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Sean Hollister

Sean Hollister

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    Orca Slicer rejects Bambu Connect: “We encourage Bambulab to reconsider their current policy.”

    Bambu had originally suggested it was working with the developer of the third-party slicing tool, a stance which the developer rejected. Now, SoftFever says Orca is doing the opposite of working with Bambu, and advises Bambu owners not to upgrade their firmware.

    Read all about Bambu’s controversial change, and its answers to our questions, right here.

    “We advise NOT upgrading their firmware and to keep their printers in LAN-only mode for security reasons.”
    “We advise NOT upgrading their firmware and to keep their printers in LAN-only mode for security reasons.”
    Screenshot: Orca Slicer Discord
    RTX 5090: I fit the world’s most powerful graphics card in my aging mini SFF PC

    The RTX 5090 fits in an Ncase M1, with a few caveats.

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    Sean Hollister
    Sean Hollister
    PSA: Bambu’s upcoming 3D printer update breaks compatibility with third-party software and PandaTouch screens.

    Bambu says it’s significantly enhancing the security of its printers with its optional v01.08.03.00 firmware — but you won’t be able to control the printer directly from other slicers anymore, or even the third-party touchscreen you might have added to your P1.

    Bambu tells The Verge it’ll explain the move more next week.

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    Sean Hollister
    Why does the DJI Flip exist?

    That’s the big question online — because the unique bicycle-spoke folding drone isn’t smaller or more powerful than DJI’s Mini drones. But it’s inexpensive, does do a few things they don’t — yet — and it’s fun to fold and unfold! Check it out in my video:

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    Sean Hollister
    Nothing phones do best in India — but the company’s planning a bigger US push in 2026.

    That’s according to Bloomberg’s sources, who say Germany and the UK are the company’s #2 and #3 biggest markets for phones, while earbuds sell best in the US, then the UK, Germany, and Japan.

    As Nothing founder Carl Pei knows quite well from his time at OnePlus, you can’t truly push hard into the US without strong Verizon support. Here’s hoping!