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‘Oregon Trail’ action-comedy movie in development at Apple | Movie will feature original musical numbers in the vein of 'Barbie'
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Non-college educated White men used to be ahead in the American economy. Now they’ve fallen behind.
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Gotham Awards nominations: ‘Anora’ leads pack, ‘Challengers’ and ‘Nickel Boys’ among group up for Best Feature
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The latest in North Korea’s fake IT worker scheme: Extorting the employers
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Timasomo 2024: Week 3 Updates
Important Upcoming Dates Tuesday, October 29 - Final Update Topic Tuesday, November 5 - Timasomo Showcase Topic November 1-4 are for putting the "finishing touches" on your project and readying it...
Important Upcoming Dates
Tuesday, October 29 - Final Update Topic
Tuesday, November 5 - Timasomo Showcase TopicNovember 1-4 are for putting the "finishing touches" on your project and readying it for the showcase.
While November 1 is technically the creative deadline, remember that there are no Timasomo Police, so if you need to keep working into November, go for it! We've had people submit to the showcase days and even weeks later.
Time for another update on your progress:
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What did/didn't you get done this week?
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Anything go according to plan?
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Anything go off the rails?
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Any successes or struggles to share?
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Do you need feedback or help on anything?
This is your topic to share anything and everything you want about what you’ve made so far.
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Inside the world's largest AI supercluster xAI Colossus
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Ensiferum – Winter Storm Vigilantes (2024)
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Týr – Dragons Never Die (2024)
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Canadian defence strategy and issues - Procurement disasters, the Arctic and alliances
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Switching to Linux, looking for distro recommendations
Overview When I swapped the motherboard on my computer, I lost my Windows license and Microsoft support was useless. So I am switching my desktop over to Linux. I am planning on setting up dual...
Overview
When I swapped the motherboard on my computer, I lost my Windows license and Microsoft support was useless. So I am switching my desktop over to Linux. I am planning on setting up dual boot, so that I still have Windows 10 with the watermark for certain use cases, but hoping I can run primarily Linux.
Previous Linux Experience
I have swapped an old laptop to Linux (elementaryOS) before and was able to have it do the simple tasks I required of that computer. I also have an old desktop running proxmox, with various VMs, primarily a NAS running openmediavault. Also, I took a college class on Linux system admin, which focused on various tasks on ubuntu. So overall, I am pretty familiar with Debian-based Linux and doing stuff in the terminal, but I would prefer to not have to use the terminal often.
Workload
So I use my computer for fairly normal use cases that should not be too problematic for Linux. Things I plan to do are:
- Non-competitive gaming (Minecraft, Civilization V and VI, occassionally single player FPS games)
- Video editing via DaVinci Resolve
- General web browsing
- Libre Office is what I plan to switch to from MS Office
Plans for testing
I am going to setup a VM on my hypervisor to try out the basic interface of each distro, and try basic tasks. Testing will probably not involve running the heavier applications such as DaVinci Resolve or games. However, I will look into the install process of some of these. For games, I am just going to rely on the work Steam has done for Linux gaming recently.
Things I am looking for in a distro
The things I want in a distro are:
- Debian based preferable, but am considering others
- Simple tasks can be done graphically, instead of via terminal
- Upgrade in place is preferable (I believe similar to how ubuntu now allows for upgrades to the next LTS does not require a reinstall)
- Similar UI to Windows 10 is preferable
Planned distros to test
Distros I wanted to try before posting
- popOS
- Mint
Distros I am considering testing after being recommended them:
- Arch
- Fedora (I am strongly leaning towards this one, but want to do more testing)
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Debugging audio artifacts caused by... a serial port?
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Has anyone ever used NixOS as daily-drive distro?
I'm impressed by reproducibility of NixOS, configuration mechanism and Nix package manager, but how it would be in daily-drive use? Is it worth it?
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Thomas Frank has emerged as an early favourite to succeed Erik ten Hag as the Manchester United manager after the Dutchman was sacked on Monday
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Wikipedia article blocked worldwide by Delhi high court
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Formula 1 Mexico City Grand Prix 2024 - Results
Warning: this post may contain spoilers
Race 2 of the triple-header complete! At the highest altitude of all the races: Mexico City.
Lots of crashes into the barriers this weekend. Such as for Yuki. I think Yuki was pulling off a great move on the outside of Albon, but Albon was being squeezed by Gasly, which made him squeeze Yuki. Either way, both were out of the running before Turn 1.
Max had a great start on Sainz to get P1, but then Sainz had a great run on Max after the restart! Sainz's move surprised me actually. But then Max's moves on Norris, as the latter attempted to pass the former, were ugly, to say the least. Both 10-sec penalties on Max deserved, IMO.
Perez had a great start at his home race, 'cept for the false start (looks like he was too far ahead of the marks). That earned him a 5-sec. But seems like the scrap and touch with Lawson just left him adrift at the back. At one point, Zhou was on hards 20 laps older than Perez' mediums, but Perez couldn't get anywhere close to DRS range of Zhou.
Mercedes were entertaining today, with Lewis trying to get around George lap after lap, for 10 laps.
I was hoping that Leclerc would keep P2, ahead of Norris, as a form of damage control in Red Bull's direction. But Norris came out ahead, after Leclerc almost went into the walls. Which was a good recovery by Leclerc to NOT hit the wall! At least Leclerc also took the fastest lap on the last lap. Another great P1 victory for Sainz. Provided this continues, what a way to finish out his time with Ferrari!
After the race, Colapinto recived a 10-sec penalty due to a collision between him and Lawson on the penutlimate lap.
Onward to Brazil!
Next race:
Sao Paulo Grand Prix
Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace
Sunday, November 3Provisional Race Results -- SPOILER
Pos No Driver Car Laps Time/retired Pts 1 55 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 71 1:40:55.800 25 2 4 Lando Norris McLaren Mercedes 71 +4.705s 18 3 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 71 +34.387s 16 4 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 71 +44.780s 12 5 63 George Russell Mercedes 71 +48.536s 10 6 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT 71 +59.558s 8 7 20 Kevin Magnussen Haas Ferrari 71 +63.642s 6 8 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren Mercedes 71 +64.928s 4 9 27 Nico Hulkenberg Haas Ferrari 70 +1 lap 2 10 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine Renault 70 +1 lap 1 11 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes 70 +1 lap 0 12 43 Franco Colapinto Williams Mercedes 70 +1 lap 0 13 31 Esteban Ocon Alpine Renault 70 +1 lap 0 14 77 Valtteri Bottas Kick Sauber Ferrari 70 +1 lap 0 15 24 Zhou Guanyu Kick Sauber Ferrari 70 +1 lap 0 16 30 Liam Lawson RB Honda RBPT 70 +1 lap 0 17 11 Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT 70 +1 lap 0 NC 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes 15 DNF 0 NC 23 Alexander Albon Williams Mercedes 0 DNF 0 NC 22 Yuki Tsunoda RB Honda RBPT 0 DNF 0 Fastest Lap: Charles Leclerc, Lap 71
Source: F1.com
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I bought a bike. What next?
Yeah, I bought an ebike from Costco. It was a pretty good deal and it exceeded my expectation in just about every way, at least so far. The only thing that's bugging me right now is that the seat...
Yeah, I bought an ebike from Costco. It was a pretty good deal and it exceeded my expectation in just about every way, at least so far. The only thing that's bugging me right now is that the seat is supposedly super comfortable but my butt is sore after relatively short rides, but I've read that that will go away after a while.
I haven't owned a bike for decades and I was wondering if there was any less obvious things I should look out for. I already figured out that I put on the front wheel off-center because the disc was rubbing against the brake pad, but that was an easy fix. The manual for my bike is painfully lacking in details; half of covers how to use the controller, and the other half is assembly, and even that part wasn't terribly detailed. There were two parts that came in the box that it didn't even mention (a reflector for the handlebars and the derailleur protector - the latter of which I only figured out what it was after I did a reverse image search for it). It appears that it was written for people who already know a lot about bikes. The fork has shocks on it that appear to be adjustable but I don't know how or even why you would want to adjust them. Is there a website or a book that I can find with more detailed info on bikes generally?
Finally, accessories. I already bought two simple things just on impulse: a simple cheap cable lock and a bell (which seems like a strange omission for a bike, but what do I know?). I figure that I should have probably invested in a better lock, though, since it's a fairly expensive machine, so I thought I'd ask what people would recommend. Also are there any other accessories I might consider? I want to get a bottle holder, but I'm looking for a design to 3D print if anyone has any recommendations. It'd be nice to finally bust out my roll of ASA for it.
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FizzBuzz as a TypeScript type
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US study on puberty blockers goes unpublished because of politics, doctor says
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Groundbreaking exhibition on Tove Jansson's public art opens in Helsinki – focuses on the artist and writer's lesser-known mural work
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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?
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Newly published collection - Letters by Oliver Sacks – provides valuable insight into a curious mind
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A Master and Commander prequel film is in development
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Chicago built 50+ miles of new bike lanes, increasing cyclists by 119% and dramatically reducing fatal collisions
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The perverse consequences of tuition-free medical school
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Weekly Middle East war megathread - week of October 21
This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant Middle East war 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 Middle East war 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.
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.
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‘Venom 3’ slinks to $51 million, lowest opening weekend of comic book trilogy
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Call of Duty 22 : Black Ops 6
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Should I go for a fun convertible I can drive every day to work, or a classic weekender?
Hey! I know a couple Miata owners are hiding here, so I figured I'd ask a car question here. Bear with me, this is a non problem that I blow out of proportion. I get twitchy when I don't have a...
Hey! I know a couple Miata owners are hiding here, so I figured I'd ask a car question here. Bear with me, this is a non problem that I blow out of proportion.
I get twitchy when I don't have a fun manual car, so right now I have a high mileage 330i E46 ZHP sedan. For those out of the know they're fairly notorious BMWs that are pretty unreliable, but the E46 generation is fairly easy to work on yourself. This was the ideal performance model that I wanted for a while, but unfortunately this one gave me lots more things to work on over the last year and a half than my last one. (Who knew the one with 230k miles off the street would be more difficult to sort than my grandpa's pristine 50k example??) It is a great car, it brings fun to my commute, but I don't feel the love with it. After the last repair I did took a turn, I just wanted it out of my parking spot more than anything... So now that it's back in a solid state, I have it up for sale and I'm planning on replacing it.
Here's the problem: bare minimum, if I'm going to drive something to work I want it to have side airbags. My pregnant wife and I almost got sidelined by a moving truck blowing a red light in my old NB Miata, and while I consider that kind of thing could happen regardless of the car I'm driving, I have a 60-mile highway commute and figured I shouldn't play those odds in a car with 80's safety sensibilities anymore. I sold the Miata and got the BMW, for safety and because it had back seats in case I needed to take the kid in it.But then I ended up never needing the back seats at all, and it doesn't seem like I really ever will in whatever I get. So now I'm looking to replace the bimmer with something less practical. And while my second kid is on the way - so we won't have a ton of time to go together for a bit - my wife agreed she misses the drop-top. So I'm looking at convertibles again. I feel like I've got two routes about this. (We have a minivan and a family sedan, so ignore any unmentioned notions of practicality going into this.)
The NC Miata has side airbags, and as a benefit they're dead reliable. They're a bit faster, a bit more comfy, and all around a better car than my NB was. So I could save up for that... But I just don't feel a ton of heart for them? Despite all the revisionism going around the NC and how they're underappreciated, I just find them very, uh, bar of soap to look at. Some seat time might change my mind here. A Fiat 500 Abarth or a 986 Boxster would also work, and I find them more interesting, but they don't have the reliability points.
On the other hand, if I'm looking to get something for my hobby... Shouldn't I get something I really want? There are a few things I'm interested in my price range, but what's really piquing my interest is an NA Miata or an MR2 of some generation. I had a bad NA before and would like to try again; I adore the styling, and the market cooled off a bit since the Covid bubble. With the MR2, I've never had a mid-engine car and they seem pretty simple, reliable, and aren't as unpredictable as a lot of other MR options. I could upgrade either of those down the line, and many I'm looking at are well taken care of with rust or pre-cat issues out of the way. There's also a huge influx of interesting kei cars and imports coming in that I'm really curious to drive and work on in the price range; Beats, Cappuccinos, Pajero Minis, and GC8 Imprezas are on my radar.
Since I'm not going to be driving to work for a few months while my kid is coming, it won't matter if I won't take it. But when that time comes I'm not going to drive the thing 5/7 days of the week. A manual car really livens my commute up and makes it much more enjoyable, and I probably won't want to be working on an old something with two kids around.So I keep jumping between these two options. My brain tells me I should save for an NC2 Miata; my heart tells me to get something cooler. My gut says I'm clueless and I should just wait for he best thing that pops up. But I just don't know.
Was anyone asking themselves the same question at some point, and what did you end up doing? Did you get the fun side dream car and keep it as the weekender, or did you get the compromise car and enjoy it every day?
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On a simplified approach to achieve parallel performance and portability across CPU and GPU architectures
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Hear a Chopin waltz unearthed after nearly 200 years
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Tildes Book Club - Nominations thread
This is the third nominations thread for Tildes book club. If you think you might be interested to read with us, please name between one and five books you find intriguing and think others might...
This is the third nominations thread for Tildes book club.
If you think you might be interested to read with us, please name between one and five books you find intriguing and think others might enjoy. We will later have a voting thread so that each nomination gets an equal shot to win votes with no early nomination advantage. After we finish discussing Kindred this month and the City We Became at the end of November, we will move on to read the new titles.
Please feel free to nominate both fiction and nonfiction and consider nominating a diverse selection of books and authors. Books should be 600 pages or shorter. The first books in series are fair game for nominations if they tell a complete story.
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Paper: Feminism in Programming Language Design
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PS4 turned into handheld console
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Copyright Office exemption makes McDonald’s ice cream machines repairable
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Beautification project in California prison inspired by Norwegian approach to incarceration – rehabilitation in humane prisons surrounded by nature leads to successful reintegration into society
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The Foundations of Magic's next era
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Lawsuit: City cameras make it impossible to drive anywhere without being tracked | "Every passing car is captured," says 4th Amendment lawsuit against Norfolk, VA
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What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking?
What food and drinks have you been enjoying (or not enjoying) recently? Have you cooked or created anything interesting? Tell us about it!
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€78 ($90) mount is now available for World of Warcraft - more than three times more expensive than anything else
Can you even call it microtransactions anymore? Here's the link to the store page. I have never bought a cosmetic in any game, ever, but this is absolutely insane to me, especially for World of...
Can you even call it microtransactions anymore?
Here's the link to the store page.
I have never bought a cosmetic in any game, ever, but this is absolutely insane to me, especially for World of Warcraft which usually had somewhat measured pricing on their real-money cosmetics (everything has always been below €25 to my knowledge) - that it's fully cosmetic is debatable though, seeing as you now have an auction house and mailbox wherever you are. Not all that game changing to be sure, but it's definitely a small advantage over those that are not rich in money or in-game currency.
There is an argument to be made that it's a way to influence the economy in the game - another gold-sink to reduce the huge wealth gap between players (it will cost nearly two million gold to reach the Battle.net balance required). However, two million gold is not that much.
I'm not quite dusting off my pitchfork over it, mind you, but still. And I just wanted to share to maybe foster some quality discussion on tildes about microtransactions maybe?
Thanks for the tags @mycketforvirrad, didn't really know what to put.
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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.
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Local US health departments struggle to track human cases of bird flu
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Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news
Tildes is a very serious site, where we discuss very serious matters like tariffs, electoral college and elder scrolls.oblivion. Tags culled from the highest voted topics from the last seven days,...
Tildes is a very serious site, where we discuss very serious matters like tariffs, electoral college and elder scrolls.oblivion. Tags culled from the highest voted topics from the last seven days, if anyone was researching.
But one of my favourite tags happens to be offbeat! Taking its original inspiration from Sir Nils Olav III, this thread is looking for any far-fetched
offbeat
stories lurking in the newspapers. It may not deserve its own post, but it deserves a wider audience!16 votes -
Six lies Elon Musk believed in the last 24 hours
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Researchers have connected the identity of skeletal remains found in a well at Norway's Sverresborg castle to a passage in a centuries-old Norse text
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Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool Whisper used in hospitals invents things no one ever said
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Iceland's valley of geysers mysteriously reawakens – some long dormant geysers are spouting up to two meters, with experts unsure as to the cause
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What’s behind the sudden surge in young Americans’ wealth?
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Google, Microsoft, and Perplexity promote debunked scientific racism in AI search results
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The Playstation 2 "Emotion Engine" was worthy of the hype
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