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  1. Comment on FreeCAD version 1.0 released in ~engineering

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    FreeCAD never* will. Ondsel tried and couldn’t penetrate the market, but it’s not because of them. Industries that rely on these types of software demand support, say-so in features, and...

    FreeCAD never* will. Ondsel tried and couldn’t penetrate the market, but it’s not because of them.

    Industries that rely on these types of software demand support, say-so in features, and guaranteed reliability. While FreeCAD is doing fantastic work, that hurdle will require significant funding to overcome.

    *Never say never, right? Maybe there is a way, but as someone that works in the industry, I can’t see any path right now into industry adoption.

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  2. Comment on Shinedown - Simple Man (acoustic Lynyrd Skynyrd cover, 2024) in ~music

  3. Comment on Oscars: Conan O’Brien will host Hollywood’s biggest night in ~movies

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    It’s fully scripted. But the best hosts are able to take the live/unexpected situations and roll with them. Billy Crystal, Jimmy Kimmel were great. Tina Fey and Amy Poheler also crushed it as...

    It’s fully scripted. But the best hosts are able to take the live/unexpected situations and roll with them. Billy Crystal, Jimmy Kimmel were great. Tina Fey and Amy Poheler also crushed it as things came up. I think I remember Kimmel saying that he also has some writers backstage to help with “off the cuff” jokes.

    Concern about Conan, is if they tone him down. His comedy is most brilliant when he has full freedom to do something bonkers. Hope he does well, though.

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  4. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    Did you play on PC or console? Played on PS5 and didn’t have really any bugs. I did a bunch of exploring and never found myself stuck either. I will say there were some moments of detail pop-in...

    Did you play on PC or console? Played on PS5 and didn’t have really any bugs. I did a bunch of exploring and never found myself stuck either. I will say there were some moments of detail pop-in that did jar me out of immersion a few times.

  5. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    Just got done playing The Invincible and man was it great. I'm a huge fan of story games. Games that play like an interactive movie where you aren't necessarily required to tackle a ton of combat...

    Just got done playing The Invincible and man was it great. I'm a huge fan of story games. Games that play like an interactive movie where you aren't necessarily required to tackle a ton of combat or otherwise, but just immerse yourself in the story.

    The Invincible is a story based on Stanislaw Lem's book of the same name, and has this amazing mid-century Soviet aesthetic. But more than that, the way it's done with the unreliable narrator that is you and completely immersive music, just made me love this game.

    Story games tend not to have the best replay value as all the details have been revealed by then, but I'm seriously considering playing again. Even though I know the story and the turns, Starward Industries did a great job in providing choices that I'm sure moved the story in different ways. It's not like everything would end up completely different, but the choices had weight and I want to see where the branches take me.

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  6. Comment on Looking for DRM-free book recommendations in ~books

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    Michael J. Sullivan will often send you a DRM Free ebook version of his book if you email him the receipt of your purchase. It can even be the audiobook, just sent an audible receipt and got a...

    Michael J. Sullivan will often send you a DRM Free ebook version of his book if you email him the receipt of your purchase. It can even be the audiobook, just sent an audible receipt and got a free epub. He writes fantasy novels.

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  7. Comment on ADHD and TODO lists in ~health.mental

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    I’m in the same boat regarding risk management and what my therapist told me was catastrophizing. I feel best when I feel like I’ve at least identified all the possible road blocks and have a plan...

    I’m in the same boat regarding risk management and what my therapist told me was catastrophizing. I feel best when I feel like I’ve at least identified all the possible road blocks and have a plan to get over them. Even if, historically, 90% rarely ever happen.

    I’ve had to accept that I just simply am not going to get done all that I think I should. My wife has also learned this and can help me carve out what is truly necessary and what can wait. I might get 1 thing done…and that’s ok, or I might get into that hyper focused state and get twice as much as I planned…and that’s ok. My wife understands that the hyper focus isn’t the norm and I can’t be judged by the “you got so much done yesterday, so why are you so off today”. It took time. I still get crazy anxious, I still get overwhelmed, and I still catastrophize. But I have to step back and say it’s ok.

    Lastly, my community is huge. I’m a Christian so I have a great group of people around me that know my ADHD and the struggles I have and can lift me up when I’m struggling. Even if you aren’t religious or anything, I would suggest finding a group you can lean on. It’s absolutely invaluable in pulling me out of anxiety or deep depression. Meds always help me get on the right path to get out of these times but the community around me allows it to go so much faster.

    Just my two cents.

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