PierreNick :apple_old_logo: đź’ľ on Nostr: Community, DIY, open hardware and software has been part of the commodity #3Dprinting ...
Community, DIY, open hardware and software has been part of the commodity #3Dprinting world for over 20 years (#RepRap et al.). Open projects, with parts you can source yourself or via kits (e.g. #Voron).
What if—what IF!
We did the same for plain old #2Dprinting..? I’d build a 2D laser printer from a kit.
(To be fair, I found a few resources and it seems like a daunting talk: lots of moving parts, optics, etc. 3D printers almost feel simpler, they’re just robots that push out hot plastic.)
“Firmware update bricks HP printers”
(and toner/ink DRM, etc.)
#printers #enshitification
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/firmware-update-bricks-hp-printers-makes-them-unable-to-use-hp-cartridges/
What if—what IF!
We did the same for plain old #2Dprinting..? I’d build a 2D laser printer from a kit.
(To be fair, I found a few resources and it seems like a daunting talk: lots of moving parts, optics, etc. 3D printers almost feel simpler, they’re just robots that push out hot plastic.)
“Firmware update bricks HP printers”
(and toner/ink DRM, etc.)
#printers #enshitification
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/firmware-update-bricks-hp-printers-makes-them-unable-to-use-hp-cartridges/