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13 votes
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What have you been watching/reading this week? (Anime/Manga)
What have you been watching and reading this week? You don't need to give us a whole essay if you don't want to, but please write something! Feel free to talk about something you saw that was...
What have you been watching and reading this week? You don't need to give us a whole essay if you don't want to, but please write something! 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 pages on Anilist, MAL, or any other database you use!
9 votes -
My hospital uses reusable towels for baby diaper changes
Hi, I was originally meaning to write a whole thing about my personal low waste challenges with a new born, but...Yeah the new born part is making it kind of impossible right now. So, before...
Hi, I was originally meaning to write a whole thing about my personal low waste challenges with a new born, but...Yeah the new born part is making it kind of impossible right now.
So, before giving birth, we did get some reusable diapers used. I really wanted to commit to them, but was honestly afraid that they would be too overwhelming. And I had no plan for replacing disposable wipes. I had some little towels, but considering a new born goes through about 8-10 diapers a day and I have used up to three disposable wipes while changing my nephew's diaper - I wasn't sure how feasible reusable wipes were. (I don't have 30 little towels and wasn't planning to run out and buy anything).
Sometime in the last year, the postpartum ward of my local hospital dropped their disposable wipes and now use little orange face towels. And they were surprisingly easy to use. Quick wetting with warm water and they work better than disposable cloths, so you really don't need as many as I previously calculated. Using them in the hospital really encouraged me to use them at home.
I honestly think we've grown really use to a disposable mindset, especially for sanitary items, and find it interesting and a little sad how things like disposable diapers and wipes are the default. Reusable diapers for most people aren't even a consideration. Hope to see more changes like this in the hospital amd elsewhere to remind and encourage us to evaluate out options.
13 votes -
In the Future, Everything Will Be Made of Chickpeas
8 votes -
Shootings at Christchurch mosques
76 votes -
“Boys Can Be Princesses Too”: Challenging gendered stereotypes in Hugtto! PreCure
10 votes -
Trying to switch from Literature to Linguistics: similar experience and/or advices?
Hi! I've recently graduated as a BA of Italian philology. But I am interested in pursuing my further studies and academical career in linguistics, studying language contact and linguistic strata...
Hi! I've recently graduated as a BA of Italian philology. But I am interested in pursuing my further studies and academical career in linguistics, studying language contact and linguistic strata in particular. I was wondering if anybody took a similar path and am interested in advice from such folks and also any other humanists here. I'm studying some online material and will try to partecipate in some local university's linguistics BA as a visiting student (I guess it's called a freemover in English) if I can find an affordable option. Also I have found out recommended reading material from local universities I'm interested in and some papers about my field. Do you know of any useful resources for making the transition smoother? What has been you experience if you've taken a similar path to your studies? Thanks in advance!
6 votes -
A shadowy group trying to overthrow Kim Jong Un allegedly raided a North Korean embassy in broad daylight
11 votes -
Could We Run Modern Society on Human Power Alone?
10 votes -
Gov. Gavin Newsom will halt executions in California
24 votes -
US Senate rejects Donald Trump’s border emergency declaration, setting up first veto
18 votes -
Australian Islamic State recruiter Neil Prakash sentenced to jail in Turkey
4 votes -
Spotify are asking the European Commission to stop Apple's anti-competitive behaviour
9 votes -
Rudder issue that plagued the Boeing 737 throughout the 1990s
7 votes -
Tesla shares tumble after company unveils ‘underwhelming’ Model Y
9 votes -
How Inuit parents teach kids to control their anger
17 votes -
Telegram gets three million new signups during Facebook apps’ outage
7 votes -
The seas are saving us from runaway global warming, but for how long?
5 votes -
Reddit has become a battleground of alleged Chinese trolls
18 votes -
Beto O'Rourke's secret membership in America's oldest hacking group
6 votes -
The hottest chat app for teens is … Google Docs
28 votes -
Facebook’s News Feed era is now officially over: What Chris Cox’s departure means for the company
6 votes -
Dwarf Fortress to be released on Steam and itch.io | Announcement teaser
41 votes -
Looking for tips or best practices for stoking creativity
So, a little background, my profession is technical writing. I want to write a novel but I'm struggling a little with getting the creative side of my brain going. Technical writing seems to...
So, a little background, my profession is technical writing. I want to write a novel but I'm struggling a little with getting the creative side of my brain going. Technical writing seems to further inhibit my creativity with all its rules.
I'm looking into local writers' workshops but they're all full at the moment. In the meantime, I was wondering if anyone here has any advice for exercises or things I could do to stimulate my creativity and free my mind from all the rules of technical writing. Thoughts?
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What books are best experienced through a physical copy?
I am well aware of the ongoing ebooks vs. physical books debate, and I have no interest in kindling that fire here. Instead, I am seeking recommendations for books that are arguably better in...
I am well aware of the ongoing ebooks vs. physical books debate, and I have no interest in kindling that fire here.
Instead, I am seeking recommendations for books that are arguably better in physical form due to their makeup. House of Leaves is a perfect example, with its textual trickery essentially requiring physical pages. Coffee table books also fit the bill, for example. Some textbooks and reference books technically do as well, though I'm not interested in recommendations in those areas unless you have something in mind that's an absolute standout.
20 votes -
The sideways tide
4 votes -
The 737Max and Software Engineering
6 votes -
The lost worlds of telnet
17 votes -
Banco De Gaia - 30 Times Around The Sun
3 votes -
Neckbeard Deathcamp - Zyklon /b/ (2018)
6 votes -
Sir Curse - Tarot (2019)
2 votes -
The Simpsons pulled an episode featuring Michael Jackson. That was a mistake
20 votes -
Stephen Malkmus - Come Get Me (2019)
4 votes -
Radiohead - Creep (Mimi & Josefin) | Blind Auditions | The Voice Kids 2019 (Germany)
7 votes -
Tumblr suffers 150 million drop in traffic after porn ban
30 votes -
Avengers: Endgame | Trailer 2
10 votes -
How Google’s bad data wiped a neighborhood off the map
2 votes -
What are some of the best recipes you've recently discovered?
For me, it has to be ramen. It's so easy, yet so filling, and so tasty, and has practically infinite variations, so it can hardly get old! It can be done for one or more persons, and it replaces...
For me, it has to be ramen. It's so easy, yet so filling, and so tasty, and has practically infinite variations, so it can hardly get old! It can be done for one or more persons, and it replaces an entire meal: having noodles as replacement for bread, meat, vegetables, and broth to drink afterwards. Just an all-around great thing. My family certainly loved it.
14 votes -
Domain names as tags
11 votes -
2 Chainz - Momma I Hit a Lick (feat. Kendrick Lamar) (2019)
2 votes -
GRID 2 + 2 DLC free for a limited time via Humble Bundle
4 votes -
Google has quietly added DuckDuckGo as a search engine option for Chrome users in ~sixty markets
21 votes -
The Neanderthal renaissance
6 votes -
PS5 leak exposes laziness in PC tech channels
1 vote -
Facebook executives Chris Cox (Chief Product Officer) and Chris Daniels (VP of WhatsApp) both leave the company
6 votes -
The Intercept shuts down access to Snowden trove
9 votes -
Hearthstone's next expansion, "Rise of Shadows" will launch on April 9
2 votes -
What are your views on hydrogen powered vehicles?
Do you think they will be the next big thing, or end up being impractical in the long run?
8 votes -
Gnome 3.32 Released
7 votes -
Why Alexandre Dumas, author of The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers, considered his magnum opus to be a 1,150-page cookbook
4 votes