v0.5.x is live, reflecting on 2022, and looking forward to 2023. — v0.5.x is live, reflecting on 2022, and looking forward to 2023. tl;dr: PrintNanny OS v0.5.x is live (read the patch notes). 15 PrintNanny Founding Member spots still available (January cohort) I organized a happy hour to launch the Silicon Valley chapter of Women in 3D Printing (RSVP if you’re in…

Technical deep dive into how I built Print Nanny, which uses computer vision to automatically detect 3D printing failures. — Technical deep dive into how I built Print Nanny, which uses computer vision to automatically detect 3D printing failures. I’ll cover each development phase: from minimum viable prototype to scaling up to meet customer demand. Launching an AI/ML-powered product as a solo founder is a risky bet. Here’s how I…

Portable computer vision and motion tracking on a budget. — Part 1 — Introduction 👋 Are you just getting started with machine/deep learning, TensorFlow, or Raspberry Pi? Perfect, this blog post is for you! I created rpi-deep-pantilt as an interactive demo of object detection in the wild. 🦁 UPDATE — Face detection and tracking added! I’ll show you how to reproduce the video below, which…

OS v0.6.6 is now available, 2 monthly subscription tiers, and a historic 3D-printed rocket launch. — OS v0.6.6 is now available, monthly subscriptions and a historic 3D-printed rocket launch. 👋 Hello from PrintNanny.ai (the personal assistant for your 3D printer). March has flown by, with our HQ in California experiencing historic flooding and power outages. But neither rain nor snow nor gloom of night could stop PrintNanny OS v0.6.6 from landing, packed with bug fixes and improvements. …

I’ll cover the key takeaways I learned from building PrintNanny.ai, a monitoring/automation system for 3D printer farms. — Introduction 👋 Hi, my name is Leigh and I’m the founder of PrintNanny.ai. I’m currently building PrintNanny OS, a Linux distribution focused on automating and monitoring 3D printer farms. I’m going to walk you through the architecture of PrintNanny’s failure detection system, which uses computer vision to monitor the health of…

I needed an SDWire board but couldn’t buy one due to imported component shortages. So I learned how to fab PCBs with components made in the USA. — 👋 My name is Leigh, and I’m the founder of PrintNanny.ai. I desperately needed a Tizen SDWire board to automate smoke tests for PrintNanny OS, a Linux distribution I created to manage 3D printers using a Raspberry Pi. …

20 Founding Memberships unlocked around 30 minutes ago. These spots are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. — Hey! Leigh, creator of Print Nanny here. I’ll keep this short: 20 Founding Memberships unlocked around 40 minutes ago. These spots are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. This is a paid early access program with special perks like: Unlimited Print Nanny monitoring. …

Print Nanny roadmap, stand-alone installation of Print Nanny, and 20 more Founding Memberships unlock August 9th. — Hi folks! Leigh, creator of Print Nanny here. July 1st 2021 marked a historic moment for Print Nanny, when 10 Founding Memberships unlocked at 16:00 UTC. Can you believe these sold out in less than a week? 😮 I was amazed! This paid early access program offers special perks and…

Hey y’all! Leigh, creator of Print Nanny here with an exciting announcement — Hey y’all! Leigh, creator of Print Nanny here with an exciting announcement. I’m opening a limited number of spots to anyone interested in becoming a Founding Member of Print Nanny. Ten memberships will unlock on July 1st at 16:00 UTC (9:00 PDT) — first come, first served. This is a…