Jeff Geerling

Claim that BambuStudio forks PrusaSlicer in violation of AGPL due to a closed networking binary, framed within a broader discussion of China’s regulatory regime and data-security laws that could affect enforcement and data governance for open-source software in hardware.

A hobbyist builds a retro dial-up ISP using a Raspberry Pi, a 56K modem, and a line simulator, achieving ~33.6 kbps over PPP/mgetty and enabling browsing from an old iBook via a retro proxy stack.

DRAM price increases are pushing high-RAM SBCs out of reach for hobbyists, threatening the overall hobbyist SBC market, with Raspberry Pi pricing leading the way.