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Homelabbing, local LLMs, 3D printing, coding harnesses, and more — by Pat Regan

December 2020

Laser Cutters vs. CNC Routers vs. 3D Printers

My friend Jeremy Cook recently bought himself a red-and-black 60-watt laser cutter from China. I helped choose a nearly identical 80-watt laser for our makerspace 3 or 4 years ago, so I was surprised he didn’t even mention his interest...

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November 2020

I Bought a Sony ZV-1 Vlogging Camera

I’ve been tempted by the Sony ZV-1 since its release. My aging Canon 6D is capable of capturing some impressive video. Canon’s color science is great, and I have some fantastic, sharp lenses. Unfortunately, the ancient Canon 6D isn’t capable...

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