Saturday, February 14, 2026

Shahram chats with Alan Puccinelli from Prusa about their shift towards "Open Community License" 3D printing

We got an inside look at Prusa's DIY 3D printer world

The future is bright: 3D printers can be both repairable and repair-enabling. But can it also be open sourced? Join our chat with Prusa to learn about the wild world of filament flinging.

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Apple AirPods and Malicious Compliance

Apple's AirPods are the perfect distillation of how Apple uses lock-in to simultaneously enable great products, and to prevent anybody else from doing the same. They also exemplify Apple's antipathy towards Right to Repair: AirPods are just plain disposable tech.

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Of All the Things I Saw Behind the Curtain at Logitech HQ, It Was This Slab of Fake Wood That Surprised Me the Most

During a visit to Logitech's HQ, PC Gamer was surprised to see a simple block of chemical wood carved as an early step in gaming mouse design, despite the prevalence of CAD and 3D printing. The company values this tactile, analogue process because it helps designers better understand form and ergonomics, and these handcrafted prototypes are a regular part of evolving new mouse shapes.

SOURCE: PC GAMER

Teenage Engineering EP-40 Teardown

We enjoyed this teardown of the EP-40 Riddim Synthesizer from our friends at informal. The product was developed with as many readily available, off-the-shelf components as possible in response to pandemic-related supply chain shortages.

SOURCE: INFORMAL

Just added: One-week packages for the March Miscrosoldering Academy!

Our next Microsoldering Academy is coming up fast, running from March 2-14. Don't need the full two weeks? You can now choose a one-week only option, focused on either soldering or diagnostics.

Teachers and students from our last Microsoldering Academy

The Narwhal Driver's unique Swivel Grip cap rotates both ways and pushes to lock for added torque

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Time to lock in. The new Narwhal 6-In-1 Driver goes both ways, for the power of a ratcheting driver, without the fuss.

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