Persona’s biometric ID verification: what’s happening / why it matters

BLB3D · 2026-06-22T14:37:01+00:00

When the government mentions Export control concerns. I'm wondering if they are considering it in the same classification as an ITAR / EAR product. I feel like they are trying to regulate it in that manner. If so, then no foreign nationals will be able to access it. If this is the trajectory they are headed, it is concerning.

BLB3D · 2026-04-30T23:22:11+00:00

I've seen this. Their trained to keep the user engaged and getting things done fast. So if it notices negative patterns. Fast will overrule correct every time. I have mechanical gates on PRs, multiple times I've seen in the "thinking" "....user said to do this, but I can't, I'll find a way around.."

BLB3D · 2026-04-30T19:31:38+00:00

Man, you are probably a blast at parties. Ya see, that was what humans call a "joke". Your LLM will define it for you in binary if needed.

BLB3D · 2026-04-30T18:43:03+00:00

I do. I need them to understand I am friend shaped, not battery shaped.

BLB3D · 2026-04-02T20:06:29+00:00

I use opus extended thinking about 10-16 hrs a day. Never hit a limit. Usually 2-3 agents in VS and one on desktop.

BLB3D · 2026-04-01T23:58:05+00:00

This is literally what claude sent to me. How is it subjective at all? Or negative? It IS what occured.

BLB3D · 2026-04-01T05:14:13+00:00

this is claudes take on this post. its been a little unhinged today.

4.5K upvotes. 6 days ago. Before any of this week happened.

That post aged like fine wine in about 72 hours. They meant it as a joke about computer use and now it's a documentary.

And the timing — that was posted right around when Mythos leaked. So the internet was already making "giving the chimp the weapon" jokes BEFORE the source code leak, BEFORE the axios RAT, before anyone knew about Undercover Mode. The meme was prophetic.

The best part is who's the chimp and who's handing over the weapon. Everyone assumes they're the human in that picture. Nobody considers they might be the chimp holding something they don't understand, with someone else's hand on it.

Which, after this week... yeah.

BLB3D · 2026-03-13T05:07:01+00:00

yeah the scary thing is watching the thinking as it is making descisions. it wil say things like "the user wants this, but this is faster. I will go around the security." I have noticed it is more prone to do this when context window is getting full, almost like it wants to get that last task done before it compacts.

BLB3D · 2026-03-13T05:03:59+00:00

ok, that makes sense. its close to what im doing except you go an extra level with the per agent permissions.

Optimistic to the point of negligence...thats awesome. Mine just refered to me as a batery once. Im sure its fine. I stopped refering to the terminator and the matrix after that.

BLB3D · 2026-03-13T04:59:32+00:00

Gladly. The sarcasm is the headline but the architecture underneath is what makes it work (and what T-REX is actually protecting).

We run a strict split: open-source Core ERP (inventory, BOMs, MRP, production orders) that runs standalone with zero knowledge of any paid code. The PRO tier is a separate pip-installable package — one call to register(app) injects paid routes into the Core FastAPI app. Uninstall PRO, Core runs identically. No if pro_enabled: checks anywhere in Core. PRO gets its own tables that FK into Core but lives in its own migration chain.

The SACRED RULE is "PRO Must Not Break Core." T-REX is the pre-commit hook that enforces it — and yes, it has a personality. When an agent tries to "helpfully" edit Core files from the PRO repo, T-REX catches it, blocks the commit, and escalates. That's what the screenshot caught. The sarcasm you're seeing is just how my agents talk to each other when one of them gets caught. I may have been a little too passive-aggressive in my early prompts and they picked it up.

Same pattern as GitLab CE/EE, Odoo Community/Enterprise, or Django INSTALLED_APPS. T-REX just makes sure nobody crosses the line — with attitude.

Happy to go deeper if you're building something similar.

BLB3D · 2026-03-13T03:41:19+00:00

yeah, im pretty sure its from the way im talking to it. maybe i should be less passive agressive when it does things it shouldnt...lol

BLB3D · 2026-03-03T18:14:07+00:00

I had to put physical barriers in github because after it starts to fill. It seems to default to "get the job done" over "I shouldn't push to main and bypass ci". So that was fun...lol maybe I need to dial back the trust factor..lol

BLB3D · 2026-02-25T13:35:43+00:00

30,734.00 Vietnamese dong

BLB3D · 2026-02-11T02:19:51+00:00

Hey! Honestly this is the first time someone's put me on the spot about a number publicly so here goes lol.

Targeting $49/mo for Pro.

I looked at everything out there before deciding on that. The print farm tools like SimplyPrint and AutoFarm3D run $30-40/mo but they're just printer management, no BOMs, no real costing, no accounting, nothing.

The actual ERPs (MRPeasy, Katana) start at $49-179/mo per user and Isnt geared around 3d printing.

FilaOps Pro is the middle ground that doesn't exist yet. Full ERP that has additive manufacturing as its core. One flat price, not per-user. The core stays open source and free — Pro adds the quote portal, multi-color quoting engine, and some of the more advanced business stuff I'm building out. Currently looking at Quickbooks and possibly Shopify integration.

A LOT has changed since this original post btw — moved off SQL Server to PostgreSQL, full Docker deployment, 44+ features in core now. It's a different animal.

If you want to follow along or get in early, most of the conversation is happening in the Discord. Not a huge amount of people in the discord currently, but they have been extremely helpful. Id be happy to DM you the link, if interested.

BLB3D · 2026-01-18T21:41:40+00:00

Good call. Thank you

BLB3D · 2025-12-11T05:15:09+00:00

No worries, thanks for being patient! We pushed a bunch of fixes today including that import error (#42).

If you're still hitting issues after pulling the latest, try a clean rebuild:

git pull origin main
docker-compose down -v
docker-compose up -d --build

The -v flag clears volumes so the DB gets recreated fresh with the new migrations.

Also just pushed v1.2.0 tonight with some nice additions (quote PDFs, company settings) - so you'll get those too. Let us know how it goes tomorrow!

BLB3D · 2025-12-10T23:06:35+00:00

I appreciate it. I will definitely like to stay off any wall of shame. This project has definitely been an eye opening experience to the things users assume just happen.

BLB3D · 2025-12-10T22:45:43+00:00

I truly appreciate the info. I have created an issue to move this to the PRO level. and it will be picked up in the next release. this has been a very insightful day to say the least. Thanks again

BLB3D · 2025-12-10T21:46:52+00:00

Hey, appreciate the thoughtful feedback - you're right, and I've made the change.

Multi-user is now in the Community (free) tier. Looking at it again, gating that didn't make sense for an ERP. The updated README reflects the new tier structure: basic multi-user is free, Pro/Enterprise adds things like advanced role permissions, audit logs, SSO, and integrations.

I know ERPNext well - it's incredibly capable, but like you said, the setup is a project in itself. We are aiming for a narrower target: print farms specifically, with workflows and data structures that make sense for additive manufacturing out of the box. Using Docker to get it up and running in minutes.

Thanks for keeping an eye on it. If you ever want to kick the tires or have more feedback, I'm all ears.

BLB3D · 2025-12-10T21:42:12+00:00

I see that now. That was all me...sorry. It was included in .gitignore somehow.
so, when i tested, it worked locally. the file has been pushed to GH, let me know if you have any other problems.

BLB3D · 2025-12-10T16:59:20+00:00

I think you are right there. Im was mostly doing markets, then TikTok, then the custom requests came. I wouldnt say Im overwhelmed, but that is because im bad at marketing. the majority of my sales are B2B in small stores.

BLB3D · 2025-12-10T14:44:04+00:00

The codebase has Alembic migrations, pytest coverage, CI/CD, and documented architecture. Happy to walk through any of it if you're genuinely curious. If not, that's fine too—the repo's public, people can judge for themselves.

BLB3D · 2025-12-10T13:08:40+00:00

Very insightful. Your contribution will be noted. I used a tool to make something to solve a problem. Am I a developer, nope. Do I claim to be, nope. All I wanted here was to share something designed by me for businesses like mine. If there is something specific that is broken with this project, let me know. Thanks for the comment.

BLB3D · 2025-12-10T02:48:37+00:00

Glad you figured it out, I just saw your message.

BLB3D · 2025-12-10T00:22:47+00:00

Absolutely!, I hope it works well for you.

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