren’t just for securing the tweeters to the HomePod frame, they’re also the speakers positive and negative terminals.
I love Apple's attention to detail. They'll spend time and money on internal aesthetics that most will never see.
I also love shattering that illusion whenever I can. Underneath that shiny heat spreader, the M4 SoC looks decidedly un-Apple like in that puddle of bland green.
I also love shattering that illusion whenever I can. Underneath that shiny heat spreader, the M4 SoC looks decidedly un-Apple like in that puddle of bland green.
March 14, 2025 at 9:46 PM
I love Apple's attention to detail. They'll spend time and money on internal aesthetics that most will never see.
I also love shattering that illusion whenever I can. Underneath that shiny heat spreader, the M4 SoC looks decidedly un-Apple like in that puddle of bland green.
I also love shattering that illusion whenever I can. Underneath that shiny heat spreader, the M4 SoC looks decidedly un-Apple like in that puddle of bland green.
The reverse side of the RF board shows the rest of the chips needed for the modem to work: The PMIC and RF transceivers, both new Apple designs fabricated by TSMC. Together, these three IC's for the C1 subsystem.
March 13, 2025 at 10:32 PM
The reverse side of the RF board shows the rest of the chips needed for the modem to work: The PMIC and RF transceivers, both new Apple designs fabricated by TSMC. Together, these three IC's for the C1 subsystem.
The C1 modem die, designed by Apple and fabricated by TSMC, is packaged together with a DRAM die made by SK Hynix.
March 13, 2025 at 10:31 PM
The C1 modem die, designed by Apple and fabricated by TSMC, is packaged together with a DRAM die made by SK Hynix.
Apple's C1 modem isn't on the bleeding edge of chip fabrication technology but it comes darn close and it's fascinating to see under x-rays.
CT's provided by @lumafield.bsky.social and package analysis provided by TechSearch International.
CT's provided by @lumafield.bsky.social and package analysis provided by TechSearch International.
March 13, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Apple's C1 modem isn't on the bleeding edge of chip fabrication technology but it comes darn close and it's fascinating to see under x-rays.
CT's provided by @lumafield.bsky.social and package analysis provided by TechSearch International.
CT's provided by @lumafield.bsky.social and package analysis provided by TechSearch International.
There was a time when I’d be eyeball deep in .ini files trying to get my rickety old PC to run Oblivion by stripping the graphics settings to the bone. It blows my mind that I can now play Skyrim on Ultra settings on a @frame.work 13…
I feel old.
I feel old.
March 13, 2025 at 12:35 AM
There was a time when I’d be eyeball deep in .ini files trying to get my rickety old PC to run Oblivion by stripping the graphics settings to the bone. It blows my mind that I can now play Skyrim on Ultra settings on a @frame.work 13…
I feel old.
I feel old.
The iPhone 16e is rated for 26 hours of video playback when compared to the iPhone 15's 20 hours. And no wonder, look at the size of that battery!
You can find a link to our full teardown containing exclusive die shots of the C1 modem in the thread.
You can find a link to our full teardown containing exclusive die shots of the C1 modem in the thread.
March 4, 2025 at 12:28 AM
The iPhone 16e is rated for 26 hours of video playback when compared to the iPhone 15's 20 hours. And no wonder, look at the size of that battery!
You can find a link to our full teardown containing exclusive die shots of the C1 modem in the thread.
You can find a link to our full teardown containing exclusive die shots of the C1 modem in the thread.
Our iPhone 16e teardown is up with an exclusive look at the C1 modem and DRAM die. Link in thread 🧵
March 4, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Our iPhone 16e teardown is up with an exclusive look at the C1 modem and DRAM die. Link in thread 🧵
Big hardware reveal in progress @frame.work. Another 10/10 for repairability?
February 25, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Big hardware reveal in progress @frame.work. Another 10/10 for repairability?
About $3. That's the absolute max Samsung saved by cutting BT from the S Pen. The real savings are probably far less, these are very rough back of napkin calcs.
Based on S24 Ultra sales of 16.8m units to date, that would net them $50m in savings.
Based on S24 Ultra sales of 16.8m units to date, that would net them $50m in savings.
February 22, 2025 at 12:58 AM
About $3. That's the absolute max Samsung saved by cutting BT from the S Pen. The real savings are probably far less, these are very rough back of napkin calcs.
Based on S24 Ultra sales of 16.8m units to date, that would net them $50m in savings.
Based on S24 Ultra sales of 16.8m units to date, that would net them $50m in savings.
PSA: our partnership with @lumafield.bsky.social brings industrial grade CT to your fingertips. Most teardowns are now accompanied by a detailed interactive CT in our blog post.
12 year old me would have given anything to have this information at my fingertips. Go check it out!
Link in thread
12 year old me would have given anything to have this information at my fingertips. Go check it out!
Link in thread
February 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
PSA: our partnership with @lumafield.bsky.social brings industrial grade CT to your fingertips. Most teardowns are now accompanied by a detailed interactive CT in our blog post.
12 year old me would have given anything to have this information at my fingertips. Go check it out!
Link in thread
12 year old me would have given anything to have this information at my fingertips. Go check it out!
Link in thread
Samsung's decision to nerf the S25 Ultra S Pen is perplexing, especially when you realise the hardware is pretty much still there minus the capacitor and some IC's.
They no doubt saved a few dollars on a phone that retails for $1400...
Teardown: www.ifixit.com/News/108201/...
They no doubt saved a few dollars on a phone that retails for $1400...
Teardown: www.ifixit.com/News/108201/...
February 11, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Samsung's decision to nerf the S25 Ultra S Pen is perplexing, especially when you realise the hardware is pretty much still there minus the capacitor and some IC's.
They no doubt saved a few dollars on a phone that retails for $1400...
Teardown: www.ifixit.com/News/108201/...
They no doubt saved a few dollars on a phone that retails for $1400...
Teardown: www.ifixit.com/News/108201/...
Then there’s the price tag. $500 for what? The highly touted ANC upgrade over the EX appears to be the result of three upgraded MEMS mics—the only hardware change we could find—and extensive software updates. Compare that to 0/10 AirPods 4 ANC at less than half the price.
January 17, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Then there’s the price tag. $500 for what? The highly touted ANC upgrade over the EX appears to be the result of three upgraded MEMS mics—the only hardware change we could find—and extensive software updates. Compare that to 0/10 AirPods 4 ANC at less than half the price.