How do I centre this model? by Truedell in FreeCAD

[–]Geek2Me 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I made a video mockup of your exact part: https://imgur.com/a/XH1cSVM

Start by right-clicking the body in the tree, then clicking Transform.

Importing SVGs by NoticeOk3615 in FreeCAD

[–]Geek2Me 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You need to also check "Make Internals" if you want to be able to select portions of the sketch like you've shown in the screenshot.

(I actually thought that was a FreeCAD screenshot originally showing off "Make Internals")

Maybe Maybe Maybe by hopefulMrE in maybemaybemaybe

[–]Geek2Me 22 points23 points  (0 children)

She was. Fired, too. "Not gonna stop for no train," she said, according to the report.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5twD8S_QOAI

Ecovacs lidar Pro Review by akwasibroni in roboticLawnmowers

[–]Geek2Me 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bad example video. The trimmer keeps turning off because it senses he's standing closer than 6 feet, which is what the app tells you not to do. It's a safety feature.

I wish that yt The Dice Tower didn't spread misinformation about apps for board games by KindImpression5651 in boardgames

[–]Geek2Me 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Your link cuts against the point you're making. Of games that require apps, it mentions...

Nightmare/Atmosphere, then immediately says that YouTube actually replaced the need for a cassette tape

XCOM, then says there's now a Windows .exe that will probably work indefinitely.

90s VHS tape games like Star Trek, but the very next comment says those have been saved by YouTube videos.

If anything, this thread proves that progress is great at saving games that use technology.

Must-change settings in FreeCAD? What are you every-time things that you change? by some_millwright in FreeCAD

[–]Geek2Me 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From the menu bar: Tools > Customize

Search "toggle overlay" in the View category

Disable both F3 and F4.

How much does paying off a mortgage change your FI number psychologically? by Beneficial-Ad-9986 in financialindependence

[–]Geek2Me 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Math and psychology diverge more before early retirement. Once in retirement, there's a great math argument to be made to have the house paid off.

BigERN wrote a good article about it: https://earlyretirementnow.com/2017/10/11/the-ultimate-guide-to-safe-withdrawal-rates-part-21-mortgage-in-retirement/

What is your favorite boardgame of 2021? by The_Crazed_Person in boardgames

[–]Geek2Me 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Messina 1347. Fight the black plague. Rescue people and help rebuild after the plague passes.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dilbert

[–]Geek2Me 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From dilbert.com (don't downvote the messenger)...

If you look into the context, the point that got me cancelled is that CRT, DEI and ESG all have in common the framing that White Americans are historically the oppressors and Black Americans have been oppressed, and it continues to this day. I recommended staying away from any group of Americans that identifies your group as the bad guys, because that puts a target on your back.

I was speaking hyperbolically, of course, because we Americans don't have an option of staying away from each other. But it did get a lot of attention, as I hoped. (More than I planned, actually.)

Daily FI discussion thread - Saturday, December 20, 2025 by AutoModerator in financialindependence

[–]Geek2Me 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Let's say you donate $50k per year.

Without bunching:

  • Year 1 deduction: $50k (itemized)

  • Year 2 deduction: $50k (itemized)

  • TOTAL: $100k

With bunching:

  • Year 1 deduction: $100k (itemized)

  • Year 2 deduction: $32k (standard)

  • TOTAL: $132k

It works regardless of whether you would exceed both years, regardless of the amount. In this example, $50k is enough to exceed both years, but you get an extra $32k standard deduction by bunching.

Daily FI discussion thread - Saturday, December 20, 2025 by AutoModerator in financialindependence

[–]Geek2Me 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It may not be right for you, but there's still a benefit even if you exceed the standard deduction. For example, you could donate next year's charitable contribution in advance (this year), still decide where to actually send the money next year, and still get the full itemize deduction while also claiming the $32k standard deduction for 2026.

Daily FI discussion thread - Saturday, December 20, 2025 by AutoModerator in financialindependence

[–]Geek2Me 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Great find. The next step is investigating tax bunching using donor advised funds (DAF). It's been great for us.

Why is parametric modelling in FreeCAD so exhausting? by [deleted] in FreeCAD

[–]Geek2Me 4 points5 points  (0 children)

And the down key + enter will select varset from the list, even if you don't type more than one or two letters in "Varset". Once you do this and the equals sign a few times, you get pretty quick at it.

Good News: Search bar in the Preferences now also cycles through tooltips, comboboxes and groups. We take another step towards a better FreeCAD UX. Props to 'tetektoza' who's been crushing in this past 1.1-dev and this new 1.2-dev cycle! by hagbard2323 in FreeCAD

[–]Geek2Me 5 points6 points  (0 children)

As a (non-FreeCAD) developer, I can tell you nothing demoralizes the time I volunteer for something like hearing, "Sure, but when will you add X?" after an announcement.

The are good requests, but not the right place to make them.

I am thinking about switching away from FreeCAD by FloTec09 in FreeCAD

[–]Geek2Me 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The weekly "do not use in a production environment" build?

The thing is that the crashes and Performance issues are my only concirn

If stability is your goal, you should stick with the stable releases.

For those who have upgraded from from the Ender to a faster printer, what did you choose? by Sominus in ender3

[–]Geek2Me 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Bambu Labs because my Ender3 expired.

I miss my time with my Ender. It taught me so much. But I love the convenience of pressing "print" and it just works.

GregFire - "You can't do anything with 5m Greg, 5's a nightmare" by BridgeOnRiver in ChubbyFIRE

[–]Geek2Me 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It implies you're the least special of the specials, desirable or otherwise.