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13 votes
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Coming of age at the dawn of the social internet (LiveJournal, AIM, and other pre-Facebook internet things)
42 votes -
Starfield analysis | A quick retrospective
12 votes -
2024 Oscar nominations
10 votes -
Efficiency asymmetry: Scientists report fundamental asymmetry between heating and cooling
17 votes -
If your morning routine were the subject of a montage in a movie, what would be the song that played over the top of it?
Inspired by a random chat I had at work last week, I'm curious to know what Tildes makes of this (admittedly slightly daft) hypothetical!
18 votes -
DNA from stone age chewing gum sheds light on diet and disease in Scandinavia's ancient hunter-gatherers
11 votes -
After seven years in the political wilderness, Alexander Stubb is closing in on a remarkable comeback and new top job: president of Finland
7 votes -
Razzie Awards: ‘Expend4bles’ leads nominations
10 votes -
Loneliness results from an isolating society, not individual failures to pursue connection
45 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!
7 votes -
Looking for a good, modern alternative for PHP nuke
Way back in the day, I used to run a fan site for a game that ended up teaching me a lot about PHP, perl, databases and so on. Currently, I'm looking to rebuild that site, but PHP nuke is now...
Way back in the day, I used to run a fan site for a game that ended up teaching me a lot about PHP, perl, databases and so on. Currently, I'm looking to rebuild that site, but PHP nuke is now hopelessly outdated and joomla/Drupal are not the direction I want to go in. So far, I've found php-fusion (from GoDaddys cpanel installer) which seems close, but I'm curious if there is a closer analog out there.
The ideal for me is the old school blocks down the sides with content in the middle layout, with add-ons like forums, image gallery etc. Cheers for any help 😁
15 votes -
Inside the mechanical Bendix Air Data Computer, part 3: pressure transducers
4 votes -
The US right’s underestimated brain
23 votes -
Electric cars are not the future – In cities at least, e-bikes make more cultural and consumer sense
62 votes -
Midweek Movie Free Talk
Warning: this post may contain spoilers
Have you watched any movies recently you want to discuss? Any films you want to recommend or are hyped about? Feel free to discuss anything here.
Please just try to provide fair warning of spoilers if you can.
8 votes -
Feminism versus multiculturalism [an argument against feminism and multiculturalism being 'incompatible']
5 votes -
Third places, Stanley cup mania, and the epidemic of loneliness
11 votes -
The US GOP doesn’t want to punish trans people—it wants to eradicate them
77 votes -
Michael Bloomberg's funding keeps US gun control advocacy on a tight messaging leash
7 votes -
New ‘Jurassic World’ movie in the works with David Koepp writing
5 votes -
JINZO Paint — vintage mobile drawing app
8 votes -
Spot at AB InBev Belgium
6 votes -
Can ‘micro-acts of joy’ make you happier? I tried them for seven days.
11 votes -
Who is Tottenham Hotspur transfer target Antonio Nusa? Meet the next big thing out of Norway.
4 votes -
Star signings and new coaches: Why every MLS team should be hopeful in 2024
3 votes -
The women who broke the silence about the terrifying organization that trapped and abused them during Spain’s dictatorship
8 votes -
The Inside Story of PC Magazine, PC World, and Macworld's Origins, as Told by David Bunnell
8 votes -
Hit Man | Official teaser
4 votes -
At just 23, the exceptionally talented Finnish conductor Tarmo Peltokoski has found success at the helm of the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra
8 votes -
Pop-up tents work in a really clever way
7 votes -
Berlin reveals 2024 competition lineup: Rooney Mara, Mati Diop, Isabelle Huppert, Abderrahmane Sissako movies among selection
3 votes -
A Louisiana teen traveled to the West Bank to learn about his roots. He was shot dead.
17 votes -
Billionaire backers of new California city seek voter approval after stealthily snapping up farmland
27 votes -
Insect populations flourish in the restored habitats of solar energy facilities
27 votes -
US FDA recommends easing restrictions on marijuana
62 votes -
Engraving on an almost 2,000-year-old knife believed to be the oldest runes ever found in Denmark
11 votes -
LK-99 isn’t a superconductor — how science sleuths solved the mystery
43 votes -
Big Tech won’t let you leave. Here’s a way out.
28 votes -
The case for American single-stair multifamily
26 votes -
Tools for thinking about censorship
9 votes -
Why isn't Bluesky a peer-to-peer network?
12 votes -
Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of January 15
This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate...
This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate topic, but almost all should be posted in here.
This is an inherently political thread; please try to avoid antagonistic arguments and bickering matches. Comment threads that devolve into unproductive arguments may be removed so that the overall topic is able to continue.
9 votes -
The Sad Bastard Cookbook - No longer available on Amazon
16 votes -
I donated blood for the first time!
Follow-up to this post (Summary: previously ineligible to give due to US FDA rules aimed at gay/bi men which were changed last year, then subsequently ineligible due to anemia which was resolved...
Follow-up to this post
(Summary: previously ineligible to give due to US FDA rules aimed at gay/bi men which were changed last year, then subsequently ineligible due to anemia which was resolved with an iron supplement)
I gave my first ever pint of blood this weekend!
The appointment went fine. I was a little nervous about the needle going into my arm, but I barely felt it. Taking the bandage off afterwards hurt way more! Even the finger prick at the beginning was worse. The actual blood donation part of the whole thing was painless and effortless.
I had no idea that the machine rocks your blood bag back and forth while it’s filling. As I sat there killing time during the donation, I watched my blood in its little cradle. It felt cute in a weird way?
Once my donation is processed, I’ll finally learn my blood type. My husband and I plan to start doing this regularly. There’s a donation center near(ish) us that’s easy to get to, and the staff were great. I might even try a platelet donation eventually, though that one intimidates me a bit. The idea of 2-3 hours with no use of either of my arms makes me nervous.
Anyway, I know donating blood is not a huge deal or anything, but I wanted to share a little mini-milestone of mine. As a gay guy, I spent a big portion of my life assuming I’d never be able to donate blood, so it feels really cool to finally get to do it!
28 votes -
Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (January 2024)
This is a recurring topic for the Three Cheers for Tildes mobile app, which is currently in alpha testing. I'll summarize the previous month's updates at the start of each topic, so people can...
This is a recurring topic for the Three Cheers for Tildes mobile app, which is currently in alpha testing.
I'll summarize the previous month's updates at the start of each topic, so people can read the updates and then hit Ignore if they don't care about more frequent updates and user feedback.
Recently:
Android v0.9.1: Fixed crash double-tapping comment in profile, and other rare crashes and minor bugs.
iOS hotfix v0.9.1: Fixed a possible crash opening the Notifications tab.
Android and iOS v0.9.0 (Jan 22, 2024)
- View user profiles ("all posts" feed; more options like bios coming in the future)
- Tweaked app theme colors
- Fixed various layout bugs
- (Android) Fixed crash tapping links in comment reply preview
- (Android) Fixed missing Share button on topic OP if logged out
- (Android) Fixed black background setting on Android 9 and earlier
iOS hotfix v0.8.1: Fixed keyboard blocking the Exemplary prompt dialog.
Android and iOS v0.8.0 (Jan 9, 2024)
- Apply comment labels (Exemplary, Offtopic, Joke, Noise, Malice)
- Tap an Exemplary label you've received to see messages
- Added Reply to text selection context menu
- Quote selected text when replying
- Fixed app incorrectly treating user as logged in after restoring a Google Drive or iCloud backup
- (Android) Added Share button to OP in comments section
- (Android) Support Android 14
- (Android) Fixed rendering non-breaking spaces
- (iOS) Fixed logout bug if no connectivity
- (iOS) Fixed markdown table layout and CPU idle bugs
- (iOS) Fixed rare crash collapsing a comment
iOS hotfix v0.7.2: Fixed crashes in Notifications tab, and fixed crash inserting emoji in reply
Android and iOS v0.7.0 (Dec 27, 2023)
- Added a markdown formatting bar when composing a comment
- Edit comments after posting them
- View markdown of other users' comments
- (Android) New setting: Quit confirmation
- Fixed comment reply preview bugs
- Fixed bugs viewing direct linked comments
- Fixed numbered list bug
- Fixed rate limit error message
- Fixed crashes and UI bugs
Android and iOS v0.6.x (Nov/Dec 2023)
- In-app notifications of comment replies
- Highlight and jump to linked comments
Last month's topic: December 2023
Where to get it
Android version on Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.talklittle.android.tildes
iOS version on TestFlight: https://testflight.apple.com/join/mpVk1qIy
108 votes -
Where Hollywood's printed props are made
2 votes -
News sources or other subtitled media in Traditional Chinese?
So I recently got back from a very comforting trip to my motherland in Taiwan. I always joke that when I get back from Asia my Chinese gets better by a lot. One thing I kinda wish I was better at...
So I recently got back from a very comforting trip to my motherland in Taiwan. I always joke that when I get back from Asia my Chinese gets better by a lot.
One thing I kinda wish I was better at was reading Traditional Chinese, since it's one of the barriers I have for fully communicating with my family and dimishes my confidence when navigating Taiwan.
Don't get me wrong, I'm fluent in speaking, I've had full on conversations with native Taiwanese and they're always surprised that I'm from America.
At the same time I feel like I should be keeping up with the news and general day to day life in Taiwan, since I plan on visiting more often because my grandparents are getting older and I really miss the country a lot.
I know we have a couple of people who are in East Asian countries/Taiwanese/Taiwanese-adjacent, I was wondering if y'all had any suggestions on things like news channels on YouTube or day in the life content that I can follow along with and match characters to practice my reading a bit. I can read at maybe a kindergarten level if that helps LOL.
15 votes -
Convicted murderer, filesystem creator writes of regrets to Linux list
29 votes -
Awesome Games Done Quick 2024, a week-long charity fundraising event featuring speedruns, has begun
47 votes