A while back GitHub moved to requiring SSH authentication for checkins. I was puzzled and put off for a long time because the Git instructions about SSH cover every case rather than being a “do this and it will work for GitHub on Windows.”
These notes describe how I set up and use SSH with GitHub.
Continue reading Using SSH in GitHub on WindowsAs of 2023 GitHub requires all users who contribute code on GitHub.com to enable two-factor authentication (2FA). This post describes how I set up the mobile Microsoft Authenticator app as GitHub’s 2nd factor authentication.
Continue reading Using Microsoft Authenticator with GitHubAfter I’ve created an extruded Gothic Tracery design in FreeCAD, I like to Export the top Face of that design as an SVG file that I can use in other FreeCAD designs and in scrollsawing (the poor-person’s laser cutter).
This post describes, step-by-step, how I Export one Face of a Body, in FreeCAD 1.0. A companion post explains the process of Importing a Decorative SVG file into FreeCAD.
Continue reading Exporting a FreeCAD Body’s Face as an SVG FileOften I have a decorative design that I created in Inkscape, and want to emboss or engrave that design into a FreeCAD Body.
This post describes, step-by-step, how I Import a Gothic Tracery design and emboss it on a simple block, in FreeCAD 1.0.
Continue reading Importing a Decorative SVG file into FreeCAD25 Lotus Flowers is a rotating-piece puzzle I recently invented (at least I’m ignorant of any earlier versions). The object is to turn the 25 lotus Flowers to form a given pattern. The challenge is that each Flower prevents one of its neighbors from turning, so you usually have to turn several Flowers before you can turn the one you want to turn.
I called the puzzle 25 Lotus Flowers because the 25 puzzle pieces look to me like ancient Egyptian images of lotus flowers, and the addictive nature of the puzzle reminds me of the Lotus Eaters in The Odyssey.
Continue reading How To Play 25 Lotus Flowers
