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20 votes
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What’s a safe way to discard a almost full can of lighter fluid that’s way past expiration date?
Just found in my closet a lighter fluid (butane) can which expired in 2017. I tried charging a lighter with it but I can’t get a flame (it was working before). I don’t suppose it’s going to...
Just found in my closet a lighter fluid (butane) can which expired in 2017. I tried charging a lighter with it but I can’t get a flame (it was working before). I don’t suppose it’s going to explode but it doesn’t seem reasonable to just throw it in the trash. What should I do?
6 votes -
Does JK Rowling’s breathing technique cure the coronavirus? No, it could help spread it
6 votes -
JPMorgan's Athena has 35 million lines of Python code, and won't be updated to Python 3 in time
6 votes -
For jobless Americans, Obamacare is still a potential lifeline
3 votes -
Direct multipixel imaging and spectroscopy of an exoplanet with a Solar Gravitational Lens Mission
3 votes -
I have asthma. Am I more at risk of having a severe coronavirus infection?
Here's the article: I have asthma. Am I more at risk of having a severe coronavirus infection? Here's the key point: at this stage, there's no evidence to indicate that people with asthma — even...
Here's the article: I have asthma. Am I more at risk of having a severe coronavirus infection?
Here's the key point:
at this stage, there's no evidence to indicate that people with asthma — even those with severe asthma — are more prone than others to becoming seriously ill with a COVID-19 infection
7 votes -
John Prine, hero of 'new' Nashville, dies after developing COVID-19 symptoms
4 votes -
China ends Wuhan lockdown after more than ten weeks, but normal life is still a distant dream
8 votes -
New Zealand isn’t just flattening the curve. It’s squashing it
21 votes -
Microsoft buys Corp.com so bad guys can’t
17 votes -
What are some of the "tricks of your trade"?
What are some of the clever, ingenious, or potentially even shameful shortcuts or workarounds that exist in your field (or that you know of from others)? What problem or hassle do they...
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What are some of the clever, ingenious, or potentially even shameful shortcuts or workarounds that exist in your field (or that you know of from others)?
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What problem or hassle do they alleviate/make easier?
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Is the trick always worth it, or are there significant tradeoffs you have to take into account?
17 votes -
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How Passover brisket became Texas barbecue: From the Shtetl to the smoker
3 votes -
The bar necessities: Five ways to understand coronavirus graphs
4 votes -
Final Dragon 1 completes return to Earth to conclude CRS-20 mission to International Space Station
6 votes -
password, the typing game, has been updated
Play it now. Alternatively, visit the repo. password has been updated to v1.1: the game now starts after you press [Space] you gain points for victories (score is not saved between reloads) UI is...
Alternatively, visit the repo.
password
has been updated to v1.1:- the game now starts after you press
[Space]
- you gain points for victories (score is not saved between reloads)
- UI is a little nicer
v1.2 planned features:
- adjustable difficulty, via either or both of password length and time per round
- zen mode: longer rounds, no score tracking, calmer UI
- persistent personal high score you can compete against
I almost feel like this is not worth an update, but people have been curious and supportive of the game.
You can see all planned features in the issues section. Suggestions on gameplay and visuals are welcome.
EDIT: updated hosted version to not reset score on loss (only resets when you start over).
13 votes - the game now starts after you press
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The far-right helped create the world’s most powerful facial recognition technology
11 votes -
1980-1989: Rockism faces the world
5 votes -
500-year-old manuscript contains earliest known use of the “F-word”
9 votes -
Fox in Socks | Dr. Seuss Raps over Dr. Dre Beats
6 votes -
Inside Xbox - April 7, 2020
3 votes -
US President Donald Trump removes Inspector General overseeing $2 trillion coronavirus relief package days after he was appointed
12 votes -
Seed sellers across North America have been overwhelmed by skyrocketing demand in recent weeks
15 votes -
No Time to Die sounds like it has a lot of SPECTRE in it
4 votes -
US President Donald Trump removes independent watchdog for coronavirus funds, upending oversight panel
14 votes -
Apple to make millions of face shields for hospitals desperate for gear
8 votes -
Food Escapades & Curry Fridays ! Massaman Curry
sorry for being a little late this late week, we started online school and I've been trying to get organized hahahahah. If you know me well you'd know I have no idea how to organize myself, so I'm...
sorry for being a little late this late week, we started online school and I've been trying to get organized hahahahah. If you know me well you'd know I have no idea how to organize myself, so I'm trying to take the opportunity to learn a little !
Anyhow, this week's curry was Massaman curry! This marks the first time that I've decided to remake a curry, using a different recipe this time ! I got recommended the website thaifoodmaster.com by fellow reader of my curry escapades, @arghdos, and decided to give it a shot. Massaman curry was something that really shook me the first time I made it, and this was no different! It's funny how different the techniques we used in this one ended up being from the last one, but they still managed to taste very similar. Which isn't a bad thing, mind you! Still a very decadent, rich, and delicious dish that I think everyone should try. (Though a bit spicy, be careful with that. My mom was not too pleased !)
Little story time: the recipe called for charring the dried red chillies a bit before adding them to a paste, so we did that. I kid you not, for about 20 minutes after doing this, we were coughing at how spicy everything was in the room. I almost puked because of it hahahah. Fun times. (Funny how both times I made massaman I got really really spiced....). This time my dad and I decided to finally buy a decent food processor to make the paste, so it actually came out pretty smooth! I can't wait to use this processor for different recipes in the future, it's such a good feeling to finally have something that's good enough for pureeing hahah.
Overall, a great Recipe once again, that I found easier than the original one because of the techniques used being a lot less complicated. Great dish !
Picture of the dish: https://imgur.com/a/QW5k0Th
Recipe: https://thaifoodmaster.com/preparation/curry_preparation/6679#.XojiDIhKguVQuestion of the day: What Culture do you think has the best food?
Have a great day <3
Tomi, your friendly neighbourhood marshmallow~12 votes -
Kid Koala - 2 Bit Blues (2012)
3 votes -
Stealth - Black Heart (feat. The Dap Kings) (2019)
2 votes -
7Horse - High Test Runnin' (2020)
2 votes -
Things that are called ML/AI that really aren’t
5 votes -
Fluke - Atom Bomb (1996)
5 votes -
The rise and fall of a bitcoin mining scheme that was "too big to fail"
7 votes -
New Zealand Health Minister David Clark demoted after driving 20km to beach, breaking lockdown rules
12 votes -
Canada working to produce up to 30,000 ventilators domestically
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[SOLVED] Tech support request: Getting a scanner and controller working in Linux
Most recent update is here. The Tildes community has been amazing and patient with me as a new and uninformed Linux user, and I'm greatly appreciative of that. I return to you today with yet...
Most recent update is here.
The Tildes community has been amazing and patient with me as a new and uninformed Linux user, and I'm greatly appreciative of that. I return to you today with yet another request.
Hardware
System76 Oryx Pro
Distro: Pop!_OS 19.10
Issue #1 (mission critical)
Brother MFC-L2750DW
I have a Brother printer/scanner for which I have installed the drivers using the .deb file provided on the Brother site. It's connected via USB. Printing works fine; scanning does not. My husband and I both need the ability to scan for our jobs, so this issue is pretty important to us.
I am using the program Document Scanner (I believe it's one of the GNOME default programs?). When I open the program it says "Searching for Scanners" and then recognizes my scanner, giving the model number and says it's "Ready to Scan". Whenever I attempt to scan, however, whether from the ADF or the flatbed, it says "Unable to connect to scanner". I am not sure how to proceed, and any guidance on this would be greatly appreciated!
Issue #2 (optional)
Hyperkin Duke Wired Xbox Controller
This is an optional issue and not at all one that needs to be solved by any means. A while back my husband got me this because it's my absolute favorite controller of all time (I know, scoff all you want!). It worked fine in Windows, but now that I've shifted over to Linux it has been sitting and gathering dust.
When I plug it in the controller rumbles briefly (which it also did on Windows), but other than that does nothing. No input is accepted. If it's easy to get this up and running in Linux, I'd love to be able to use it, but if it's not that's totally fine. I have another controller I can use, and again, none of this is essential to my work. I just figured since I was asking for help I'd throw this in here too.
If you need any additional information or need me to try any specific things, let me know!
10 votes -
Young adults, burdened with debt, are now facing an economic crisis
6 votes -
Death to decluttering: Why I’m saying no to isolation to-do lists
9 votes -
Is anyone playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons?
Picked it up last week and I can't put it down. Interested on hearing what your experiences have been like :)
20 votes -
Bootstrap dropping IE11 support in upcoming release
4 votes -
One Hit Wonderland: "Oh Yeah" by Yello
5 votes -
World Monologue Games is a global performing arts event run entirely by video and live stream, allowing professional and budding actors from anywhere in the world to participate from their homes
4 votes -
Half-Life: Alyx - Locomotion deep dive
5 votes -
What are your opinions on how Boris Johnson has handled the COVID-19 crisis?
I’m seeing him get a lot of negative press on how he has handled it, but I personally don’t see what he has done wrong so I’m interested in what others think about it, has he handled it wrong or...
I’m seeing him get a lot of negative press on how he has handled it, but I personally don’t see what he has done wrong so I’m interested in what others think about it, has he handled it wrong or are the press just looking for someone to blame?
10 votes -
Crafting "Crafting Interpreters"
10 votes -
Interactive graph of Simpsons episodes according to IMDB score
5 votes -
Greyhounds - Tune In (2020)
4 votes -
Now that Australia appears to have got the coronavirus under control, it faces an even more disturbing choice on how to end the epidemic
8 votes -
How to start a DnD campaign with your friends?
Times are tough and isolation is getting to everybody, we've been playing some easy jackbox games with my friends on Google Hangouts, when the idea came to me: Why not start a DnD campaign? I've...
Times are tough and isolation is getting to everybody, we've been playing some easy jackbox games with my friends on Google Hangouts, when the idea came to me: Why not start a DnD campaign? I've never ever played one, just watched some Youtube (Geek and Sundry, Mathew Colville), and definitely never though about hosting one until now.
After looking around, there are a lot of cool resources for running one, Roll20 seems to be the most popular and praised for ease of use. Rules are very well written into it and all the tools needed to deal with the mechanics are in. So technology-wise I think we're set.
Now I have a lot of questions on how to get an adventure running. Do I just get an official DnD guide book, do I just rip off the White Orchard level from Witcher 3 to start off or do I come up with some generic fantasy land? I'd like to run a small adventure in one night, just to get a taste of it and maybe branch it off later if everyone is up for it.
For characters I think it would be easier for me to come up with 8-10 pre-generated ones for a group of 4-5 people (with specific people in mind) to tailor it a little bit for my group, but still present some variety, while smoothing the learning curve and lowering the barrier to entry. Feels like a decent idea.
I'm still not sure where to start with this expansive world and I'd love to hear for seasoned DMs an players here on Tildes. How did you start your first game, what was the setting? How do I gently introduce players to mechanics? How do I deal with unpredictable situations?
And most importantly, how do I make sure everyone is having fun?
18 votes -
Thousands of Zoom cloud recordings have been exposed on the web because of the way Zoom names its recordings in unprotected AWS buckets
24 votes