-
10 votes
-
‘Right now I’m into Libyan reggae’: The music label delving into the Arab world's back catalogue
6 votes -
What common wisdom/advice do you disagree with?
The advice can be something idiomatic ("there are more fish in the sea!"), commonplace ("be yourself"), or just a sort of widely held cultural norm ("respect your elders"). Explain what the advice...
The advice can be something idiomatic ("there are more fish in the sea!"), commonplace ("be yourself"), or just a sort of widely held cultural norm ("respect your elders").
Explain what the advice is, why you disagree with it, and how you would edit/tweak the advice to improve it from your perspective.
22 votes -
The making of a state: Why did Czechoslovakia become one nation instead of two?
4 votes -
Sheffield United's LGBT+ fan group helps fans feel connected during pandemic
6 votes -
At some point, many people will return to office life, at least part time. How do you think that'll affect work behavior and the tools for it (Slack, Zoom, etc.)?
What product features would you hope the vendors would add in preparation for that eventuality? For example... For the last year, we all have had “one connection, one face on screen.” That’s given...
What product features would you hope the vendors would add in preparation for that eventuality?
For example... For the last year, we all have had “one connection, one face on screen.” That’s given everyone a kind of equality, where we each have an equal seat at the table. (With or without cat filters.) Now we have to contemplate returning to an environment where SOME people are in the office, and thus huddled around a conference table, and the rest of the team is working from home. It was like that in the Before Times, but now everybody is more cognizant of the disadvantages… not the least of which is the poor video organization in conference rooms. Few companies are smart enough to install a camera that’s pointed at the people around the conference table, for instance, however simple/cheap an option that is.
14 votes -
Lies on the London Underground
7 votes -
Textiles to tiles: Veena Sahajwalla's recycling revolution
3 votes -
Lyn Alden: The Treasury yield stress point
5 votes -
Edvard Munch wrote mysterious graffiti on The Scream, infrared scans have shown – a small and barely visible sentence has been the cause of much conjecture in the art world
8 votes -
Riff.cc, a torrent website for creative commons and free culture
Riff.cc is a private tracker torrent site that is completely focused on works distributed with creative commons, public domain, gpl or other free culture licenses. It has some plans to allow...
Riff.cc is a private tracker torrent site that is completely focused on works distributed with creative commons, public domain, gpl or other free culture licenses.
It has some plans to allow tipping creators and seeders using digital currency.You can use this invite to signup (I believe there is a limit of 90 people who can use it).
https://u.riff.cc/register/fb4dc3bf-af81-43f4-94fb-5afc6b24b159
17 votes -
France’s new tech "repairability index" is a big deal
9 votes -
Silicon Valley’s Safe Space: Slate Star Codex was a window into the psyche of many tech leaders building our collective future. Then it disappeared.
25 votes -
Hogwarts Legacy lead designer used to run anti-social justice Youtube channel
14 votes -
The first video game
10 votes -
How's your hair?
Most of the men I know grew their hair long this year. I've got mine at its longest ever and I'm planning to let it keep going for another year. My conditioner use has quadrupled and I used a...
Most of the men I know grew their hair long this year. I've got mine at its longest ever and I'm planning to let it keep going for another year. My conditioner use has quadrupled and I used a straightening iron for the first time the other day. Anyone else?
22 votes -
On Xbox Series S, the Games and Apps is gone from dev mode. Can I get it back?
I purchased a license and activated DEV MODE on the Xbox Series S, with the purpose of running some SNES games I definitely own... But part of the procedure involves using the Games and Apps tab...
I purchased a license and activated DEV MODE on the Xbox Series S, with the purpose of running some SNES games I definitely own... But part of the procedure involves using the Games and Apps tab to set Retroarch as a game. Without that, it doesn't have access to all the system resources. The problem is that the tab disappeared and I don't know how to get it back. Anyone have the knowledge to fix this? I really don't want to reset my Xbox to factory just because of that... thanks
5 votes -
How Twitch chat got a World Record on Marbles (on Stream)
6 votes -
Nx (Numerical Elixir) is now publicly available
7 votes -
Blind Channel – Dark Side (2021)
3 votes -
How coral atolls get their gorgeous ring shapes
4 votes -
TIX – Fallen Angel (2021)
3 votes -
Weekly coronavirus-related chat, questions, and minor updates - week of February 15
This thread is posted weekly, and is intended as a place for more-casual discussion of the coronavirus and questions/updates that may not warrant their own dedicated topics. Tell us about what the...
This thread is posted weekly, and is intended as a place for more-casual discussion of the coronavirus and questions/updates that may not warrant their own dedicated topics. Tell us about what the situation is like where you live!
11 votes -
What drove the historically large murder spike in 2020?
11 votes -
Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of February 15
This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political 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 US political 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.
This is an inherently political thread; 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.
14 votes -
Do you like your chair?
I'm looking for a new office chair to replace my old Ikea one, and I'm curious what people recommend. I'm looking at the Autonomous ErgoChair 2, but I'm not completely sold on it. I've heard...
I'm looking for a new office chair to replace my old Ikea one, and I'm curious what people recommend. I'm looking at the Autonomous ErgoChair 2, but I'm not completely sold on it. I've heard amazing things about Steelcase and Herman Miller, but I can't justify paying $1k on a chair.
What do you have and would you recommend it?
Edit: I went to a used office supply store and got the Steelcase Gesture. Thanks for all the input!
19 votes -
Jack Moy – Gods From Above (2021)
4 votes -
Gregory Porter - Concorde (2020)
4 votes -
Apple subpoenas Valve as part of its legal battle with Epic: Valve fights back
21 votes -
Bleachers - Dream of Mickey Mantle (2017)
3 votes -
Forty years of weird: Al Yankovic’s biggest moments
15 votes -
Bird flu: Russia detects first case of H5N8 bird flu in humans
12 votes -
A map of the age of all the buildings in the Netherlands
10 votes -
The lost history of socialism’s DIY computer
23 votes -
Illusions of time
6 votes -
Why sitcoms stopped using laugh tracks - Short history of the laff box
8 votes -
Thirteen kitchen gadgets Claire Saffitz can't bake without | Dessert Person
9 votes -
Facebook will debunk myths about climate change, stepping further into ‘arbiter of truth’ role
10 votes -
UK Supreme Court rules that Uber drivers are workers, not self-employed
31 votes -
Zara Larsson: ‘The more hate I got, the louder I became’
5 votes -
Draw an iceberg and see how it will float
27 votes -
A picture of Graham's Number
6 votes -
(The MTV show) Daria: The 90s neoliberal fantasia as seen from the point of view of a 90s teenager/millennial
19 votes -
Why sleep deprivation kills
11 votes -
Stop telling women they have imposter syndrome
17 votes -
Is Madoka Magica still good 10 years later? - Beyond the Bot
15 votes -
Fully reversed source code for Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
12 votes -
A quite possibly wonderful summer
9 votes -
José González – El Invento (2021)
4 votes -
Norway is offering drug-free treatment to people with psychosis
17 votes