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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 25/08/2026
The xkcd store has returned, with a variety of shirts, stickers, and posters! Check it out here: store.xkcd.com
The XKCD store IS BACK: store.xkcd.com. Art with common stick figure characters from xkcd.With new designs... (includes what if? dinosaur on top of plane sticker and shirts with "no thanks I'm in the control group" and problems vs. comparable universe comic)...and old favorites (includes shirts with compiling comic design, colors on this shirt pie chart, stand back I'm going to try science, and correlation comic)
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New Scientist @newscientist.com · 24/08/2026
After years of searching, mathematicians have found dice that can allow five players to fairly decide who moves first in a board game, with a winner guaranteed from just a single roll
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Dice discovered that solve decade-long mathematical problem | New Scientist
After years of searching, mathematicians have found dice that can allow five players to fairly decide who moves first in a board game, with a winner guaranteed from just a single roll
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David @davidtobin.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Using the power of socials to update y'all: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pr6f... Please pass it along. Thank you!
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CA 3D Printing Bill on Senate Floor
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business goose🪿 @goose.art · 01/07/2026
holy fuck the open printer lives. i repeat. THE OPEN PRINTER LIVES!!!
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Progress Update & Details About Our Nomination for a French Design Award!
We are working tirelessly on the finishing touches before we launch our Crowd Supply campaign at some point in the next few months. Here is a look at where we stand and what we are refining right now.
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West3D Printing @west3d.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
We've emailed California Senators about AB2047 - have you? Go to www.the3dprintingnerd.com/ab2047#ur… to learn how to contact the people who can stop this. We especially urge our California residents.
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Ginny Di @ginnydi.com · 01/06/2026
Why haven't aliens visited our solar system yet? They looked up reviews and saw it only had one star 😞
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West3D Printing @west3d.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
On behalf of the customers at West3D - today we have donated $2,420 to the Voron Design Team to support further development and promotion of Open Source home manufacturing. Thank you to the community of makers who support our business and allow us to give back.
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Paul Philion @acmerocket.com · 18/05/2026
"HAL, why does everything suck?" "It must be you, Dave. I can help you with that."
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Gracie12 📎 @gracienlucy.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
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Playtonic @playtonicgames.com · 17/03/2026
The future of gaming is here yo!
Yooka-Laylee Before & After
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Made with Layers @madewithlayers.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
I AM SPEED www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntVD...
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How 3D printers go FAST
Thanks to PCBWay for sponsoring a part of this video! Easily order PCB(A)s, 3D prints and CNC machined and sheet metal parts at https://pcbway.com and use coupon code "PCBWay-Made with Layers10" for…
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Wekster @wekster.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
It's been a while since I posted anything here. :) For the past 20+ days I've been streaming on Twitch almost every day. I sculpted these two last night :) www.twitch.tv/wekster2507
Badgy from Lower Decks and Hordak from MOTU sculpted in Zbrush
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E3D @e3donline.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Proud moment alert! 🥹 Using E3D's ToolChanger platform a team of researchers at MIT have built a 3D printer that can produce fully functional linear electric motors! Read the article 👉 www.hackster.io/news/mit-s-3d-print…
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MIT’s 3D Printer Can Produce Complete and Functional Electric Motors
A team of researchers at MIT was able to build a 3D printer that can produce fully functional and working linear electric motors.
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castpixel ⚧️⚢ @castpixel.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
I made a tool that turns PCB designs into 3D-printable molds. you sandwich copper tape between the parts, sand the ridges, and you have a real working PCB. no etching, no chemicals. I am losing my mind castpixel.itch.io/pcb-forge
I printed it and stuck self-adhesive copper tape to it. There's copper tape with conductive adhesive so you can add multiple overlapping pieces and it counts as one conductive surface.

Then I used the second part of the mold to shape the copper, so that it sticks inside the recessed traces.

Then I used sandpaper to file away at the raised ridges. The copper traces are now electrically independent of each other. Done!

But if I want, I can remove the extra copper tape.The companion mold at the bottom. This second 3D-printed part pushes the copper tape down into the recessed trace channels so it conforms to the shape. The two parts sandwich together with alignment spikes to keep everything registered.screenshot of QZW Labs' raised pcb idea! here is their youtube video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLliKgzKKUI&t=592sAdobe Illustrator on top (you can use any free tool that makes SVG vector files. I just own an old illustrator version.

Bottom: the PCB Forge tool I made
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springbov @springbov.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Happy day! I love my steam deck. It's primarily how I play any game these days.
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springbov @springbov.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
It appears that the cardgage curse has broken out of the homestarrunner universe. This lil robot dude mustn't say the word tertiary ever again...
Homestarrunner from the strong bad email "too cool" saying the word tertiary under the effects of the cardgage curse.
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Willow Creative @willowcreativ.com · 13/01/2026
Got the new adafruit trinket and now i got the full igni silver sword effect going 💪
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springbov @springbov.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Border checks also apply to us citizens leaving or returning too the USA.
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springbov @springbov.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Maybe its a sign that y'all should branch out and partner with an animation or film studio 😁 * The demon tides and bubzy show * Turfs and Tides * Beebz, just kickn' it * Demon Tides: The last... Queen of hell * The legend of beebz: Beebz eats an octoroc. Or something.
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Alexandra Petri @petridishes.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
if you want a long read that involves udders, a hot air balloon, and some extremely dubious data on egg prices, the story I’ve been working on for the last few months where I tried to single-handedly take on every government function myself is now online! www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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I Tried to Be the Government. It Did Not Go Well.
My five-month quest to monitor the weather, track inflation, and inspect milk for harmful microorganisms
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Ada Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
In September, The Lancet released a report: since 2010, humanity’s total burden of illness and early death has dropped by 12.6 percent, driven by declining deaths from the world's deadliest infectious diseases: all down by between 25 and 49 percent. buff.ly/2Jeoldi #ShareGoodNewsToo
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Fix The News | Angus Hervey | Substack
Fix The News is the world's leading solutions journalism newsletter. We share hidden stories of progress with readers from 195 countries. Steven Pinker calls us "the best source for positive news on…
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springbov @springbov.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
I appreciate your take on it. I just read one of their closed github issues that brought up many similar concerns. I also am glad they are trying with this license. I hope they update the license to be more clear. Frankly when I read it, i didn't understand that IP included patents.
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springbov @springbov.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Would it make sense to have a variant of OCL that grants reproduction for commercial purposes, but still blocks patent filings? Or is that not possible, or valuable? Sorta like GPL, but with a way to fight patent trolls.
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springbov @springbov.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
@prusa3d.com regarding the OCL. I'm pretty excited for this. I was wondering about why it was written the way it was. In your blog, you mentioned patent trolls, but the license doesn't have specific language around patents. It probably doesn't matter because of the restrictions on reproduction.
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Made with Layers @madewithlayers.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
I find it to be a really interesting license, too, but I'm still trying to figure out what it actually can and can't do. Video soon!
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springbov @springbov.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
@madewithlayers.bsky.social I'm really curious about your take on Prusa's new OCL license. If it delivers all its promises from the blog, then I see it becoming a popular license.
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springbov @springbov.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
I'm genuinely happy to see this. 🙂. I don't own a Core 1, I have a couple voron printers, but if i were in the market, the core 1 would be tempting. If for no other reason than, as far as i know, sheet metal doesn't catch fire.
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springbov @springbov.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Sad about the state of humanity and the industry that makes this license necessary. Thanks for making some explicit license that both protects your interests and hopefully the communities. True open source isn't perfect for every use case. For those who want it, Voron still exists and is awesome.
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prusa3d.com @prusa3d.com · 11/12/2025
If you’ve been thinking about jumping into multi-material printing with the CORE One+, this is a perfect moment to do it! Every new Prusa CORE One+ Assembled now comes with a $100 voucher for the Bondtech INDX upgrade. www.prusa3d.com/product/prus...
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Butterscotch Shenanigans @bscotch.net · 05/12/2025
How Many Dudes does it take to beat up a gorilla? 1,000 toddlers? A unicorn? These are the questions our next game seeks to answer. RT & Wishlist on Steam, and lmk what other dudes and creatures we should add! store.steampowered.com/app/3934270/... #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #steam #gaming
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springbov @springbov.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
For anyone else loading the url, to the mods site, magpie-printer.github.io/magpie/
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Magpie Mod Hub
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spite-driven.bsky.social @spite-driven.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
New community update for the Magpie. We have a mod-site now! www.magpiemods.com I made a whole video about it! Go and check it out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvI0...
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OSHWA @oshwassociation.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
SOS!! Share far and wide! The US Patent Office is working to make bad patents untouchable and that’s a problem for open source hardware! Read through EFF statement and get your comments in ASAP to help prevent this www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
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The Patent Office Is About To Make Bad Patents Untouchable
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has proposed new rules that would effectively end the public’s ability to challenge improperly granted patents at the Patent Office itself. We need EFF sup...
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West3D Printing @west3d.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
From an idea to successful Kickstarter to production product. We are just days away from fulfilling the dream of continuous printing for many makers. Keep your eyes peeled at west3d.com for a launch notification. If you backed the Kickstarter, stay tuned for your shipment notification!
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springbov @springbov.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
I read through both responses. It'd be nice if you all had a resolution, but I don't blame y'all for not wanting to trust him. Same for him not wanting to rely his business on y'all. Without having hardware though, none of these apps do anyone any good. All old pebbles will die eventually.
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springbov @springbov.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
My opinion, move forward. I hope they realize this, but without new hardware Rebble efforts are doomed to die. It's better for us who just want a cool hackable watch to have a cool hackable watch. I'd rather just have two ways of loading apps over drams.
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springbov @springbov.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Frankly it's risky for both groups. Releasing the apps releases control. I'd love for this arrangement to work out, with having a central app store. It would be nice. But I don't think it will be sustainable for core devices if there isn't trust from Rebble. It'd be better to just make a new store.
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springbov @springbov.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
It sounds like Rebble thinks that if they offer up an archive then core devices won't technically need to work with them. And they distrust working with a "company". On the flip side, it sounds like Eric is trying to build a company and do as right as possible around that. Including offering apps.
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Godot Engine @godotengine.org · 17/11/2025
Please welcome Arm, our newest Corporate Gold Sponsor! Thank you for your investment in the future of open-source gaming and graphics 💙 www.arm.com
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Powering the Future of AI Compute
From cloud to edge, Arm provides the compute platforms behind today’s most advanced AI, trusted by innovators worldwide.
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Steam Deck @steamdeck.com · 12/11/2025
Welcome to fam, ya'll! -Steam Controller -Steam Machine -Steam Frame (Growing our @steampowered.com Hardware Family in early 2026)
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Canuck Creator @canuckcreator.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
Fun shennangians from yesterdays twitch stream Pokemon running on an RPizero2 over composite to a 4" crt
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Steam Deck @steamdeck.com · 04/11/2025
Good afternoon! We've just added a new feature to Steam Deck, allowing it to complete all active downloads in a new display-off low-power mode, before going to sleep. Learn more here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/167...
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Steam Deck - Display-Off Downloads - Steam News
Steam Deck now has a display-off low-power download mode
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Canuck Creator @canuckcreator.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Unfortunatly the @prusa3d.com Core ONE L didnt show up in time for stream today, so that means UNFORTUNATELY i will have a surprise extra Wednesday stream tomorrow....cus aint no way im waiting till Friday to unbox this thing
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springbov @springbov.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Not fun. Glad you are still alive. Your videos were some of the first I found when I first got into 3d printing back in 2018. For that matter, I'm glad you're still making videos. Game changed under your feet and the 3d printing industry.
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Eric Migicovsky @ericmigi.com · 04/11/2025
I'm pleased to share the schematic AND Kicad project for Pebble 2 Duo - useful if you are have fun hacking! github.com/coredevices/...
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spite-driven.bsky.social @spite-driven.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Somebody just made a new video about The Magpie! (It was me. I made the video) Thanks to everybody who’s helped so far along the way: @lucychapar.com , @opulo.io , @3dmusketeers.bsky.social , @west3d.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqYA...
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The Magpie - Keeping REPRAP Alive in 2025
YouTube video by Spite Driven
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springbov @springbov.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
I second this. Megaman legends, fabraz style could be amazing.
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WINDSWEPT - OUT NOW ON PC + CONSOLES 🦆🐢 @weatherfell.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
WINDSWEPT 🦆🐢 RELEASING NOV 11, 2025 🎉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=uT3e...
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Windswept - RELEASE DATE Trailer
YouTube video by WeatherFell
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springbov @springbov.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
It was really satisfying watching Tom drill a hole in the back of a brand new machine.
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