So it begins... Bambu Lab's latest X1C firmware no longer works with OrcaSlicer. See:
GitHub
Please remove anti-debugging code in BBL network plugin · Issue #6726 · bambulab/BambuStudio
Since 1.10.2 the BBL network plugin ships with debugger detecting code that will terminate the application when a debugger is attached. This makes ...
 Best solution for current X1C owners: don't upgrade your firmware.
Apple sadly has no support for PPS, TGPIO, or any other 'fun' timing-related functionality on macOS / Mac hardware :( Maybe I can hack into an Apple Watch Ultra and get at it's L1/L5 GNSS module. It surely has PPS inside?
Finally had time to watch Pewdiepie's "I installed Linux" video. Don't know what I was expecting... but *wasn't* expecting a great list of reasons why, in 2025, you should stop using Windows and install Linux—he even mentions how to use systemd-analyze!
I've been playing with some very expensive/accurate (down to single-ns-level) GPS receivers lately. But I wanted to see how a cheap ($10) USB receiver would fare... and it's easy enough to just connect to it from my Mac! Blog post with the details:
Jeff Geerling
Trying out a cheap USB VK-172 GPS dongle on a Mac
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👆Touch display for a mini rack. I set it up with my pi-kiosk configuration on a Raspberry Pi (
GitHub
GitHub - geerlingguy/pi-kiosk: A simple Raspberry Pi Kiosk app
A simple Raspberry Pi Kiosk app. Contribute to geerlingguy/pi-kiosk development by creating an account on GitHub.
), and I can control and monitor the whole studio through Home Assistant. Should I do a quick video on it? image
I found, by far, the coolest bit of tech on the show floor at #NABShow. It was tucked away in an obscure corner of the West Hall. Nobody looking at it except for me and one or two other nerds... Anyone know what this is? I'll be talking about it more later this year :) image
Delete! Delete! Delete! The FCC asked what regulations should be deleted from its books. Is it good for broadcast radio? Bad for hams? What would we delete? My Dad and I discussed it over on Geerling Engineering:
Don't make me connect my dishwasher to your stupid cloud. Full video here:
My old GE dishwasher broke (completely dead, tried many ways to reset, was dying for months though...). Bought a new Bosch 500 (highest not-zillion-dollar model I could get over weekend). Installed, went to mess with some settings, then saw: "this setting requires the HomeConnect app" Oh. Okay, so like Bluetooth or NFC or something? Nope. They want me to connect my _dishwasher_ to WiFi to configure a number of settings on it! Ugh. No way, no how.
Seriously, YouTube?? I purposely leave off mid-rolls for first few days to reward viewers who watch within first push for a video. (And only add one per 10 min after—YouTube adds more) This means I'll have to do more work to give viewers a slightly-better viewing experience :( image