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11 votes
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What books do you recommend for someone looking for positive vibes or casual amusement or escape
This was inspired by a conversation in the What are your reading thread. I found myself wanting a larger discussion, so I'm asking here.
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Tildes Minecraft Survival Weekly
Server host: tildes.nore.gg (Running Java 1.21.1) Bluemap: https://tildes.nore.gg Playtime Tracker: https://tildes.nore.gg/playtimes.html Tildes website extension (shows online status & location):...
Server host:
tildes.nore.gg
(Running Java 1.21.1)
Bluemap: https://tildes.nore.gg
Playtime Tracker: https://tildes.nore.gg/playtimes.html
Tildes website extension (shows online status & location): Firefox (Desktop and Android) - Chrome
Verification site: https://verify.tildes.nore.gg
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TildesMCPlugins and Data Packs
Data Packs:- Terralith - Overworld terrain upgrade
- Nullscape - End terrain upgrade
- Armor Statues [Vanilla Tweaks]
- Bat Membranes [Vanilla Tweaks]
- Cauldron Concrete [Vanilla Tweaks]
- Husks Drop Sand [Vanilla Tweaks]
- Mini Blocks [Vanilla Tweaks]
- More Mob Heads [Vanilla Tweaks]
- Player Head Drops [Vanilla Tweaks]
- Silence Mobs [Vanilla Tweaks]
- Wandering Trades [Vanilla Tweaks]
Plugins:
- Bluemap - Adds a live 3D web map
- Clickable Links - Makes http URLs in chat clickable (only for registered players)
- CoreProtect - Records all block/container/mob changes (Anyone can look up changes with
/co inspect
) - EasyArmorStands - GUI for editing armor stands
- Hexnicks - Enables Tildes usernames to be displayed
- LuckPerms - Locks down unregistered users
- Nerfstick - Allows survival use of the
minecraft:debug_stick
item (requires admin to spawn in) - Rapid Leaf Decay - Increases the speed of leaf decay by 10x
- WorldEdit - Used for occasional admin stuff
- WorldGuard - Prevents unregistered users from changing anything in the world
The server operates on a soft whitelist. Anyone can log in and walk around, but you need a Tildes account to gain build access.
19 votes -
Inside inventor Simone Giertz’s small Los Angeles home, 58sqm/630sqft
22 votes -
a/s/l? Tildes user survey question.
Another post got me thinking about this community as a whole. Where in each country do people live? What is the general age range? What occupations and industries are represented here? Have there...
Another post got me thinking about this community as a whole. Where in each country do people live? What is the general age range? What occupations and industries are represented here?
Have there been Tildes surveys in the past, and if so, where might I find one?
26 votes -
At what age do you consider someone to be an adult?
I've been rereading The Fellowship of the Ring and saw the mention of Hobbits having their coming of age at 33. "At that time Frodo was still in his tweens, as the hobbits called the irresponsible...
I've been rereading The Fellowship of the Ring and saw the mention of Hobbits having their coming of age at 33.
"At that time Frodo was still in his tweens, as the hobbits called the irresponsible twenties between childhood and coming of age at thirty-three."It made me wonder what all of your opinions are on adulthood/coming of age. Some questions I thought might be interesting around this topic include:
- Are there any coming of age ceremonies where you live or that you partook in?
- Are there any coming of age ceremonies you've heard of that you think would have been cool to participate in or think should be more widely adopted?
- When did you feel like you were an adult?
- Do you think the legal age that someone is considered an adult in your country should be changed?
- Do you think there are some things that should be age gated beyond the age of legal adult good? (I.e.: in the US alcohol being restricted to those who are 21+ years of age while someone is a legal adult at 18.)
Curious to see your thoughts on this!
26 votes -
The United States of pizza, mapsplained
6 votes -
reCAPTCHA: 819 million hours of wasted human time and billions of dollars in Google profits
48 votes -
What are some traditional internet forums that you still use?
I'm trying to go beyond Reddit and Tildes when it comes to some particular interests. I dislike Federated websites due to their usability issues, but I also get the impression that they try to...
I'm trying to go beyond Reddit and Tildes when it comes to some particular interests. I dislike Federated websites due to their usability issues, but I also get the impression that they try to replicate or improve on Twitter. I never used or cared for Twitter in the first place.
I found TrekBBS which looks great, but I was wondering about similar forums for my other interests, such as science fiction literature, classic movies, etc.
So I am curious to know about everyone's favorite old-school forums that are still active and cool!
The websites are not required to be actually old, as long as they work similarly to traditional internet forums.
44 votes -
Weekly thread for casual chat and photos of pets
This is the place for casual discussion about our pets. Photos are welcome, show us your pet(s) and tell us about them!
5 votes -
What are everyone’s favourite pens and stationery items?
I’m trying to get more into physical note taking, and journaling. I’d love some recommendations for good unique stationary or pens that people get joy from using.
36 votes -
Hard disk fraud: long runtimes on new Seagate hard disks
21 votes -
Growing a beard. Tips and tricks, please!
A huge thank you to everyone who responded to my hair thinning post. Here’s where I landed: Minoxidil is toxic to dogs and I’ve got a little fur buddy, and finasteride prevents me from donating...
A huge thank you to everyone who responded to my hair thinning post.
Here’s where I landed:
Minoxidil is toxic to dogs and I’ve got a little fur buddy, and finasteride prevents me from donating blood and platelets, and that’s a new thing for me that I don’t want to give up. So, bald it is! I plan on shaving my head this coming summer.
In the eventual absence of hair on my head though, I’d like to grow more on my face and keep it longer — something that’ll require actual grooming and upkeep. I’ve had a beard for a long time now, but I keep it quite short.
So, what are all of my do’s and don’ts/tips and tricks for growing (and maintaining) a glorious beard?
Also, I want this to be beneficial to ANYONE looking for beard info, so feel free to give short beard tips too.
27 votes -
How to cook the perfect boiled egg, according to science
28 votes -
The Brides Of The Black Room – Water (2025)
1 vote -
I went to the Ravensburger puzzle factory
8 votes -
WikiTok
45 votes -
Single most useful program you daily use?
What's the most useful program you use on a daily basis? For me it's Espanso, it's a text expansion tool but you can do so much more with it like custom scripts or shell commands.
81 votes -
PGA Awards: ‘Anora’ wins Best Picture prize
2 votes -
TikTok and TikTok Lite APK are available on TikTok.com
9 votes -
Why Gen X women are having the best sex
11 votes -
"The Bullshit Machines" - A free humanities course on LLMs for college freshmen from UW professors
19 votes -
Beast Universe | Announcement video
2 votes -
PlayStation Network is still down after fourteen hours and no one knows why
48 votes -
Tildes feels like the last bastion of the Information Superhighway
(Information Superhighway, for you youngin's, was a term that was thrown around quite a bit in the early days of the internet. See also: "world wide web" and "cyberspace") I'm writing this post to...
(Information Superhighway, for you youngin's, was a term that was thrown around quite a bit in the early days of the internet. See also: "world wide web" and "cyberspace")
I'm writing this post to say thanks to the developers, admins, and moderators of Tildes. This is one of the few corners of the internet that hasn't been completely taken over by bots, trolls, shills, or astroturfers. This is a tight-knit community of folks who are good at disagreeing with each other respectfully. It's the way the world should be.
I'm thankful that I can come here and talk about things that I'm uncomfortable discussing elsewhere on the internet or even in the real world.
I came from the great Reddit exodus of 2023. For a while, when I was actively watching the Tildes User Growth chart, I started to worry when it looked like user registrations were stagnating. I even created a post asking the community if it was time to accelerate growth. Thankfully, there was pushback from Tildes veterans who understood that bigger is not necessarily better. I now agree with that sentiment.
Be human, everybody!
109 votes -
I hate 2FA
I get that it’s supposed to make things more secure, but it feels like a constant chore every time I try to log in somewhere. Grab a code from my phone. Check my email. Open an authenticator app....
I get that it’s supposed to make things more secure, but it feels like a constant chore every time I try to log in somewhere. Grab a code from my phone. Check my email. Open an authenticator app. Repeat this process for every single account, over and over.
I know there are tools like YubiKey that are supposed to make 2FA easier, but the reality is that most websites don’t even support them.
I already use a password manager, and all my passwords are long, randomized, and secure. Is there something I am missing that makes this easier, or is this just as infuriating for everyone else?
75 votes -
Framework 13 chassis available for $400
28 votes -
What creative projects have you been working on?
This topic is part of a series. It is meant to be a place for users to discuss creative projects they have been working on. Projects can be personal, professional, physical, digital, or even just...
This topic is part of a series. It is meant to be a place for users to discuss creative projects they have been working on.
Projects can be personal, professional, physical, digital, or even just ideas.
If you have any creative projects that you have been working on or want to eventually work on, this is a place for discussing those.
14 votes -
Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news
Tildes is a very serious site, where we discuss very serious matters like asthma, tildes community fork and rant. Tags culled from the highest voted topics from the last seven days, if anyone was...
Tildes is a very serious site, where we discuss very serious matters like asthma, tildes community fork and rant. Tags culled from the highest voted topics from the last seven days, if anyone was out of the loop.
But one of my favourite tags happens to be offbeat! Taking its original inspiration from Sir Nils Olav III, this thread is looking for any far-fetched
offbeat
stories lurking in the newspapers. It may not deserve its own post, but it deserves a wider audience!15 votes -
DGA Awards: Sean Baker wins top film prize for ‘Anora’
9 votes -
State of emergency declared on Santorini after earthquakes shake island
15 votes -
Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of February 9
Add awesome game deals to this topic as they come up over the course of the week! Alternately, ask about a given game deal if you want the community’s opinions: e.g. “What games from this bundle...
Add awesome game deals to this topic as they come up over the course of the week!
Alternately, ask about a given game deal if you want the community’s opinions: e.g. “What games from this bundle are most worth my attention?”
Rules:
- No grey market sales
- No affiliate links
If posting a sale, it is strongly encouraged that you share why you think the available game/games are worthwhile.
All previous Save Point topics
If you don’t want to see threads in this series, add
save point
to your personal tag filters.4 votes -
Prince estate blocks release of Netflix documentary by Oscar-winning director Ezra Edelman
21 votes -
Bluetooth receiver with a sane low-battery warning?
The behavior of a bluetooth device when it reaches low battery is never advertised, and a lot of the time no one even mentions it in the reviews. My experience is that most devices give you an...
The behavior of a bluetooth device when it reaches low battery is never advertised, and a lot of the time no one even mentions it in the reviews. My experience is that most devices give you an audio warning on repeat until you charge it, which is obviously bad design.
Can anyone recommend a bluetooth receiver that doesn't do this? I've heard that apple airpods only warn you once or twice, but my preference is for a battery-powered bluetooth receiver that lets me plug in wired headphones. I'm still interested in hearing about other bluetooth headphones though.
If there's nothing on the market, it might be interesting to try and build something. There must be bluetooth modules you can buy, but I wonder if they would have the same problem. Maybe you can modify the firmware? If anyone out there is hardware-hacking bluetooth devices, let me know.
14 votes -
The Hellspinner - Spider-Man fan comic
4 votes -
Critics Choice Awards: ‘Anora’ takes Best Picture
6 votes -
What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga)
What have you been watching and reading this week? You don't need to give us a whole essay if you don't want to, but please write something! Feel free to talk about something you saw that was...
What have you been watching and reading this week? You don't need to give us a whole essay if you don't want to, but please write something! Feel free to talk about something you saw that was cool, something that was bad, ask for recommendations, or anything else you can think of.
If you want to, feel free to find the thing you're talking about and link to its pages on Anilist, MAL, or any other database you use!
11 votes -
Russia-Ukraine war megathread - End of 2024 news, updates, and recaps
There have been a few interesting bits of news here and there over the holiday period as well as notable developments, along with the usual political squabbling, that people might be interesting...
There have been a few interesting bits of news here and there over the holiday period as well as notable developments, along with the usual political squabbling, that people might be interesting in skimming or catching up on. These posts are grouped by topic and in reverse chronological order (except the pledges of support section that reads better chronologically) as best as possible (mods feel free to edit the post itself if needed).
Also, just today there is news that Finland seizes Russia-linked tanker suspected of cutting vital undersea cables (please take discussion to the Tildes thread) and now Sweden's Social Democrats want to activate NATO's Article 4 after the cable sabotage in the Baltic Sea.
(Thank you to @KapteinB, @cffabro, @skybrian, and the other people who have helped post many of these links and alternative sources!)
December 2024:
Russia and Ukraine swap at least 300 prisoners in exchange deal
Russia suffered 421,000 casualties in 2024, 'highest price' since start of invasion, Syrskyi says and allegedly ~785,000 Russian troops since the beginning of the invasion in February of 2022.
Injured North Korean soldier captured by Ukraine has died, says South Korea
‘I thought it was fake news’: secrecy around North Koreans fighting in Kursk
“We were told in the morning to prepare for a special type of patient,” said one of the medical staff at the hospital who treated North Koreans.
“We’d heard rumours that North Koreans were fighting there, but I didn’t believe it. No one had actually seen them before,” the medic said.
More than 1,000 North Korean military casualties in Ukraine war, says South Korea
Ukraine faces difficult decisions over acute shortage of frontline troops - "Depleted army is increasingly made up of older men, but Zelenskyy is reluctant to lower mobilisation age from 25"
Kyiv reveals total Ukraine casualties in Putin’s war for first time - "Zelenskyy said 43,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and 370,000 wounded. That compares with 600,000 dead and wounded reported for Russia."
In December, Perun released a video which quotes material about Ukraine's intelligence support of Syrian opposition forces that I hadn't heard before. At the 49:00 mark he says that Ukraine provided essential information (and basics) to Syrian rebel forces on drone usage, 3D printer schematics, and release mechanisms. Here's an imgur link to the report's summary that was posted to X/Twitter.
Pledges of support:
In June it was announced that the Annual allied military aid, [to that point, would be] $60 billion for next four years
In July 39 tanks, HIMARS and ammunition: Germany covertly hands over huge shipment of weapons to Ukraine
In late December the Biden administration pledges additional military aid to Ukraine amid Russia war - "... extensive support including a planned delivery of hundreds of thousands of artillery rounds, thousands of rockets and hundreds of armored vehicles by mid-January."
Interesting articles and information from 2024:
‘The forest will survive’: the volunteers saving Kharkiv's war-charred woodland
In September, Ukraine strikes two Russian munition depots, says military. This comes after numerous drone strikes on Russian oil facilities in August, July, and January.
‘I can do the same job as a man’: Ukraine’s first frontline female commander on war, grief – and her hope for the future - If you only read one article on this page it should be this one. This is a great interview and the person who took that portrait photo knew exactly what they were doing. I want her portrait to be painted and hung in the Louvre!
Revealed: Russia anticipated [August] Kursk incursion months in advance, seized papers show - As well, Ukraine's Kursk Offensive, launched in August and still holding their ground, has an entire wiki page.
A night with the drone squad targeting Russian forces in micro battles
Frontline report: Ukraine ignites Russian strategic bases, flames span from Crimea to Urals
Reuters interview excerpts: Ukraine President Zelenskiy speaks to Reuters in exclusive interview
Oleh Sentsov, Ukrainian director turns accidental footage into a film
In his home near Ukraine's front line with Russia, Yurii makes a stand
Putin's Unsustainable Spending Spree: How the War in Ukraine Will Overheat the Russian Economy
Valerii Zaluzhnyi: top Ukraine general who rivals president for popularity: Volodymyr Zelenskiy seems ready to risk firing his armed forces chief in a deepening rift that has shone a light on Kyiv’s frailties
Previous megathreads:
I'll update this more in a little while.
Mid-year 2024 updates and news megathread that covered developments such as announcements of North Korea providing materiel and manpower, changes in NATO leadership, the sacking of several Russian defense ministers, Eastern European security pacts, and changes to Ukrainian defense leadership.
February 2024 megathread that covers Ukraine's withdrawal from Avdiivka, the shooting down of more than one Russian A-50 AWACS, trade sanctions, and some articles about drone swarming tech.
To find more posts about these topics, use the 2022 russian invasion of ukraine tag.
35 votes -
Erika Vikman – Ich Komme (2025)
6 votes -
Ground source heat pump to ductless five-head mini-split
I am looking for a heat pump system that: Can do ground source or water cooling Connects to a Mini split system Can do something like 3 - 5 wall mounted units. I have already found one provider at...
I am looking for a heat pump system that:
- Can do ground source or water cooling
- Connects to a Mini split system
- Can do something like 3 - 5 wall mounted units.
I have already found one provider at Multiaqua, but they are redesigning their unit and it is currently not available. I hear that Dandelion seems to make something like this, but I can't buy from them. I have a quote for a conventional air-to-air minisplit system, but the cost is really high and it seems like I should at least look for some alternative.
This seems hard to find, and I'm not sure why.
13 votes -
Rare Stradivarius violin auctioned for $11.3 million
14 votes -
The comet panic of 1910, revisited
7 votes -
"Other Hand" font by Cheetos
29 votes -
Pharrell Williams, Michel Gondry scrap their movie musical at Universal in postproduction
15 votes -
What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them?
What have you been playing lately? Discussion about video games and board games are both welcome. Please don't just make a list of titles, give some thoughts about the game(s) as well.
29 votes -
What video game mods do you play, or have played in the past?
Meta aside We have a recurring thread to talk about video games people play here, but what about video game *mods*? This is also a trial run to gauge interest to see if this thread might make...
Meta aside
We have a recurring thread to talk about video games people play here, but what about video game *mods*? This is also a trial run to gauge interest to see if this thread might make sense as another recurring thread. I suspect the subject would be more niche, so if it *does* it would probably make more sense as a monthly rather than weekly recurring thread? Something to think about.This thread is aimed toward discussing video game mods, whether that be major overhauls, more tame additions to what is otherwise still pretty much the base game, simple QoL stuff, tech demos showing off black magic the game's engine only begrudgingly accepts to let happen, mods you're making yourself, modpacks, or anything else that is related.
25 votes -
Russian Civil War, Winter 1917-1918
4 votes -
Should I self-host my blog?
I've gone down the rabbit hole of self-hosting, and I'm wondering if I should try self-hosting my blog. The blog is currently on Netlify. I've left it there because I figure their infrastructure...
I've gone down the rabbit hole of self-hosting, and I'm wondering if I should try self-hosting my blog. The blog is currently on Netlify. I've left it there because I figure their infrastructure is much better than mine... but part of that is a CDN, and, despite the performance benefits, I'm not thrilled about the privacy implications of subjecting my users to that. I'm torn on that point.
That said, I'm on cable internet, so my upstream is abysmal. My site is mostly text and the site is low traffic, so maybe it's not a problem. What do you think? What are some of the implications of self-hosting the blog that I'm not considering?
Edit: Wanted to clarify a couple of things I realize weren't clear in my original posting. I'm already self-hosting a few dozen services from home on my own hardware. Port 80 and 443 both work, and I'm already running a Caddy reverse proxy to proxy to the other services. My question is less about whether self-hosting is a good idea and whether I should be keeping my blog on Netlify for the reasons above. My biggest concerns are the privacy implications of keeping with Netlify and their CDN vs. the performance implications of losing the CDN and serving via a ~30Mbps upstream connection.
Thank you for all the comments so far!
17 votes -
UK orders Apple to let it spy on users’ encrypted accounts
47 votes -
Global Capslock key
76 votes