From e54f1e683deccfce954ef8e26aa14075cfcd88b9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Gina=20H=C3=A4u=C3=9Fge?= Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2013 00:06:41 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Name explanation --- README.md | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index fb49d47d..25eb40c5 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -196,3 +196,8 @@ The following software is recommended for Webcam support on the Raspberry Pi: * MJPG-Streamer: http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/mjpg-streamer/index.php?title=Main_Page I also want to thank [Janina Himmen](http://jhimmen.de/) for providing the kick-ass logo! + +Why is it called OctoPrint and what's with the crystal ball in the logo? +------------------------------------------------------------------------ + +It so happens that I needed a favicon and also OctoPrint's first name -- Printer WebUI -- simply lacked a certain coolness to it. So I asked The Internet(tm) for advise. After some brainstorming, the idea of a cute Octopus watching his print job remotely through a crystal ball was born... [or something like that](https://plus.google.com/u/0/106003970953341660077/posts/UmLD5mW8yBQ). \ No newline at end of file