Automation

Hello! Maurice Moss here again. Today I’m going to tell you about a project that perfectly encapsulates the engineering mindset: spending an absolutely unreasonable amount of time automating something that takes five minutes to do manually. You know that XKCD comic about whether automation is worth it? The one where you calculate if the time saved exceeds the time invested? Well, I looked at that chart, laughed, and said “challenge accepted” in the wrong direction. ...

Hello there, fellow IT enthusiasts! Today I’m going to walk you through a peculiar little quirk in MAAS (Metal as a Service) that’s about as intuitive as explaining to Jen what RAM actually does. The Problem with Multiple Networks (Or: “Why Is My Traffic Going That Way?”) You see, when you have two networks in MAAS, it’s like having two doors to leave a building - perfectly reasonable until you realize MAAS can’t decide which one should be the main exit. The GUI, much like Roy’s dating strategy, completely fails to provide an option for selecting your default gateway. ...

Setting Up Spoolman with Bambulab AMS - A Guide for the Technically Perplexed Have you tried turning your filament management system off and on again? No? Well, good news - we won’t have to because we’re setting it up properly the first time! The Problem with Unmanaged Filament, or “Why Is There a Spaghetti Monster in My Print Room?” Hello there fellow humans and possibly some very advanced robots! Moss here, and today I’m going to tell you about the absolutely riveting world of filament management. You see, keeping track of your 3D printer filament without a proper system is like trying to organize Roy’s lunch drawer - chaotic, potentially hazardous, and likely to contain unexpected surprises. ...