That’s impressive. Natural language processing is tough stuff (or so I’ve heard). On the other hand, how about setting a recognizable pattern and inform everyone to include in the request?
Btw been a while since I last read this thread, now I’d like to book 2 more (already in for 1).
About muggle-mode. Without following too much discussion about Anduril and maybe repeating a thought process already finished, I just took the time to read the current Anduril firmware in the second post, and based on some discussion on BLF and my own experience, I think that disconnecting the power to get out of muggle mode makes it too easy. It will make me not lending the light out to muggles if simply opening the battery compartment or even loosening the tailcap will make the FW3A into something frightening for them.
Maybe another six clicks to get out of muggle mode would do the trick, instead of disconnecting the power. I think that muggle mode is recognisable enough for flashoholics (or else it may need a subtile visible marker somehow during operation) that they will realise that they are in it and have to perform the six-clix to get back to full operation.
I think I’m going for:
Full ramp range enabled
Start from minimum if off upon hold
Start from last value if off upon single click until power cut; default to 1x7135 probably?
No multiclick shortcuts except a ~6+ click sequence to exit muggle mode - not triggered accidentally
Remember muggle mode even after residual charge drains, so that when taken out of a drawer (stored without battery in) it still works just like before it was stored
Slang for people who aren’t flashlight enthusiasts and would find the complex UI needed to implement all the controls we could enable into a single button interface a bit confusing. Muggle mode is a simplified mode that’s more intuitive and doesn’t need an instruction manual to use.
I agree. Shouldn’t muggles be using $2 zillion lumen Tac lights sold for $50? Personally I think it’s a pointless mode for a light aimed at enthusiasts.
No, they’re using those because they don’t have this and other nice lights. Also: it’s just not hard to add some kind of simplified mode, it’s all code.