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42 votes
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What's your favourite ~comp-related news/event that's happened this week?
It's been a very exciting week for computing! From urbit getting rid of their semi- fascist founder, to Drew DeVault going full-time on free software; so much has happened.
10 votes -
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.
7 votes -
Ruby Throat - I Hang My Hands Out To Dry [2018]
2 votes -
Visual novel fans?
Anyone else play visual novels? If you don't know what they are, it's like an interactive story with pictures and sometimes player choice. People called Bandersnatch a kind of visual novel! I got...
Anyone else play visual novels? If you don't know what they are, it's like an interactive story with pictures and sometimes player choice. People called Bandersnatch a kind of visual novel!
I got into them by playing Katawa Shoujo, which is astonishingly well-written and empathetic and funny. Recently I played Don't Forget Our Esports Dream, about two Starcraft pro gamers trying to chase their dreams while facing the realities of their lives. I love how it talks about the soul of esports, and if you ever played Starcraft, this game will bring back all the memories. What visual novels do other people recommend?
9 votes -
New York passes Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA) and legislation banning “conversion therapy”
12 votes -
What happened to the Queen's golden Wii?
4 votes -
Afropop Worldwide: Crate diggers and remixers
2 votes -
Wanduta - Medicine Wheel (2019)
3 votes -
Jailed model who claimed she has dirt on Russian oligarch speaks out
3 votes -
How are you?
It's usually a question with a two word answer, but I'm sure there's more that could be said - that you wouldn't normally say because you don't want to waffle on. Either way, I'm elated and...
It's usually a question with a two word answer, but I'm sure there's more that could be said - that you wouldn't normally say because you don't want to waffle on.
Either way, I'm elated and excited. I revised a few hours for a test instead of watching a TV show, and my result went from shit to actually pretty bloody great. I'm really happy about it, but I'm not going to revise until GCSE's because it's made me absolutely knackered.
I'm pretty excited because I've got work experience next week. I haven't the foggiest about what it'll be like (fearing a very, very boring week), but I'm looking forward to it. It'll probably be a bit awkward without my friends around, but I'll get used to it.
So, onto you. How are you?
20 votes -
Anti-vax movement seen by World Health Organization as one of the top ten health threats for 2019
13 votes -
The Rise and Demise of RSS
28 votes -
Canberra woman Sarah-Jane Parkinson jailed for making false rape claim against ex-partner
5 votes -
Which video game antagonist suffered the worst fate and why?
Of all video games out there where a good guy beats a bad guy, which bad guy do you personally feel got the shittiest end of the stick? I recently beat Mother 3 and SPOILER Porky's fate seemed...
Of all video games out there where a good guy beats a bad guy, which bad guy do you personally feel got the shittiest end of the stick? I recently beat Mother 3 and SPOILER Porky's fate seemed kinda fucked, what with him being permanently sealed away, unable to die, for all eternity in the Absolutely Safe Capsule.
8 votes -
Suggestion: increase timeout for being logged out
Firstly - thanks for the invite, looks like a good place! I signed up and read some posts, alt tabbed to other sites, came back and went to post a reply but got an error...
Firstly - thanks for the invite, looks like a good place!
I signed up and read some posts, alt tabbed to other sites, came back and went to post a reply but got an error https://i.imgur.com/Fz1MXtd.png
I opened a new tab and logged in and could post ok, but it didnt feel like that long from when I logged in to when it timed out on me.
6 votes -
Crochet moose and bear
12 votes -
Xenophon: The ancient Greek rebel leader who saw Socrates solo-dancing
3 votes -
Desert
5 votes -
Mean, Green Marketing Machine
4 votes -
Unity has updated their Terms of Service again and reinstated the licenses of Improbable/SpatialOS
6 votes -
Pew study: 74% of Facebook users did not know Facebook was maintaining a list of their interests/traits, 51% were uncomfortable with it, and 27% felt the list was inaccurate
21 votes -
Insect collapse: ‘We are destroying our life support systems’ | A look into a Puerto Rican rainforest
13 votes -
I Am Spock: Film legend's grandson takes on iconic TV role
5 votes -
Could someone proficient with CSS make a userstyle that moves the vote buttons on posts to the left?
I'm left handed and having to reach the right side of the screen is pretty annoying when browsing one handed on mobile. I know this seems like a silly issue(and it very much is) but I'd be very...
I'm left handed and having to reach the right side of the screen is pretty annoying when browsing one handed on mobile. I know this seems like a silly issue(and it very much is) but I'd be very grateful if someone could help
18 votes -
Glaciers are retreating. Millions rely on their water.
9 votes -
Transparency-seeking OPEN Government Data Act signed into law
7 votes -
Tabletop games dominated Kickstarter in 2018, while video games declined
5 votes -
How do I learn and understand what kinds of books I like?
I'm an audio engineer, and I spend many hours a day consuming music. I could talk your ear off about genres, sub-genres, vocal styles, rhythms, and exactly what combinations of those I really...
I'm an audio engineer, and I spend many hours a day consuming music. I could talk your ear off about genres, sub-genres, vocal styles, rhythms, and exactly what combinations of those I really enjoy. Technology, recommendations, and websites like everynoise.com have really enhanced how accurate my recommendations are, and I'm constantly consuming music that I absolutely love.
But when it comes to books... I'm so lost. Literature genres are like the equivalent of listing what instruments play on an album. Okay, this book is "sci-fi," so I know it's probably got futuristic technology, may be set in space, and could have some aliens. But that doesn't tell me anything about the writing style.
I know enough to know that I can't go just by good reviews on sites like amazon. How do I learn to quantify what I enjoy and curate my recommendations more effectively?
14 votes -
Valeriy Syutkin - Radio Nochnykh Dorog (The Night Road Radio)
2 votes -
CERN reveals plans for the Future Circular Collider (FCC) - almost four times longer than the current LHC
19 votes -
In home of original sriracha sauce, Thais Say Rooster brand is nothing to crow about
7 votes -
A German mint just released a coin commemorating seventy years of currywurst
6 votes -
Theresa May loses Brexit deal vote by majority of 230
35 votes -
IWW helps cafe worker defeat gross misconduct allegations
19 votes -
Devin Townsend announces new album, "Empath"
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Fundamentals of Data Visualisation
3 votes -
What do you think of star citizen?
I bought a starter pack in 2015, played a few dog fights and races at 25fps, and then forgot about it. I reinstalled it today and was amazed at all the progress. There's some really cool stuff,...
I bought a starter pack in 2015, played a few dog fights and races at 25fps, and then forgot about it. I reinstalled it today and was amazed at all the progress. There's some really cool stuff, like having your own expressions mapped onto your characters face with a webcam, or how you can get on your ship, jump to another planet, descend through the atmosphere and land at a camp, get out of your ship, and go inside, all seamlessly with no load screens.
The game looks fantastic, and runs a lot better too (I did upgrade, my pc, but not that much. I have a ryzen 5 2600 and a radeon 570)
Do any of you play? What do you think about the game?
18 votes -
The internet, but not as we know it: Life online in China, Cuba, India and Russia
13 votes -
What exactly belongs in ~creative?
Just a few minutes ago I moved this topic from ~creative to ~music, but almost immediately began second guessing my decision. I'm not exactly sure where that belongs, because it's music, but it is...
Just a few minutes ago I moved this topic from ~creative to ~music, but almost immediately began second guessing my decision. I'm not exactly sure where that belongs, because it's music, but it is creative/the OP's original song. What do you think? Is ~creative more for crafts, IE woodworking and the likes, or anything creative done by the OP? Similarly, I can think of more examples for this, such as if someone wants to show off their Raspberry Pi project, do they put it in ~comp or ~creative? Where does it belong?
13 votes -
Israeli Christians protest artwork depicting Ronald McDonald as ‘McJesus’
9 votes -
Majak Daw releases statement after bridge incident
1 vote -
Apple launches $129 battery cases for iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR
8 votes -
The Pyramids of Giza - Chapter 1: The Charlatan and the Gossip
4 votes -
Battle of the ax men: Who really built the first electric rock 'n' roll guitar?
3 votes -
Steam - 2018 Year in Review
12 votes -
Meet MASHBot, the touchscreen-tapping, Nintendo DS-playing robot
3 votes -
Firefox Fenix for Android mockups
31 votes -
Americans more likely to die from accidental opioid overdose than in a car accident
12 votes -
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! Feel free to give recs or discuss anything about each others'...
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!
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.
16 votes