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Set up Klipper firmware on your 3D printer to unlock input shaping, pressure advance tuning, and 300-500mm/s speeds without re-flashing the board.
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Build a cloud-free multi-room audio system with Snapcast and Home Assistant. Sub-millisecond sync across five rooms, an affordable Sonos rival.
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The state of consumer SBCs in 2026: trends, trials, and the RISC-V frontier
The SBC market shifted toward industrial buyers and priced out hobbyists. RISC-V boards and microcontrollers now fill the gap Raspberry Pi once had.
Real-time chat with WebSockets: under 150 lines, no framework
Build a real-time WebSocket chat server in Node.js with a vanilla JavaScript browser client. The whole thing fits in under 150 lines, no framework.