NaibofTabr

The problem with this kind of video is that it doesn't actually provide any sources, and it puts real photos and video clips alongside obviously manipulated photos and video clips, which discredits the genuine images. The overall presentation comes off as conspiracy theory shit. This video is exactly the kind of thing that a Trump supporter would point to when saying the Trump-Epstein connection is just a hoax.

It's highly unlikely that this thing would be able to operate without an Internet connection. There's no way it would have enough compute power on board to do a significant amount of image recognition (find the socks, pick up the socks, find the laundry hamper, deposit the socks in the laundry hamper) or voice command processing.

I hate to disappoint but I am not some secret agent hiding a bunch of shit.

This is a very bad attitude to take towards your personal security, and part of the point I was trying to make is that there's a very high chance that a device like this would have poorly secured software. When you look at incidents like the multiple Wyze security camera breaches, you have to expect that consumer security is always an afterthought for companies that make these kind of products. They will only start to care about it after something goes wrong and gets public attention (because it threatens sales), after which they will make a token effort to fix the problem (just enough to get a headline saying they did, so that it will stop hurting sales). So, don't just think about the manufacturer/distributor having access to the surveillance data this thing will collect. Think about random people on the internet, a criminal with an interest in blackmailing people, or some random van driving by with a bunch of network gear on the back.

Basically, .COM files are not commonly used and definitely not commonly shared on the Internet. The overlap between use cases for .COM files and .com TLDs is almost nothing.

In contrast, .ZIP files are very commonly shared on the Internet as a convenient way to transfer a group of files all at once, and there are a few different techniques for using .ZIP files maliciously. There is a lot more potential for conflicts between .ZIP files and the .zip TLD on the Internet.

So... what if you encased a werewolf in concrete?

"An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last."

OK, so you're new to 3D printing, but you're not new to asking for help on the Internet. If you want people to be able to help, rule #1:

More. Pixels.

This might've been considered high quality for a digital image... in 1995. OK, maybe early 1995. Not by the end of the year. Find some more pixels. Don't be stingy with them.

So next, for 3D printing it's like asking for help with any tool - what kind of tool is it? Who made it? What model is it? Did you buy it new, or used? Does it have any modifications? Does it have an enclosure? What kind of work environment is it in? bedroom? garage? Is it a bed slinger? CoreXY? Delta?

What kind of software/firmware is the printer running? Which slicer are you using? Did you design the model yourself, or download it from somewhere? What software are you using for design?

And then what kind of material are you printing? PLA? PET? ASA? TPU?

Basically, we don't know what you're working with, or how you're working with it, or what you're trying to accomplish, and we can't guess. There are hundreds of different printer models on the market, a few dozen different pieces of software that might be involved, and thousands of different print material options. Context, please.

On your issue - the most common problem with larger objects is that plastic tends to shrink as it cools. The longer the piece of extruded plastic is, the more effect the shrinkage has. As the top layer cools, it shrinks and pulls away from the layer below it. The larger the object is, the more time each layer has to cool before the next layer of hot plastic gets put on top of it. If your printer is open frame (not enclosed) this will be worse. If your printer is open and in a room with a draft, it will be even worse.

Resources:

• Stefan CNC Kitchen has published more video content of testing various aspects of hobby 3D printing than anyone else I know of.
• Michael Teaching Tech has a lot of specific advice for troubleshooting various issues, and some really interesting material on testing experimental new features. He has put together a fantastic resource for printer calibration https://teachingtechyt.github.io/calibration.html If you want to really learn about how your printer operates, go through that step-by-step guide.

And finally, the pixels... don't forget the pixels.

abandon ship

If you are close enough to read the label you should be running away.

If you are holding it in your hand, you should immediately drop it and get away from it. Your hand is probably a loss already.

Get a robot to ~~help around the house~~ observe your daily schedule, your habits, your every movement, and upload video, audio, sonar, lidar and radar recordings to ~~the cloud~~ probably just an unesecured S3 bucket. And then use all that to profile you, sell you stuff, and send automatic reports to law enforcement about anything that triggers the AI as a possible indicator of criminal behavior.

Oh yeah, sign me right up for the corporate-controlled self-propelled surveillance platform. Maybe I'll get two, so there's never a gap in surveillance while one is recharging.

And if you think any of that sounds paranoid, you should be aware it's already happening with robot vacuums:

A Roomba recorded a woman on the toilet. How did screenshots end up on Facebook?

While it’s vacuuming your dirt, Roomba also collects data on you: Next, it could be sold

No don't you see - fewer employees means there's less of anything getting done, and this company is just a parasite that produces nothing of value.

Among other serious problems, this would disenfranchise all military service members stationed or deployed outside their home state. The Democrats really should be making a big deal out of that.

The ".zip" TLD isn't itself a security risk, but it should never have been created in the first place due to the overlap with .zip files.

Understanding the context of why the .zip TLD is a bad idea, you should be questioning the general competence of a web admin that would intentionally purchase and operate a .zip website. There are plenty of other cheap TLDs available that do not overlap with common file extensions. It's such an obvious and avoidable problem that you have to wonder what other obvious problems they are failing to avoid.