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15 votes
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Winning back the internet by building our own
11 votes -
Boeing 737 MAX cleared to fly after deadly crashes forced a two-year US ban
8 votes -
Hear audio from NASA's Perseverance rover as it travels through deep space on its way to Mars
7 votes -
Norwegian Air files for bankruptcy protection in Ireland – low-cost airline to continue reduced flight schedule and shares will still be traded in Oslo
5 votes -
Canada housing squeeze: Buyers moving up 'handcuffed' by hard-to-sell condos
5 votes -
'Old Dog' by Ann Marie Fleming
4 votes -
The Nova Scotia Lobster Wars: Under siege from violent terrorists, Mi’kmaq lobster fishermen turned to social media and chefs to make their voices heard and save their livelihood
7 votes -
How Elektra Records ushered in the alternative music revolution - and then helped kill it
6 votes -
One couple’s tireless crusade to stop a genetic killer
7 votes -
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!
4 votes -
Denmark's Minister of Agriculture has resigned over an illegal government order to cull the country's farmed mink – Mette Frederiksen also faced opposition calls to resign
7 votes -
Nine of the weirdest penises in the animal kingdom, from the echidna’s four-headed unit to the dolphin’s prehensile member
17 votes -
Microsoft reveals Pluton, a custom security chip to be built into Intel, AMD and Qualcomm processors
9 votes -
Panasonic explores a European battery deal with Norway's largest energy and industrial companies
4 votes -
Earth has captured a tiny object as a satellite for the next few months, which is likely the rocket booster from the failed Surveyor 2 mission to the Moon in 1966
12 votes -
Campaign for a Green Nuclear Deal: Forging a new America
16 votes -
M1 MacBook Pro and Air review: Apple delivers
14 votes -
The new $45 billion metro system under construction beneath Paris
12 votes -
Study suggests video games can help mental health
7 votes -
Global increase in major tropical cyclone exceedance probability over the past four decades
5 votes -
The case against single family zoning
7 votes -
Baseball Hall of Fame releases 2021 ballot
4 votes -
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?
12 votes -
Improving on QBasic's random number generator
6 votes -
Ticketed live streaming comes to Bandcamp
12 votes -
The radical act of opening a brewery as a Native American
7 votes -
A Māori community center in New Zealand is distributing bags of donated fish heads to families in need. But it’s more than just charity; it’s a model for reducing food waste.
7 votes -
The quest to revive the Hawaiian language
7 votes -
The world's first internet bench
5 votes -
Can economic growth last?
8 votes -
What is a particle?
4 votes -
Why do political ads love to feature girls instead of women? Defiant young girls have become a political symbol in a country that fears grown women.
15 votes -
Demon's Souls remake on PlayStation 5: The Digital Foundry tech review
4 votes -
The race to grow human breast milk in a lab
4 votes -
Timasomo 2020 Thread #3: Update Thread 2
It was AMAZING to see everyone's progress from last week! I didn't get to respond to everyone but I am so excited to see everything that's shaping up. Weekly Task We're at the halfway point!...
It was AMAZING to see everyone's progress from last week! I didn't get to respond to everyone but I am so excited to see everything that's shaping up.
Weekly Task
We're at the halfway point! Update us on your progress so far. What did/didn't you get done this week? Anything go according to plan? Anything go off the rails? Any successes or struggles to share?
Next Steps
Continue creating! Two weeks left!
Timasomo FAQ
What is Timasomo?
Timasomo is "Tildes' Make Something Month": a creative community challenge that takes place in the month of November. It was inspired by NaNoWriMo, the National Novel Writing Month. The first ever Timasomo took place last year. You can see the threads for the previous Timasomo using the timasomo tag, and you can see the final showcase thread of creations here.
What are the rules?
Timasomo is self-driven and its goals are self-selected. On November 1st, participants will commit to a creative project (or projects) that they plan to complete within the month of November. There is no restriction on the methods/products of creativity: writing, painting, code, food, photos, crafts, songs -- if it's creative expression for you, it works for Timasomo!Though most will be participating individually, collaborations are welcome too!
What is the schedule?
Timasomo begins November 1st and ends November 30th. All creative output towards your goal(s) should be confined to this time. This week prior to the start of November is for planning, and there will be a few days at the beginning of December given to "finishing touches" before we have our final thread, which will be a showcase of all the completed works. Below are the dates that I will be posting weekly threads:
Sunday, October 18, 2020: Announcement Thread
Sunday, October 25, 2020: Planning Thread
Sunday, November 1, 2020: Roll Call Thread
Sunday, November 8, 2020: Update Thread #1
Sunday, November 15, 2020: Update Thread #2
Sunday, November 22, 2020: Update Thread #3
Sunday, November 29, 2020: Final Update Thread
Sunday, December 6, 2020: Timasomo Showcase ThreadThis announcement will be posted in ~tildes. All Timasomo process threads will be hosted in ~creative. The final Timasomo Showcase thread will be posted in ~talk.
Can I participate?
Yes! Timasomo is open to anyone on Tildes! The greater Tildes community is also encouraged to participate in discussion threads even if you are not actively working towards a creative goal. This is meant to be an inclusive community event -- all are welcome! If you are interested in participating but do not have a Tildes login, please e-mail the invite request address here for an invite to the community.
Participants will formally announce their plans to enter into Timasomo on Sunday, November 1st, in the Roll Call thread. If you are planning to participate or just want to follow the event, please make sure you are subscribed to ~creative where all of the update threads will be posted.
What if I have ideas for how to run the event?
Please share them here! I am facilitating the event, but I am completely open to feedback and suggestions to make this the best event possible. I want this to be Tildes' event, not kfwyre's!
10 votes -
Google should rotate their email DKIM keys periodically and publish past secret keys, in order to remove the unintended capability for authenticating years-old emails
16 votes -
Woolworths set to build one of Australia's biggest liquor stores near dry Darwin Aboriginal communities
12 votes -
Canada's GDPR moment: Why the Consumer Privacy Protection Act is Canada's biggest privacy overhaul in decades
10 votes -
The old way of handing out corporate hardware doesn’t work anymore
9 votes -
Bankers in Denmark see surge in threats from angry clients – finance industry is struggling to regain the public's trust after a string of scandals
4 votes -
Harlan Ellison's The Last Dangerous Visions may finally be published, after five-decade wait
7 votes -
This should keep you busy for a while. With 9,036 pieces, Lego’s Roman Colosseum set is its largest ever.
12 votes -
Reverse engineering a forgotten 1970s Intel dual core beast: 8271, a new ISA
10 votes -
Links inside a spoilerbox not working
The first two image links in the spoilerbox of my Timasomo update don't work (as in aren't clickable or turn the text into a link), but others do. Bug? Test This is only a test. Or perhaps it's...
The first two image links in the spoilerbox of my Timasomo update don't work (as in aren't clickable or turn the text into a link), but others do.
Bug?
3 votes -
Wallenius Marine is developing a ship called Oceanbird, which could transport 7,000 cars and trucks across the Atlantic propelled only by the wind
7 votes -
Remote learning is here to stay — can we make it better?
5 votes -
Want to see women in STEM achieving cool things? 2020 Pass It On Award Winners: The cash award helps fund women in computing or projects that inspire and support girls and women to enter computing.
6 votes -
Reddit quarantined: Can changing platform affordances reduce hateful material online?
4 votes -
How the US military buys location data from ordinary smartphone apps, including a Muslim prayer app with over ninety-eight million downloads
13 votes