The world has actually become worse over time - especially the Internet, when it comes to free speech, freedom, the ability for individuals to make a difference etc.

I used to love visiting their store when I lived in California. Sad to see that they no longer exist.

Is there a reason you don't just use FreeCAD, SolveSpace, Dune3D etc instead of attempting to develop all of this from scratch given that all of this software is open source in any case?

As I said, all these are optimized for Mechanical engineering, to the best of my knowledge. In civil, there are lots of standardization in 3D part and a lot more focus on 2D side. Major part of building design is using standard steel section. Mechanical side, apart from nut bolts, everything seems to be custom. Software interfaces prioritize these use cases.

Think of I beams, all major countries have national standards of shapes and sizes. There are many "devil in detail" nuances.

So, giving it a go myself. If not for others, at least for my own itch. This is one aspect of open source.

I am the same age as the author and I started programming on the ZX Spectrum around 12 years old. My sentiments are exactly the same as the author's.

Programming just doesn't feel enjoyable anymore. It has become less a craft and more just a way of putting bread on the table.

My first consulting gig was writing a copy protection mechanism (floppy-based) for a DOS application. So this brings back memories.

:) that is actually pretty cool!

I kinda wish it could be used like a smart phone with a GSM module.

You can buy attachments in step 2 of the checkout. They mention having cellular as an option on the description:

> LTE or 5G Modems

> Add mobile data and calling support to your Comet. Bring your own modem and antenna or use our standard LTE upgrade kit.

I notice they haven't developed a dialer app for it yet which seemed a bit weird.

Creator here,

We haven't because it isn't primarily a phone. But we will eventually. But the folks at PlaMo are testing their dialer app and it works fine.

It looks sick! good luck with the project

One of the people on discord came up with a dialer concept!

https://discord.com/channels/1163379146106359858/13975741030...

That's cool!

Dharmic faiths usually does not mean a reference to caste - it just means Hinduism and religions such as Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism etc.

Many temples in India do not allow people from other faiths to enter. Actually more and more temples are imposing those restrictions.

About the issue of caste discrimination, that remains a big problem. Many temples do not allow lower castes entry even now.

I think this is the first time I am seeing Mint. Really nice! I love the syntax.