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G36
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No one's names were changed at Ellis Island
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Aurora – The Conflict Of The Mind (2024)
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Trials of the witchy women: Across seven centuries, women have been accused of witchcraft—but what that means often differs wildly, revealing the anxieties of each particular society
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Hazbin Hotel S01E01 - "Overture" discussion thread
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Arab nations develop plan to end Israel-Hamas war and create Palestinian state
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As temperatures across the nation are rising at an alarmingly high rate, Sweden is moving its beloved national pastime of skiing indoors
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Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of January 14
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.
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‘The Fabelmans’ star Gabriel LaBelle to play Lorne Michaels in Sony’s ‘SNL 1975’; Cooper Hoffman and Rachel Sennott also join ensemble
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How to preserve a 9000 piece jigsaw puzzle?
I just completed this puzzle (although it's missing 1 piece, which I wrote to them to see if they can replace because the alternative would be to buy a 2nd copy and shift through 4500 pieces to...
I just completed this puzzle (
although it's missing 1 piece, which I wrote to them to see if they can replace because the alternative would be to buy a 2nd copy and shift through 4500 pieces to find the one I need). I want to hang it on my wall!Edit: Found the missing piece!!!
Right now it's on my living room floor (pencil for scale) on 9 pieces of poster board that I taped together. But, I am not sure if this is the best surface to permanently attach it to. Does anyone have any recommendation on how to glue/seal this & mount it?
I also want to apply some kind of protective coat in addition to just gluing it together/to something to prevent damage, so if the method to do that is different from the method to mount it I'm also interested in that.
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Benjamin Netanyahu tells US he opposes creation of Palestinian state after Gaza war
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The West needs to show it values all human life – Accusations of double standards sting because they have a point
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A brief history of the United States’ accents and dialects
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Germany ends ban on dual citizenship and reduces the number of years of residency required for naturalisation
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Louis Rees-Zammit’s hasty ditching of Wales for NFL adventure is huge gamble
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[SOLVED] Looking for an article that was posted on here in the past year
I'm looking for an article that was posted on Tildes in the last year I believe, on online communities and moderation. I think it was a link to someones personal blog and the author was female. It...
I'm looking for an article that was posted on Tildes in the last year I believe, on online communities and moderation.
I think it was a link to someones personal blog and the author was female. It talked about the challenges of moderating communities with free speech as a core value, because all it takes is a few bad actors pushing that to it's limits and it completely derails the community and puts too much strain on moderators.
The article itself was very good, but I also remember the discussion on tildes was a very good read as well. I have tried searching tildes, using google and chatGPT4 and while I can find a lot of good threads related to this topic, I can't seem to find this one with the article.
Does anyone remember this article/thread?
I realize it's maybe a long shot and it's just a vague memory, so I apologize if this is an annoying post, but it doesn't hurt to ask?
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Engineering question about rust free steel construction
What do companies do to make their products corrosion resistant?
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Finnish sauna that was gifted to the UK after the 1948 Olympic Games has been granted Grade II-listed status
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Food scientists at Finnish startup SuperGround have found a way to make chicken nuggets and fish cakes out of otherwise discarded bones and hard tissues
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The homemade limits of everyday weirdness
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Weekly megathread for news/updates/discussion of Russian invasion of Ukraine - December 14
This thread is posted weekly on Thursday - please try to post relevant content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Especially significant updates may warrant a separate topic,...
This thread is posted weekly on Thursday - please try to post relevant content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Especially significant updates may warrant a separate topic, but most should be posted here.
If you'd like to help support Ukraine, please visit the official site at https://help.gov.ua/ - an official portal for those who want to provide humanitarian or financial assistance to people of Ukraine, businesses or the government at the times of resistance against the Russian aggression.
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The quiet death of Ello’s big dreams
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Capitalism is dead. '[Technofeudalism is] something much worse’: Yanis Varoufakis on extremism and the tyranny of big tech
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RIP PDQ Bach
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Any good PC games that are inherently slow or cooldown-based?
I find myself in an unusual situation wanting to play PC games that can't suck me in. Bear with me, this is a weird and specific request. Ideally I want something I can easily pick up and put down...
I find myself in an unusual situation wanting to play PC games that can't suck me in. Bear with me, this is a weird and specific request.
Ideally I want something I can easily pick up and put down maybe 1-2 times an hour between tasks. Chess or Risk came to mind, but I don't want something that mandates input or else you forfeit. Also thought of Civ, but in the past I've played that for hours at a time. I haven't found a setting that could force me to slow down, but maybe there's a mod I could use? Seems like I need something that either has built-in cooldowns or allows custom time controls.
Maybe there's some mobile games that are on PC that would fall into this category? I played "Egg, Inc" years ago, but remember the cooldowns started to extend into days which is when I stopped.
For reference, I typically play via Steam, Epic, or GOG and I like these game genres: strategy, RTS, tower defense, puzzle/logic, city building, simulation, automation, and exploration. But since there's probably not many games like this I'm definitely willing to branch out!
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What's your favorite Wikipedia page and why?
Personally, I like to check the South Park Controversies Page every now and then. The page on Quantum Entanglement is fascinating and has so many rabbit hole links that lead to other rabbit holes...
Personally, I like to check the South Park Controversies Page every now and then.
The page on Quantum Entanglement is fascinating and has so many rabbit hole links that lead to other rabbit holes themselves. I still go back and re-read them here and there to improve my understanding and check for laymen's updates without all pop-science nonsense you encounter elsewhere.
I'll come back and post a few more when I can think of them!
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OpenAI quietly removes ban on military use of its AI tools
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TikTok invaded this cruise for content. Maybe someday it’ll come for you.
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You don't need a license to walk
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AI may spare breast cancer patients unnecessary treatments
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Addressing equity and ethics in artificial intelligence
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Five of the best Terry Pratchett books and suggestions for how to read Pratchett's work
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Magpies swoop bald men more often, eight-year-old's viral survey finds
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Prison Architect 2 - Coming March 26th! | Announcement trailer
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Cloudflare CEO says viral firing video is 'painful': 'We were far from perfect… We don't always get it right'
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Moving to Colorado from Oregon (USA) in late February
Hi everyone! I am moving to Colorado from Oregon late February and will be driving with my cat. I am shipping my belongings separately so it’s just us in the car. We will be traveling through...
Hi everyone!
I am moving to Colorado from Oregon late February and will be driving with my cat. I am shipping my belongings separately so it’s just us in the car.
We will be traveling through Idaho, Utah, and Colorado. I have never been through any of these states, particularly this time of year. My planned route is
Day 1 - Portland, OR -> Boise, ID
Day 2 - Boise, ID -> Salt Lake City, UT
Day 3 - Salt Lake City, UT -> Grand Junction, CO
Day 4 - Grand Junction, CO -> Denver, COBecause of the time of year, I wanted to see if anyone had tips for traveling this route. I have checked average temperatures for the cities I’ll be stopping in for that time of year but I know that’s not the full story. I’m also going to get my car checked out before the long drive to make sure all is well. I have all season tires that are newer and chains already in the car.
I have a first aid kit, will bring a few blankets and some food/water for both me and the cat (Marge), a battery pack, and a few days of clothes for the traveling. That’s all I could think of.
Does anyone have suggestions or tips for this 1200+ mile trip? Also, my cat has only ever been in the car for about 3 hours at most. She’s sometimes anxious and sometimes chill. If anyone has suggestions for traveling with a cat in the car for up to 7 hours per day, that would also be appreciated!
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Why do some educators dislike teaching people who don't already know?
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Doing your own research is a good way to end up being wrong
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The hidden world of undersea cables
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The poverty of anti-wokeness
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A new kind of climate denial has taken over on YouTube
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Traveling to Italy in February for ten days, what to know?
I'm traveling with my wife to Italy (Rome, Florence) for our Honeymoon. We're American and looking for any suggestions on what to bring/wear, tips/tricks we might need to know, or anything you...
I'm traveling with my wife to Italy (Rome, Florence) for our Honeymoon. We're American and looking for any suggestions on what to bring/wear, tips/tricks we might need to know, or anything you feel would be relevant. We have a basic itinerary with some guided tours through the "main" tourist attractions like the Vatican, Colosseum, The Pantheon, The Accademia Gallery, the Uffizi Gallery, and a few day trips. But we know not everything is going to take all day.
Do you have recommendations for things to do to "fill" the day? Anything to avoid? Things to bring that we might not think of? Any general tips/thoughts would be appreciated.
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Why the hovercraft's time might have finally arrived
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Why are antidepressants so popular in Iceland? | Mindset
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‘Oppenheimer’ and ‘Poor Things’ lead 2024 BAFTA nominations
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Arthur Cazaux stuns eighth seed Holger Rune to reach the Australian Open third round
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‘Oppenheimer’ wins Best Picture and Director at Critics Choice Awards, leads field with eight; ‘Barbie’ gets six
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Movie of the Week #12 - City Lights
Warning: this post may contain spoilers
We got our first silent movie (almost) with Charlie Chaplin's City Lights from 1931.
How familiar are you with silent films and Charlie Chaplin? Is a movie that is more than 90 years old still worth watching today? Feel free to add any thoughts, opinions, reflections, analysis or whatever comments related to this film.
Rest of the schedule for January is:
- 22nd: Marcel The Shell With Shoes On
- 29th: The Iron Giant
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Iceland battles a lava flow – countries have built barriers and tried explosives in the past, but it's hard to stop molten rock
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