I notice that some people seem to have left Mastodon, and went more or less over to Bluesky, which is sad, I think, because this will mean history will repeat itself. Federation is the only answer to the dumpster fire that is commercial, centralized social media. The enshittification of Bluesky is inevitable and it's sad to see that some of the retro content creators seem to have abandoned Mastodon in favor of Bluesky...

Design for 3D Printing, An Excellent Article
It's wonderful when people take the time to share the expertise they've developed. Even more so when the resulting article is filled with FreeCAD screenshots.

Fabulous FreeCAD user Rahix has put together this impressive long read (80 mins) over on their blog. It's a collection of knowledge relating to various areas of 3D printing and it's an amazing read! Thanks @rahix https://blog.freecad.org/2025/05/08/design-for-3d-printing-an-excellent-article/
#Tutorials

New video! I'm talking about boot selectors for the #Amiga showing off a DIY method and then trying out the #FireFloppySwap500, which is a super deluxe solution.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/FVRQ-UqaC3Y
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/fDDPnJfTC6uuPxMekEhNzK

#Commodore #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #BootSelector #FireFloppySwap #DiskDrive #Gotek #ExternalDrive #InternalDrive #DF0 #DF1 #Floppy

Ardour 8.11 is out with a fix for a critical workflow-blocking bug, see here for the explanation: https://discourse.ardour.org/t/ardour-8-11-released/111325

We highly recommend upgrading: https://community.ardour.org/download

First contact has been made with new native C++ sequencer code in Sputter. Read all about it:

https://casualcomputing.info/posts/native-sequencer-first-contact/

#sequencer #android #puredata #libpd

The pain is coming for me. We're at 59% (EDIT: 72% now!) of the goal now, and I'm starting to get truly scared I'm going to have to daily-drive HP-UX for a week for you nerds' twisted amusement at @osnews.

Donate to make me suffer:

https://ko-fi.com/thomholwerda/goal?g=8

I have no idea how long the eBay seller will maintain stock, so there is some time pressure.

New video! I'm putting together a Commodore 64C with a relatively rare cost reduced case and then future proofing it.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/xsCXn19azSI
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/i8iz3Nh5D5apBYG69h3MUc

#Commodore #C64 #Commodore64 #Restoration #Refurb #RetroComputing #VintageComputing

The PeerTube mobile app is out!
A simple way to explore platforms and enjoy #videos.
Free from doomscrolling and dark patterns, this app respects your attention.
Learn all about behind the scenes and the upcoming updates on our blog: https://framablog.org/2024/12/10/peertube-mobile-app-discover-videos-while-caring-for-your-attention/

Sputter Music Sequencer 1.5.2 is released!

Check it out on Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=info.casualcomputing.sputter

Read more at: https://casualcomputing.info/posts/sputter-1.5.2-released/

#sequencer #puredata #android #sampler #libpd #libgdx #electronicmusic #beats

FreeCAD Version 1.0 Released - #FreeCAD is an open-source parametric 3D #CAD (Computer-Aided Design) modeling tool. It's primarily used for designing and engineering products in various fields such as mechanical engineering, product design, and architecture.

This release marks FreeCAD's readiness for extensive real-world applications, reflecting the dedicated efforts of its community.

https://blog.freecad.org/2024/11/19/freecad-version-1-0-released/

#freesoftware #autocad #opensource #GPLv2

Sputter 1.5.1 has been released on Google Play. This is not a major release in any way, but contains some under the hood changes paving way for the new sequencer and audio code.

Read more at: https://casualcomputing.info/posts/sputter-1.5.1-released/

Also, there is a new demo song availabe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YLROU1Nw9w

Apple forces Patreon to charge Patreons 30% tax, or have its iOS application banned from the App Store

I have no contracts, agreements, or business with Apple, I do not use any Apple products, I do not rely on any Apple services, and none of my work requires the use of any of Apple's tools. Yet, I'm forced to deal with Apple's 30% tax. To

https://www.osnews.com/story/140475/apple-forces-patreon-to-charge-patreons-30-tax-or-have-its-ios-application-banned-from-the-app-store/

#Apple

Google asks every app to have a Privacy Policy to be accepted in the Play Store. So, xScreenSaver had to write a privacy policy.

Here you go:

https://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/google.html

Ardour 8.6 arrives as a hotfix release for the previous version. We fixed two critical bugs that made the using of v8.5 quite unbearable, please upgrade. For overall release notes (8.5+8.6), please see here: https://ardour.org/whatsnew.html

China: “Remove all VPNs”
Apple: “Sure thing”

China: “…and podcast apps”
Apple: “Can do boss!”

China: “…and also hand over all iCloud data for our citizens”
Apple: “I mean why wouldn’t we? Here you go!”

EU: “Allow alternate app stores, and do it fairly”
Apple: “Ahhh hell no! This is so unfair you guys are bullies! Malware! Privacy! We have standards! Unlike you we care about our users!”

Check out overlapped/seamless looping of waveforms in Spitback Pure Data Patch!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFztDyxNh7

#puredata #libpd

Ardour 8.4 is out with experimental AAF importing, new Adwaita theme, midnam files for Lexicon MPX100 and Yamaha SY85, MIDI maps for Donner DMK25 and Arturia MiniLab 3, but mostly with a bunch of bugfixes

https://ardour.org/whatsnew.html

Google has just removed #Conversations_im from the Play Store because they think we are uploading the user’s contact list. We don’t.

Designed and 3d printed feet for monitor stand. Download now on Printables!

https://www.printables.com/model/741845-parametric-monitor-stand-feet

#3dprinting #freecad