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9 votes
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See You Next Year
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Anime News Network readers' anime rankings for Summer 2023 (ending September 30)
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Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks will challenge Denver Nuggets in an NBA season watching Victor Wembanyama
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Timasomo 2023: Roll Call
October 1st has already hit in some parts of the world, so Timasomo has officially begun! Posting in this thread is your official entry into Timasomo. Let everyone know what your actual plans are:...
October 1st has already hit in some parts of the world, so Timasomo has officially begun!
Posting in this thread is your official entry into Timasomo. Let everyone know what your actual plans are: what are you going to make?
Once the date turns over to October 1st wherever you are in the world, feel free to start creating!
FAQs
What is Timasomo really though?
Timasomo (Tildes’ Make Something Month) is a chance to create something/anything!
There are no restrictions on what you can choose to make.
The best way to get a feel for Timasomo is to check out the previous showcase threads:
These showcases are the culminating event of Timasomo -- a public gallery of participants' creations. Each item in the showcases was a project that community members chose to complete for the event.
In the weeks leading up to the showcase, discussion threads will be posted where people can share their progress.
Can I participate?
Yes! Timasomo is open to anyone on Tildes! Please make sure you are subscribed to ~creative.timasomo.
The greater Tildes community is also encouraged to participate in discussion threads even if you are not actively working towards a creative goal. This is meant to be an inclusive community event -- all are welcome!
If you are interested in participating but do not have a Tildes login, please e-mail the invite request address here for an invite to the community.
How do I sign up?
Make sure you are subscribed to ~creative.timasomo.
On October 1st, there will be a Roll Call thread. By posting your plans to participate in that thread, you have formally signed up for Timasomo!
Didn't it used to be in November?
Yes. Timasomo was originally inspired by NaNoWriMo, the National Novel Writing Month, which takes place in November.
Initially, I wanted people participating in NaNoWriMo to be able to share their work with Timasomo as well. In the entire time it has run, however, no participant has publicly submitted any work from NaNoWriMo to Timasomo. Instead, Timasomo has gained its own identity independent of NaNoWriMo.
Many participants from previous years have shared that October would be a better month for them personally, so we moved the event to October.
Also, the event was so fantastically popular that it regularly upstaged American Thanksgiving, thus we only felt it fair that Canadian Thanksgiving be targeted as well.
What are the rules?
Timasomo is self-driven and its goals are self-selected.
On October 1st, participants will commit to a creative project (or projects) that they plan to complete within the month of October.
There is no restriction on the methods/products of creativity: writing, painting, code, food, photos, crafts, songs -- if it's creative expression for you, it works for Timasomo!
Though most will be participating individually, collaborations are welcome too!
What is the schedule?
Timasomo begins October 1st and ends October 31st.
All creative output towards your goal(s) should be confined to this time.
This week prior to the start of October is for planning. There will be a few days at the beginning of November given to "finishing touches" before we have our final thread, which will be a showcase of all the completed works.
Below are the dates that I will be posting weekly threads:
Sunday, October 1, 2023: Roll Call Thread
Sunday, October 8, 2023: Update Thread #1
Sunday, October 15, 2023: Update Thread #2
Sunday, October 22, 2023: Update Thread #3
Sunday, October 29, 2023: Final Update Thread
Sunday, November 5, 2023: Timasomo Showcase ThreadDo I have to share my creation(s) publicly?
Tildes is a privacy-respecting site, and you are not obligated to share your creation here if you do not want to. We'd still love to hear about it though, if you're willing to share process and details!
Is it Timasomo or TiMaSoMo?
Either.
I personally use "Timasomo" because I think it looks cleaner and because too much time on the internet has made my brain incapable of reading "TiMaSoMo" as anything other than sarcasm, but go with whichever you prefer.
The best option, however, is “𝑻𝑰𝑴𝑨𝑺𝑶𝑴𝑶” for reasons that are self-evident.
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Just subscribed to Crunchyroll. What should I watch?
Hey guys, I am kind of out of touch with the Anime scene these days, and as the title says... What should I watch on Crunchyroll? All genres are a go, I will try anything, but I do tend to prefer...
Hey guys,
I am kind of out of touch with the Anime scene these days, and as the title says... What should I watch on Crunchyroll?
All genres are a go, I will try anything, but I do tend to prefer your classic fantasy/sci-fi esque action types. I watched Claymore a few years ago and loved it, Hellsing, Tri-gun, Cowboy Bebop, etc.. So just drop some good recommendations if you don't mind.
Edit: Thank you to everyone posting suggestions! It is appreciated.
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‘Loki’ Season 2 debuts with record three-day audience for Disney+
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The largest dam removal in history stirs hopes of restoring California tribes' way of life
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Earthshapes
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Temu: What it is, and why it matters
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The boom of artificial intelligence chatbots prompted one Danish teacher to start incorporating it into the classroom, rather than blocking it
8 votes -
Attosecond lasers explained (2023 Nobel Prize in physics)
6 votes -
Enhance your calm: Demolition Man turns thirty
10 votes -
The language used to describe AI risks
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Why don't cities use hexagon blocks?
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South Korean teachers seek protection from harassment by students' parents
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An audacious plan to halt the Internet's enshittification - Cory Doctorow
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What we learned making a plastic injection mold with a Chinese mold maker
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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
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The genius behind Hollywood’s most indelible sets
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Vivian Silver, a Canadian who dedicated her life to peace, is feared kidnapped by Hamas terrorists
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Gentileschi. Let us not allow sexual violence to define the artist
11 votes -
The use of statistics in legal proceedings – a primer for courts
7 votes -
Bedbugs are becoming a big headache in Paris ahead of Olympics
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Good Omens: Season 2 | Official trailer
The one-off series 'Good Omens' from 2019 is getting a follow-up! Here's the trailer for Season 2, which is being released on Amazon Prime later this month. I only know this as a one-off novel,...
The one-off series 'Good Omens' from 2019 is getting a follow-up!
Here's the trailer for Season 2, which is being released on Amazon Prime later this month.
I only know this as a one-off novel, and a series based on that novel. I didn't expect any form of follow-up.
However, Neil Gaiman, who is listed as an executive producer and the show-runner for this new season, has supposedly said in the past that he and Terry Pratchett discussed a possible sequel to the novel (although Pratchett gave up on the idea when Gaiman moved to the USA). Maybe Gaiman is going to use ideas from that unwritten sequel for this second series.
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2023 Nobel Prize – This year's Nobel Prize announcements will take place between 2nd - 9th October 2023
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Lego Animal Crossing is real (and adorable) – hopefully Tom Nook won't mortgage us again on this one
9 votes -
Fritz Haber, the man who killed millions and saved billions
17 votes -
Ibram X. Kendi’s fall is a cautionary tale — so was his rise
17 votes -
Are there any Black people in Japan? (2015)
9 votes -
Courtney Lawes insists England always believed their rugby style ‘would click’
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Meta in Myanmar, Part 1: The Setup
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Consumer Reports releases "Permission Slip" app for requesting data removal
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Physical keyboard for android phone?
I have a quandary. Even with a decent android keyboard (Typewise offline keyboard), I still find myself hampered by gettingnanstringnofnwordsnwhereni miss the space bar. Sometimes I miss n "A"...
I have a quandary. Even with a decent android keyboard (Typewise offline keyboard), I still find myself hampered by gettingnanstringnofnwordsnwhereni miss the space bar. Sometimes I miss n "A" key. I am very out put by my likelihood of getting "out" when I meant "put" and vice versa.
I am becoming a part time worker / primary parent while my wife goes back to a full time job, which means I do a lot of waiting in places where I'm typing extended sections of text (like this one) in places where its not really practical or appropriate to pull out a laptop.
What I really want is a physical keyboard for my phone. It seems like there are a lot of folding and non-folding options that are meant to work on a table with the phone as a screen. But if I could do that, I could pull out my laptop.
If I had a wish that could get me anything, I'd like a split thumb keyboard where the two halves sandwich (and grip) the phone the way the joycons go on a Nintendo switch.
The best thing I have found so far is this keyboard puck. I have bought a similar device for HTPC, and it is surprisingly easy to use. This still has the downside of requiring the use of with hands and not having a way to hold the phone. Maybe I could 3D print some kind of mount, but something with a built-in mount would be much better.
I'm wondering how others have solved this problem? I'm open to almost anything that makes me a faster /more accurate typist on the go.
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Quantum Computing Since Democritus
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Robots are people, too: On the ways writers use non-human characters to tell human stories
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The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science
11 votes -
The attraction of the center
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Naomi Klein's Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World
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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!
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Baltic Sea gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia is shut down over a suspected leak
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Swedish crime novelist Camilla Läckberg has been forced to deny claims that she tricked readers into buying books she didn't write herself
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How to build a practical household bike generator
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The war in Ukraine is heightening tensions between Russians and Norwegians living on Svalbard | Focus on Europe
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Why I don't criticize Israel - Sam Harris - transcript from a 2014 podcast
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Arnold Schwarzenegger is here to pump you up (emotionally)
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Coding Adventure: Simulating Fluids
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Physicists who explored tiny glimpses of time win Nobel Prize
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Can you beat Final Fantasy with a White Mage? | VG Myths
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Venice wants to combat ‘overtourism’ with new €5 entrance fee
20 votes