There are three add-ons that have improved the ease of use and quality of prints on my PowerSpec branded Wanhao Duplicator i3 Mini. The first is setting up OctoPi. My second upgrade was a filament guide that helps protect the printer. Lastly, the bed stabilizers make prints more reliable. OctoPi The Pi Zero W isn’t […]
3D Printer Bed Leveling: Duplicator i3 Mini
Being new to 3D printing, I felt like the instructions relating to bed leveling were very vague. My first few prints did not stick to the bed and when I finally got my prints to adhere, the edges would peel up half way into the print. After some troubleshooting, my prints are now adhering to […]
App Shortcuts API for Android
Provide quick access to the most used features of your app using the new App Shortcuts API for Android. Unlike many features found in the support library, this API is only available for devices running Android 7.1+ and will not appear on older devices. The good news is that shortcuts are quick to implement and […]
Building a Custom Android Keyboard
Problem Google’s sample keyboard project is a little out of date. It’s a very helpful starting point but requires some minor changes to get it working as expected. On top of that, many of the common customizations are spread out across a wide array of stack overflow posts. Solution I’ve made some minor updates to […]