John

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[–] John@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I mean, people who were born in early 1900's would have spanish flu + 2 WW's just in one life time(if they reach the second one)

/+ in Germany there was the biggest hyper Inflation imagenable.

[–] John@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 3 weeks ago

Looks like a chromebook to me

[–] John@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 month ago

But its not Linux...

[–] John@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 1 month ago (3 children)

You dont have to restart your Computer, you can also just kill a task.

To make it simple use something like mission center

[–] John@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 month ago

Can it go down in between?

[–] John@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I have family over there and they told me that health system went from one of the best pre brexit to quite bad today with huge waiting times for ambulance.

We may are a bit spoiled by the german health system.

And yes, i know that US have one of the most expensive and worst health systems for a so called first world country.

[–] John@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Atom is dead, the successor is called Pulsar

[–] John@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 months ago

Im happy so far with my purchase, finished half of the printer today - may i will finish it tomorrow :)

[–] John@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Its mostly Fysetc but some other parts as well. I spend the first half of my day building but i make a break now to get some fresh air

[–] John@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 months ago

Im offended by proprietary privacy-invading bullshit build on the work of a FOSS Community, im sorry.

[–] John@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Anycubic for example does similar things. The Kobra 3 & Kobra S1 support Network printing(via Cloud) only through there "Anycubic Slicer Next" which is a Orca Slicer Fork only available for MacOS and Windows(Windows seems to be the only up-to-date Version, Mac is broken as far as i know).

Firmware is, as far as i know the so called KobraOS, a Klipper-go fork without a Webfrontend or any way to connect to it through Orca, Cura, Prusa or else.

 

I’ve been noticing an unsettling trend in the 3D printing world: more and more printer manufacturers are locking down their devices with proprietary firmware, cloud-based software, and other anti-consumer restrictions. Despite this, they still receive glowing reviews, even from tech-savvy communities.

Back in the day, 3D printing was all about open-source hardware, modding, and user control. Now, it feels like we’re heading towards the same path as smartphones and other consumer tech—walled gardens, forced online accounts, and limited third-party compatibility. Some companies even prevent users from using alternative slicers or modifying firmware without jumping through hoops.

My question is: Has 3D printing gone too mainstream? Are newer users simply unaware (or uninterested) in the dangers of locked-down ecosystems? Have we lost the awareness of FOSS (Free and Open-Source Software) and user freedom that once defined this space?

I’d love to hear thoughts from the community. Do you think this is just a phase, or are we stuck on this trajectory? What can we do to push back against enshitification before it’s too late?

(Transparency Note: I wrote this text myself, but since English is not my first language, I used LLM to refine some formulations. The core content and ideas are entirely my own.)

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