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40 votes
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Ancient Amazonians created mysterious ‘dark earth’ on purpose
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Magnus Carlsen won his third Speed Chess Championship title after defeating Hikaru Nakamura
13 votes -
Can we make baseball bats better?
9 votes -
US mother sentenced to two years in prison by Nebraska for giving daughter abortion pills
55 votes -
Unity: An open letter to our community
54 votes -
Growing living rat neurons to play... DOOM?
20 votes -
Italian senate about to vote on a law that upgrades surrogacy to 'universal crime' would lead to prosecution of foreign acts within Italy
9 votes -
Iceland is turning to taxes to reduce the impact exponential growth in tourism has on its pristine wilderness
7 votes -
Ads for AI sex workers are flooding Instagram and TikTok
38 votes -
What programming/technical projects have you been working on?
This is a recurring post to discuss programming or other technical projects that we've been working on. Tell us about one of your recent projects, either at work or personal projects. What's...
This is a recurring post to discuss programming or other technical projects that we've been working on. Tell us about one of your recent projects, either at work or personal projects. What's interesting about it? Are you having trouble with anything?
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We have heard you - Unity says
@Unity: We have heard you. We apologize for the confusion and angst the runtime fee policy we announced on Tuesday caused. We are listening, talking to our team members, community, customers, and partners, and will be making changes to the policy. We will share an update in a couple of...
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E-reader purchasing advice
So for various reasons I can't use paper books very well. I've been reading almost exclusively on epaper for... 15 years or so now? My current reader is a Kobo Aura One which has done very well...
So for various reasons I can't use paper books very well. I've been reading almost exclusively on epaper for... 15 years or so now?
My current reader is a Kobo Aura One which has done very well but is starting to get a bit tired - the screen is a bit scratched up and the battery life is measured in days rather than weeks (at around 1hr/day reading with the frontlight on low). Plus the usb socket has done that annoying thing where the cable needs to be at the exact right angle in order to charge.
So I'm in the market for a new one. I'd like it to be >7 inches, 300ppi (same spec as the Aura One or better). Overdrive support is nice but not essential. EPub support is a must, as is orange/red frontlighting. Linux slightly preferred over Android. Battery life in weeks. Waterproof doesn't matter. Cloud sync, bluetooth, audiobook support, apps (other than a decent reader), note-taking - I don't care about. It's for reading books, nothing else. Budget is not a huge issue but I don't want to spend more than I have to.
I have had zero time for the last few weeks to look into what the market is doing now and it's been many since I paid much attention to the world of ereaders, so anyone who is more up to date than me who can offer some suggestions would be much appreciated.
27 votes -
Martin Ødegaard: ‘At Arsenal I've always had this special feeling’
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What is a simple tech tip that changed how you use your computer or other devices in a significant way?
Looking to accumulate some great tips on this topic! If your tip involves specific software, ideally it should be FOSS (free or open source).
136 votes -
Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of September 18
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.
10 votes -
China exports of gallium and germanium, used in manufacture of semiconductors, fell to zero in August
25 votes -
Energy efficiency of different land transport means
13 votes -
iPhone 15 Pro Max: A gateway drug for Android users
22 votes -
Respect laws of nature by moving to a circular economy
9 votes -
Every country’s highest-rated book by a local author - based on GoodReads data May 2023
12 votes -
What did you do this week (and 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 week. Did you accomplish any goals? Suffer a failure? Do...
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 week. Did you accomplish any goals? Suffer a failure? Do nothing at all? Tell us about it!
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‘I plan to wear a bikini’: US Senate Republicans mock changes to dress code
24 votes -
The long, hard fight over the first cosmetic penis implant
17 votes -
Fresh Album Fridays: Yeule; Doja Cat; MIKE, Wiki & The Alchemist; Kylie Minogue; and more
Good morning ~ This is a thread to discuss new album releases that have arrived on our doorstep this week. Feel free to share albums and EPs that have caught your eye and interest! Discussion...
Good morning ~ This is a thread to discuss new album releases that have arrived on our doorstep this week. Feel free to share albums and EPs that have caught your eye and interest!
Discussion Points
What are you looking forward to listen to?
Have you listened to any of these releases?
What are your thoughts?
What have you enjoyed from these artists in the past?Why Friday?
Most (but not all) new LPs release on a Friday, as labels want to give the release a full week of sales before entering the charts.
~~ Feedback on the format welcome!
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Factorio Friday Facts #377: New new rails
27 votes -
Why 'The Hobbit' is still underappreciated, eighty-six years later: A Culture Re-View
16 votes -
Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes | Official trailer
6 votes -
How fast is necessary for trains?
10 votes -
Norway's Fyllingsdalen tunnel is a showstopping piece of urban cycling infrastructure – for a city where car-centric development still dominates
11 votes -
Pope in Marseille: Migration must be addressed with humanity, solidarity
3 votes -
Android 14 adds native support for using smartphones as a webcams
15 votes -
Why the US left's version of the Federalist Society failed
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Lisica - A Scientist Soap Opera ... Looking for beta readers for the first draft of my four volume series!
As an author who normally writes a lot of thrillers with dark subjects, I found at the outset of last year that I just couldn't add any more darkness to the world. Lisica is a story I've been...
As an author who normally writes a lot of thrillers with dark subjects, I found at the outset of last year that I just couldn't add any more darkness to the world. Lisica is a story I've been incubating for over 20 years, about a fictional island 1600 km off the coast of Oregon in the middle of the Pacific. I've just finished the series and it needs a new set of eyes to take it to the next level.
It is pure escapism, a love story about eleven researchers who are sent to Lisica for eight weeks to categorize the island's life before a new global satellite agreement comes into force and the USAF has to reveal the island to the wider world. The novels are equal parts scientific discovery, (with special emphases on data science, field biology, geology, meteorology, marine science, archaeology, and linguistics) and equal parts torrid romance between all these beautiful people. In many ways it is a utopian story, about people in paradise doing valuable work who can also love without hurting others. There is no toxic masculinity or bullying on this island, no sophomoric communication problems, no jealousy nor regret. It is my belief that natural challenges such as storms and cliffs and the mystery of the unknown is enough. This isn't Lost. There is magical realism here but it is more realism than magic.
I'm hoping to find a few qualified beta readers who have a background in these sciences, to help me make sure I present them correctly. But it's a lot to ask, for sure. Each of the four volumes is 15 chapters of exactly 26 pages each. 1560 pages in all. 425,000 words. If anyone knows a retired biology teacher with plenty of time on their hands, that's basically who I need at this stage.
My next step is to turn each chapter into audio episodes. As well as an author, I'm an Audible narrator and professional character actor. It is why each chapter is exactly 26 pages long. They make for sixty 42 minute audio episodes. I will eventually release the series week by week for free on my literary podcast over the next year.
Hopefully, this scratches someone's itch. Thanks for reading!
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What's the difference between ~news and ~misc?
The sidebar description of ~news says All the world's current events, including politics as well as analysis or opinion pieces. But most politics articles are moved to ~misc. I've even seen people...
The sidebar description of ~news says
All the world's current events, including politics as well as analysis or opinion pieces.
But most politics articles are moved to ~misc. I've even seen people say that ~news is not for politics. So what determines if news stories aren't good enough for ~news? I get that an article about the estimated 20,000 deaths from a flood in Libya is news. But what's the line for politics and other similar categories? And why not have ~news.politics? I'm sure that must have been discussed before, but I'm not sure if it has been discussed in the context of the sidebar.
Basically, we need to either change how articles get categorized or change that sidebar description.
11 votes -
Your NFTs are actually — finally — totally worthless
46 votes -
Nearly 400 primate skulls headed for US collectors seized in "staggering" discovery at French airport
10 votes -
Yelp has a wall of shame for businesses caught paying for fake reviews
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Clarence Thomas secretly participated in Koch Network donor events
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Queensland neighbours show how Voice to Parliament is splitting Australia
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Inside ShadowDragon, the tool that lets ICE monitor pregnancy tracking sites and Fortnite players
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Experiences with low FODMAP diets
Hello! As I've been diagnosed with IBS, I've been looking at ways to reduce my symptoms and one of the options I've been told about is a low FODMAP diet. I am still looking into this, and so far...
Hello!
As I've been diagnosed with IBS, I've been looking at ways to reduce my symptoms and one of the options I've been told about is a low FODMAP diet.
I am still looking into this, and so far I've only read a bunch of confusing or incomplete/surface level information.
This made me curious about the experience that other people have had any recommendations or stories someone might have.
Also if you know of any good apps for tracking what you ate and how you've felt throughout the day, please let me know.
Thanks!
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Ole Gunnar Solskjær has criticised the behaviour of some players during his time as Manchester United manager, saying they were not as good as they thought they were
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Suggestion: Tag raising
It is currently possible to block unwanted tags on Tildes. It would be great to also have a feature that allows users to raise tags they're more interested in. Posts with raised tags will get a...
It is currently possible to block unwanted tags on Tildes. It would be great to also have a feature that allows users to raise tags they're more interested in. Posts with raised tags will get a score multiplier for the user that raised them, in the same way as Exemplary comments get a score multiplier.
An example of a website that implements this really well is https://lesswrong.com, where you can give score multipliers to different tags to raise or lower them on your homepage.
35 votes -
Meeting bloat has taken over corporate America. Can it be stopped?
46 votes -
X announces it’s shutting down ‘Circles’ as of October 31st
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Thoughts on creating a positive ~urbanism group
This would be a great positive mindset gathering place for folks who want to have more productive and less alienating discussions than what fuckcars etc provided. The urbanism movement talks about...
This would be a great positive mindset gathering place for folks who want to have more productive and less alienating discussions than what fuckcars etc provided.
The urbanism movement talks about solutions and work being done at the larger governmental scale, down to the local "tactical" or grassroots scale. These ideas are how to work to improve the housing affordability crisis, pedestrian safety, and generally help make more people friendly municipalities & communities that can become financially more sustainable. There is overlap with permaculture and environmentalism.If you're unfamiliar with this movement, some great places to start are books by Jane Jacobs, Strong Towns by Charles L Marohn, Bowling Alone, by Robert D. Putnam, and countless YouTube channels like Not Just Bikes, Oh the Urbanity and many others.
15 votes -
US Federal Trade Commission sues private equity firm for price fixing anesthesia services in Texas
8 votes -
Google US antitrust trial - judge ordered trial exhibits removed from the web - the Verge responds by publishing them
24 votes -
The battle to make Nirvana’s ‘unlistenable’ final album
20 votes