EchoCranium

Orca is my preference. I had started with Cura, but had nonsensical random issues trying to run my Ender printer. Had short-term issues with Orca crashing and having display issues when I moved to Linux, but that appears to be fixed. Orca is back to being regularly maintained, and has plenty of great features. If you read about some new slicer features or techniques online that people are working on, Orca’s probably got it.

Thumbs up for Pennywise! Listened to this song on the way home from work yesterday, along with “My Own Country”.

Born to Kill - Social Distortion

In the United States the weather bands have not changed (and I doubt they will since so many aviation and marine radios have them programmed in). Still the 162.40 - 162.55 MHz range.

Yup, Klipper. I’m using it to run my current Ender printer off a raspberry pi. You can create your own customized config files and compile your own firmware, if you really want to dig in and get into the gritty stuff. I don’t for see any of it going the Bamboo route, so it’s a positive thing for me that the U1 has been set up with Klipper and Orca.

Looks like the U1 runs under a modified version of Orca Slicer, probably to accommodate the 4-head print setup. Nothing is locked in right now, and nothing says you HAVE to upgrade the software or firmware. So long as the printer runs well and you’re fine with not getting newer features, leave it as is. I’m planning to order a U1 myself by the end of the year, it looks amazing.

I’m thinking this will be my next printer. Core XY with the 4 print head quick changer looks amazing. I’ve been using my Ender 3 S1 Pro for a few years, which works but has taken a lot of fiddling to get to work well.

Have not tried it, but there are supposed to be multiplayer options. Not sure how well it works, sounds like there are plans to fix bugs (whatever they may be) in the near future.

Vein. Bought a full copy today, been playing their free demo version. Still in development, but potentially a great game for people who enjoy crafting survival. You explore and scavenge for components you need to build supplies to survive. Everything can be broken down with the right tools. It’s not a fast-pace bloody hack and slash game, but more focused on building, occasionally dealing with zombies that want to eat your brains.