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Today in Labor History March 22, 1886: Mark Twain, who was a lifelong member of the International Typographical Union, gave a speech entitled, “Knights of Labor: The New Dynasty.” In the speech, he commended the Knights’ commitment to fair treatment of all workers, regardless of race or gender. “When all the bricklayers, and all the machinists, and all the miners, and blacksmiths, and printers, and stevedores, and housepainters, and brakemen, and engineers . . . and factory hands, and all the shop girls, and all the sewing machine women, and all the telegraph operators, in a word, all the myriads of toilers in whom is slumbering the reality of that thing which you call Power, ...when these rise, call the vast spectacle by any deluding name that will please your ear, but the fact remains that a Nation has risen.”

#workingclass #LaborHistory #KnightsOfLabor #solidarity #union #MarkTwain #writer #author #books #fiction #race #gender @bookstadon

Jeffrey P Burdick Mar 14

estrogenandspite Mar 13

I must not scroll. Scroll is the mind-killer. Scroll is the little-death that brings total anxiety. I will deny the phone. I will permit the boredom to pass over me and through me. And when the scroll no longer clouds my mind I will see my path. Only I will remain.

Jeffrey P Burdick Feb 7

Steven Frank Feb 7

Conway's back... and this time it's personal.

Jeffrey P Burdick Jan 6

I've been making an effort to use #freecad more. This week has been using the #gridfinity workbench to make some socket organizers. #printables is full of them, but it's quick and easy enough to draw up exactly what I need quickly and drop it into #prusaslicer and send it to my #Prusa XL.

FreeCAD has come a long way in a short time and the roadmap for 1.1 looks like it hasn't lost any momentum.

@FreeCAD

Jeffrey P Burdick Dec 23

Stargirl Dec 19

I really wish Prusa had tried to work with OSI, CC, and/or OSHWA instead of greenfielding a new license.

Even if the principle behind this license wasn't misguided, I don't think it's precise enough to legally accomplish any of the goals Prusa stated.

Please don't use this.

https://blog.prusa3d.com/core-one-cad-files-release-under-the-new-open-community-license-ocl_127290/

Open-sourcing CORE One CAD Files Under the New Open Community License (OCL) - Original Prusa 3D Printers

Today, we are releasing the full CAD files for the CORE One and CORE One L frames. You can download them right now, load them into your CAD software and use them to create mods and accessories, import them to Fusion...

Original Prusa 3D Printers

Jeffrey P Burdick Dec 23

Stargirl Dec 22

Inspired by @josefprusa 's new license "for the maker community", OCL, I'm introducing it's long-awaited sequel, SOCL!

Like Hollow Knight Silksong, it promises to be an improvement over its prequel in every way.

Looking forward to community adoption and feedback!

https://github.com/theacodes/socl

GitHub - theacodes/socl

Contribute to theacodes/socl development by creating an account on GitHub.

GitHub

Jeffrey P Burdick Dec 13

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Tinx Dec 12

@FreeCAD I fixed a USB hub, HooToo Shuttle HT-UC007.

The device has two major problems impacting its longevity:

1. The finish of the back was rubberized. It turns into sticky chewing gum after only a few years.
2. The Ethernet port was designed as a movable part to save ~2mm in height. The spring pushes it apart, rendering it unusable.

I made a 3D-printable model to replace the flawed back.

https://www.printables.com/model/1512947-hootoo-shuttle-ht-uc007-case-replacement-part

#FreeCAD #FreeCADFriday #DIY #3Dprint

Jeffrey P Burdick Nov 27

Electronic Frontier Foundation Nov 27

We’re grateful to the millions of Privacy Badger users who are blocking trackers and fighting for a better web! Together, we’re disrupting the business models that fuel online surveillance.

Jeffrey P Burdick Nov 10

FreeCAD Nov 9

Explainer: Appearance Properties in FreeCAD
FreeCAD 1.0 introduced a new, refactored material system, which includes updated appearance properties of FreeCAD objects. What was previously one property ‘Shape color’ is now six new properties in the ‘Shape Appearance’ group of properties. This article explains how to set up these properties to achieve the desired surface look.

There are six appear
https://blog.freecad.org/2025/11/09/explainer-appearance-properties-in-freecad/
#Tutorials

Explainer: Appearance Properties in FreeCAD

FreeCAD 1.0 introduced a new, refactored material system, which includes updated appearance properties of FreeCAD objects. What was previously one property ‘Shape color’ is now six new properties i…

FreeCAD News

Jeffrey P Burdick Nov 10

Bilal Barakat 🍉Nov 9

And of course there is literally no such thing as "authorized by Israel to deliver aid" because Israel has no authority whatsoever under international law to decide who does or doesn't get to deliver aid, or indeed place any limitations on that at all. As a matter of fact, as the ICJ has ruled, there is •no• such thing as legal Israeli behavior in the occupied territories other than getting the fuck out and to stop interfering. https://tldr.nettime.org/@katzenberger/115520068985934561

katzenberger (@[email protected])

Why can't #humanitarian aid, especially tents and other protection from the coming winter, get into #Gaza? Read what the Norwegian Refugee Council #NRC has to say: »Hundreds of thousands of #displaced #Palestinian families in Gaza face #winter rains and cold without adequate protection, as Israeli restrictions continue to block the entry of lifesaving shelter materials […] In 21 of the 23 rejected requests, Israeli authorities cited the claim that the organisations submitting them were ‘not authorised to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza’, including organisations which have a valid registration in #Israel. Even agencies considered authorised face prolonged and opaque customs requirements. One Shelter Cluster member, despite meeting all criteria, waited more than seven months for a required ‘donation number’ from Israeli authorities needed to start customs clearance.« https://www.nrc.no/news/2025/october/three-weeks-into-ceasefire-gaza-shelter-aid-still-blocked-as-winter-nears #Israel

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