bluewing

Even when I had to use Windows, I used Notepad++. Microsoft's Notepad has messed up the formatting of so many text files, over the years no one should even consider it.

That said, why would anyone even want or need AI for what should be just a simple text editor?

Historically, yes they are. They are the ones with nothing left to lose except their lives. And are more likely to revolt. Anyone with a couch and xbox isn't nearly the threat to those in power. I believe that's called 'Bread and Circuses'

I switched my trusty old Mk3s+ over to klipper a few weeks ago. It was even easy enough to add an accelerometer for input shaping too. While still not as fast as the Bambu mini sitting next to it, I have increased the printing speed to 70mm/s to 90mm/s for quality prints. And I can achieve a bit over 100mm/s print speeds with a small drop in quality.

It will give the old girl more years of useful life.

Except the part where there was NO militia when the amendment was conceived, written and passed. Everyone, (well every male), was "the militia". Formal or not. And if you actually look closely at the military organization of the US, you would see that it's still the same today. There are layers to the US army. And it goes down to you as you walk around on the street.

Yes it is. But unless YOU personally are willing to risk death, then it means little. The magas seem reasonably content at the moment. And progressives aren't willing to give up the comforts of life either. Nor are they actually interested in getting their hands dirty by running for any office either. They mostly prefer to whinge on line rather than do much beyond complaints and yard signs.

If and when people are homeless and starving and believe they have no other alternative, then they might pick up a gun. But that point in time isn't here yet.

The Bambu printers are quite locked down. So you are only getting the functionality they want you to have. So the Core One, (Marlin) or Qidi, (Mainsail and klipper), might be your best choice. Crealty seems to be improving with their new models. But their past history makes me very leery yet. I lean to Prusa because I've owned one for 5 years now and they still support it. Customer support is valuable to me and worth the extra cost in the purchase price.

My A1 mini when you look at the printer settings, on the first screen, under g-code flavor, says Marlin(legacy). It's not even Marlin 2. Plus it's locked so you can't even change it something like marlin 2 or klipper.

Bambu and Prusa both run Marlin. So there is no klipper to be had there. If you insist on klipper, you might want to check out the Qidi Tech Plus 4. It should tick all the boxes you are looking for. And Qidi says they are coming out with their own version of the AMS for the Plus 4 called the Qidi Box sometime this first quarter. Whether they hit that target date or not, I cannot say.

Perhaps. But despite using Windows, you got the job done, right? Life is all about using the tools do have, rather than the ones you wished you had.

"an enthusiastic emacs user" Well, there's your problem! (Sorry, I couldn't resist the poke)

To be serious, Windows and that mouse are just tools-- same as any Linux distro is. A means to an end. Nothing more. There is nothing to be miffed about when you need to use that tool. Be proficient with all your tools. And when you need to use a tool, don't be concerned about comparing it to the other tools. It diminishes you skills with that tool and and offers no gain to the solution.

I used to teach math in the local school. The kids had a great interest in 3D printing because I had a few fun items in my classroom that I had 3D printed. I decided to spend a couple of weeks teaching a bit of CAD through having the kids spend it designing a personalized key chain to print.

It took me 3 days of class time to teach them how to use a mouse.......They couldn't grasp the idea that a touch screen and CAD don't go together, you need that mouse to make it work. It quickly became apparent that things quickly became difficult for them if it doesn't have a touch screen.

And while some classes are always a bit better than others, there was always a noticeable number of them that struggled with using a mouse.

My Wife is a hoarder and bad enough about it to have therapy for it. I on the other hand, will run through the house with a scoop shovel getting rid of everything that hasn't been used for a day or two.

It's amazing we're still married after 40 years.