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    4. Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (September 2024) — Version 1.1 adds an in-app YouTube player

      ~tildes Text 366 words
      This topic is for the Three Cheers for Tildes mobile app. I'll summarize the major updates at the start of each similar topic, so people can read the updates and then hit Ignore if they don't care...

      This topic is for the Three Cheers for Tildes mobile app.

      I'll summarize the major updates at the start of each similar topic, so people can read the updates and then hit Ignore if they don't care about more frequent updates and user feedback.

      Recently:

      Three Cheers version 1.1 is out for Android and iOS! (Sep 14, 2024)

      • Added an in-app YouTube player
      • Added 2 settings related to YouTube and autoplay
      • Tweaked the labels dialog UI
      • (Android) Fixed Back button navigation in the WebView
      • (iOS) Fixed UI bug commenting on a deeply nested comment

      Android version 1.1.2 (Oct 4, 2024): Fixed YouTube player setting, should take priority over Browser type setting. Fixed a UI bug with ignored topics appearing unignored.

       

      Some technical details: The YouTube player uses the YouTube IFrame Player API using the Android and iOS wrapper libraries. They are both open source and I was able to submit some improvement patches to them.

       

      Regarding release schedule: Prior to version 1.0 of the app, I was working (a little too) hard on the app and putting out monthly megathreads. These days I'm allocating my time differently, so topics won't be monthly. Please continue to feel free to reach out, whether posting in the megathread even if months old, or emailing me using the contact info on the app store pages, or using iOS TestFlight feedback functionality.

      Huge thank you to the few people who have set up a recurring donation in the app. From a worker perspective, it's still a tiny tiny amount if comparing with an actual wage developing apps, but luckily for my users, I'm not trying to make a wage from this app, and plan to continue developing it at my own pace. That does mean that updates will be somewhat unpredictable though.

       

      Previous topic: May 2024

       

      Where to get it

      Android version on Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.talklittle.android.tildes

      Or sideloadable APK at https://www.talklittle.com/three-cheers/

      iOS version on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/three-cheers-for-tildes/id6470950557

      Join TestFlight for iOS beta testing: https://testflight.apple.com/join/mpVk1qIy

      91 votes

    13. UFO 50 discussion topic

      ~games Ask
      Warning: this post may contain spoilers

      Based on the previous topic, it looks like there are a few of us currently playing through this. I felt like we could use a dedicated topic on Tildes given that FIFTY different games yields quite the discussion surface area.

      Use this topic to talk about any and all things UFO 50!

      26 votes

    38. Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix 2024 - Results

      ~sports.motorsports Ask
      Warning: this post may contain spoilers

      Thought that was a rather boring race. First half or so was just tire management. The added DRS zone didn't really spice anything up, as so many of the gaps were greater than 1 second. Even in the late race when the gaps tightened up, didn't seem like passing was possible. Perez couldn't get around Hulk. Leclerc couldn't get around Russell.

      On a more positive note, Colapinto continues to kill it. Albon had to retire due to a PU cooling issue, but even before that, Colapinto passed his teammate on a great move at the start. One that Albon was not particularly happy about! Unfortuantely, Perez just nudged Colapinto out of the points.

      McLaren continues to extend their recently-attained lead in the Constructor Championship. McLaren is ahead of Red Bull by 41 points. Though with 6 races left, that's not quite a guarantee just yet.

      Anyway, we begin the unofficial autumn break. 4 weeks until COTA. A whole month. Sigh. Since we're entering another break, I'll also post the current Constructor and Driver Championships standings below.

      Next race:

      United States Grand Prix
      Circuit of the Americas -- Austin, Texas
      Sunday, October 20

      Provisional Race Results -- SPOILER
      Pos No Driver Car Laps Time/retired Pts
      1 4 Lando Norris McLaren Mercedes 62 1:40:52.571 25
      2 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT 62 +20.945s 18
      3 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren Mercedes 62 +41.823s 15
      4 63 George Russell Mercedes 62 +61.040s 12
      5 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 62 +62.430s 10
      6 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 62 +85.248s 8
      7 55 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 62 +96.039s 6
      8 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes 61 +1 lap 4
      9 27 Nico Hulkenberg Haas Ferrari 61 +1 lap 2
      10 11 Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT 61 +1 lap 1
      11 43 Franco Colapinto Williams Mercedes 61 +1 lap 0
      12 22 Yuki Tsunoda RB Honda RBPT 61 +1 lap 0
      13 31 Esteban Ocon Alpine Renault 61 +1 lap 0
      14 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes 61 +1 lap 0
      15 24 Zhou Guanyu Kick Sauber Ferrari 61 +1 lap 0
      16 77 Valtteri Bottas Kick Sauber Ferrari 61 +1 lap 0
      17 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine Renault 61 +1 lap 0
      18 3 Daniel Ricciardo RB Honda RBPT 61 +1 lap 0
      19 20 Kevin Magnussen Haas Ferrari 57 DNF 0
      NC 23 Alexander Albon Williams Mercedes 15 DNF 0

      Fastest Lap: Daniel Ricciardo

      Source: F1.com

      Current World Constructor Championship Standings -- SPOILER
      Pos Team Pts
      1 McLaren Mercedes 516
      2 Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT 475
      3 Ferrari 441
      4 Mercedes 329
      5 Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes 86
      6 RB Honda RBPT 34
      7 Haas Ferrari 31
      8 Williams Mercedes 16
      9 Alpine Renault 13
      10 Kick Sauber Ferrari 0

      Source: F1.com

      Current World Driver Championship Standings -- SPOILER
      Pos Driver Nationality Car Pts
      1 Max Verstappen NED Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT 331
      2 Lando Norris GBR McLaren Mercedes 279
      3 Charles Leclerc MON Ferrari 245
      4 Oscar Piastri AUS McLaren Mercedes 237
      5 Carlos Sainz ESP Ferrari 190
      6 Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes 174
      7 George Russell GBR Mercedes 155
      8 Sergio Perez MEX Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT 144
      9 Fernando Alonso ESP Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes 62
      10 Nico Hulkenberg GER Haas Ferrari 24
      11 Lance Stroll CAN Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes 24
      12 Yuki Tsunoda JPN RB Honda RBPT 22
      13 Alexander Albon THA Williams Mercedes 12
      14 Daniel Ricciardo AUS RB Honda RBPT 12
      15 Pierre Gasly FRA Alpine Renault 8
      16 Oliver Bearman GBR Haas Ferrari 7
      17 Kevin Magnussen DEN Haas Ferrari 6
      18 Esteban Ocon FRA Alpine Renault 5
      19 Franco Colapinto ARG Williams Mercedes 4
      20 Zhou Guanyu CHN Kick Sauber Ferrari 0
      21 Logan Sargeant USA Williams Mercedes 0
      22 Valtteri Bottas FIN Kick Sauber Ferrari 0

      Source: F1.com

      14 votes

    39. What was your first programming language, what languages do you know now, and what tips do you have for those trying to learn any of those?

      ~comp Text 51 words
      What was your first programming language, what other languages (if any) do you know now, and what tips do you have for those trying to learn any of those? Whether those tips are for beginners or...

      What was your first programming language, what other languages (if any) do you know now, and what tips do you have for those trying to learn any of those? Whether those tips are for beginners or even advanced, to do with APIs, or if you've got a good library to share.

      53 votes