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19 votes
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Subnautica 2 | Official teaser trailer
32 votes -
Passwords have problems, but passkeys have more
35 votes -
Illdisposed – Lay Low (2024)
2 votes -
Kobo for a casual reader
Howdy, Just this morning I got a wild hair and started thinking about replacing my older Kindle Paperwhite, mostly because something with a a USB-C port would be nice to have. I'm still not sure...
Howdy,
Just this morning I got a wild hair and started thinking about replacing my older Kindle Paperwhite, mostly because something with a a USB-C port would be nice to have. I'm still not sure I'll actually do this, as my Kindle works just fine, occasionally needing a reboot is about the extent of it, as well as the reading time can get janky here and there.
Based on what I'm reading about Kobo, it seems like it offers a bunch of features I'll never use or be interested in. I do not care about customization. I don't borrow from the library. I don't mind buying from Amazon. I rarely read books more than once, so I almost never go back through my collection to see what I have. I don't like ads (I have a PiHole, for example), but the ads on Kindle don't bother me, my brain skips over them, never even noticing. And by casual reader, I mean I read maybe 5-10 books a year, so my Kindle often just sits by my bedside, gathering dust for a spell.
Basically all I do is pick up my Kindle, unlock it and get back to reading whatever I had been, then close the case and set it aside. I like that I can read on the Kindle app on my phone if I've forgotten my Kindle at home. I do read lots of samples on it.
Kobo seems nice and I like an excuse to migrate away from a major corporation, but it's more expensive than a Kindle (I've bought both my Kindles I've owned, used for $40) and seems to offer little that I care about over the Kindle. I'm well aware I can transfer my purchases over, but I'm not sure I care or want to bother with the hassle, so I'm wondering if a Kobo would be at all the right choice and am looking for opinions.
Thanks!
15 votes -
Fitness Weekly Discussion
What have you been doing lately for your own fitness? Try out any new programs or exercises? Have any questions for others about your training? Want to vent about poor behavior in the gym? Started...
What have you been doing lately for your own fitness? Try out any new programs or exercises? Have any questions for others about your training? Want to vent about poor behavior in the gym? Started a new diet or have a new recipe you want to share? Anything else health and wellness related?
9 votes -
Countering social media cybercrime using deep learning: Instagram fake accounts detection
3 votes -
The Stallman report
38 votes -
Unlocking AI for everyone, not just big tech
10 votes -
How do you keep your home smelling nice?
Assume cleaning is done on a regular basis. My apartment has a subtle "scent" from, what I assume to be, the vinyl flooring wax. I'd like that to not be the smell visitors first experience. I'm...
Assume cleaning is done on a regular basis. My apartment has a subtle "scent" from, what I assume to be, the vinyl flooring wax. I'd like that to not be the smell visitors first experience.
I'm considering an air purifier/diffuser, but don't know if they're effective.
32 votes -
No Way Down: Chemical release at Wacker Polysilicon
17 votes -
Programming/gaming monitor recommendations
I'm a work from home software engineer, I spend most of the day at my desk staring at my dual monitor setup. There are some specs I'd like to upgrade based off what I've read online, but I want to...
I'm a work from home software engineer, I spend most of the day at my desk staring at my dual monitor setup. There are some specs I'd like to upgrade based off what I've read online, but I want to hear if any tildes users have strong opinions about the hardware.
My primary display is a Dell S2719DGF (1440 144hz), and my secondary display is a Dell P2719H (1080 60hz). My primary display is for programming & gaming, and I want to upgrade to 4k 144hz. My secondary display is my primary display for work, only used for programming. I want to upgrade it to at least 1440, maybe 4k if it's as good as they say. I also need 100x100mm vesa mount support, though I think most monitors have that these days.
A few points that I'm not certain about:
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I've read that 4k is better for reading and writing code because the higher pixel density makes text sharper. I definitely prefer 1440 over 1080, but is the jump from 1440 to 4k as noticeable? I've never used a 4k monitor.
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My current primary display has a low response time. I don't play fast-paced PvP games anymore, is this something I can give up and not notice?
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I think IPS panels are the move for both displays, for better contrast and to avoid burn-in, but I'm no longer well educated on the current landscape of panels. MiniLED? QLED? QD-LED? What'sNextLED??
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Both of my displays are 27 inches. I'm hesitant to upgrade to something larger like 32 inches and lose pixel density. Is the difference between 4k@27in and 4k@32in negligible?
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I just moved my office into a loft with poor lighting. I read that dark rooms require better contrast but I'm not sure what good or poor contrast looks like.
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Is my fps going to take a hit from increasing the resolution of my secondary display? I don't know if there's a lot of extra overhead from the increased resolution. AMD GPU/Gnome/Wayland btw.
If you're a programmer/gamer with a hill to die on regarding monitors please share it with me!
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The University of Michigan doubled down on D.E.I. What went wrong? (gifted link)
18 votes -
Bike manufacturers are making bikes less repairable
60 votes -
'Phineas and Ferb' tease cast, art for next year's Disney revival
7 votes -
Federal Trade Commission announces final “Click-to-Cancel” rule making it easier for US consumers to end recurring subscriptions and memberships
64 votes -
‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ to lose $150 million to $200 million in theatrical run after bombing at box office
39 votes -
This journalist spent a year living with the embattled families of trans youth
18 votes -
Routine dental X-rays are not backed by evidence—experts want it to stop
33 votes -
Vegan recipe log
Hi all. I cook as often as I can and thought it might be fun to chat about any recipes you’ve tried or would like to try! I’m vegan so anything I post in this thread will be too. Maybe even share...
Hi all. I cook as often as I can and thought it might be fun to chat about any recipes you’ve tried or would like to try! I’m vegan so anything I post in this thread will be too. Maybe even share snacks or restaurants that are you’ve tried that you’ve liked!
To start is a simple sauce/stir fry recipe I make when I’m pretty tired after a long day:
Spicy salty sweet sauce:
1-2 tbsp gochugaru
1 tbsp white or black rice vinegar
1 tbsp mirin
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp agave or maple syrup
1 tsp corn starchI usually put all of the ingredients together except for the corn starch and then set aside as I do the rest of the prep.
The rest of the recipe is a bit more variable as I have certain ingredients but looks like this:
1 cup cooked white rice OR hand pulled noodles
Noodle recipe:
250g all purpose flour
125 ml water
1/4-1/2 tsp salt
Canola oilI add the flour, water, and salt to a bowl, mixing with my fingers. It starts to form pretty quickly into a mass. I knead the mass of dough into a ball until uniform. With the large, smooth dough ball I cut it into 8 pieces with a knife, roll them into a sort of prolate spheroid shape, and coat with canola oil. Put the oiled dough shapes into a bowl and cover with a damp towel. Let them rest for about an hour or so.
Heat a pot of water. Flatten the dough pieces into rectangles with a rolling pin. Use the rolling pin (if it’s a thin one, otherwise I use large chopsticks), to press the dough lengthways to create a sort of seam. Hold each end of the dough and slowly pull to stretch. Slap on counter as you pull a few times. Stretch it as long or short as you’d like. On the seam you made with the rolling pin, split the noodle apart so that the noodle is now a large loop. Put into the boiling water and wait roughly a minute /or until it’s floating. Can cook a few noodles at a time, though I usually do one or two and roll/pull while they boil.
With the noodles or rice done or going and the sauce almost ready, start to chop vegetables, maybe a cup or so of 2-3 types. I like Napa cabbage, squash, green onions, bell pepper, and carrots but really get whatever you’d like or have on hand at the time. Sauté the vegetables in a tbsp or so of oil (I use canola or olive), starting with onions/garlic and then adding others as you see fit. Once the vegetables are done to your liking, add the noodles or rice, then the sauce (adding in the corn starch to the sauce at this point) and stir.
Often I’ll actually fry a half block or block of tofu I’ve cubed before adding vegetables into the oil. I usually do this as the noodles (or if I’m doing a pot of rice, as it begins to cook) are about done resting, maybe with 15-20 mins to go, since frying tofu can take awhile.
I like to serve in bowls, topping with a dash of sesame oil, black sesame seeds, and fresh green onion.
I’ll post more recipes in the thread as I make them but this is probably the most frequent thing I make in a given week. Feel free to share your own!
28 votes -
Tinkerers are taking home and reverse engineering Redbox kiosks
14 votes -
We spoke with the last person standing in the floppy disk business
29 votes -
Reflections on Palantir
9 votes -
Migrant deportations to increase, says EU chief Ursula Von der Leyen
7 votes -
The Electric State | Official teaser
13 votes -
Asmongold's Twitch channel temporarily banned following racist rant about Palestinians
44 votes -
A columnist makes sense of Wall Street like none other (see footnote)
5 votes -
Hazelight Studios has announced that It Takes Two has sold over twenty million copies – Josef Fares teases next project
15 votes -
The XVIII best films about the Romans – ranked
6 votes -
Race Science Inc. | Undercover in The Human Diversity Foundation, the million-dollar race science company
15 votes -
Georgia voter cancellation site
33 votes -
ADE 651
14 votes -
West’s spy chiefs alarmed at recklessness of Russian counterparts
20 votes -
Three years in the wild: how a fugitive father has hidden his children for so long
15 votes -
Myrient - Reenvisioning video game preservation
11 votes -
Grande Mahogany – Super Rocker (2024)
2 votes -
My solar-powered and self-hosted website
10 votes -
Stephen King’s ‘Fairy Tale’ getting ten episode series adaptation from A24
8 votes -
Big changes are coming to ArchiveBox!
10 votes -
Game Freak acknowledges massive Pokémon data breach, as employee info appears online
16 votes -
Fears over looming water shutdown in Johannesburg South Africa
4 votes -
I am disappointed by dynamic typing
22 votes -
Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson, known for his decades-long fight against Japanese whaling and arrested in Greenland in July, has asked France's president for political asylum
12 votes -
Inside the TikTok documents: Stripping teens and boosting 'attractive' people
33 votes -
Ukraine to receive aging Abrams tanks in latest Australian military aid package
19 votes -
Ultimate beginner guide to random intermittent reward
16 votes -
Announcing FLOSS/fund: $1M per year for free and open source projects
18 votes -
PocketPlay phone case
17 votes -
How to make Racket go (almost) as fast as C
2 votes -
How to write a blog post about how to monetize a blog
5 votes