Tom Nardi

Pusher of Many Buttons
Managing Editor at Hackaday

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2026-09-17 18:27:40 GMT

Wrote about some of the concerns around FCC compliance in #meshtastic and #meshcore which includes the testing done by Philly Mesh over the summer.
I don't fault Philly for deciding to switch over to MC given they are more concerned with a reliable mesh than supporting any particular project/tech. But seeing this sort of fragmentation does make me personally less enthusiastic about getting involved.
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/17/fcc-ism-rules-may-shatter-lora-mesh-communities/

2026-01-27 05:07:24 GMT

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To be fair, it could be a day or so before you actually see other nodes -- when not actively communicating, they only advertise themselves every few hours.
Didn't pick up anything at first when I put the node on my roof either, but by end of week it had seen ~100 nodes. Not that all of them were all a solid enough link to communicate, but they were out there.
Then again, depending on your location, it's also possible you're the first in the area.

2025-03-28 02:06:17 GMT

Prusa driving me crazy here...how did I end up with 1003 when everything you can do to earn points seems to be a multiple of 5?
#prusa #printables #3dprinting
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2024-12-10 23:15:28 GMT

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Given Prusa's track record for new machines (outside of perhaps the MK4), I'm not holding my breath for an on-time release.
But it's definitely a very compelling looking machine. I've got the MK3.5 currently, and had planned on making the move to MK4S this year. Now I'm going to wait to see what the feedback looks like from first wave of Core One users.

2024-11-20 18:43:03 GMT

Tried to express my mixed feelings on the Prusa CORE One.
The short version is -- it looks like a great printer and I'm glad to see Prusa taking on the competition so aggressively. But with each of their new machines, Prusa has gotten farther and farther from the OSHW principles they were founded on. Even though that might not impact the average user, it still hurts to see.
@npub1d4n…dptf #3dprinting #prusa
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/20/with-core-one-prusas-open-source-hardware-dream-quietly-dies/

2024-10-07 03:22:19 GMT

When you need clear PLA for a project, but can't bring yourself to open the last of your sealed PrintrBot filament...
#3dprinting @npub1d4n…dptf
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2024-04-15 05:54:34 GMT

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This was pretty much my experience. I went all in one year with different peppers, vegetables, and herbs. It took a lot of work and time, and the results (or at least, the results left after the local animals ate their share) were...ok.
I'm sure if I had kept at it for a few seasons I would have gotten better, but it seemed like a hell of an investment just to save 75 cents on a green pepper.