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16 votes
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Anyone have recommendations for a CD player I can charge via USB and play via BT (or USB) in my car?
A recent post here made me realize how much I really wish I just could pop in a CD while driving (you can skip those, and I can make mix CDs, so no need for cassettes haha). I commute a decent...
A recent post here made me realize how much I really wish I just could pop in a CD while driving (you can skip those, and I can make mix CDs, so no need for cassettes haha). I commute a decent amount and I'm using a Pixel with GrapheneOS. Adding a streaming service would just be one more piece of Google I'd have to add to my "work" profile. I'm listening to some great podcasts, but I'd rather go full nostalgia without ripping all my CDs.
That being said, I'd like any recommendations. USB would be nice for the constant power option, but blutooth is doable as well. TIA!
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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!
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Why the Early Modern Period is the most underrated era in European history
5 votes -
Is cinema dying? And if so, who is responsible? – A murder mystery
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Damning evidence of war crimes as Israeli attacks wipe out entire families in Gaza
46 votes -
Factorio Friday Facts #381 - Space platforms
19 votes -
Jon Stewart’s Apple TV Plus show ends, reportedly over coverage of AI and China
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DS923+ 8GB (non-official) RAM recommendation
Hi everyone, So, I have a DS923+ with 4GB of RAM and while it is running fine most of the time with my Docker containers, I guess everything could be more fluid (e.g. scrolling on Jellyfin while...
Hi everyone,
So, I have a DS923+ with 4GB of RAM and while it is running fine most of the time with my Docker containers, I guess everything could be more fluid (e.g. scrolling on Jellyfin while it is loading info / images).
Since the Linux OS uses free RAM as cache, I was looking to buy an extra stick of RAM. I was thinking of buying a 8GB of RAM which in total my system would then have 12 GB. Not sure if overkill, but still, I run a few containers.
I’ve actually searched on the Synology subreddit, but everyone is basically buying 16GB of RAM or maxing out the GB allowed for the RAM on the DS923+. So, that is the reason why I’m asking here.
I know that Kingston has some 8GB RAM sticks which should work with DS923+ but it seems they are blacklisted by Synology, so it seems you will always have a warning on the notification list which I wanted to avoid. :/ But on that list (see here: Ram list), it seems the 8GB RAM that Synology uses is sourced from Innodisk or Adata, so you shouldn’t get any warning there. Sadly, I can’t find them anywhere for sale. Even when I contacted the companies directly.
In conclusion, has anyone bought a 8GB ECC RAM for the DS923+ which doesn’t give a DSM warning?
Thanks everyone in advance!
Cheers!
8 votes -
Stop blocking the aisle: how to board an aircraft
11 votes -
Nakatomi Space - Moving through a city differently (2010)
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What's the big deal about running a half marathon?
I have a problem. My wife is currently training for a half-marathon and getting really into it. She's getting anxiety about being able to finish her training runs, she's telling me how much this...
I have a problem. My wife is currently training for a half-marathon and getting really into it. She's getting anxiety about being able to finish her training runs, she's telling me how much this is going to mean to her, and comparing the race with her giving birth to our children.
My problem is that I just don't "get it".
As a good partner, I'm really trying to support her. I have never said anything negative about her running, I've always watched the kids when she needs to train, and I'll absolutely be there during the run to cheer her on. But deep down it just doesn't feel like a 'big deal' to me.
I'm glad that she's healthy and exercising regularly, and that she's getting some mental relief from being a stay-at-home-Mom. But just running a long way is just that. I liken it to saying everyday after dinner, I'm going to go stack some rocks in the front yard. And then one day saying "Wow, I'm going to stack them 10 feet high!". And really expecting her to get excited for me because of that.
Running feels like a personal accomplishment, and because of that, I'm sure she's excited personally, but I'm just not that impressed. I've always hid that part, and just said things like "way to go babe!" or "I knew you could do it", but she could tell this morning that I wasn't truly excited about it.
To compound things, her sister and brother-in-law are avid runners, and they've both done marathons. She is just in awe of them, and they all hype this up to each other. On his last run (a 30 mile trail run) he was faltering, but made it through. Everyone is just so impressed with his accomplishment. I mean its cool that he's good at his hobby, but also that kind of shit cannot be good for your body, and he had like a 3 day recovery period where his wife is watching the kids almost exclusively.
Why is he doing that to himself, and even more importantly, why is everyone around us so excited that he did? I feel like they're getting excited that someone went to the gym and worked out, but just in an extreme manner.
What is wrong with me? Please help me understand why I'm not excited that my wife is running a long distance.
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Timasomo 2023: Week 2 Updates
Update us on your progress so far! What did/didn't you get done this week? Anything go according to plan? Anything go off the rails? Any successes or struggles to share? Do you need feedback or...
Update us on your progress so far!
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What did/didn't you get done this week?
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Anything go according to plan?
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Anything go off the rails?
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Any successes or struggles to share?
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Do you need feedback or help on anything?
This is your topic to share anything and everything you want about what you’ve made so far.
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Can YOU win rock, paper, scissors against Grey? 99.9999999% will fail.
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The most insane “robocall mitigation plans” that US telcos filed with the FCC
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Is there a reason the iPad pro "scans" your house every minute?
My wife has an ipad pro, and we have a baby monitor. So I was watching the baby monitor and noticed that her ipad was also in view of the camera. What I also noticed is that her ipad seems to...
My wife has an ipad pro, and we have a baby monitor. So I was watching the baby monitor and noticed that her ipad was also in view of the camera. What I also noticed is that her ipad seems to flash an infrared light every minute or so.
After some googling I think this is the lidar scanner, although I'm not 100% sure.
Anyway, does anyone know why her ipad is doing this? It feels pretty creepy that a device is scanning your house all the time. Normally you don't even notice, it's only when you view the iPad pro from a camera that also shows infrared.
Maybe I'm just a little paranoid, but it feels like a privacy violation.
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Kenneth Chesebro, a Donald Trump-aligned lawyer, pleads guilty in Georgia
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What did you do this week (and weekend)?
As part of a weekly series, these topics are a place for users to casually discuss the things they did — or didn't do — during their week. Did you accomplish any goals? Suffer a failure? Do...
As part of a weekly series, these topics are a place for users to casually discuss the things they did — or didn't do — during their week. Did you accomplish any goals? Suffer a failure? Do nothing at all? Tell us about it!
4 votes -
US State Department official in the Office of International Arms Transfers resigns over transfers to Israel
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Beyond Mastodon and Bluesky: Toward a protocol-agnostic federation
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GrayJay - Follow creators, not platforms
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Cops are suing a teen for invasion of privacy after allegedly false arrest goes viral
15 votes -
How AI art reduces the world to stereotypes
33 votes -
UFC 294 is October 21 in Abu Dhabi!
2 votes -
If Books Could Kill [a podcast reviewing nonfiction books which posit ludicrous theories]
26 votes -
The game theory of the Republican speakership crisis
49 votes -
There’dn’t’ve
53 votes -
Help needed narrowing down the qualities of these songs that I like so much
I've been building a playlist of songs that I would classify as, for lack of a better term, "cool" songs. The word is extremely subjective and based on my personal experience, of course. But the...
I've been building a playlist of songs that I would classify as, for lack of a better term, "cool" songs. The word is extremely subjective and based on my personal experience, of course. But the best way I would describe these songs would be: if I imagine myself riding in a car with a friend, and he/she puts on a playlist to show off some new music discoveries, these would be songs that I hear for the first time and think, "damn, that is a cool song."
Most of the songs that I'm about to list have similar qualities, but there are some exceptions. I know all of these songs by heart, so my objective is to find new songs that fit these obscure qualities. Also, I'd really like to know what exactly is causing me to call these songs "cool".
The songs (with Spotify links):
- The Prodigy - Breathe
- Eels - Novocaine for the Soul
- Lo Fidelity Allstars - Battleflag
- Sneaker Pimps - 6 Underground
- White Town - Your Woman
- Run the Jewels - Blockbuster Night, Pt. 1
Now, you're instantly thinking: 5 out of 6 of these are songs from the 90's from groups that all probably ran in the same circles and shared pedal board setups backstage. There's probably a lot of truth to that. Aside from that theme though, here's what I've identified:
- Typically the sound is lo-fi.
- There's some sort of funky beat/rhythm. The drums are probably electronic.
- Many of these songs feature buildups into a powerful chorus or ending
- There may be vocal distortion or other effects
- Usage of electronics
- There's a dark/minor/modal sound to them
- Maybe there's a bit of industrial tie-in?
- The singers are closer to monotonous than all over the octaves
And that's all I've got so far. I've been thinking about this a lot and would love to discover some more music to fit into this theme. I want to be clear that I do NOT think this should just be a 90's playlist... unless that just happens to be where all of these songs exist.
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Sarah Klang – Mercedes (2023)
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Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news
Tildes is a very serious site, where we discuss very serious matters like adhd, digital distribution and antitrust. Tags culled from the highest voted topics from the last seven days, if anyone...
Tildes is a very serious site, where we discuss very serious matters like adhd, digital distribution and antitrust. Tags culled from the highest voted topics from the last seven days, if anyone was bemused.
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!14 votes -
'License to hide': Western plastic waste dumped in Myanmar
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The world has already crossed a ‘tipping point’ [of the good kind] on solar power
20 votes -
The one-state solution by Edward Saïd (1999)
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What are your favorite break up songs? Or my lover left me songs?
I'm a huge fan of the Peter Paul and Mary version of Don't Think Twice It's All Right Don't Think Twice It's All Right But some people prefer the Bob Dylan version (love the harmonica) Don't Think...
I'm a huge fan of the Peter Paul and Mary version of Don't Think Twice It's All Right
Don't Think Twice It's All RightBut some people prefer the Bob Dylan version (love the harmonica)
Don't Think Twice It's All RightFor my lover left me songs, I really like Pink's version of Me and Bobbie McGee
Me and Bobbie McGeeDoes anyone else want to share a favorite song about being the one leaving or the one being left?
22 votes -
The Creator is next-level sci-fi. So why isn't it being promoted that way?
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Seeking advice from atheist/nonreligious parents: How have you raised your kids to be freethinking amidst a highly religious community and/or extended family?
This question is particularly regarding kids ages 5-12. I've read some great tips, and I'm wondering what you have found to help. Here are a few: Emphasize boundaries with frequent caretakers,...
This question is particularly regarding kids ages 5-12. I've read some great tips, and I'm wondering what you have found to help. Here are a few:
- Emphasize boundaries with frequent caretakers, such as grandparents and neighbors.
- Share science facts, religious traditions, and a variety of creation myths with young kiddos to neutralize Bible stories.
- Talk regularly about your own ethics and values.
- Explain others' beliefs and contextualize those beliefs as part of their culture.
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Any amatuer (or professional) astrophotographers capture the annular solar eclipse today?
I was only able to see ~70% coverage in my area, and was hoping to see some posts here on Tildes about the eclipse. I'd love to see anyone's work they managed to capture today.
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What furniture do you like?
Sorry if this is a bit materialistic. I think furniture reveals a lot about people, and the way that people organise their space is really interesting to me. For example I allocate a vast amount...
Sorry if this is a bit materialistic.
I think furniture reveals a lot about people, and the way that people organise their space is really interesting to me. For example I allocate a vast amount of space for bookshelves, whereas some people like to have big open spaces.
Personally my favourite furniture brand is probably Vitsoe. There's also often some fantastic furniture on EBay, or available at auction from offices (a really mad thing is that it's fairly common for office rental contracts to require the entire fitout to be ripped out and the office returned unfurnished – this often means everything including the ceiling panels and floorboards is throw out – even if the next tennant would happily accept the fitout) as people move out.
p.s. people who buy really expensive furniture which looks super ugly just so that they can flex their expensive furniture are the worst
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Do you have a favorite YouTube video? I want to know!
Let’s keep things simple - one video per commenter. I know it’s hard to pick one but we were made to do hard things.
58 votes -
The Frighteners (1996) | Almost Cult Classics
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Yorushika (ヨルシカ) - Moonbath (2023)
4 votes -
The sweeper-keeper is redefining soccer’s sense of risk
7 votes -
Who profits most from America’s baffling health-care system?
28 votes -
How do you keep your life organized?
I'm interested to hear your methods, tools, and philosophies. Do you write meticulous to-do lists? Pen-n-paper, or a favourite app? Rigorous habit building? Whatever it is you do that keeps your...
I'm interested to hear your methods, tools, and philosophies. Do you write meticulous to-do lists? Pen-n-paper, or a favourite app? Rigorous habit building?
Whatever it is you do that keeps your life in check and gets you to do things on time, I'd love to hear it.
21 votes -
AI revival of deceased actors' voices should still involve people, company says
10 votes -
Biking the goods: How North American cities can prepare for and promote large-scale adoption of cargo e-bikes
8 votes -
Martin Scorsese says ‘fight back’ against comic book movie culture by supporting directors like Christopher Nolan: ‘We’ve got to save cinema’
59 votes -
There's too many fitness videos on Youtube, I can't decide which one to do
Youtube is flooding with very hot models all doing some pilates and yoga claiming you'll get big gains in no time at all. I'm looking for a sincere, honest and non-flashy 20 to 30 min video that...
Youtube is flooding with very hot models all doing some pilates and yoga claiming you'll get big gains in no time at all.
I'm looking for a sincere, honest and non-flashy 20 to 30 min video that works both my core and bum region.
Hopefully some of you have had the time to dig through all of the weeds.
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Revenge of the nerds is a fantasy, it’s the jocks who have more successful careers
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J. B. Pritzker: the billionaire US hotel heir—and progressive?
27 votes