Collaborate Disseminate
The ongoing story of bogus analytical data being submitted to the public OctoPrint usage statistics has taken a surprising turn with the news that a second plugin was being artificially …read more Continue reading A Second OctoPrint Plugin Has been Falsifying Stats
Developing free and open source software can be a thankless experience. Most folks do it because it’s something they’re passionate about, with the only personal benefit being the knowledge that …read more Continue reading Long-Term OctoPrint Stat Manipulation Uncovered
While 3D printers have evolved over the past two decades from novelties to powerful prototyping tools, the amount of support systems have advanced tremendously as well. From rudimentary software that …read more Continue reading Automating 3D Printer Support Hardware
While 3D printer hardware has come along way in the past decade and a half, the real development has been in the software. Open source slicers are constantly improving, and …read more Continue reading 3D Printer Streaming Solution Unlocks Webcam Features
This week Jonathan Bennett and Katherine Druckman sit down with Gina Häußge to talk OctoPrint! It’s one of our favorite ways to babysit our 3D printers, and the project has …read more Continue reading FLOSS Weekly Episode 778: OctoPrint — People Are Amazing at Breaking Things
We love watching 3D prints magically grow, through the power of timelapse videos. These are easier to make than ever, due in no small part to a vibrant community that’s …read more Continue reading Even 3D Printers Are Taking Selfies Now
A growing trend is to mount a borescope “inspection camera” near a 3D printer’s nozzle to provide a unique up-close view of the action. Some argue that this perspective can …read more Continue reading Custom Prusa MK3 Fan Duct Gives Camera Perfect View
OctoPrint is a useful tool for 3D printers, providing remote access to essentially every 3D printer with a USB port. [Allie Katz] decided to build an OctoPrint server in the …read more Continue reading Big 3D Printed BMO is Also an OctoPrint Server
[Jamie] aka [vector76] hit us with a line-tracing plugin for OctoPrint that cuts out whatever 2D shape you draw on a piece of wood. The plugin lets you skip the …read more Continue reading You Draw It, CNC Cuts It
In what is now a three-year long search, I’ve finally found the perfect use for an old cellphone. And with it, the answer to a burning question: Why aren’t we …read more Continue reading Finally, A Use for Old Cellphones