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Hi everyone! We’re five people from Almaty who used to build an AI platform together at a local startup. This summer we left to build our own thing: PHORM (phorm.to).

You upload one photo of an object, a pet or a person, and get a 3D model ready to print on a home 3D printer. Everything in the pictures I printed myself at home.

We launched this week. The first generations are free, and paid plans work worldwide through Dodo Payments, straight to a regular Kazakh IP (sole proprietorship). That part took some figuring out, so if you’re building something here and wondering how to take payments from abroad, happy to share what we learned.

It’s not for precise mechanical parts, for those you still need CAD.

So a question for you: if you could turn one photo into a figure on your shelf, what would it be? A pet, your parents, your car, something else?

And if you 3D print in Kazakhstan, where do you get your filament? It feels like there aren’t many of us yet 🙂

Update: Thank you all for the warm welcome, didn't expect this! We just turned on payments and we're still waiting for our very first paying users. So if you like what we're building, the best way to support us is a paid plan: it starts at $9 a month, and the first generations are free to try. And if you have a Bambu printer or are thinking of getting one, ask me anything, happy to help with setup.

Қолдауларыңызға рахмет! 🇰🇿

I am in Almaty, while I was studying for my trip here, I did hear some chatter about people being a little aloof and minding their own business, not having your usual standard of warmness- - which is absolutely understandable not every culture will be the same and one must not expect that too. I also read that once people get to know you are you are in their inner circle people can be really hospitable and welcoming.

However, my experience (i know it can just be bad luck) with locals has been very unpleasant, I understand if people don't smile at strangers or offer to help or do your typical meet and greet, but people even in the hospitality business are cold and distant. It is really unpleasant because it makes you want to leave the place as soon as possible, especially as a solo female traveller the coldness can be really hard to understand because you're not sure if you're pissing them off or you did something wrong.

The place is wonderful, the architecture, the food, the transport everything is amazing, but it's extremely unwelcoming (I understand it might be unintentional or maybe I had really high expectations after visiting other neighbouring countries) but this just feels like they don't want you here, which again is fair, it's their country afterall but it's really not fun to be on the receiving end of. Not sure if I'd recommend this place to other solo (brown) female travellers.

I'm sorry if I have offended anyone with this post but yeah, I feel unwelcomed and rejected. I am headed to Astana, are there any tips you would give me to maybe do something different? Once again, I understand it's very cultural and no one owes me kindness but it's just hard to enjoy when you feel so unwelcomed.

Thank you for reading so much.

Title: Индустриальное эхо: Как Павлодарский тракторный завод выпустил 865 000 машин и исчез с карты 🚜

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Привет, реддиторы! Хочу поделиться архивными кадрами и историей промышленного гиганта из Казахстана — Павлодарского тракторного завода (ПТЗ).

Завод заложили в 1966 году, чтобы оперативно снабжать техникой бескрайние целинные поля. Уже в августе 1968-го с конвейера сошел первый легендарный гусеничный трактор ДТ-75М «Казахстан».

Несколько крутых фактов:

• Масштаб: В пиковый 1984 год завод штамповал по 55 тысяч тракторов в год! Конвейер работал на пределе. Всего за историю завода было выпущено около 865 000 единиц техники.

• Фирменный стиль: Павлодарские ДТ-75 красили в синий цвет с белой крышей (в отличие от красных волгоградских). А за более позднюю угловатую кабину (модель ДТ-75МЛ) советские механизаторы ласково прозвали трактор «Аквариумом» или «Почтовым ящиком» за отличный обзор.

Что с ним стало?

Развал Союза уничтожил предприятие. Моторы шли из Барнаула, трансмиссии — из Омска. Границы и экономический хаос разорвали эти связи. В 1998 году гигант обанкротился.

Сейчас единого завода нет, на его территории плавят сталь и катают трубы другие компании («KSP Steel», «Кастинг»). А в самом Павлодаре о ПТЗ напоминает разве что трактор-памятник на постаменте.

Кто-нибудь застал эти тракторы вживую на полях или, может, у кого-то родственники работали на ПТЗ? Делитесь историями в комментах!

Вода попала на клаву и тачпад, сказали ремонт будет стоить 80тысяч. Там материнская плата пострадала + нужно заменить какие-то части. Покупал в 2024г, аккумулятор в норме, все работало всегда норм. Мне что лучше теперь сделать ? Продать без ремонта? Или ремонт+продать? Или просто ремонт и дальше спокойно пользоваться им?

I don't trade for profit. Just decided to sell some of my crypto. I have done that before, I don't do it very often and did it again as usual. Exactly the same day my bank account got blocked. I called the cyberpolice department of Almaty and they told me to come to Kunaev so I could see what charges they are putting on me. I find this situation kinda weird, coz even if there is some bad history with this money, it looks like this: I went to Binance, sold my crypto, got money and they are charging me coz I just happened to be the last person in this chain. Even they way they talk with weird jokes and so on makes me feel a bit sick. Is it true if I don't come to their department in another city, they will put me in wanted list? At least that's what they told me

Has anyone had a situation like this? I would be grateful for any advice

Hii, I am planning to take a sleeper train from Almaty to Pavlodar, and I want to book the train ticket online ahead of my trip in Kazakhstan because I love to be prepared (I'm currently not in Kazakhstan). A friend of mine recommended that I use Tickets.kz, However when I try to open the website, it cannot stop loading,( maybe if you have any tips on how to book a train ticket on Tickets.kz , Could you please share them with me ?) but because of that, I tried other websites such as 12Go.asia and Aviata.kz / freedom-travel.kz . On those website the only type of class I can book is the плацкарт (Platskart/3rd class), but I actually want to book the купе (Kupe/2nd class).

Furthermore, when I tried to choose the ticket to see how the seat arrangement was, the websites said "Free seat selection is available at this step. Choose your seat for extra comfort, or it will be assigned by the carrier." but there was only 1 available free option on both of those websites, which was only for a lower berth (from what I could understand, because i read on google that the odd-numbered seats are the upper berth and the even-numbered ones are the lower ones, is this true?) , but there was no other option to choose a seat besides the free available one, I mean I'm fine if I have to pay more to get the lower berth. So my questions are:

1. Do you think it is a good option to buy the ticket directly at the train station? I was thinking it might be more flexible to choose the seat so that I can get the lower berth but I don't know if that's true.
2. How do people manage their luggage at this sleeper train? I will bring 2 suitcases with me, 1 big and 1 small, I am afraid if I only get the upper berth I wouldn't be able to store my suitcases properly and safely. Can I put my bigger suitcase under the lower berth even though my berth is the upper one? or Can I put it in the space under the small table between the two lower berths?
3. If I do not select a seat when booking online, do I select my seat when I arrive at the station? I honestly don't have any idea how the process from booking a ticket to getting on the train will be, so if you have any experience please share it

Any tips big or small, any knowledge and experience shared are appreciated. Thank you very much.

Всем привет,

Подскажите пожалуйста, какой блок питания на 80+ Gold можно рассматривать для ПК? Сейчас стоит старый (ему 6-7 лет) БП от СoolerMaster 80+ Bronze.

Но люди начали советовать с сертификатом голды, не особо понимаю и разбираюсь в их сертификатах. Но все таки решил прислушаться и рассмотреть недорогие хорошие варианты БП по голде.

Рассматриваю на рынке Казахстана, в KZT.

Я сам из шыма, мне кент подарил хрос 4 мини который достался ему от брата который учится в питере. Только проблема в том что жижа закончилась а на картридже сдох испарик, я знаю что сам хрос стоит немалых денег особенно в наше время когда они под запретом для продажи, только вот без жижи и картриджа пользы от нее ноль

Я нашел типа с алматы у которого ник majorik или чет по типу этого но у него картриджы которые в рашке стоят 2к продаются за 5к не учитывая доставку (которая обошлась мне в 2800 в последний раз) а жижи вообще нету в наличий.

Если есть кто то с шыма кто может продать оригинальные, нормальные картриджы на 0.4-0.8ом пожалуйста отпишите!!!

Hello, I am looking for some restaurant options in Almaty that serve pasteurised dairy. Would anyone be able to recommend some locations?

I’m a 19F currently residing in Almaty. Would love to connect with some people 🥺.

For anyone wondering how to use Yandex go with an international number, here is how I got it to work:

1. download both Yandex go and maps

2. login to Yandex maps with email

3. login to Yandex go using your existing Yandex id

4. now it successfully sends the code needed for registration via sms

What are good places to get book reviews in Kazakhstan for an English speaking novel that partially takes place in Astana and Baikonur?

It's speculative fiction that takes place on Earth and on Mars in 2040. The owner of the Mars colony and the headquarters of operations is in Astana in Kazakhstan. Hence, I think there might be interest for the book in Kazakhstan. I don't speak the language (and the book is in English) so I am wondering whom I could potentially reach out to, to see if they are interested in reviewing the book?

Any suggestions?

Hey all,

I am thinking to bring my drone with me. How are the regulations? And especially at the airport. Will I have any issues?

Big Almaty lake? Or nearby the city? Thanks a lot

Hey there! Me and a friend will be in Almaty for Halloween and were wondering if there’s anything to do on the evening - maybe go party or something, a place that will have people in costumes etc. thank you!

не знаю несколько это правда, но видел тут на реддите как люди под постом о безлимитных тарифах говорили искать именно такие каналы

Hello im 21M and Mongolian. I cant speak kazakhstan not well and Russian too. I need friends to teach me Kazakhstan cultures and sometimes hangout. Please I really need friends and im professional bodybuilder i can teach you something about fitness,health and other things