Saturday, October 17, 2026 · Atlanta
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Front Page · 3D Printing & Makers · Creality3dofficial
Creality’s new four-nozzle FDM printer promises dramatically less purge waste than single-nozzle color printing.
AI & Apps · Techcrunch
A new prompt-to-app feature makes games, polls, quizzes and small interactive sites intended for sharing.
Atlanta & Food · Exploregeorgia
Downtown Chamblee combines international food, local makers, live entertainment and a youth culinary competition.
3D Printing & Makers · Formlabs
Form Studio 1 brings professional-brand resin printing to a much lower price point, with shipments planned for November.
CAD & Software · Atlas
Open and inspect CAD and mesh files without uploading designs or starting a full modeling application.
Watches & Design · Press
Six 42 mm Diver 300M variants include two individually sold steel models and two extravagant 77-piece sets.
Atlanta & Family · Mariettaga
HarvestFest runs 9 a.m.–5 p.m., with the big vehicles available only until 2 p.m.
Atlanta & Makers · Cherokeeheightsartsfestival
More than 40 local makers display woodwork, pottery, photography and other crafts on Freyer Drive from 9 to 4.
Atlanta & Family · Mariettahistory
Museum galleries are open free 10–4, with themed crafts and activities from 11–2.
Atlanta & Family · Exploregeorgia
Zoo Atlanta’s seasonal daytime program runs 9–4 and is included in regular admission.
Atlanta & Food · Tasteofsoulatlanta
The festival across from Mercedes-Benz Stadium runs noon–9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Atlanta & Entertainment · Atldistrict
The reserved-seating comedy show lists 6 p.m. doors and an 18-plus age policy.
Atlanta & Entertainment · Masqueradeatlanta
The Masquerade lists L7 with Vial in Heaven, doors at 7 p.m.
Atlanta & Entertainment · Concertsinatlantaga
Atlanta’s October concert calendar places the producer at The Eastern at 8 p.m.
Atlanta & Culture · Downtownatl
Theatrical Outfit lists a 7:30 p.m. evening about creating the Georgia-connected musical.
Atlanta & Entertainment · Bolst
A local weekend roundup lists Kelsey Cook at Helium Comedy Club October 16–17.
ESPN · Sports · Auburn Tigers Football
Record 5-4 · 10th in SEC · Sat, November 14th at 12:00 PM EST
Auburn visits Mississippi State in SEC playOregon's 'Shoe Ducks' jab at Ohio State tops college football Week 10 trolls
Sports & Experiences · Downtownatl
Cosm Atlanta lists a Saturday college-football shared-reality viewing event from noon to 3:30.
Space & Photography · Science
A Rosetta spacecraft stereo view of Comet 67P links to nearly 1,400 more anaglyphs.
Space & Science · Jpl
JPL lists asteroid 2026 TS passing about 564,000 miles from Earth on October 18.
Science & Discovery · Science
ALMA observations reveal methanol and natural microwave-amplifying emissions in planet-forming environments.
Photography & Video · Cgw
Blackmagic’s still-image workflow brings albums and node-based grading into the video editor.
Mac & Productivity · Raycast
Prompt-generated desktop apps could be useful for tiny internal tools; access began as a private beta.
Home Tech · Theverge
The CES-era smart lock was listed at $269.99 and uses ultra-wideband for proximity-based unlocking.
Watches & Design · T3
The Prospex Grand Touring pair uses the 8R48 movement, a tachymeter and blue or silver-grey dial designs.
Sports & Atlanta · Wnba
NBC and Peacock carry the opener at Golden State; Atlanta hosts Games 3 and 4 next week.
Atlanta & Nightlife · Downtownatl
The seasonal Haunted Underground experience is 21-plus and runs Thursday through Sunday in October.
A barn-owl family has taken up residence in a Manhattan water tower, reportedly the first documented barn-owl nesting in modern Manhattan. Neighbors heard eerie screeches before bird-watchers started gathering to see the fledglings.
Source →October 17 is the 290th day of 2026, with exactly 75 days left in the year. A small, useful reminder that one unfinished project could still be finished well before New Year’s.
October 17, 1777: British General John Burgoyne surrendered about 6,000 troops at Saratoga. The victory helped convince France that American independence was possible, changing the course of the Revolutionary War.
Read more →For entertainment: choose one small experiment, one interesting place to visit, and one person to share the discovery with. Leave enough space in the day for an unexpected find.
Virgo horoscope →9 a.m.–5 p.m.: Marietta HarvestFest; Touch-A-Truck ends at 2 p.m.
9 a.m.–4 p.m.: browse the free Cherokee Heights Arts Festival.
10 a.m.–4 p.m.: free Marietta History Center admission; crafts 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
3–8 p.m.: Taste of Chamblee, free admission; bring a card for food.
Noon–9 p.m.: Taste of Soul Atlanta in Vine City, free main festival entry.
3:30 p.m. ET: Atlanta Dream at Golden State Valkyries, WNBA Finals Game 1, NBC/Peacock.
Tonight: Atsuko Okatsuka at 7, L7 doors at 7, or Whethan listed for 8.
Compare Creality K3 four-nozzle claims with a slow multicolor Bambu H2D project.
Try a tiny Attie quiz and inspect a STEP and STL in Creallo Atlas.
Check Formlabs Form Studio 1’s $699 price plus resin and post-processing.
Bring a jacket: Atlanta sunny around 67°F today, near 45°F overnight.
8 p.m. ET: Rays at Guardians, ALCS Game 4 postponed from Friday; Cleveland leads 2–1.