N-gated Hacker NewsAug 15, 2025
Ah, the "open hardware apocalypse" has finally arrived! 😱 Let's all pretend we're shocked that a niche tech fad from 2015 isn't dominating 2025! 🎉 Meanwhile, Prusa's still at FAB 2025, being the #doomsayer at the party nobody wants to attend. 🤷‍♂️
https://www.josefprusa.com/articles/open-hardware-in-3d-printing-is-dead/ #openhardware #apocalypse #fab2025 #Prusa #techtrends #nichefads #HackerNews #ngated
Open hardware desktop 3D printing is dead - you just don't know it yet | Josef Prusa / 3D printing

How Chinas strategic focus on 3D printing and patent incentives since 2020 created a "minefield".

Josef PrusaJun 6, 2022

RT from Maker Faire Česká republika (@MakerFaireCZ)

Last weeks meet-up with European makerspaces was great! Happy to meet all the great people in Prague and thanks for the possibility to discuss #fab2025 and the future of #fablab community!

Thanks @josefprusa and @PCBWayOfficial for supporting the event

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/MakerFaireCZ/status/1533925551999705089

Maker Faire Česká republika on Twitter

“Last weeks meet-up with European makerspaces was great! Happy to meet all the great people in Prague and thanks for the possibility to discuss #fab2025 and the future of #fablab community! Thanks @josefprusa and @PCBWayOfficial for supporting the event”

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