Chris Okamuro 10/31/24 Chris Okamuro 10/31/24

Enough vaporware, Creality

Manufacturers (in general), and Creality (in specific), it’s time to be more honest with your customers. In a market segment where brand loyalty means a lot, it’s better to admit your mistakes, than it is to pretend that you don’t make any.

Creality’s AI features? You’re rubbish, mate!

Chris Okamuro 10/30/24 Chris Okamuro 10/30/24

Maybe it's time to let the old ways die

“Maybe it’s time to let the old ways die”

Then again, maybe not.

Nostalgia isn’t the only reason to hang on to older items, tools, and technologies.

Chris Okamuro 10/29/24 Chris Okamuro 10/29/24

10 Things I hate about you… Kia EV9 gripe #5

I love my Kia EV9.

I also hate specific things about it. What can I say, human emotions are complex.

Here’s hate point #5

Chris Okamuro 10/28/24 Chris Okamuro 10/28/24

10 Things I hate about you… Kia EV9 gripe #4

I love my Kia EV9.

I also hate specific things about it. What can I say, human emotions are complex.

Here’s hate point #4

Chris Okamuro 10/23/24 Chris Okamuro 10/23/24

10 Things I hate about you… Kia EV9 gripe #3

I love my Kia EV9.

I also hate specific things about it. What can I say, human emotions are complex.

Here’s hate point #3

Chris Okamuro 10/19/24 Chris Okamuro 10/19/24

10 Things I hate about you… Kia EV9 gripe #2

I love my Kia EV9.

I also hate specific things about it. What can I say, human emotions are complex.

Here’s hate point #2

Chris Okamuro 10/18/24 Chris Okamuro 10/18/24

10 Things I hate about you… Kia EV9 gripe #1

I love my Kia EV9.

I also hate specific things about it. What can I say, human emotions are complex.

Here’s hate point #1

Chris Okamuro 10/17/24 Chris Okamuro 10/17/24

NACS for all?

A few notes on charging a CCS-equipped Kia EV9 at Tesla Superchargers…

Chris Okamuro 10/16/24 Chris Okamuro 10/16/24

There are updates available for your… refrigerator?

I don’t think most people regard the “smart” functionality added to appliances “core” functionality. How do you feel about largely superfluous features possibly impacting the reliability of the operation of your appliance?

Chris Okamuro 10/15/24 Chris Okamuro 10/15/24

A little help with tree supports?

Having an issue with tree supports? Me too! Sometimes, anyway. I have a theory, but would also like help.

Chris Okamuro 10/14/24 Chris Okamuro 10/14/24

$450 Creality K1C at Micro Center!

Get your new Creality K1C at Micro Center for $450! That's almost into SE territory, and a full $150 cheaper than it was selling for a month ago. I guess they're moving units to get ready for the K2 series, but so what? The K1C is what the K1 should have been - fast, high-quality, and pretty much bulletproof. That is, assuming you get the textured build plate :)

Chris Okamuro 10/13/24 Chris Okamuro 10/13/24

To support, or not to support?

If you've been FDM printing for long, you've developed a pretty good sense of when you need supports. You may even know when you can manually take them out of your slicer. But what if your innate instincts are obsolete?

Chris Okamuro 10/12/24 Chris Okamuro 10/12/24

Want a good metallic PETG filament?

I mostly print structural or engineering parts, so 70% of my filament is boring. However, when it's time to do something else, how do you know what filament will look/behave how you want? Check out this metallic PETG for your prop needs!