PrintNanny Newsletter [02.2023]
New pricing tiers, starting at $9.99 / $19.99 per month. Version 0.6.x is now available, packed with dozens of quality-of-life improvements.
New pricing tiers, starting at $9.99 / $19.99 per month. Version 0.6.x is now available, packed with dozens of quality-of-life improvements.
tl;dr:
- PrintNanny OS v0.6.x is live
- Monthly plans are now available, starting at $9.99 and $19.99 per month.
- Looking for a founding software engineer to join the team.
- New blog post: How to Get Kids Started with 3D Printing
- PrintNanny placed in the global top 20 of a startup tournament, #1 in the US West region.
PrintNanny OS 0.6.x is live!
The sixth iteration of PrintNanny OS (codename: Feldspar) is packed with quality-of-life improvements.
What’s New?
As usual, you can see detailed development updates in Github’s milestone tracker.
Timelapse Videos
You can now use PrintNanny to record videos in .mp4 format. Videos are automatically backed up to PrintNanny Cloud.
Start a recording:
- Open PrintNanny OS Mission Control dashboard > Camera tab
- Click/tap the Start Recording button.
- Click/tap the Stop Recording button to end the recording.
Use the Start Recording button to create an .mp4 camera recording.
Manage automatic video backups:
- Open PrintNanny OS Mission Control dashboard > Settings menu (gear icon)
- Click/tap the Camera settings tab.
- Enable/disable Save recordings to PrintNanny Cloud
- Click/tap the Save button to apply your settings.
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Workflows are coming in version 0.7.0, which will add more automation options for timelapse recordings. Examples:
1️⃣ When a print job starts, start a timelapse recording.
2️⃣ When a recording is finished, upload to YouTube and share a link via Twitter.
Improvements & Bug Fixes
A whopping thirty-three issues were reported and fixed in 0.6.x, making this the largest batch of quality-of-life improvements released to date!
Patch highlights:
- JPEG camera snapahots now available @
http://<hostname>/printnanny-snapshot/jpeg - Files written to
/etcnow persist through PrintNanny OS upgrades, just like files written to/home. - Mission Control dashboard now shows a “PrintNanny is starting up…” message if services are not ready.
New: Monthly Plans
You can now purchase a monthly subscription to PrintNanny, starting at $9.99/month and $19.99/month.
New: Invoice Billing
Custom software integrations, support packages, and enterprise partnerships are available with invoice billing.
K-12 Schools & Higher Education
For your school laboratory or makespace, includes the following:
- An unlimited number of student/teacher accounts.
- Role-based access control.
- Single-sign on.
3D Printer Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)
For OEM printer manufacturers
- Large-format 3D printers.
- Klipper or Marlin firmware (please submit a quote request if interested in Duet).
- On-premise and private cloud installation is available.
Manufacturing Enterprise
For prototype/manufacturing operations and digital warehouses.
- Custom software integrations and no/low-code workflow tools.
- Single sign-on.
- Audit trail and role-based access control.
- On-premise and private cloud installation is available.
👧 How to Get Kids Started with 3D Printing
Let us know what you think of our latest blog post!
How to Get Kids Started with 3D Printing
💪 Placed in Pioneer Top 20
Pioneer.app hosts a weekly tournament for startups around the world. Startups compete for a spot in Pioneer’s accelerator program.
On February 21st, PrintNanny broke into the global top 20 (#1 in the US West region), beating hundreds of startups worldwide. PrintNanny has consistently placed in the top 50 startups throughout 2023.
Hiring: Founding Software Engineer
Interested in working on PrintNanny? I’m seeking a software engineer who believes 3D printers will change the world and is passionate about open-source.
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