Fix Under-Extrusion Problems by Setting Max Volumetric Speed (MVS)

There are many potential causes for under-extrusion and clogged nozzles on a FDM (filament) printer but, in most cases, the extruder can't grip and push the filament with enough force and speed. There are numerous guides for troubleshooting temperature and speed settings, but it can be extremely difficult to find the magic combination of settings to print fine details with that cheap filament you bought before knowing any better. PrusaSlicer...

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How Conference Speakers Get Selected

Nobody likes getting that email letting you know what your submission was not selected, but even the most experienced and well-known speakers get them. If only organizers would provide more insight into why other submissions were selected instead of yours! While it's not possible to give personalized feedback on each submission, there are a handful of reasons for why most submissions don't get picked and chances are extremely high that at least one...

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CodeMash 2016 Top 5 Wrap-Up

CodeMash v2.0.1.6 Top 5 Wrap-Up I can’t think of a better way to kick off 2016 than to spend a week hanging out with a couple thousand of my closest friends talking tech, sharing expertise, having drinks, playing games, and grossly exceeding the water slide weight limit to see how fast a raft carrying four developers will go. CodeMash is more than just a series of presentations, so here are a handful of things that made CodeMash v2.0.1.6 magnificent: 5)...

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Why should I care about Kepler-452b?

NASA announced earlier today that they have identified a close cousin to Earth, named Kepler-452b. The sun it orbits is similar to ours. It's orbit is only a few days longer than ours. Being larger than earth, 452b's gravity is estimated to be about twice that of Earth. All the information we've received so far indicates it's the closest match ever found, but at 1,400 light-years away why should we care? The Distance Whenever distance is measured...

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Why Your Employment Agreement is Unreasonable

Most employees don't bother reading the employment agreement. After all, if you're not planning on doing anything dishonest then it doesn't matter, right? The problem is that many companies have a lawyer draft an agreement that gives them the most leverage possible under any circumstances knowing they can choose when and how to use it. This means employees who sign such an agreement WILL break that agreement whether they realize it or not. They...

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Music City Code Conference - How it All Began

Conception I started contemplating starting a new technical conference in January of 2013 a couple years after DevLink moved from Nashville to Chattanooga. I noticed relatively few Nashville area developers who had previously attended DevLink were unable to afford attending so far from home. As I pondered the reasons for starting a new conference, I realized it had very little to do with attending training sessions. The most valuable aspect of...

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