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Allie Katz
Artist technologist, maker, and YouTuber, Allie shoots videos of their creative adventures in a wide array of builder hobbies,
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If you've ever seen Adventure Time, the strange and cool cartoon that started about twelve years ago, you might remember the sentient gaming robot and friend of the main characters, BMO. This cute retro-inspired, handheld robot has been made many times with Raspberry Pi to be an actual games console or interactive costume. However, Allie Katz, of Katz Creates, did something a little different.
“BMOctoprint is the portmanteau of BMO from Adventure Time, and OctoPrint, the 3D printing server for remote access, and that is exactly what he is,” Allie explains to us. “BMOctoprint is a life-sized replica of the beloved cartoon robot, powered by a Raspberry…
