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10 votes
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Julianna Barwick - Forever [Live on KEXP] (2013)
4 votes -
Starbound developer Chucklefish allegedly did not pay around a dozen of its workers
13 votes -
The story of Caroline Calloway and her ghostwriter Natalie
5 votes -
Methods to sustain productivity
What creative projects have I been working on? It’s almost a labor to answer that one concisely, hence my lack of participation. My mind is of never ending creative ideas, some great and some not,...
What creative projects have I been working on? It’s almost a labor to answer that one concisely, hence my lack of participation.
My mind is of never ending creative ideas, some great and some not, most not.. but they don’t ever seem to stop. I also like to be creative, and as a result, have ended up with more “started” projects then I’m willing to count.
So my question to fellow traverses of the tilde-verse is, what are some methods you use to sustain productivity in individual projects when creativity itself inspires starting new projects?
11 votes -
Detektivbyrån - Om Du Möter Varg (2008)
4 votes -
An oral history of Snake on Nokia cell phones
9 votes -
Inside the competitive oyster-shucking scene in China
8 votes -
The Chefs' Brigade
This is a British cookery show. They take a bunch of people who cook for a living but who have basic skills. These people are paired with a chef who has four Michelin stars and eighteen...
This is a British cookery show. They take a bunch of people who cook for a living but who have basic skills. These people are paired with a chef who has four Michelin stars and eighteen restaurants. They visit different restaurants around Europe to have competitions to cook that restaurant's own food.
Things I enjoy about it: it does a good job of showing that people who have somewhat fucked up lives will always find a place in cheffing. They could have stayed in the UK but they decided to go around Europe.[1] There's a couple of incidents of poor behaviour being corrected (some of the women chefs are ignored and spoken over by some men, the women stand up for themselves and get an apology).
Things I don't like: there's some cheffy bollocks around the pressure and discipline of a brigade; it's still a reality-show competition and that introduces some artificiallity; they send people home each week and I always hate that aspect of programmes.
It's available on Pirate Bay.
Here are some reviews which I think are fair.
https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/the-chefs-brigade-bbc2-episode-1-review-jason-atherton/
[1] I can't describe how pathologically awful Brexit has been for the UK. :-(
7 votes -
Inside the ghosting, racism, and exploitation at game publisher Nicalis
10 votes -
How Hollow Knight's community crafted gibberish into a real language
11 votes -
Steam Key Giveaway Thread, September 2019 Edition
It's been a while since the last Steam key giveaway thread, so let's have another one! Post any extras you have (or are willing to buy for others if you're feeling super generous), and let's...
It's been a while since the last Steam key giveaway thread, so let's have another one! Post any extras you have (or are willing to buy for others if you're feeling super generous), and let's share!
I won't set thread-wide rules (e.g. first come first serve, one per person, random draw after a certain amount of time, etc.) and instead let will let each individual poster set the parameters for how they want to distribute.
35 votes -
A photo exhibition shows what parenting might be like if fathers took six months of parental leave
16 votes -
Animated atlas of all the known moons in our solar system
8 votes -
boats. (or, Kintsugi Bitch.)
I was a kintsugi bitch A dull, forgotten, broken pot And then you fixed me up . You lined me with your own dweomercrafted brand of gold Lac, Mel, et Saccharum . And when you’d starve me for...
I was a kintsugi bitch
A dull, forgotten, broken pot
And then you fixed me up
.
You lined me with your own
dweomercrafted brand of gold
Lac, Mel, et Saccharum
.
And when you’d starve me for attention,
Fed me more from your breast
Til you filled me up
.
And then I’d look you in the eyes
Sugar broiling in the stomach
Am I pretty now
..
Lost, full, and quite ignored
When you had leapt onto the floor
And said we’ve got to go
.
I grabbed your hand and followed blind
My stomach churned I lagged behind
You were the love I know
.
You said we’re going to the sea
My dear you’ll spend a life with me
We’ll make the waves a home
.
And I smiled ear to ear
Cheeks were blushing like a deer
Am I pretty now
..
And then we made it to the bay
quickly climbed into a boat
They never have to know
.
We headed south for centuries
They cannot take the memories
I never hunger now
.
And after weeks of solitude
A stranger came into the view
There was another boat
.
My stomach burned, concerned,
Not a soul had stood astern
You produced a rope
..
You gave a gentle kiss
And slid the twine across my wrists
And tied them into knots
Dipped my legs into the water
Either hand tied either helm
Stretched into a cross
I looked up at you in fear
Just to see you’ve disappeared
I started crying out.
My stomach burned under the water
And the sun was getting hotter
And I’m all alone.
I pleased come to feed me
Don’t leave me weak, depleting
I got no response.
The fish were getting curious
Flies buzzed something furious
They knew what I did not
That if you leave out milk and honey
In the heat, in weather sunny,
It’ll start to rot.
.
Months had passed in sickly motion
Head leaned back, my eyes were open
I died long ago.
The bugs ate at my open mouth
My skin was yellow, wrought with drought
My throat housed a mold
The waters smelled of sulfate
As the serpents ate my stomach ache
My blood has washed away
The rope gave up on hope and
Threw my purple, molten corpse into the ocean
Am I pretty now?
.
.
.
5 votes -
Killer Queen Black | Release date trailer (October 11, 2019)
6 votes -
We are, all of us, Machines
10 votes -
Nintendo Switch - A closer look at the Ring-Con, Leg Strap, and Ring Fit Adventure, coming October 18th
6 votes -
Emacs/readline-like keys on text fields
This should be simple fairly simple to explain: Even though the Vim front is well covered by things like Vimium, Vimium+ and qutebrowser (and it would probably be too much trouble to create a Vim...
This should be simple fairly simple to explain:
Even though the Vim front is well covered by things like
Vimium
,Vimium+
andqutebrowser
(and it would probably be too much trouble to create a Vim mode for Tildes' text fields - especially when wasavi exists), Emacs-like keys might be a great addition for some people. Tildes seem to have a high number ofEmacs
andcommand-line
users right now. I frequently find myself hitting keys such as:C-p
previous-lineC-n
next-lineC-m
for returnC-a
to move cursor to the start of the lineC-e
to move cursor to the start of end lineM-d
to kill wordC-k
kill lineC-u
kill backwards lineC-b
to backward charC-f
to forward charC-b
to backward charM-f
to forward wordM-b
to backward wordC-w
delete-backward-word- not a default Emacs keybinding but it's on readline and I think it makes sense
And so on.
There are, of course, alternatives such as Emacs Anywhere and Atomic Chrome, but they require an Emacs daemon to be running and are not a good alternative for quick edits since which switching to another editor is not practical.
So here's my suggestion!
3 votes -
France to block Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency in Europe
7 votes -
Behind the front lines of the Ebola wars
4 votes -
How to build a desktop computer (tower) for Linux with pieces that are easily available worldwide (most especially South-America)?
This post is related and in some part a repetition of my other topic on how to buy a laptop for Linux. Because I'm in Brazil, many brands and stores that do not ship to my country are out of the...
This post is related and in some part a repetition of my other topic on how to buy a laptop for Linux.
Because I'm in Brazil, many brands and stores that do not ship to my country are out of the question, and even the ones that ship usually cost more than I can pay due to currency exchange rate and shipping costs themselves. What are some universal stores, brands and models that I can probably find on my location, that won't give me much trouble running Linux?
I don't require playing games or top performance (8GB RAM and i5 processor would be the minimum requirements). And SSD would be nice, but, for my budget, it's a plus.
I just need something that is durable and works reliably under Linux, especially when it comes to audio and HDMI output, video graphics adapter support, booting from USB, hibernating, sleeping and power management.
Thanks!
6 votes -
The deadly race: How Amazon hooked America on fast delivery while avoiding responsibility for crashes
12 votes -
Reddit is testing warnings when submitting to highly-moderated subreddits and encouraging users to post in other subreddits
39 votes -
The UK government Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport publishes its report on immersive and addictive technologies, including recommending loot boxes be regulated under gambling law
11 votes -
Impossible at home
8 votes -
Coheed and Cambria - The Light & the Glass (2003)
5 votes -
Martha Reeves -- Sweet Misery
3 votes -
A second interstellar object with a hyperbolic orbit comparable to 'Oumuamua has been detected, currently referred to as "gb00234" or "C/2019 Q4 Borisov"
13 votes -
Netflix subscriptions in Finland among least cost-effective in the world, according to a recent study carried out by comparitech.com
9 votes -
Richard Temple -- That Beatin' Rhythmn (1967)
4 votes -
California legislators approved a landmark bill on Tuesday that requires companies like Uber and Lyft to treat contract workers as employees
23 votes -
Brexit: Operation Yellowhammer no-deal document published
16 votes -
Childlike sex dolls are a violation of Norwegian law, the Supreme Court has ruled in a landmark test case
12 votes -
Analysis of PC game sales on Steam in 2019, by Mike Rose (founder of publisher No More Robots)
13 votes -
World first as local council uses robots to perform 'unbiased' job interviews
6 votes -
The language sounds that could exist, but don't
18 votes -
European regulators have ordered immediate checks on recently delivered versions of some Airbus helicopters after a crash in Arctic Norway last month
7 votes -
The rise and fall of Iceland's tourism miracle – the widespread decline of tourism across the country presents intractable problems
8 votes -
Free-to-Play games: Three key trade-offs
7 votes -
Search advertising and information discovery: Are consumers averse to sponsored messages?
6 votes -
What's your dream laptop for running *nix?
What's your dream laptop for running *nix? I'm currently using a Lenovo Thinkpad T410s, and it's getting ready to die. I think it's a great machine, but every computer eventually dies. It runs...
What's your dream laptop for running *nix?
I'm currently using a Lenovo Thinkpad T410s, and it's getting ready to die. I think it's a great machine, but every computer eventually dies. It runs Debian 8 (Jessie), but it can't handle 9 (Stretch) without overheating. On top of that, I need to use the proprietary drivers! My computer got dropped on the floor today (not my fault!), and it got me thinking that maybe it's time to start shopping for a new laptop.
What are your ideas about what a good laptop for *nix OS's? Any recommendations? What should I look for? What should I avoid?
I love having a SSD HDD, and playing with different distros, but I'd like to avoid the headache I've had with the propitiatory Intel drivers. I like to have control of my hardware, but still use the latest software. If a Raspberry Pi or BeagleBone could match the performance of a laptop then I'd seriously consider using one.
26 votes -
From bullying and sexual assault to squalid living conditions and forced labour, working at sea can be a grim business – and one deep-sea fishing fleet is particularly notorious
8 votes -
Gay Anglican priests fight to get church blessing of their same-sex marriage
11 votes -
The time when Zambia tried to go to Mars
8 votes -
Less human than human: The design philosophy of Steve Jobs
9 votes -
Intersections in real time: the decision to build the KH-11 KENNEN reconnaissance satellite
5 votes -
Recipe for disaster: The meteoric rise and ongoing demise of Blue Apron
7 votes -
Free Solo climber Alex Honnold's next summit? The rest of his life
7 votes -
Harm reduction for nicotine addicts
So given the outbreak of severe lung disease apparently related to vaping, mentioned in recent Tildes threads here, here, and here, I thought I'd provide some semi-informed opinion and experience....
So given the outbreak of severe lung disease apparently related to vaping, mentioned in recent Tildes threads here, here, and here, I thought I'd provide some semi-informed opinion and experience.
I've had to kick a nasty smoking habit more than a few times, and the last effort was only partially successful. I stayed hooked on nicotine gum, got jaw problems, and switched to vaping.
Vaping was cool! You can play with the electronic gadgets, get involved in the vaping equivalent of hot-rodding and over-clocking communities, play with liquid formulas, build coils, and do all kinds of intricate hobby-type stuff... while slowly poisoning yourself. Vaping was cheap, both by comparison with cigarettes, and with the FDA-approved nicotine-cessation systems. I'd been spending $50/week on gum, but $20/month for the liquids.
I was breathing outrageous dragon clouds, going through 50 ml of liquid a week, and getting nowhere near nicotine freedom. Despite careful avoidance of noticeably irritating flavors, I was getting back to the good old smoker's cough in the morning.
I've since formulated a super-simple homegrown nicotine mint recipe (below) that's as minimally toxic as I can manage, and very slowly gotten down to the equivalent of a cigarette or two a day.
So here's my advice:
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Avoid pre-made e-liquids and cartridges. There's no telling what's in them; in the U.S., at least, there are no labelling requirements other than nicotine concentration.
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Avoid flavorings altogether. "Generally Regarded As Safe", the FDA designation for flavorings, only applies to food ingredients. Many common flavor chemicals are known as toxic to inhale. Extracts are often complex mixtures, and there's little data on how all the constituents may interact in your lungs.
I'm not going to provide advice on "safe" ones - just don't use flavorings.
- If you must vape, do so at the lowest possible temperature. Even unflavored liquids can create toxic byproducts when heated.
You can get pure, unflavored USP-calibrated nicotine liquid base, in a wide range of concentrations, from the same vendors that sell other e-liquid ingredients. I personally preferred propylene glycol (PG) base, because it vaporizes at a lower temperature, and forms less toxic heat decomposition byproducts than glycerin.
- Don't vape. Nicotine inhalation has some pharmacological advantages - quick brain hit, few or no gastrointestinal effects, but lungs really want clean air. If you're seriously nicotine addicted, you can continue on oral or dermal products with less risk. If you're in a country that doesn't charge outrageously for drugs, there are regulated nicotine nasal sprays.
If you're in a country that does charge outrageously even for over-the-counter medicines, my solution follows.
So, the latest and greatest version, the ultimate plug-and-play version, of the cheap garage DIY nicotine mint:
SAFETY WARNINGS:
Nicotine is a deadly, neurotoxic poison, even on skin contact.
-Do not use nicotine solution concentrations greater than 24 mg/ml at home. Even this concentration is potentially hazardous - wear gloves, work on a washable tray to contain any spills, purchase the smallest size containers you can. Higher concentrations are extremely dangerous without special precautions I won't discuss here.-
Store all nicotine products, treated mints, and potentially contaminated tools and materials far out of the reach of children and pets, preferably under lock and key.
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Wash any exposed skin under running water as soon as possible. Call a Poison Control Center immediately if you suspect that there's been an incident of ingestion or extensive skin contact with nicotine liquid.
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Store mints and materials only in properly labeled, secure containers. [I've found a labelled medicine bottle eliminates social awkwardnesses about not sharing candy.]
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Work on a washable surface, wipe up, wash down with soap and water, and safely dispose cleaning materials for any spills.
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Following these instructions is at your own risk. Based on my knowledge and experience, this nicotine mint recipe is safer than smoking or vaping, but to an unknown degree. You should consult a doctor and/or use approved pharmaceuticals.
Tools and materials:
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Intact 1-qt. (1 L) Ziploc or other sealable polyethylene bag
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10 ml syringe, optionally with 12- or 14-gauge Luer-lock blunt needle
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Nitrile gloves
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24 mg/ml (2.4%) nicotine USP solution in propylene glycol** (There are many potential vendors.)
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8-pack of Altoids "Arctic" flavor sugar-free mints* (cheapest available price on Amazon)
This recipe makes approximately 389 mints at 1.2 mg/mint nicotine strength. Divide or modify it at risk of your own math.
Instructions:
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Open tins of mints and empty them into the Ziploc bag.
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Wear gloves. Using the syringe, measure and add 20 ml of nicotine to the bag. (Nicotine solution comes in sealed bottles. To minimize risk of spills, you can use a blunt needle tip on the syringe to pierce the seal and withdraw nicotine liquid without fully opening the bottle.)
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Completely seal the Ziploc bag. Massage the mints and nicotine liquid together until uniformly distributed and completely coated.
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Let stand at least overnight, turning and mixing the mints every few hours, until all the liquid is completely absorbed.
Use:
Dosing is similar to nicotine lozenges - hold a treated mint under your tongue until dissolved, repeat no more than a total dosage of 24 per day.
*There are other sugar-free mints that are usable, but I've found sorbitol mints work best for this purpose, and the 0.5 gm per mint size gives a nicely steady nicotine release for 15 - 20 minutes.
**You can use a lower concentration, but the dosage in the final recipe will vary accordingly. Exceeding 20 ml per 8-pack of mints may leave them sticky, and if the liquid isn't fully absorbed, you can become ill from handling the mints. Don't do it.
7 votes -