cestvrai

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

I used to work in Grasshopper for parametric models but now I mostly reach for OpenSCAD.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

All the devs I know use SO…

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 month ago (1 children)

In my experience, you actually need more people to maintain and extend existing software compared to the initial build out.

Usually because of scalability concerns, increasing complexity of the system and technical debt coming due.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I use:

  • A projects folder with CAD files (sub-folders for bigger projects)
  • A models folder with mesh exports and downloads
  • A watched folder with gcode getting rsynced to my octoprint and auto-removed

Never found it useful to save configs from my slicer.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago

Already bailed when they blocked account sharing…

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Really like the sky!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Extra scary when there’s a power outage and your screen isn’t backlit 😱

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago

Finally, a negative feedback loop…

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I prefer to bike 5 minutes to the train station rather than taking the metro one stop.

No thanks…

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 months ago

In the Netherlands we have quite good infrastructure for bikes, but e-bikes/scooters going >25kph really fuck up the safety.

I’m with OP, if you want to go that fast you should be in the road.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Commuting by train got me back into reading.

 

I recently stumbled upon this articles which nicely illustrates the growing problem.

 

Demand segregated bike paths!

 

It was a bit to bumpy for the computer so we brought that with the metro.

 

Our washing machine broke last week and the first thought was to buy a replacement but I wanted to at least attempt a repair first.

The machine would still fill and empty water, but the dishes remained dry and there was a burning smell. So, I unplugged it, tipped it over and popped open the bottom cover.

Aside from the controller, the dishwasher was very simple: a drainage pump, a circulation pump, a heating element and some solenoid valves. A multimeter showed the (main suspect) circulation pump still had continuity which narrowed the search down to the pump’s starting capacitor. Seven euros and a few days later and it’s back in action!

The simple fix really gave me a sense of joy and satisfaction. It feels great to extend the use of something that I already have rather than need to consume more.

Can anyone relate? Any good repair stories?

I’m a big fan of the right to repair movement.

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