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Sounds like ButterflyLabs.

Recycling PLA from 3D prints exists, without the bio part. I buy filament from a local supplier that recycles failed or unused prints into pellets, then rolls of filament.

Has anyone noticed how appliances and even consumer electronics tend to lend themselves to having too many models?

I mean that it seems if I bought an LG 30" Range Model ABC in NYC and you bought one in LA, your model is ABC-D.

Manufacturers seem to be constantly changing parts, models, BOMs.

Is this because of just in time production? Different parts at difficult times means different variations?

It makes it IMPOSSIBLE to know which you'll get and which one is being reviewed online.

It's a charger issue, did any one read the damn article?

There's a wave of new tinkerer's that think they need a solution with an OS, USB and 8 Cores. The amount of projects I see using a full blown Rpi instead of an esp is just nuts.

I jumped heat first into meshtastic. Sadly after setting up and 3d printing a case, mounting an external antenna ... No other users in my area. :(

Lots of negativity in here. So this is nice. I use HA at home and it's nothing short of amazing. I primarily use Zigbee devices and they all just work. I pay Nabu Casa for the external access and Google integration. I look forward to replacing my Google Homes with HA as well.

I'm sure current interest rates have nothing to do with it :/

Can an American explain to me why there are so many solar scams in the USA?

I'm about to bring my 20,000W rooftop array online. In my country I simply got quotes from local professionals and it was painless. I picked the best system that met my needs and they installed within weeks.

I made an account after years of lurking to say. This is it.

I use to make and sell a very specific piece of hardware. The only reason I started a shop was to sell my surplus. It cost roughly the same for 1 as it did for 20. So I started selling them for $2 more than I paid and sold out. Then I did it again, and again. I sold about 100 units all together and never once did I hate my hobby during this time. At the same time, it never paid my bills. Nor did I ever think of quitting my job.

Is there a name for flipping a hobby into a full blown career? Does Flanderization fit?

I had to stop after the whole shipping shitshow during covid. Prices in my country have not recovered yet.