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14 votes
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Tildes Book Club - Next up The Dispossessed by Ursula Le Guin
Warning: this post may contain spoilers
Because of a tight schedule for me, I will be posting discussion questions May 16 or 17. Please feel free to join us.
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Sci-fi audio drama - The Last City
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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!
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Aaron Sorkin is writing some kind of ‘Social Network’ sequel
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Most investments are actually bad. Here’s why.
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I Am Arrows - Green Grass (2010)
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It’s hard being black in France, says Omar Sy after Aya Nakamura racism row
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Plato's burial place finally revealed after AI deciphers ancient scroll carbonized in Mount Vesuvius eruption
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Mount Fuji view to be blocked as tourists overcrowd popular photo spot
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Safer Sunscreen: Stanford researchers explore novel approach to sustainable sun protection
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What programming/technical projects have you been working on?
This is a recurring post to discuss programming or other technical projects that we've been working on. Tell us about one of your recent projects, either at work or personal projects. What's...
This is a recurring post to discuss programming or other technical projects that we've been working on. Tell us about one of your recent projects, either at work or personal projects. What's interesting about it? Are you having trouble with anything?
22 votes -
Germany’s robotic stores must rest on Sundays, too
22 votes -
‘Escape From Tarkov’ fans are outraged at new $250 pay-to-win edition
49 votes -
Iraq criminalises same-sex relationships in new law
8 votes -
First Nations woman one of seven global winners of prestigious Goldman prize for environmental activism
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Lotus' Evija X laps the Nürburgring Nordschleife in under seven minutes
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Last Week Tonight full episode library coming soon to YouTube
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It's not just TikTok. ByteDance has a variety of apps that could also be banned.
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Happy 6th Birthday, Tildes!
Happy birthday, Tildes! Thanks again to @Deimos for making the best little link aggregator community on the net, and keeping it running so well. And thanks to all you lovely people for all your...
Happy birthday, Tildes! Thanks again to @Deimos for making the best little link aggregator community on the net, and keeping it running so well. And thanks to all you lovely people for all your worthwhile contributions here too. :)
195 votes -
Hundreds of UK Border Force officers begin four-day strike today
7 votes -
Ireland plans to send asylum seekers back to UK under emergency law
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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 -
The comfortable problem of mid TV
24 votes -
A golden age of renewables is beginning, and California is leading the way
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British Columbia to recriminalize use of drugs in public spaces
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US government reportedly ponders crimping China's use of RISC-V
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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!
14 votes -
Free Companies: The age of mercenary companies
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Detransition is gender liberation, too - Here's to never being satisfied and forever changing
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How to judge a book by its cover: What book bindings teach us about readers of the past
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From the makers of the Monocle, Brilliant Labs releases open source AR Glasses
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The world's oldest hat shop that fitted James Bond
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Install asdf: One Runtime Manager to Rule All Dev Environments
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New American military aid for Ukraine - What's in the package and what impact will it have?
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Ukraine pulls US-provided Abrams tanks from the front lines over Russian drone threats
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The (simple) theory that explains everything | Neil Turok
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What cats’ love of boxes and squares can tell us about their visual perception
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Net neutrality is back as US FCC votes to regulate internet providers
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Book ban fight in Nevada would create LGBTQ section of libraries
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Complex systems science allows us to see new paths forward
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Setting up a pen-turning workshop for my son — need advice!
My son recently made a pen in his high school shop class and absolutely loved the process. With summer approaching, I've been toying with the idea of setting him up with his own pen-turning...
My son recently made a pen in his high school shop class and absolutely loved the process. With summer approaching, I've been toying with the idea of setting him up with his own pen-turning station rather than the typical summer job route.
Here’s where I could use your expertise:Lathe Choices: I'm looking at a couple of options from Harbor Freight—there’s a $300 model and a $550 variable speed one. How crucial is variable speed for a beginner? Would the basic model suffice for starting out, or is the upgrade worth it in the long run?
Chisels: I don’t want to cut corners on quality, especially for cutting tools. Any recommendations for brands or specific tools that are good for beginners but can also handle more advanced projects as he improves?
Essentials List: Besides the lathe, what are some must-have tools for pen turning? I already have the basics covered with a table saw, miter saw, dust collection system, and drill press.
Learning Resources: Any favorite videos, books, or other resources that could help both of us learn more about pen turning would be greatly appreciated.
I want to encourage him to sell them, but I'm also completely fine if they end up as Christmas gifts for the family. I’m excited to encourage my son’s new interest and would really appreciate your input on how to create a great setup for him. Thanks in advance for your help and suggestions!
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Standard Notes and Proton are joining forces
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Rooftop solar panels are flooding California’s grid. That’s a problem.
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Health care workers say 'moral injury ' is more accurate than burnout in the face of severe cost cutting
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Nominate for "Movie of the Week" in May - Cannes Film Festival
Voting closed The Cannes Film Festival is in May and I thought we should find four movies related to Cannes to watch in May. Maybe a bit of a risk since it isn't exactly full of well known...
Voting closed
The Cannes Film Festival is in May and I thought we should find four movies related to Cannes to watch in May. Maybe a bit of a risk since it isn't exactly full of well known mainstream movies, but I promise there is more to choose from than French arthouse movies. The criteria is simple, the movie must have been presented at the Cannes Film Festival at some point.
On the official website you can browse through all movies that has been in competition over the years. To narrow it down there is a list of all the Palme d’Or winners or more broadly every movie that have won any award at Cannes. This list all movies that have been in competition per year in alphabetical order
Rules
- Have been in the official program on the Cannes Film Festival in any year
- Not one we have done before
- Only one nomination per user
- Please only nominate if you intent to participate
- Upvote the post(s) with a nomination you would like to be picked for discussion next month
- Please state the title of the movie clearly on the first line, and add any additional general comments in the next paragraph to keep voting simple
In case of ties in the number of votes, random.org will decide. Voting closes Sunday.
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The man who killed Google Search
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Where are you on the spectrum of vacation planning? Detailed to the hour or floating like a leaf in the wind?
The wife and I are trying to plan a little road trip this summer and we can't even pick a direction so far, let alone a destination. We're realizing part of the difficulty is that we value...
The wife and I are trying to plan a little road trip this summer and we can't even pick a direction so far, let alone a destination. We're realizing part of the difficulty is that we value spontaneity over planning our vacation.
Some of our best times on vacation have been totally serendipitous - like pulling into Pocatello, Idaho and finding out it has a Museum of Clean, which sounds very quirky. And it was. But also quite entertaining as the founder toured us through some of the many ways that people have engineered things to keep their homes clean over the past century or so. Thats not something we'd ever plan ahead to see but it was a fun and entertaining afternoon.
Or pulling into Rawlins, Wyoming and finding out it has the Wyoming Frontier Prison, which is preserved as a museum with lots of interesting stories of its former prisoners. We toured the cell blocks, cafeteria, showers, and then got to into the 'death house' where the hangings took place. And its the first and last time you'll ever get to sit in a gas chamber!
Looking back though, we've missed some great things too. Like getting to San Francisco and realizing that tours of Alcatraz have been been booked up for weeks. Or finding out that we were a few days early to see all the bikes in Sturgis. Or that if you dont have a destination in Iowa, all youre going to see is miles and miles and miles of corn. And then more corn. Oh well, better luck next time? Or better planning?
Which are you, a detail planner or a fly by the seat of your pants vacationer?
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Ronald Reagan-era emergency health care law is the next abortion flashpoint at the US Supreme Court
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On the XZ Utils backdoor (CVE-2024-3094): FOSS delivered on its pitfalls and strengths
27 votes