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Cloud slicing with Octoprint – Cura or Silc3r – featuring Ender 3 Pro

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If you already run Octoprint, you might find it a hassle to slice in separate software and then upload the gcode to the pi.
In this guide, I take you step by step through setting up the pre-installed CuraEngine, installing Slic3rEngine via SSH and Putty, as well as the Full Featured Slicer plugin so you can manipulate your STLs with a GUI.

The slic3r install is not straightforward, so the step by step is down below. Many people will be happy with their current slicing workflow, so this video will act as little more than food for thought. Personally, I will be implementing this setup to make 3D printing easier for my colleagues at work with a Prusa MK3.

Nintendo Of America Employee Tests Positive For COVID-19

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After delaying game releases and shutting down this year’s E3, the coronavirus outbreak has now hit Nintendo of America’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington. The Seattle Times is reporting a Nintendo employee has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus and has also been in contact with other staff members.

The video game company reportedly confirmed this on Thursday evening. All Nintendo employees in contact with this individual are now in self-quarantine, whether they have symptoms or not. Here’s a direct statement from NoA:

Nintendo of America is supporting this individual as they recover and will continue to take precautions to safeguard the health and well-being of all our employees and the broader community

As stated last week, Nintendo is now allowing all of its staff located within the states of California and Washington to work from home.

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Nintendo Switch Online is good, but it needs N64 games to be great

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Nintendo doesn’t have the best reputation when it comes to online gaming. It’s hard to know exactly why the company has never reached the heights of PS Plus or Xbox Live, but the fact that Sony and Microsoft got there first probably played a part. Nintendo, generally, likes to be an originator.

With Nintendo Switch Online though, this appears to be changing. But, to really take the fight to its competitors, it needs one thing: N64 game support.

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The 1997 ‘Blade Runner’ game is being remastered for consoles and PC

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After it recently became available to purchase again following years of legal and technical turmoil, the 1997 Blade Runner PC adventure game is about to be remastered for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. Nightdive Studios, the developer behind the recent System Shock and Turok remasters, revealed the Enhanced Edition’s existence in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. What’s more, you’ll be able to play it later this year.

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RaspberryPi 4 = Desktop Replacement? Official Pi4 Desktop Kit Setup And Usage

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Can the Raspberry Pi 4 Replace a Desktop PC? Lets find out In this video I set up the Official Raspberry pi 4 Desktop Kit with dual 22” AOC monitors to see just how the Raspberry Pi 4 performs a Desktop PC of everyday use and the results are pretty good not that the Pi 4 has been out for hail and had a bit of time for the software to mature.

How to build a Hidden Shelf Edge Clock – 3D Printable | Elegoo Arduino Nano | Smart Home | LED

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I’ll show you how to build a very smart looking shelving system that includes a hidden giant clock in the edges of the shelves, and integrated LED downlighters to show off your favorite items on the shelves.

As the lighting is LED (using WS2821B ‘Neopixels’) you can choose your own colours. A discreet photoresistor also dims the LED’s when the ambient light levels drop – great for evening ambiance in any room.

Tape could replace hard drives – in some cases – thanks to this breakthrough

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Fujitsu has announced a new technology called Virtual Integrated File System that it says could help magnetic tape storage compete with hard disk drives as a low-cost, large capacity storage alternative.

With the feud between Sony and Fujitsu around LTO resolved late last year, all eyes are now on LTO-9, which is expected to be delivered in 2020. This iteration will deliver capacities up to 26.1TB (uncompressed) and raw throughput of up to 708MB/sec.

That’s a higher capacity than the largest hard drive on the market (currently 20TB) –  also faster and likely cheaper too. Add in on-the-fly compression capabilities and, suddenly, it’s all looking rosy for the venerable tape. 

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Rumor: Two Nintendo Presentations Expected To Air Before The End Of March

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The UK-based retailer GAME may have lifted the lid on a Nintendo Direct presentation ahead of schedule. Now, to add to this, VentureBeat staff writer, reporter and verified Twitter user Jeff Grubb has published an article claiming a Nintendo Indie World video will “likely” be broadcast on 18th March, and a proper Nintendo Direct is expected to follow it on 26th March.

it’s in the final stages of putting the video presentation together. That’s based on what we’re hearing as well as some other indicators.

So, just to make it clear, not one – but two – video presentations are expected to air before the end of this month. While Jeff says he “can’t confirm” the first-party titles that will be shown, he does say the next presentation will take a much “broader” look at Nintendo’s upcoming software line-up.

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