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4 votes
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Remembering The Onion’s 9/11 issue: ‘Everyone thought this would be our last issue in print’
16 votes -
Star Trek 4 loses Pine and Hemsworth - The rise and fall of the Kelvin Timeline
10 votes -
Three years after the Gold King Mine spill there’s no fix to leaky abandoned mines
9 votes -
Too Kyo Games led by Danganronpa and Zero Escape creators Kazutaka Kodaka and Kotaro Uchikoshi, four projects underway
7 votes -
An interview with the developer of DXVK, part of what makes Valve's Steam Play tick
11 votes -
Global hunger increasing, UN warns
10 votes -
The forensic science of drowning, and how it landed a father in prison for murder of his daughter
6 votes -
Any cryptocurrency investors/enthusiasts in here?
Hey all, haven't seen a thread on this yet. What projects do you folks have some stake in? Any you're interested in but haven't picked up? Thoughts on the market?
14 votes -
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition coming to Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in 2019!
@finalfantasy: FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES Remastered Edition is more beautiful than ever and coming to #NintendoSwitch and #PlayStation 4 in 2019! https://t.co/hwfldVLYRO
13 votes -
He got the Nobel. She got nothing. Now she's won a huge prize and she's giving it all away
9 votes -
Blur - Tracy Jacks (1994)
3 votes -
Forging Islamic science
6 votes -
Tomorrow, the EU will vote on the future of the internet (again)
10 votes -
Trend Micro says sorry after apps grabbed Mac browser history
6 votes -
Canada's notwithstanding clause — what's that again?
6 votes -
A big list of @squidlarkin's great twitter threads about trans experience & theory
@squidlarkin: in fact, I'm gonna link a bunch of them here to keep them handy https://t.co/ajPo7Dkwnb
4 votes -
Why would Cynthia Nixon order lox on a cinnamon raisin bagel? We present six theories
7 votes -
Cells at Work
10 votes -
What is/are your go-to system fonts?
By system fonts I specifically mean fonts that come shipped with an OS, things like Times New Roman or Cambria.
24 votes -
Anything to vent, ~talk?
Hello, fellow Tildrestians. Having just joined, I found that Tildes was a substantial improvement from the standard Reddit fare. Hooray for substantial conversation! I’ve always been a long time...
Hello, fellow Tildrestians. Having just joined, I found that Tildes was a substantial improvement from the standard Reddit fare. Hooray for substantial conversation!
I’ve always been a long time lurker, and I’ve never been confident enough to start threads. So, ~talk, this is a vent thread for your problems and your worries. Not for the fact that you stubbed your toe, but possibly stuff that might worry you. If this doesn’t go well, then I will probably remove this thread in emberassment.
But if it does, then perhaps we can all propose solutions to others problems. Perhaps we can comfort each other with advice and tips. It could be a stupid idea, which, if it is, let me know, but it could be a chance to actually not be the circlejerking redditors some of us once were.
And if this in the wrong group, also do let me know.
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Bring back the headphone jack: Why USB-C audio still doesn't work
15 votes -
George Orwell: Why socialists don't believe in fun
6 votes -
What are you grateful for?
Hello Tildestians. Nice to be a part of this community I think. The threads I have read are all polite. What are you grateful for in your life right now?
32 votes -
'Affront to human rights': Top UN official slams Australia's offshore detention
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I'm having a hard time reading the Myth of Sisyphus, is there a more accessible intro to absurdism?
I read some things about the philosophy and I'd really like to go deeper into it, but the book is so hard for me to read! I can't make sense of much of what I'm reading, maybe it's the vocabulary...
I read some things about the philosophy and I'd really like to go deeper into it, but the book is so hard for me to read! I can't make sense of much of what I'm reading, maybe it's the vocabulary I'm not sure... Is there a more accessible book about absurdism?
7 votes -
State data to be used to limit child gamers in China
22 votes -
Black Mirror S3E03 "Shut Up and Dance" discussion thread
Previous episode | Index thread | Next episode Black Mirror Season 3 Episode 3 - Shut Up and Dance After a virus infects his laptop, a teen faces a daunting choice: carry out orders delivered by...
Previous episode | Index thread | Next episode
Black Mirror Season 3 Episode 3 - Shut Up and Dance
After a virus infects his laptop, a teen faces a daunting choice: carry out orders delivered by text message, or risk having intimate secrets exposed.
Warning: this thread contains spoilers about this episode! If you haven't seen it yet, please watch it and come back to this thread later.
You can talk about past episodes, but please don't discuss future episodes in this thread!
If you don't know what to say, here are some questions to get the discussion started:
- How does the title relate to the episode itself?
- Are there any similarities between real life events and the episode?
- Are there any references or easter eggs in the episode, such as references to past episodes?
Please rate the episode here!
11 votes -
I am moving abroad this month, anyone here have experience with that?
Any advice? What are your experiences with moving abroad and starting over? I need advice with finding apartments to rent, I'll be moving to Argentina.
15 votes -
Why are newspaper websites so horrible?
23 votes -
Swiss town set for universal basic income experiment
13 votes -
On an internet run by personal information, what do you do to manage yours?
Almost every content provider online tries to access some of your personal info, whether it's to keep itself afloat, improve functionality, or create profits. In 2014, Google made [89.4%]...
Almost every content provider online tries to access some of your personal info, whether it's to keep itself afloat, improve functionality, or create profits. In 2014, Google made [89.4%] (https://revenuesandprofits.com/how-google-makes-money/) of its profits from advertising, all of which attempts to target users with their interests (though Google does allow this to be disabled).
What do you do to try and protect yourself from data collection? What software, programs, or browser extensions do you trust to protect you, and not just also monitor your activities?
If you don't do any of this, why not? To what extent do you think companies should be allowed to use your data?
30 votes -
Web serial recommendations
Is anyone else here into web serials or serial fiction more generally? I was first introduced to the medium through Worm, probably the most well-known web serial out there at this point, and I...
Is anyone else here into web serials or serial fiction more generally? I was first introduced to the medium through Worm, probably the most well-known web serial out there at this point, and I loved it. (Well, okay, if we're getting technical I was probably first introduced to it through fanfiction, but it didn't register to me then that this was a medium used by original works as well.) I've worked my way through a few other serials since reading Worm, and I've continued to enjoy the format. Does anyone have recommendations for web serials (or printed serials!) they like?
For me, I'm currently reading Hate Would Suffice, a story about a teenager and a world frozen in ice. It updates almost daily with chapters around a thousand words long, and while it's a pretty new one I'm thoroughly enjoying it so far.
6 votes -
Emperor X - Oversleepers International (2017)
2 votes -
Autocracy: Rules for Survival - 2016 - Russian-born journalist Masha Gessen reflects on the election of Donald Trump
4 votes -
Idle musings about the Pollard Rho method of factoring integers
5 votes -
Announcements and trailers from Sony's PlayStation Lineup Tour event in Japan today
6 votes -
UEFA Nations League - Today's result (10 September 2018)
4 votes -
Naomi Osaka, 20, wins her first Grand Slam title, also the first Japanese woman to do so
Osaka defeated Serena Williams in two sets, but her victory over her idol is marred by controversy. Williams was flagged with conduct violations due to alleged coaching signals, which Williams...
Osaka defeated Serena Williams in two sets, but her victory over her idol is marred by controversy. Williams was flagged with conduct violations due to alleged coaching signals, which Williams vehemently denied and was voicing her displeasure with Ramos, the chair umpire. A warning was followed by a point penalty, followed by...a game penalty. Which is indescribably huge in a match on this big a stage.
It's unfortunate for Osaka, she played incredibly and deserved the win. Williams had to console her during the award ceremony as the crowd booed in protest of the interesting official decisions. I can't imagine a "worse" way to win your first Championship.
I've never seen anything like this in the sport. It was really jarring honestly. Hopefully both competitors move on and things are sorted out.
24 votes -
Amazon’s US antitrust antagonist has a breakthrough idea
19 votes -
John Bolton threatens war crimes court with sanctions in virulent attack
8 votes -
The sixteen surprising new games that made PAX West an absolute blast
11 votes -
Who failed Turkey: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan or the West?
8 votes -
xkcd 2044: Sandboxing Cycle
37 votes -
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) for treating trauma [newspaper article]
7 votes -
“Socialism” vs. “capitalism” is a false dichotomy
28 votes -
The future abortionists of America
15 votes -
How are you keeping track of anime?
There's a lot of anime and, from what I've experienced, people who are fans watch a lot of it. It's a daunting task to keep track of what you've seen, what you've thought of it, what to anticipate...
There's a lot of anime and, from what I've experienced, people who are fans watch a lot of it. It's a daunting task to keep track of what you've seen, what you've thought of it, what to anticipate coming up, and discovering more that you might like.
What site, app, home-grown system are you using to organize your anime life?
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Has anyone read The Wasp Factory by Iain M. Banks?
I started by reading Banks' scifi, the Culture novels. I fell in love with them, and since I've read every one of those books multiple times, I decided to make the jump into reading his mainstream...
I started by reading Banks' scifi, the Culture novels. I fell in love with them, and since I've read every one of those books multiple times, I decided to make the jump into reading his mainstream fiction. I started with The Wasp Factory, and I'd be interested in what you think about that book, if you've read it. If not, go read it! It's good!
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What do you think of Medium’s “clapping” system?
I’m not recommending this for Tildes or anything, I just wanted to know your thoughts on it. For those who are unfamiliar with it, on Medium, you can “applaud” articles and comments. To do this,...
I’m not recommending this for Tildes or anything, I just wanted to know your thoughts on it.
For those who are unfamiliar with it, on Medium, you can “applaud” articles and comments. To do this, you hold down the clap button, and depending on how long you hold it down, the more applause you give (up to a limit of 50). The best example would probably be if you go on any Medium article and try it yourself.
I’ve never really seen any discussion on it, so I was interested in hearing your thoughts.
I think the idea of essentially having to convert time holding down a button to a number of likes is interesting.
The problems that come to mind are that you could easily automate it, and that it could suffer the “5 star” rating system problem, where the majority of people will either dislike something enough to rate it 1 star, love it enough to rate it 5 stars, or not care enough to rate it at all (or in this case, give it 50 claps or nothing).
18 votes