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Re:A Little Snitch for Windows on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @10:02AM (#50441363)
My go-to for years on all my Windows PCs. I can't find anything else that's as simple and powerful. The only annoying thing for me is having to use Windows Store apps (like WhatsApp through msedgewebview2), but everything else is super easy and straightforward.
Thank you for this link!
I love it. I do 3D printing as a hobby, but I really dislike the design phase. I usually need simple shapes: boxes or enclosures for electronics. I can find most of what I need on Thingiverse and similar platforms, but there’s always that 20% of things I need to design myself to adapt them to my specific needs.

SketchUp 8 was the easiest software for me to learn, and it just clicks with me. I really wanted to learn FreeCAD, but there's something about the way it works that I just can't get along with, so I keep going back to SketchUp.

Later, I tried all the alternatives: Onshape, Fusion, Tinkercad, and the new SolidCraft, but SketchUp still feels so simple and intuitive to me.

I've had better luck with OpenSCAD for simple things, and I still need to try it out with LLMs. That's on my TODO list!

Re:Google Earth Desktop Client to Be Retired in 2027 on Saturday July 18, 2026 @11:36AM (#48959082)
Thank you! It works really well for what I want. The default maps are OK, but I really love the satellite view from Google Earth. I just had to add it from the "Create new map..." menu and it worked like a charm.
Re:Google Earth Desktop Client to Be Retired in 2027 on Thursday July 16, 2026 @04:09PM (#48939572)
The biggest problem I have with this is that no other software exists with such easy-to-use tools for importing GPS tracks, creating custom points, and exporting KMZ files for share with other people. I use it a lot in my work to track routes to rural locations, POIs, and calculate areas. Additionally, all of these important features work offline using cached maps. While QGIS is incredible and powerful, it is too complicated sometimes; if there were something in between, I would be pleased.
Re:Make Linux look like Mac OS 9 on Monday February 28, 2022 @09:21PM (#30508472)
i really want a KDE plasma theme for windows 10
Re:GIMP 2.10.0 Released on Friday April 27, 2018 @01:19PM (#16942482)
good news!
Re:OpenSimpleLidar on Wednesday April 04, 2018 @02:25PM (#16757481)
I really want to know the math behind the triangulation process