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rc.d belongs in libexec, not etc
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What's your computer/PC like?
(I'd be surprised if this hasn't been asked before.) A few questions that come to my mind are: What are your computers' specs? How are your computer parts/cabling organized? (Are they?) What is...
(I'd be surprised if this hasn't been asked before.)
A few questions that come to my mind are:
What are your computers' specs?
How are your computer parts/cabling organized? (Are they?)
What is the resolution of your monitor(s?)
What OS is it?
I'm not really knowledgeable when it comes to technology, so you can add you own questions as you please.
Edit: In hindsight, my knowledge of specs is even poorer that I thought it was and I can barely read the answers. Ah well "^~^
21 votes -
Major shakeup for the Dow Jones Industrial Average index in the US: three new stocks join
11 votes -
Sweden is beefing up its military presence in the Baltic Sea amid concerns over increased Russian activity in the region and heightened tensions in Belarus
13 votes -
Norway plans to drill for oil in untouched Arctic areas – critics say plan for fields off Svalbard threatens ecosystem and relations with Russia
6 votes -
The stock market looks like the Bitcoin economy, and that’s not a good thing
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A new Nintendo Switch model will be announced next year, a new report claims
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How to use lighting and angles to take better bird photos
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It's been just under a year since the last group request thread, will/should we make another one?
364 days specifically, and it's 11 PM again, so admittedly it's kinda late to ask this question. Usually I would pull-up the concerns over no user growth meaning more groups is just more division...
364 days specifically, and it's 11 PM again, so admittedly it's kinda late to ask this question.
Usually I would pull-up the concerns over no user growth meaning more groups is just more division for less content but this Deimos reply implies otherwise?
5 votes -
Chicago White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito throws MLB's first no-hitter of 2020 season
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The Oh Hellos - Boreas (2020)
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Please read the paper before you comment
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What are your thoughts on cigars? Or the other little rituals of life?
I had my first cigar yesterday. I've been overthinking too much. Too much time alone in the dorm. My roommate came in after I got back from dinner, and saw I was kinda stressed. He said "take a...
I had my first cigar yesterday. I've been overthinking too much. Too much time alone in the dorm. My roommate came in after I got back from dinner, and saw I was kinda stressed. He said "take a look at this" and pulled out a box from under his bed. He cracked it open, and I saw some cigars, a lighter, some other equipment I don't recognize. He asked if I wanted to have one. I said sure, though I've never smoked anything before.
We left the dorm during the twilight hours and hit up some hiking trails. He busted out the lighter and lit us both up. I was pretty intimidated at first, but it actually tasted quite nice. Sweet, a little bitter. We walked a slow mile as twilight turned to dusk, just talking guy stuff. Workouts, growing up, music, whatever. I thought it was an excellent way to wind down the day and keep my mind where it belongs, here and now. It seemed to be something of a ritual, a little pleasure to be had on occasion with a friend or two.
Do you guys take a similar approach to tobacco? Maybe some other little rituals like coffee, or beer, or tea, or a walk on the beach?
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Enola Holmes | Official trailer
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Which is "Bouba", and which is "Kiki"?
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Home ownership is the West’s biggest economic-policy mistake. It is an obsession that undermines growth, fairness and public faith in capitalism leaders
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If you had to teach a class on literature, what books would you put on your syllabus?
I asked a similar question over in ~games and am interested to hear how ~books would respond to the same setup. Here's the task: pretend you're a professor! You have to do the following: Choose a...
I asked a similar question over in ~games and am interested to hear how ~books would respond to the same setup.
Here's the task: pretend you're a professor! You have to do the following:
- Choose a focus for your class on literature (with a snazzy title if you like)
- Choose the books that you, as a professor, will have your class dive into in order to convey key concepts
- Explain why each book you chose ties into your overarching exploration
Your class can have any focus, broad or specific: victorian literature, contemporary poetry, Shakespearean themes in non-Shakespearean works -- whatever you want! It can focus on any forms of literature and does not have to be explicitly limited to "books" if you want to look at some outside-of-the-box stuff (I once took a literature class where we read afternoon, a story, for example.)
After choosing your specific focus, choose what will be included on your syllabus as "required reading" and why you've chosen each item.
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The Life Care Center of Kirkland, Washington, was the first COVID hot spot in the US. Forty-six people associated with the nursing home died, exposing how ill-prepared we were for the pandemic
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Epic offers new direct payment in Fortnite on iOS and Android to get around app store fees, and is removed from both stores
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Analysis of health misinformation on Facebook finds that it's receiving billions of views—about four times as many as content from leading health institutions—and only 16% has a warning label
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Blockchain, the amazing solution for almost nothing
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AZEDIA - Something (Live In Studio)
3 votes -
97,000 people got convalescent plasma. Who knows if it works?
7 votes -
‘Powerpuff Girls’ live-action series in development at CW
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Keeping CALM: When Distributed Consistency Is Easy
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I started a React and React Native screencast, I'd love to get your opinion on it
I have always believed that sharing what you know is very important. Altruistically, it helps create a wealth of knowledge that anyone can build upon. Selfishly, it creates a knowledge-base for...
I have always believed that sharing what you know is very important.
Altruistically, it helps create a wealth of knowledge that anyone can build upon.
Selfishly, it creates a knowledge-base for your future self, and - arguably more importantly - helps you build a following.
After years of pondering on the idea, I took the plunge and started a screencast on React and React Native. I only published four episodes so far, and they are all very basic, but I'm planning on publishing a video every other day for a few months at least.
It's called RNcasts. You can see it here. I would love to get your opinion on it.
It's by no means perfect, it hurts my eyes to look at it, and it hurts my ears to hear my own voice, but I had to get started somewhere.
Also, I will be sharing my journey of working on this screencast on the RNcasts blog. If you are interested in starting your own screencast or video course, feel free to follow it. I'm hoping to share all I learn, the good and the bad.
4 votes -
Why one expert predicts a major hurricane hitting Houston would be "America's Chernobyl"
8 votes -
How societies turn cruel featuring Sargon of Akkad
10 votes -
How an alleged dick in a 'Halo 3' trailer started an emergency at Bungie
11 votes -
Crunchyroll adds two higher-level subscription tiers
8 votes -
The enduring, pernicious whiteness of true crime
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Looking for genre classics
While the latest hype-trains and the guaranteed oldies give me a reading list a few thousand books long, I like to read things which are left by the wayside. This list here is a good example. The...
While the latest hype-trains and the guaranteed oldies give me a reading list a few thousand books long, I like to read things which are left by the wayside. This list here is a good example. The author gives a list of genre classics. Books which aren't good enough to make the top 1000 books of all time, but are classics in their own genre and influenced a lot of future authors. The Princess and the Goblin is a good example. Everyone interested in Tolkien and the Inklings has read it, as well as those who like modern fairy tales, but it doesn't crop up much in recommendations lists. These are books which aren't quite as commonly discussed, but still good and important for people interested in the genre.
So, if you have a favorite genre or sub-genre I would love to read your 'genre classics' list, with maybe a sentence about why I should enjoy it. Not quite as comprehensive as a class on books, more than a bullet point.
Edit:
I just realized I didn't change the title. By the 'gap', I originally meant the gap between the books everyone suggests from the past and the mountain of dredged pulp you find in libraries and bookstores: books which are worth still reading, even if they aren't one of the 'Classics'. More like underrated recommendations.5 votes -
Tasha's Cauldron of Everything announced
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What are your thoughts on update posts?
These days I was thinking about making UPDATE posts for things I wrote about my personal life. So I typed "update" on the search bar and did not see anything of the sort. Are those discouraged?...
These days I was thinking about making UPDATE posts for things I wrote about my personal life. So I typed "update" on the search bar and did not see anything of the sort. Are those discouraged? Was the question simply never asked before? Should I just add more information to the existing post, (without notifying any of the original commenters)?
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A math problem stumped experts for fifty years. This grad student from Maine solved it in days
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What is clean wine and should you care?
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What creative projects have you been working on?
This topic is part of a series. It is meant to be a place for users to discuss creative projects they have been working on. Projects can be personal, professional, physical, digital, or even just...
This topic is part of a series. It is meant to be a place for users to discuss creative projects they have been working on.
Projects can be personal, professional, physical, digital, or even just ideas.
If you have any creative projects that you have been working on or want to eventually work on, this is a place for discussing those.
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The 2020 Democratic National Convention has concluded. What are your thoughts on it?
Share your thoughts and feelings on how the convention went, and what you think it means for the remainder of the race. Did it change how you plan on voting or participating in the election? Who...
Share your thoughts and feelings on how the convention went, and what you think it means for the remainder of the race. Did it change how you plan on voting or participating in the election? Who were the stand out speakers that you would like to share with others? Will you be watching the Republican National Convention? What were the biggest stories to come out as a result of the convention?
Politics Disclaimer: As we discuss the sensitive topic of politics, please remember to comment with an open heart and remember the other person behind the screen. Be generous with your interpretations of others and realize you might have to agree to disagree. When in doubt, read the Tildes Code of Conduct.
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Bloodywood - Ari Ari ft. Raoul Kerr (2018)
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What did you do this weekend?
As part of a weekly series, these topics are a place for users to casually discuss the things they did — or didn't do — during their weekend. Did you make any plans? Take a trip? Do nothing at...
As part of a weekly series, these topics are a place for users to casually discuss the things they did — or didn't do — during their weekend. Did you make any plans? Take a trip? Do nothing at all? Tell us about it!
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Denmark suspends Lars Findsen, head of the country's foreign intelligence service – Danish Defense Intelligence Service had initiated operations that were contrary to Danish law
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The Batman | Teaser trailer
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I am a Mozilla employee, AMAA
Hi everybody, happy Friday! I am Aaron Klotz, a Staff Software Engineer on the GeckoView team at Mozilla Corporation. I have worked at Mozilla since the fall of 2012 and have worked on three...
Hi everybody, happy Friday! I am Aaron Klotz, a Staff Software Engineer on the GeckoView team at Mozilla Corporation.
I have worked at Mozilla since the fall of 2012 and have worked on three different teams across that time: Performance, Platform Integration & Security Hardening, and finally GeckoView.
Given the recent news about layoffs, I thought it might be cathartic to do an AMA to share my experiences at Mozilla and try to set the record straight the best that I can. I would not dare try this in other forums, but since the Tildes community is capable of civil discussion, I'll do it here! I provided some proof a long time ago when I first joined Tildes, and I'd like to think that many people in this community are willing to vouch for me at this point, but if you want more, I can add it.
Obviously I cannot discuss issues that are covered by my NDA (but fortunately most issues are not covered), and some details I might want to avoid out of sensitivity for people who were laid off. AMAA!
EDIT 1: Also to make clear (if it wasn't obvious): These opinions are mine and mine alone, do not reflect the opinion of any Mozilla entity, etc. etc.
EDIT 2: I'm logging off for the night, but I'll try to follow up throughout the weekend if I have time. Thanks for all the questions! Hopefully I've cleared up some things for you!
EDIT 3: Okay, I think I've gone through the other questions asked over the weekend, but I'm going to stop now! Thanks for your interest! Now, I've got a mobile browser to help build!
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Inside Roblox's war on porn - The game platform is extremely popular with children, and the company is waging an endless fight against "condo games": explicit, often sex-themed user creations
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Content moderation case study: Nextdoor faces criticism from volunteer moderators over its support of Black Lives Matter (June 2020)
7 votes -
Syfy on what the new DC implosion means for the comics publisher
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Bill Wurtz - Outside (2017)
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For election administrators in the US, death threats have become part of the job
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The Vow: A nine-hour docuseries on the appeal and deep psychological manipulation of the Nxivm cult is a searing portrait of gaslighting and abuse
7 votes