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24 votes
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What have you been listening to this week?
What have you been listening to this week? You don't need to do a 6000 word review if you don't want to, but please write something! If you've just picked up some music, please update on that as...
What have you been listening to this week? You don't need to do a 6000 word review if you don't want to, but please write something! If you've just picked up some music, please update on that as well, we'd love to see your hauls :)
Feel free to give recs or discuss anything about each others' listening habits.
You can make a chart if you use last.fm:
http://www.tapmusic.net/lastfm/
Remember that linking directly to your image will update with your future listening, make sure to reupload to somewhere like imgur if you'd like it to remain what you have at the time of posting.
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Atlanta trip report - Thanks to everyone who gave advice
So in spite of the heat and a couple of 2 hour downpours, we had a great trip to Atlanta Georgia. It started with some bad luck and a delay. We boarded the plane and were told after a few minutes...
So in spite of the heat and a couple of 2 hour downpours, we had a great trip to Atlanta Georgia.
It started with some bad luck and a delay. We boarded the plane and were told after a few minutes to return to the terminal. The official word was that the plane was mechanically unsound to fly, no details given. I'm glad they figured it out before we took off lol. It took approximately 3 hours before a new plane was available and ready, but that actually seems like good flexibility to me. It could have been much worse.
I want to thank @eve, @stu2b50 and @oracle who encouraged me to see the aquarium. The sea life there was spectacular. The jellyfish and the live coral were beautiful and relaxing to watch. The balugas were funny. The hammerhead, the rays, the whale sharks and the sea turtles were all impressive. My regional aquarium in Monterey California has more science education incorporated into the exhibits, but the Atlanta collection is amazing to see. Also Atlanta has long steps that can be used as benches if you are tired or want to just sit and contemplate for a while. It was not cheap and there were a lot of people but I thoroughly enjoyed it.
A couple of highlights.
https://i.imgur.com/jdnyu6d.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/3lSY78s.jpgWe visited the Fernbank Museum of natural history. I have seen larger collections in other cities but I really appreciated a couple of things. One is that in the exhibit on culture, western european and anglosphere cultural artifacts were on display alongside artifacts from indigenous and nonwestern cultures that I am more used to see in museums. So a clerical collar was in the display case alongside religious regalia from around the world. High heeled shoes were in the same display case as foot binding shoes from China.
The other fun thing about the Fernbank was that we arrived early and got into the interactive exhibits before the kids arrived. So I got to use compressed air to launch a rocket. I got to turn a crank on a sand table and simulate an earthquake. I got to play with electricity in a controlled, safe way. https://i.imgur.com/AjLkRsb.jpg
The sight I had been planning to see from the moment I started planning this trip was the Carter Presidential library. I wanted to see the Carter Center also where they organize their humanitarian work but it isn't open to the public as far as I could tell. I had already read a biography of Carter, and what I learned about him on this trip did not seem surprising or noteworthy although still cool to learn. However I learned that his wife first lady Rosalynn Carter, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosalynn_Carter, made mental health her issue while in the White House and after. Thanks in large part to her political efforts, US health insurance companies were subjected to standards of 'parity' with regard to health care coverage of mental illness. Before this time, they were not required to cover mental health issues. I'm not saying they fully live up to what they should provide but it used to be worse and legal to just not offer coverage for mental health care.
There is a farmers market right by the presidential library, so that was fun. I bought a small pastry with peach filling, like a turnover, that was quite good.
The High museum happened to have a samurai exhibit which was large, diverse and interesting. It was a popular exhibit and I suspect it brought visitors to the museum who might not go just for the art. We saw some cool art and photography, but the samurai artifacts were the highlight for me. I took a lot of photos, but here are a couple.
https://i.imgur.com/lHeAnez.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/MvsjzB0.jpgWe also visited the Atlanta history center which is large and interesting. They currently have an exhibit on Emmett Till. Although I knew the basic story, seeing the film with interviews from family members and seeing the difference between the story as reported by mainstream (white) newspapers and as reported by black newspapers at the time was sad and educational. In the Jim Crow South, one wolf whistle at a white woman by a black teenage boy could be and was in this case punished with death. He was visiting from Chicago. He had been told the rules, but hadn't been raised with them and probably didn't even realize that he was being reckless. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmett_Till
One piece of Till's story I did not know was that his mother insisted on returning his body to Chicago and having an open casket funeral which was attended by a lot of people. This may have been one of the catalysts for the Civil Rights movement.
The other noteworthy thing we saw at the Atlanta History Center was the Cyclorama, a huge painting in the round, depicting the battle for Atlanta. If you are interested in military history, I recommend it. It vividly conveys the experience.
Re food, we found some excellent icecream at a shop off the Beltline called Jenni's, part of Krog st. Market. Also I ate the best biscuit of my life and was initiated into the grits breakfast experience at the Flying Biscuit. https://i.imgur.com/go9M5BW.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/RyVbDGF.jpgThe city itself is full of trees, which is pleasant. Aside from the heat, very good experience. Thanks again to everyone who gave advice.
31 votes -
The King of Jordan approved a cybercrime bill that will crack down on online speech deemed harmful to national unity
18 votes -
Arsenal removed ‘mental block’ with win over Manchester City, claims Aaron Ramsdale
7 votes -
How to move your Instagram feed to Pixelfed, the photo app that doesn't track your every move
41 votes -
Are there politics in mathematics?
Curious if there are movements within the governance or research pertaining to the field that act to promote or suppress certain ideas? Was watching the “Infinity explained in 5 different levels”...
Curious if there are movements within the governance or research pertaining to the field that act to promote or suppress certain ideas? Was watching the “Infinity explained in 5 different levels” and thought… maybe there are trends for or against interpretations and/or abstractions that get a rise in people…
33 votes -
Drought causes 154-ship traffic jam at the Panama Canal
42 votes -
What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them?
What have you been playing lately? Discussion about video games and board games are both welcome. Please don't just make a list of titles, give some thoughts about the game(s) as well.
24 votes -
Two prominent conservative law professors write article arguing Donald Trump ineligible to run for US President under 14th amendment
72 votes -
Recommendations for iOS/macOS voice memo transcription
Hey Tildes, I am wondering if anyone has any recommendations for a way to transcribe voice memos on iOS/macOS. I want to take up a weekly/daily/whatever journal, however, I felt it may be good for...
Hey Tildes,
I am wondering if anyone has any recommendations for a way to transcribe voice memos on iOS/macOS.
I want to take up a weekly/daily/whatever journal, however, I felt it may be good for me to use the voice memos feature on my iPhone as I go on longer daily walks and I always have my phone on me. However, going back to look at old voice memos can be rather time consuming rather than just reading/skimming through a text version.
The app can be paid or free. I am hoping to be able to export into multiple file types as well that I could open on any device I really want.
7 votes -
World's largest study shows more you walk, lower your risk of death
73 votes -
Meet the American nomad prepping for doomsday by living in a homemade cart pulled by sheep and drinking their milk | World Wide Waste
20 votes -
Russia has launched its first mission to the moon in nearly fifty years
21 votes -
The “Shove” mechanic in Baldur’s Gate 3 - What my brave warrior's death to a lowly goblin taught me about dice anarchy
32 votes -
Obituary - Evelyn Boyd Granville, mathematician and programmer, space-flight trailblazer (1924—2023)
15 votes -
Which board games have you been playing this week? (to 13th August)
It's Sunday and time once again for the weekly thread. What have you been playing?
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Which board games have you all been playing? (to 6th August)
This week has flown by, and it's Sunday again already. And I just saw a rainbow out of the window, so that's inspired me to post the weekly thread! So what have you all been playing this week?
18 votes -
I trained like world’s strongest wheelchair bodybuilder
12 votes -
Want employees to return to the office? Then give each one an office.
116 votes -
Fitness Weekly Discussion
What have you been doing lately for your own fitness? Try out any new programs or exercises? Have any questions for others about your training? Want to vent about poor behavior in the gym? Started...
What have you been doing lately for your own fitness? Try out any new programs or exercises? Have any questions for others about your training? Want to vent about poor behavior in the gym? Started a new diet or have a new recipe you want to share? Anything else health and wellness related?
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Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of August 7
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.
16 votes -
Crypt Underworld | Trailer
8 votes -
Anyone interested practicing Stoicism?
I've just been interested recently and I'm curious what people have to say.
23 votes -
Red Dead Redemption and Undead Nightmare coming to Switch and PS4
29 votes -
Villavicencio assassination a ‘disturbing moment’ for Ecuador democracy, former running mate says
6 votes -
Fatigue can shatter a person: Everyday tiredness is nothing like the depleting symptom that people with long COVID and ME/CFS experience
65 votes -
Credit card debt collection
38 votes -
New Saturn app says only students can see user data; this doesn’t seem true
19 votes -
Matildas v France World Cup match pulls the biggest Australian TV audience of 2023 (so far)
9 votes -
Many temptations of an open-source browser extension developer
73 votes -
Anthony Joshua took out Robert Helenius in the seventh round at the O2 Arena – Helenius had stepped in at short notice to fight former heavyweight champion
6 votes -
What are you reading these days?
What are you reading currently? Fiction or non-fiction or poetry, any genre, any language! Tell us what you're reading, and talk about it a bit.
25 votes -
Unicode thanks Blue Blocker, our newest Silver Sponsor!
@The Unicode Consortium: Unicode thanks Blue Blocker, our newest Silver Sponsor! #UnicodeSponsor https://t.co/vW4kLZatXU pic.twitter.com/N6SeKwIIAs
20 votes -
Metro 2033 author Dmitry Glukhovsky sentenced to eight years in prison for criticizing Russia's invasion of Ukraine
43 votes -
Does anyone here use Usenet as an actual news reader anymore?
And I mean besides pirating. If so, what kind of communities/servers are you a part of and could you recommend any public, general Usenet servers for newbies to check out?
26 votes -
US Federal judge orders Southwest Airlines attorneys to attend ‘religious-liberty training’ from conservative Christian legal advocacy group
42 votes -
How one doctor in the USA keeps practicing, despite a long string of sanctions, fines, and lawsuits
30 votes -
There’s far more scientific fraud than anyone wants to admit
28 votes -
Why composers use instruments out of register
13 votes -
Suggestions for a good math epub reader on Windows?
I have tried Calibre & SumatraPDF, I was so excited for Calibre until it never worked properly on the one textbook I needed. For example, whenever I went to the next page it would stall on loading...
I have tried Calibre & SumatraPDF, I was so excited for Calibre until it never worked properly on the one textbook I needed. For example, whenever I went to the next page it would stall on loading forever, and this is apparently a known issue that's [according to the posts I read from the owner] caused by a graphics driver that I'm not interested in delving into just to read an ebook.
The ebook itself is pretty large with a lot of mathematical equations and images, but nothing my computer should be stalling on. The issue with SumatraPDF is that it can't seem to render the mathematical equations properly, and I couldn't find any simple way to load them without having to do more work.
5 votes -
Three-year-old migrant dies during trip to Chicago on bus sponsored by Texas
41 votes -
Transgender and nonbinary patients have no regrets about top surgery, small study finds
61 votes -
Millions of kids are missing weeks of school as attendance tanks across the US
49 votes -
Nearly a quarter of ‘Barbie’ filmgoers in the US hadn’t been to a cinema since before the pandemic
42 votes -
Saltwater batteries. A large scale environmentaly friendly energy storage solution?
10 votes -
Sam Bankman-Fried thrown in jail over bail shenanigans
43 votes -
Bruce Lee feared the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times. What would be your one kick?
Mine is this: Run up, swing your left leg behind you while popping up with your right angle into a corkscrewing front flip. Pull your right leg and kick into the opponents temple at a 45 degree...
Mine is this:
Run up, swing your left leg behind you while popping up with your right angle into a corkscrewing front flip. Pull your right leg and kick into the opponents temple at a 45 degree angle before landing on your left leg and spinning a full 360 before standing up facing the opposite direction, and walk away.
I'm probably never using that in a fight but it'd be a cool party trick.
34 votes -
Too much ecological fallacy with health studies
13 votes -
Paris reveals a new cable car for commuters that could be running by 2025
31 votes