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7 votes
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"Dear Transphobes", "Dear Disablists", a new campign from the Scottish Government
@jaivirdi: Don't give hate a place to exist. This is a new campaign launched by the Scottish government and police. This is how it should be done. https://t.co/95yY0tf6Y4
13 votes -
Marianne Faithfull: The muse who made it on her own terms
4 votes -
WICCA PHASE SPRINGS ETERNAL - In Providence (2018)
4 votes -
Good whodunnit/crime investigation books?
What are for you the best modern whodunnit/criminal investigation books? I'm interested in books like Sherlock Holmes where there are clever deductions but also books where everybody knows who the...
What are for you the best modern whodunnit/criminal investigation books? I'm interested in books like Sherlock Holmes where there are clever deductions but also books where everybody knows who the criminal is but they need to find evidence and the bad guy seems to always be two steps ahead (kind of like Daredevil season 3 with Wilson Fisk).
10 votes -
We don't play our instruments for 4 minutes and 33 seconds
6 votes -
What are the best practices regarding personal files and encryption?
Over the past year I have done a lot to shore up my digital privacy and security. One of the last tasks I have to tackle is locking down the many personal files I have on my computer that have...
Over the past year I have done a lot to shore up my digital privacy and security. One of the last tasks I have to tackle is locking down the many personal files I have on my computer that have potentially compromising information in them (e.g. bank statements). Right now they are simply sitting on my hard drive, unencrypted. Theft of my device or a breach in access through the network would allow a frightening level of access to many of my records.
As such, what are my options for keeping certain files behind an encryption "shield"? Also, what are the potential tradeoffs for doing so? In researching the topic online I've read plenty of horror stories about people losing archives or whole drives due to encryption-related errors/mistakes. How can I protect against this scenario? Losing the files would be almost as bad as having them compromised!
I'm running Linux, but I'm far from tech-savvy, so I would either need a solution to be straightforward or I'd have to learn a lot to make sense of a more complicated solution. I'm willing to learn mainly because it's not an option for me to continue with my current, insecure setup. I do use a cloud-based password manager that allows for uploading of files, and I trust it enough with my passwords that I would trust it with my files, though I would like to avoid that situation if possible.
With all this in mind, what's a good solution for me to protect my personal files?
26 votes -
Ogham, an old Irish script that required an exception to the modern rules - ᚛ᚈᚑᚋ ᚄᚉᚑᚈᚈ᚜ and ᚛ᚑᚌᚐᚋ᚜ | Tom Scott
20 votes -
What's the origin of the name of this website?
I got invited recently and registered my account, but since hearing of it I was curious of where the name comes from. Tildes are dyacritics in Spanish that you put on top of vocals líké thís, and...
I got invited recently and registered my account, but since hearing of it I was curious of where the name comes from. Tildes are dyacritics in Spanish that you put on top of vocals líké thís, and they stress syllables and help with pronunciation. Now, it is a coincidence, isn't it?
14 votes -
The iPhone’s new parental controls block searches for sex ed, allow violence and racism
25 votes -
Let’s talk about PAKE
5 votes -
The shuffle: London's new jazz
5 votes -
Roughly thirty years after its birth at UK's Acorn Computers, RISC OS 5 is going open source
8 votes -
New Tech to Predict When Food Spoils Could Slash Waste
4 votes -
The next president of the US makes climate change their top priority. What should be their first actions?
Let's assume that they have full control over congress, so politics isn't an issue. I think looking at what a good global climate policy would be useful, because it allows us to see where we...
Let's assume that they have full control over congress, so politics isn't an issue. I think looking at what a good global climate policy would be useful, because it allows us to see where we stand. It could also serve as a platform for future candidates.
It seems to me that the new president should take a wide-ranging series of measures to curb emissions in all the major domains: electricity, transportation, agriculture, manufacturing, etc. [1]. You might argue that measures taken in isolation from other countries are not sufficient. While that's true, someone has to start. The US taking the lead on climate change would have a profound impact on all other countries. The US could use its very strong diplomatic weight to pressure other countries to adopt similar measures.
So what should these measures be? The major one would seem to be a carbon tax, applied to all major sources of emissions: energy production (coal plants, ...), agriculture (cattle and meat imports), jet fuel (current taxes are very low), etc. Another one could be a tax on imports depending on how much the exporting country does against global warming. Maybe a new kind of free trade alliance among "climate-virtuous" countries could be created.
Any thoughts? Have any serious global policy proposals been made and studied in the past?
[1] : https://www.gatesnotes.com/Energy/My-plan-for-fighting-climate-change
27 votes -
Young People and Politics: Should They be Involved?
I was recently reading a reddit post about a 15 year old speaking out about climate change. In the comments there was a depressing amount of people dismissing her thoughts, opinions, and arguments...
I was recently reading a reddit post about a 15 year old speaking out about climate change. In the comments there was a depressing amount of people dismissing her thoughts, opinions, and arguments simply because of age (and possibly because of the topic, but most stated reasons were age). In my own opinion I think young people should have just as much consideration given to their arguments as older people, if not more. They are the ones that are going to live in the world the older generations are leaving behind, and they want to make it a good place to live in. Admittedly, I am biased towards giving her a stage. I myself am still pretty young, especially here on Tildes. Maybe I only view it this way because of that. It's hard to tell, which is why I want some other viewpoints. Do you think younger people should be given consideration, despite their age?
23 votes -
Guns and guards to be removed from Korean 'truce village' of Panmunjom
5 votes -
Weekly discussion thread 2: Shadow of The Tomb Raider
Description: As Lara Croft races to save the world from a Maya apocalypse, she must become the Tomb Raider she is destined to be. Links: Steam Xbox One
8 votes -
What Food or Drink Would You Want People to Leave at Your Grave?
8 votes -
All hail the Condom King
7 votes -
Nuclear War (USSR, 1980, by A. Shandro)
13 votes -
China to open mega-bridge and tunnel: Thirty-four miles across the water
8 votes -
The unlikely 25th-anniversary celebration of ‘Hocus Pocus,’ a film reviled by critics in 1993
7 votes -
David R. Chan's love of lists and determination never to eat at the same place twice has seen him eat at over 7,300 Chinese restaurants and become an accidental expert on Chinese-American history
9 votes -
Dissertation on First Principles of Government
2 votes -
Oxygen-rich liquid water may exist on Mars
4 votes -
“Blatant voter suppression”? Conservative group’s mailer touches off furor in Washington State’s 19th District
8 votes -
What have you been watching/reading this week? (Anime/Manga)
Guess this is the proper way to do the post without getting lost posters then. Anyway, what have you been watching/reading this week? Feel free to talk about something you saw that was cool,...
Guess this is the proper way to do the post without getting lost posters then.
Anyway, what have you been watching/reading this week?
Feel free to talk about something you saw that was cool, something that was bad, ask for recommendations, or anything else you can think of.
If you want to, feel free to find the thing you're talking about and link to its Anilist, MAL, or any other anime/manga database you use!
16 votes -
Cate Blanchett defends straight actors playing gay characters
9 votes -
The sunburnt country
8 votes -
On the GNU Kind Communication Guidelines
Link to the announcement -- Do read it, it's a short email. I'm posting this here because I think it generated some good discussion over on HN, which unfortunately got .. flamewary. (Is that...
Link to the announcement -- Do read it, it's a short email.
I'm posting this here because I think it generated some good discussion over on HN, which unfortunately got .. flamewary. (Is that irony?)
I've myself created and moderated several large-ish communities over the years and my views on codes of conduct are mixed. I'm always trying to make an envi. They themselves can range quite a bit, with 'opponents' to CoCs often picking the worst offenders in terms of overreach as examples. To me, it's always felt like the software engineering world is rediscovering... forum guidelines?
This is a politically-charged topic now, where almost all discussion on CoCs being centered on black&white "if you oppose them then you're basically alt-right". This makes the topic of CoCs an interesting example, IMO, of how we ("we" as in "the internet") give loudspeakers to the most extremist voices, silencing nuance.
Reminds me of a post by @deadaluspark here discussing the effect that this increasing divide has on us.
Well anyway, I brought up the announcement in question because Stallman (someone who tends to usually be pretty radical and have clear cut opinions) positively surprised me. This seemed to resonate with people, especially the parts about replacing sticks with carrots. It felt pretty good to see someone ignore (probably by virtue of being shielded from it) the politically-charged side of the topic and simply focus on trying to improve communication. Sounds cliché, but I feel that this approach has gotten very rare the past 4-5 years, and its higher frequency on Tildes is part of why I've been enjoying reading the comments here so much.
16 votes -
Do you wear glasses?
I'm nearsighted and I have a -1.25 rx. I don't need to wear them all the time, but I love it when everything is well defined.
22 votes -
Sparring Candidates Duet In Music While They Duel For Votes
5 votes -
The future of photography is code
4 votes -
The Smiths - Bigmouth Strikes Again (1986)
4 votes -
Federal Labor has dropped its opposition to a contentious immigration bill, increasing pressure on the Government to allow refugee children on Nauru to go to New Zealand
2 votes -
Netflix plans to raise $2 billion in new debt to fund content spending
7 votes -
Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro threatens purge of leftwing 'outlaws'
8 votes -
Classical Music at the Yellow Lounge in Berlin
4 votes -
Penelope's Fiance - The Steady Steps To Our Catastrophe
3 votes -
New Brave Browser Release Available for General Download on Brave.com
19 votes -
GNU project announces Kind Communication Guidelines
15 votes -
Can't find an affordable home? Try living in a pod
14 votes -
What does Stack Overflow want to be when it grows up?
8 votes -
Meet the carousing, harmonica-playing Texan who just won a Nobel for his cancer breakthrough
4 votes -
Netflix pulls the plug on ‘Luke Cage’ - No season three for Marvel’s Harlem hero
16 votes -
European Soccer - This week results (10.10.2018) - *Includes UEFA Nations League results and today's EPL, laLiga and Serie A matches*
UEFA Nations League - Matchweek 3-4 Match Score Statistics League A - Group 1 Netherlands-Germany 3-0 30' van Dijk V., 87' Depay M., 90+3' Wijnaldum G. France-Germany 2-1 62', 80'(Pen) Griezmann...
UEFA Nations League - Matchweek 3-4
Match Score Statistics League A - Group 1 Netherlands-Germany 3-0 30' van Dijk V., 87' Depay M., 90+3' Wijnaldum G. France-Germany 2-1 62', 80'(Pen) Griezmann A.; 14'(Pen) Kroos T. League A - Group 2 Belgium-Switzerland 2-1 58', 84' Lukaku R.; 76' Gavranovic M. Iceland-Switzerland 1-2 81' Finnbogason A.; 52' Seferovic H., 67' Lang M. League A - Group 3 Poland-Portugal 2-3 18' Piatek K., 77' Blaszczkowski J.; 31' Silva An., 43'(OG) Glik K., 52' Silva B. Poland-Italy 0-1 90+2' Biraghi C. League A - Group 4 Croatia-England 0-0 Spain-England 2-3 58' Paco A., 90+8' Ramos S.; 16', 38' Sterling R., 30' Rashford M. League B - Group 1 Slovakia-Czech Republic 1-2 62' Hansik M.; 52' Krmencik M., 76' Schick P. Ukraine-Czech Republic 1-0 43' Malinovsky R. League B - Group 2 Russia-Sweden 0-0 Russia-Turkey 2-0 20' Neustadter R., 78' Cheryshev D. League B - Group 3 Austria-Northern Ireland 1-0 71' Arnautovic M. Bosnia and Herzegovina-Northern Ireland 2-0 27', 73' Dzeko E. League B - Group 4 Republic of Ireland-Denmark 0-0 Republic of Ireland-Wales 0-1 58' Wilson H. League C - Group 1 Israel-Scotland 2-1 52' Peretz D., 75'(OG) Tierney K.; 25'(Pen) Mulgrew C. Israel-Albania 2-0 8' Hemed T., 83' Saba D. League C - Group 2 Estonia-Finland 0-1 90+1' Pukki T. Greece-Hungary 1-0 65' Mitroglou K. Finland-Greece 2-0 46' Soiri P., 89' Kamara G. Estonia-Hungary 3-3 20' Luts S., 70'(OG) Patkai M., 79' Anier H.; 24' Nagy D., 54', 81' Szalai A. League C - Group 3 Norway-Slovenia 1-0 45+5' Selnaes O. Bulgaria-Cyprus 2-1 89' Despodov K., 68' Nedelev T.; 41' Kastanos G. Norway-Bulgaria 1-0 31' Elyounoussi M. Slovenia-Cyprus 1-1 83' Skubic N.; 37' Papoulis F. League C - Group 4 Lithuania-Romania 1-2 90' Zulpa A.; 13' Chipciu A., 90+4' Maxim A. Montenegro-Serbia 0-2 18'(Pen), 81' Mitrovic A. Romania-Serbia 0-0 Lithuania-Montenegro 1-4 88' Baravykas R.; 10, 45+1'(Pen) Mugosa S., 35' Kopitovic B., 86' Zoric D. League D - Group 1 Georgia-Andorra 3-0 33', 84' Vako, 90+4' Kankava J. Latvia-Kazakhstan 1-1 40' Karasauskas A.; 16' Zainutdinov B. Kazakhstan4 0 Andorra 4-0 21' Seidakhmet Y., 39' Turysbek B., 61'(OG) Gomes J., 74' Murtazayev R. Latvia-Georgia 0-3 8' Kankava J., 29' Gvilla V., 61' Chakvetadze G. League D - Group 2 Belarus-Luxembourg 1-0 43' Saroka A. Moldova-San Marino 2-0 31', 67' Ginsari R. Belarus-Moldova 0-0 Luxembourg-San Marino 3-0 4' Turpel D., 65' Sinani D., 73' Thill V. League D - Group 3 Faroe Islands-Azerbaijan 0-3 28', 86'(Pen) Oliveira R., 67' Nazarov D. Kosovo-Malta 3-1 30', 81' Kololli B., 68' Murigi V.; 51' Agius A. Azerbaijan-Malta 1-1 53' Abdullayev A.; 37' Muscat R. Faroe Islands-Kosovo 1-1 50' Joensen R.; 9' Rashica M. League D - Group 4 Armenia-Gibraltar 0-1 50'(Pen) Chipolina J. Macedonia-Liechtenstein 4-1 10', 30' Trajkovski A., 36' Pandev G., 67' Alioski E.; 37' Yildiz S. Armenia-Macedonia 4-0 12' Pizzelli M., 67' Movsisyan Y., 81' Ghazaryan G., 90+4' Mkhitaryan H. Gibraltar-Liechtenstein 2-1 61' Cabrera G., 66' Chipolina J.; 15' Salanovic D.
English Premier League - Matchweek 9
Match Score Statistics Arsenal-Leicester 3-1 45' Ozil M., 63', 66' Aubameyang P.; 31'(OG) Bellerin H. Bournemouth-Southampton 0-0 Cardiff-Fulham 4-2 15' Murphy J., 20' Reid B., 65' Paterson C., 87' Harris K.; 11' Schurrle A., 34' Sessegnon R. Chelsea-Manchester United 2-2 21' Rudiger A., 90+6' Barkley R.; 55', 73' Martial A. Everton-Crystal Palace 2-0 87' Calvert-Lewin D., 89' Tosun C. Huddersfield-Liverpool 0-1 24' Salah M. Manchester City-Burnley 5-0 17' Aguero S., 54' Silva B., 56' Fernandinho, 83' Mahrez R., 90' Sane L. Newcastle-Brighton 0-1 29' Kayal B. West Ham-Tottenham 0-1 44' Lamela E. Wolves-Watford 0-2 20' Capoue E., 21' Pereyra R. LaLiga - Matchweek 9
Match Score Statistics Real Sociedad-Girona 0-0 Barcelona-Sevilla 4-2 2' Coutinho, 12' Messi L., 63'(Pen) Suarez L., 88' Rakitic I.; 79'(OG) Lenglet C., 90+1' Muriel L. Betis-Valladolid 0-1 35' Antonito Celta Vigo-Alaves 0-1 58' Pina T. Eibar-Athetic Bilbao 1-1 17'(Pen) Charles; 21' Williams I. Huesca-Espanyol 0-2 51', 64' Iglesias B. Rayo Vallecano-Getafe 1-2 74' De Tomas R., 63' Foulquier D., 67'(OG) Akieme S. Real Madrid-Levante 1-2 72' Marcelo; 6' Morales J., 13'(Pen) Roger M. Villarreal-Atlético Madrid 1-1 65' Mario Gaspar; 51' Filipe Luis Valencia-Leganes 1-1 85' Gaya J.; 63'(Pen) Gumbau G. Serie A - Matchweek 9
Match Score Statistics Sampdoria-Sassuolo 0-0 AS Roma-Spal 0-2 38'(Pen) Petagna A., 56' Bonifazi K. Fiorentina-Cagliari 1-1 60'(Pen) Veretout J.; 69' Pavoletti L. Bologna-Torino 2-2 59' Santander F., 77' Calabresi A.; 14' Falque I., 54' Baselli D. Chievo-Atalanta 1-5 84'(Pen), 25' De Roon M., 28' 50', 52' Ilicic J., 72' Gosens R. Frosinone-Empoli 3-3 8'(OG) Silvestre M., 54'(Pen), 63' Ciofani D.; 32' Zajc M., 48' Silvestre M., 79' Ucan S. Inter-AC Milan 1-0 90+2' Icardi M. Juventus-Genoa 1-1 18' Ronaldo C.; 67' Bessa D. Parma-Lazio 0-2 81'(Pen) Immobile C., 90+4? Correa J. Udinese-Napoli 0-3 14' Ruiz F., 82'(Pen) Mertens D., 86' Rog M. Bundesliga - Matchweek 8
Match Score Statistics Augsburg-RB Leipzig 0-0 Bayer Leverkusen-Hannover 2-2 34' Bender L., 90+4' Bellarabi K.; 25' Muslija F., 54' Felipe M. Borussia Monchengladbach-Mainz 4-0 21', 53' 63' Hofmann J., 58' Hazard T. Eintracht Frankfurt-Dusseldorf 7-1 20'(Pen), 50' Haller S., 26', 34', 55', 69', 72' Jovic L. Hertha Berlin-Freiburg 1-1 7' Duda O.; 36' Kock R. Nurnberg-**Hoffenheim ** 1-3 18'(Pen) Behrens H.; 50', 57' Nelson R., 67' Szalai A. Schalke04-Werder Bremen 0-2 43', 66' Eggestein M. Stuttgart- Borussia Dortmund 0-4 3' Sancho J., 23' Reus M., 25' Paco A., 85' Philipp M. Wolfsburg-Bayern Munich 1-3 63' Weghorst W.; 30', 49' Lewandowski R., 72' Rodriguez J. Ligue 1 - Matchweek 10
Match Score Statistics Nice-Marseille 0-1 42' Sanson M. Saint Etienne-Rennes 1-1 4'(Pen) Khazri W.; 34' Sarr I. Montpellier-Bordeaux 2-0 17' Laborde G., 53'(Pen) Delort A. Caen-Guingamp 0-0 Dijon-Lille 1-2 81'(Pen) Abeid M.; 21'(Pen) Pepe N., 43' Luiz Araujo Nantes-Toulouse 4-0 25'. 71', 77' Sala E., 38' Boschilia G. Reims-Angers 1-1 73' Chavarria P.; 36' Traore I. Strasbourg-Monaco 2-1 17' THimasson A., 84' Mothiba L.; 90+1'(Pen) Tielemans Y. PSG-Amiens 5-0 12' Marquinhos, 42' Rabiot A., 80' Draxler J., 82' Mbappe K., 87' Diaby M., Lyon-Nimes 2-0 24' Dembele M., 90' Depay M. 5 votes -
Black Belt Eagle Scout - Indians Never Die (2017)
4 votes -
Kara Swisher: Who will teach Silicon Valley to be ethical?
12 votes -
Discord - all users now have access to the store beta and new Nitro subscription options
15 votes