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10 votes
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Everybody loves FRED: How America fell for a data tool
13 votes -
Beyond Borgmann: Single-task tools and the future of meaningful technology
7 votes -
City Sizes: City size comparison tool
35 votes -
Is there a tool/method to find games you have in common with someone else?
My nephew and I like to play games together, and we're always looking for games that we can play together. I was manually looking through my Steam library today and wondering how to go about...
My nephew and I like to play games together, and we're always looking for games that we can play together. I was manually looking through my Steam library today and wondering how to go about finding stuff that we may already own that we could play together. Is there a tool for that? Or maybe something that could suggest a game for purchase that we would both enjoy based on our history?
Also feel free to drop any general game library organization tips here. I found this tildes thread from a couple of years ago and I've already seen some cool ideas and tools.
13 votes -
Water-hose tool use and showering behavior by Asian elephants
10 votes -
picoCAD is a fun, easy, and accessible tool to make lowpoly models
22 votes -
I made an an easy to browse index of Developer blogs from Gamedeveloper / Gamasutra
4 votes -
DebunkBot
10 votes -
Hiring in tech is harder than ever. AI isn’t helping.
37 votes -
Lefties of Tildes: what are some items where the left handed version is most necessary?
Despite everyone else in the family being right handed, my son is a leftie! Very excited for this development, but as we're nearing school age at 5, I'm wondering about the things he uses daily....
Despite everyone else in the family being right handed, my son is a leftie! Very excited for this development, but as we're nearing school age at 5, I'm wondering about the things he uses daily.
Seeing him cutting with right handed scissors, I'm getting him some left handed ones. What are other common items I may not be considering that are just so much easier to use the left handed version of?
41 votes -
Finding a sewing machine
I am very confused. I want to buy my wife her first ever sewing machine (she seems quite dedicated on learning it, and she has done basic repairs on clothing before). The problem is that I see...
I am very confused. I want to buy my wife her first ever sewing machine (she seems quite dedicated on learning it, and she has done basic repairs on clothing before).
The problem is that I see that lots of people on Reddit that don't recommend too many newer models due to lack of reliability or using poor quality materials (plastic housing/gears, etc.), but at the same time many people are saying don't pay too much for an older machine (like even $50 USD seems to be too much for some people lol) which does not have these problems because you don't know how they maintained the machine, but any of the machines that seem to be decently cared for (with my very limited knowledge) are at least $100 CAD.
So does anyone have a recommendation for a decent sewing machine? For reference, I was eyeing a Kenmore 158.13200 I found locally for $150 CAD, which seems to include lots of accessories and the carrying case.
16 votes -
Coax wire tools
Hi, I need to re-terminate a couple of wires I do not wish to replace entirely. I'm thinking of just buying a cheap Klein crimper but is there a reason to buy something more expensive? If somebody...
Hi, I need to re-terminate a couple of wires I do not wish to replace entirely. I'm thinking of just buying a cheap Klein crimper but is there a reason to buy something more expensive? If somebody with experience has any recommendations here, I'd appreciate them. Thanks.
Edit: thanks to everyone for their prompt replies! I will go with your consensus of no need for an expensive tool right now.
5 votes -
IFixit introduces USB-C portable soldering iron
31 votes -
A tool to determine which US city you should live in
44 votes -
Grokking KOReader
25 votes -
Signal developer explains why early encrypted messaging tools flopped
35 votes -
Doom Eternal official mod support released, includes the same dev tools used to make the game
17 votes -
Luxtorpeda: a Steam Play compatibility tool to run games using native Linux engines
21 votes -
Is it possible to sharpen this video with tools freely available on Linux?
I really like this instructional video. I even downloaded a copy. The copy I downloaded is as blurry as the copy on YouTube. Is it possible to possible to sharpen my copy of that video? If it is...
I really like this instructional video. I even downloaded a copy. The copy I downloaded is as blurry as the copy on YouTube.
Is it possible to possible to sharpen my copy of that video?
If it is possible, can it be done with freely available software on Linux?
Thanks either way.
11 votes -
It may soon be legal to jailbreak AI to expose how it works
29 votes -
"Privacy-Preserving" Attribution: Mozilla disappoints us yet again
68 votes -
Inside Penny's Big Breakaway - The platform game evolved - developer deep dive
7 votes -
How Ernest Wright scissors are handmade
8 votes -
Steam Superheater: Fix old and broken Steam games with a couple of clicks
22 votes -
Vibe Check - Let AI find you the best things
30 votes -
Which user feedback tools would you recommend?
Hey everyone, I'm currently getting close to releasing a piece of software and I think that engaging users and collecting their feedback to inform the development of future features is valuable....
Hey everyone,
I'm currently getting close to releasing a piece of software and I think that engaging users and collecting their feedback to inform the development of future features is valuable. So, I am currently evaluating different specialized solutions to see which one is best.
Does anybody have a preference for a particular tool, or otherwise know which tools are the best in terms of functionality etc.?
Thanks in advance for your input!
I'll go back to comparing options and I'll check back in here later on. Have a nice one.
Edit: To clarify, I am looking for an end user-facing tool for a (currently closed-source) SaaS (I may eventually open-source it, but I'm a bit on the fence-I would have to weigh the pros and cons).
8 votes -
Udio | AI music generator
37 votes -
Carpenter's AirTags help uncover 'massive' case of stolen tools in Maryland
16 votes -
University suspends students for AI homework tool it gave them $10,000 prize to make
46 votes -
The world's oldest hat shop that fitted James Bond
4 votes -
PortMaster: a simple GUI tool designed to facilitate the downloading and installation of game ports for Linux handheld devices
3 votes -
What AI tools are you actually using?
On my work system I mostly tend to use the Bing Copilot to help me quickly write emails and statements to prepare a document.
41 votes -
With Vids, Google thinks it has the next big productivity tool for work
17 votes -
Teaching coding to an eight year old with Scratch?
I have a relative whose 8 year old has shown a keen interest in coding. He even takes books out of the library about coding even though he's never done it and I dont think he understands most of...
I have a relative whose 8 year old has shown a keen interest in coding. He even takes books out of the library about coding even though he's never done it and I dont think he understands most of what he's reading. Seems like a little Bill Gates just dying to get started.
I used to teach LOGO to kids back when the dinosaurs roamed the earth and I looked at some recent versions. Its good, and the logic is all there, but the end results are fairly mundane for a kid who's already experienced amazing video games. Then I stumbled across Scratch, a much more visual programming tool and it seems to fit what we need. Scratch allows kids to make animations, simple games, even do motion detection, music all with sprites that they can manipulate using drag and drop coding blocks. Lots of online video tutorials that he can follow himself too. https://scratch.mit.edu/
Before I dive headlong into Scratch, just wondering if there are other even better tools for teaching coding to kids? Or what your experience might be with them?
20 votes -
Harbor Freight cannot easily develop their own flesh detection table saw
28 votes -
Setting up and sharpening a saw
6 votes -
Introducing Mozilla Monitor Plus, a new tool to automatically remove your personal information from data broker sites
35 votes -
I'm looking for a project management tool similar to gantt but... different
I'm wondering if this type of tool exists. Basically, I am senior dev of a 3 man dev team at a non-tech company. I maintain 60 or so web apps for our 300-400 users (all internal apps) as well as...
I'm wondering if this type of tool exists. Basically, I am senior dev of a 3 man dev team at a non-tech company. I maintain 60 or so web apps for our 300-400 users (all internal apps) as well as act as jack of all trades when it comes to SQL, IIS, self hosted and cloud hosted windows server boxes, VMware, etc. Basically, I have a lot of spinning plates.
We are in active development but we get interrupted a lot. Like, a lot a lot. Because of this, we don't really work based on deadlines but more on timelines. Upper management knows that things get priority over other things and we have to move things around and pivot a lot, so as long as we can explain why a project took 6 more months than we projected, it's fine.
So having said all that, I'm looking for a timeline system similar to gantt but I want the ability to have more than one "timespan" per task/row.
So for example let's say I'm building a to-do app and one of the tasks is to figure out the theme/color scheme of the app. I think this will take 3 days, and I don't really need to be more specific than that, they aren't trying to micro manage. However, I got interrupted and pulled off the project in the middle of that task, so I worked on it for 1 day, I had other things for 3 days, and I came back to finish the last two days.
In this case, in a gantt chart, your task can only be one "timespan" per "row" and in order for me to chart what actually happened, I need to add multiple subtasks to that task and the task ends up taking 3 rows of space.
This is rough to read and annoying to have to rearrange and insert new subtasks and rearrange subsequent tasks along the timeline.
Is there a tool out there that handles this more "ad-hoc" scheduling that I'm looking for?
Ideally what I would like is for me to be able to put together a full estimate of time for the project (say 3 months) with the ability to cascade schedule changes down when a task in the middle goes on longer than expected or gets interrupted.
I would like to have categories or color mapping so we can see which timespans are interruptions and which are tasks done and tasks to do.
Am I asking too much? Does gantt have this ability and I've not found the right vendor?
Right now my temporary solution is excel but it's a beating to have to go shift things every time I have an interruption, I feel like I spend more time explaining what happened than I do actually programming, haha
Edit: I've seen things like Monday.com and Microsoft project, but these are really heavy and too specific for my needs, I don't want a lot of context or setting up a kanban board or anything like that, I just want effectively an interactive timeline with simple "I'm doing this for x days" and not much else in terms of percent complete, details of the task, sprint integration, etc.
Think trello in complexity, just time-based and sideways 😅
I don't want to be a project manager, I don't have time for that - I just need the ability to quickly track interruptions and be able to use it as backup if upper management comes poking around
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What should be included in a beginner toolkit for a teenage child doing small builder projects?
I have a teenage child. They're going to be doing "design and tech" at school, and they've shown an interest in light maker / builder projects. I want to put together a small toolkit for them. The...
I have a teenage child. They're going to be doing "design and tech" at school, and they've shown an interest in light maker / builder projects.
I want to put together a small toolkit for them.
The difficulty I'm having is that when I look at precision screwdrivers I pick a Felco set for £80. For regular screwdrivers I pick either Felco, Wira, Wiha, or Sandvick Bahco. This is probably a bad idea - they're going to end up with a lot of very expensive kit that they will not appreciate yet.
The other thing I'm struggling with is knowing which bits of kit are essential and which are nice to have.
I'd be really grateful to hear your thoughts about this kit. I'm especially interested to hear discussion about balancing "good enough" with "avoid garbage" -- I do prefer to spend more on quality rather than buying cheap buying often.
Screwdrivers:
A handle and a set of bits to fit the handle - £10
A set of weird bits (security, hex, torx) to fit the handle £5
Screwdrivers - pz1, pz2, 4 flat head screw drivers in sensible sizes (still working this out) (probably stanley FatMax) - £30Snips - they're getting my Bahco snips and my ancient lindstrom snips. I want to get them something they can destroy through misuse, so I'll buy something for around £15
Pliers - needlenose serrated pliers £10
Pliers - big pliers - they'll be getting my ancient RS pliers.Wire strippers - I like the scissor type that have a range of holes. A nice pair is about £20.
Wrenches and spanners - I have three adjustable spanners in different sizes. I'm looking at micro-ratchets, so something like Kerr or felo (xs33) (but the felo is expensive!!) or Bahco 2058/S26 for £20
Soldering iron - I'm super tempted to just get Hakko's intro model for £100-£150. But I don't know whether I should go instead for some cheap thing like tenma. My own preference for me is strongly Weller - I used weller irons for decades and they were so solid and robust for what I was doing, but not a great choice for tinkering about. I'm struggling to understand the build quality of Tenma bought from a reputable company. I don't want my child fixing things in a mains powered box.
I need a tool box to put it all in.
I need some kind of cutting and filing tools - cheap set of files and a little handle.
I need some measuring equipment - I don't know whether to include a nice set of steel rules or a cheap digital calliper.
Alongside all this there will be a dremel multitool and some useful accessories for it.
And also safety equipment - dustmasks, eye protection (from a reputable supplier!!)
22 votes -
Tools for thinking about censorship
9 votes -
OpenAI quietly removes ban on military use of its AI tools
43 votes -
Hackers can infect network-connected wrenches to install ransomware, researchers say
28 votes -
Qalculate! - the ultimate desktop calculator
42 votes -
Inspired by online dating, AI tool for adoption matchmaking falls short for vulnerable foster kids
11 votes -
DM/GMs, what map making tools do you use?
What tools do you use to make maps for your table? I've tried looking and I have found a few decent generators, but I'm really looking for a making tool I already have a general layout in my head...
What tools do you use to make maps for your table?
I've tried looking and I have found a few decent generators, but I'm really looking for a making tool I already have a general layout in my head of what the city/region/continent but I can't draw for shit, and I want to find a tool that makes this easy? Makes it look nice, makes it easy to add points of interest and features, etc.
What do you use?
Edit: for clarification, this is for city/region maps, not battlemaps.
23 votes -
Meet Nightshade, the new tool allowing artists to ‘poison’ AI models with corrupted training data
56 votes -
Getty Images to debut its own AI image generator which will be trained on Getty’s own data
16 votes -
Literature Map: The more people like an author and another author, the closer together they move
17 votes -
Blocklayer - A compilation of homebuilding and construction calculators and templates
18 votes