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15 votes
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The Finals uses AI text-to-speech because it can produce lines 'in just a matter of hours rather than months', baffles actual voice actors
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Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of October 23
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.
8 votes -
Backgammon high stakes cash game: Mochy vs Abe "The Snake" final episode
4 votes -
What would happen if the Earth had rings?
4 votes -
For a decade, apps have dominated dating. But now singles are growing tired of swiping and are looking for new ways to meet people – or reverting to old ones
54 votes -
Xbox's new policy — say goodbye to unofficial accessories from November thanks to error '0x82d60002'
42 votes -
For those who have tried YubiKey for personal use, is it worth it?
I saw people talking about YubiKey here a few weeks ago so I got curious. Unfortunately, I’m not seeing a lot of helpful reviews for it. I’m personally getting tired of having to take my phone...
I saw people talking about YubiKey here a few weeks ago so I got curious. Unfortunately, I’m not seeing a lot of helpful reviews for it.
I’m personally getting tired of having to take my phone anytime I need 2FA for Okta but I don’t have a lot of super important accounts to secure so I’m going back and forth in deciding whether the 100+ euro investment (to get two so that there’s a duplicate) would be worth it.
How do you use your YubiKey in your personal life and do you think it’s worth your use case ?
35 votes -
A giant European telescope rises as US rivals await rescue
8 votes -
A world record in race walking is erased after the course was measured wrong
10 votes -
The great cash-for-carbon hustle
10 votes -
From Skinny Jeans to Doc Martens: a (short) history of America’s culture wars in fashion
7 votes -
What caused you to change your mind about something significant?
For anyone who had a strong opinion on something and eventually changed their stance, what was the impetus and/or the process?
64 votes -
How Lisp became god's own programming language (2018)
29 votes -
Benjamin Netanyahu lobbied EU to pressure Egypt into accepting Gaza refugees
15 votes -
US court tells cops that a driver not laughing at an officer’s terrible joke is not reasonable suspicion
43 votes -
Social media algorithms can be redesigned to bridge divides — here’s how
18 votes -
What are you favourite grim, dark, atmospheric films?
I've just come from my latest rewatch of Blade Runner and its sequel. Two of my favourite films ever. I always find myself totally engrossed in the atmosphere of the films, and I often crave more...
I've just come from my latest rewatch of Blade Runner and its sequel. Two of my favourite films ever. I always find myself totally engrossed in the atmosphere of the films, and I often crave more of it.
56 votes -
My homemade self driving RC car finally drives itself!
14 votes -
Slight delay in Three Cheers for Tildes' iOS version, but coming soon
Update (Nov 1, 2023) The app is now available for alpha testing on TestFlight: https://tildes.net/~tildes/1bt0/three_cheers_for_tildes_ios_version_is_open_for_alpha_testing_on_testflight Original...
Update (Nov 1, 2023)
The app is now available for alpha testing on TestFlight: https://tildes.net/~tildes/1bt0/three_cheers_for_tildes_ios_version_is_open_for_alpha_testing_on_testflight
Original post
Hey Tildes, I failed to account for certain time-consuming parts of the TestFlight submission process, and so the first iOS alpha of Three Cheers will be delayed at least a few days. I'm disappointed I won't meet the promised October deadline due to this oversight. Sorry to anyone who's been eagerly waiting on the edge of their seat (@cfabbro). I've been working hard on the app though, and excited to release my first ever iOS app soon.
It's in approximately the same state as the Android alpha version, which is to say, it's functional and pretty stable bugs-wise (fingers crossed), but missing a lot of features you'd expect from a Tildes app.
For example, you currently can't: apply comment labels; see reply notifications; submit new topics; change sort options.
The plan is to get this released and then go back and add new features to both the Android and iOS apps.
If you're an iPhone user and looking for more features right away, check out Backtick and Surfboard, two great apps by talented developers.
For Three Cheers, I've made a point of supporting iOS versions back to version 12.4, which includes iPhone 5s and iPad Air 1st generation. So if you're using an older iPhone/iPad that doesn't run the other apps, you might want to give Three Cheers a shot when it's ready.
Thanks for bearing with me! I'll post another topic when the TestFlight link is ready. (And maybe request for this topic to be locked if needed.)
75 votes -
Early anthropologist Zelia Nuttall transformed the way we think of ancient Mesoamerica and the Aztecs
7 votes -
Google decides to pull up the ladder on the open internet, pushes for unconstitutional regulatory proposals
66 votes -
Headphone recommends that actually block out voices
I'm on the search for a good, over-the-ear headphones that actually blocks out background voices (not just noise). My wife and I share a home office and she is on a lot of calls. I'm looking for...
I'm on the search for a good, over-the-ear headphones that actually blocks out background voices (not just noise). My wife and I share a home office and she is on a lot of calls. I'm looking for headphones that are comfortable to listen to for long periods of time and really muffle the outside world. I have two headphones I've been using, Sony MDR-7506 and Bose QC45. The Bose does great with blocking out ambient background noise like fan hum. However this has the effect of accentuating my wife's voice. Her voice is tinny but more clear even when listening to music. The Sony does a better job of blocking all noise and attenuating her voice, but I can still hear it.
Wired is better since I run multiple computer through a mixer so I can hear all the computers at once when I have the headphones on.
25 votes -
MLS’s new playoff format: Our first impressions after the initial run of games
9 votes -
Trial testimony - Google considered and rejected creating a form of search that doesn't track users history from website to website
14 votes -
Erling Haaland has been awarded the prestigious Gerd Muller Trophy in recognition of his incredible debut season for Manchester City alongside his exploits for Norway
6 votes -
Deltarune Chapter 2 development team interview
14 votes -
Hasan Minaj: My response to The New Yorker article
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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?
11 votes -
Regular Americans are getting richer
31 votes -
US opened its northernmost diplomatic station in Tromsø, Norway on Friday – highlights increased importance of the Arctic region for Washington
21 votes -
Chicago doesn’t own its own streets
18 votes -
People are speaking with ChatGPT for hours, bringing 2013’s Her closer to reality
41 votes -
Kalle Rovanperä says winning a second World Rally Championship title after a much tougher fight compared to last year's record-breaking crown is more satisfying
5 votes -
Why HOAs are everywhere now
27 votes -
Back to basics: The ten essential secrets to a perfect burger
12 votes -
Norway's government risks crisis over a contentious package of EU energy bills
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Let's discuss poorly-crafted or niche magic items
Artificer school is rough. You have to learn so many ways to manipulate magic forces and try to shove it all into small items. Sometimes it doesn't work as well as hoped. Even if every student...
Artificer school is rough. You have to learn so many ways to manipulate magic forces and try to shove it all into small items. Sometimes it doesn't work as well as hoped. Even if every student gives it their best effort, someone has to be the worst passing student in the class.
In my campaigns, I try to explore this concept by adding niche items or items of student project quality. Often times these items end up adding quite a bit of fun to the lower levels before access to "real" magic items is available.
I would love to throw this idea out to the world and maybe get a bigger collection of these items for all of the Tildes DMs to use in their campaigns if they fit in the setting.
27 votes -
Movie of the Week #1 - Day for Night (1973)
Warning: this post may contain spoilers
This is the first movie we discuss of Academy Award Winners. Day for Night won for Best Foreign Language Film
I found this little intro from TCM by Steven Spielberg
Is it a worthy award winner? Have you seen other films by Truffaut? How does it compare to other films about filmmaking?
Feel free to add any thoughts, opinions, reflections, analysis or whatever comments related to this film.
The rest of the schedule is:
- 6th of November: Drive My Car
- 13th of November: L.A. Confidential
- 20th of November: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
- 27th of November: West Side Story
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Formula 1 Mexico City Grand Prix 2023 - Results
Warning: this post may contain spoilers
I can't get enough of that mariachi F1 theme, no joke.
Next weekend (Nov. 3-5), we head to the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace PACE in Sao Paulo, Brazil to finish up the triple header. Only 3 more grands prix left!
EDIT: Results updated to account for BOT post-race penalty.
Results -- SPOILER
POS NO DRIVER CAR LAPS TIME/RETIRED PTS 1 1 Max Verstappen RED BULL RACING HONDA RBPT 71 2:02:30.814 25 2 44 Lewis Hamilton MERCEDES 71 +13.875s 19 3 16 Charles Leclerc FERRARI 71 +23.124s 15 4 55 Carlos Sainz FERRARI 71 +27.154s 12 5 4 Lando Norris MCLAREN MERCEDES 71 +33.266s 10 6 63 George Russell MERCEDES 71 +41.020s 8 7 3 Daniel Ricciardo ALPHATAURI HONDA RBPT 71 +41.570s 6 8 81 Oscar Piastri MCLAREN MERCEDES 71 +43.104s 4 9 23 Alexander Albon WILLIAMS MERCEDES 71 +48.573s 2 10 31 Esteban Ocon ALPINE RENAULT 71 +62.879s 1 11 10 Pierre Gasly ALPINE RENAULT 71 +66.208s 0 12 22 Yuki Tsunoda ALPHATAURI HONDA RBPT 71 +78.982s 0 13 27 Nico Hulkenberg HAAS FERRARI 71 +80.309s 0 14 24 Zhou Guanyu ALFA ROMEO FERRARI 71 +81.676s 0 15 77 Valtteri Bottas ALFA ROMEO FERRARI 71 +85.597s 0 16 2 Logan Sargeant WILLIAMS MERCEDES 70 DNF 0 17 18 Lance Stroll ASTON MARTIN ARAMCO MERCEDES 66 DNF 0 NC 14 Fernando Alonso ASTON MARTIN ARAMCO MERCEDES 47 DNF 0 NC 20 Kevin Magnussen HAAS FERRARI 31 DNF 0 NC 11 Sergio Perez RED BULL RACING HONDA RBPT 1 DNF 0 Fastest Lap: Lewis Hamilton
Source: F1.com
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Would anyone be interested on a reading/reviewing exchange recurring thread?
For anyone who is writing fiction, it can be difficult to find suitable readers who are willing to provide extensive notes on their work, especially when writing anything over 300 words. Generally...
For anyone who is writing fiction, it can be difficult to find suitable readers who are willing to provide extensive notes on their work, especially when writing anything over 300 words. Generally speaking, the longer the story, the harder it is to get notes on it.
One of the most successful subreddits for fiction criticism is /r/DestructiveReaders/. That sub has a series of rules and recommendations for its functioning, but, to summarize, you are only allowed to request feedback on a story if you have previously provided quality feedback to a story of equal or larger length than yours.
Each critique you make gives one "credit" that you use to receive a critique on something of your own.
It's a great idea and, by and large, it works.
The issues of /r/DestructiveReaders/ are, essentially, the issues of Reddit as a whole, as a consequence of the existence of downvotes. Members can take the notion of "quality critique" to an extreme, going way above what the rules actually require. They may require something overly lengthy, or something that appeases a subjective criteria. Some may even downvote the "competition" so their own posts stand out.
That can lead to some unfair, frustrating experiences the mods can do little to prevent.
In this post, I am proposing that we create a series of recurring posts that function in many ways similarly to /r/DestructiveReaders/, but in a way that is more flexible and adapted to the needs and peculiarities of the Tildes community.
The posts could be either monthly or created when the previous got too long.
I would maintain the "credit" system, but I would use a notion of "effort" which takes everything into account, including the length of the review, but other criteria we can come up with as a group. We could possibly have a scheme in which the authors themselves would say how useful that review was. Sometimes, three paragraphs can be useful, and I would like us to have a way to ascertain this.
I wouldn't have any powers to remove anything, so the whole thing would be in the honor system. Essentially, I would be merely suggesting behavior, and, if someone decides to simply not follow the rules, I won't even try to admonish or shame anyone.
I would track credits and submissions on the body of the post itself. At least in the beginning, I could serve as the sole organizer, but anyone else who wishes to contribute will be welcome.
And, oh: we could be open for non-fiction as well. That could mean biography, history, or even technical writing. But I'm not sure how to incorporate everything into that idea.
What does everyone think?
37 votes -
Supervolcano eruption on Pluto hints at hidden ocean beneath the surface
21 votes -
This Austrian website exposes the truth about soaring food prices
44 votes -
The unexpected climate policy that could tackle both national debt and China: Carbon pricing has the potential to become a bipartisan policy
26 votes -
Boarding planes could have been very different
15 votes -
Loreen – Is It Love (2023)
8 votes -
Monsanto hit with $175m verdict against Roundup – a string of nine- and ten-figure losses for the popular herbicide
27 votes -
Fact sheet: US President Joe Biden issues executive order on safe, secure, and trustworthy artificial intelligence
24 votes -
What’s a good place to see and share photography?
I miss photography subreddits. I don’t miss Reddit as a whole at all though, and I think smaller forums like Tildes and a couple Discord servers have helped bridge the gap in a lot of other areas....
I miss photography subreddits. I don’t miss Reddit as a whole at all though, and I think smaller forums like Tildes and a couple Discord servers have helped bridge the gap in a lot of other areas. But I just have not found a good replacement for r/analog in seeing other hobbyists’ film photography and share my own. Where should I be looking?
19 votes -
Just passed my PhD defense :)
Yo everyone, I'm fresh from the first good night's sleep I've gotten in awhile. I'm ecstatic to finally be finished (I took a longer road than most) and just felt like chatting with you fine...
Yo everyone, I'm fresh from the first good night's sleep I've gotten in awhile. I'm ecstatic to finally be finished (I took a longer road than most) and just felt like chatting with you fine folks.
Getting that dissertation done was a real challenge and while I'm happy I finished before George R. R. Martin finished the next ASOIAF book, I have a lot more sympathy now for him or anyone who has to write something lengthy.
Anyone else in a graduate program or recently finished? To those who have gone through the process, what'd you do immediately afterwards? I'm in the middle of a job interview process so I can't quite take a vacation, but I am planning to stick at least a full week somewhere where I travel and do nothing.
Tonight, I'm going to relax and watch The Magic Flute opera with friends which I've not done before.
142 votes