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6 votes
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What did you do this week?
As part of a weekly series, these topics are a place for users to casually discuss the things they did — or didn't do — during their week. Did you accomplish any goals? Suffer a failure? Do...
As part of a weekly series, these topics are a place for users to casually discuss the things they did — or didn't do — during their week. Did you accomplish any goals? Suffer a failure? Do nothing at all? Tell us about it!
6 votes -
How Zelda's puzzle-box dungeons work
9 votes -
Inside the Cit0Day breach collection (now loaded into Have I Been Pwned and Pwned Passwords)
9 votes -
Pub Choir - 1500 strangers sing Backstreet Boys' "I Want It That Way" (2019)
11 votes -
Discussion - Raised By Wolves
Available on HBO Max, the first episode can be streamed for free. From Executive Producer Ridley Scott, Raised by Wolves centers on two androids tasked with raising human children on a mysterious...
Available on HBO Max, the first episode can be streamed for free.
From Executive Producer Ridley Scott, Raised by Wolves centers on two androids tasked with raising human children on a mysterious virgin planet. As the burgeoning colony of humans threatens to be torn apart by religious differences, the androids learn that controlling the beliefs of humans is a treacherous and difficult task.
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Boris Johnson announces ten-point green plan, including investments in nuclear and wind, and new combustion vehicle ban from 2030
30 votes -
Sega VR revived: emulating an unreleased Genesis accessory with the help of Nuclear Rush's source code
5 votes -
An analysis of the declining audio quality in Assassin's Creed Origins, Odyssey and Valhalla
9 votes -
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine goes to FDA today for emergency authorization
12 votes -
Burned out
8 votes -
Roblox files for IPO - Kid-focused, user-generated content platform has not yet turned a profit despite skyrocketing DAUs, bookings
5 votes -
YouTube can now place ads on all videos even if creators don’t want them
26 votes -
The Internet Archive is now emulating Flash animations, games and toys in their software collection
20 votes -
Cyberpunk 2077 | Gameplay trailer
13 votes -
The last children of Down Syndrome
16 votes -
Why we say "OK"
7 votes -
Why are there so many lesbian period dramas, and so few set in the present day?
7 votes -
Bobby Cole - Trance music for racing game
7 votes -
Forensic reconstruction of the Beirut explosion
10 votes -
There's nothing "WEIRD" about conspiracy theories
6 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.
4 votes -
MARINA - Man’s World (2020)
4 votes -
OpenStreetMap is having a moment; The billion dollar dataset next door
23 votes -
Screws - The early years
8 votes -
Why is Finland coping so well with the coronavirus crisis? No other European country has lower rates.
10 votes -
Positive Youtube channels?
What are your favorite youtube channels to watch when you're in the mood for something positive and uplifting? No genre restrictions or anything, just something that really oozes the joy and...
What are your favorite youtube channels to watch when you're in the mood for something positive and uplifting? No genre restrictions or anything, just something that really oozes the joy and passion that the creator has.
I'll throw this one out there to start: Bicycle Touring Pro. He makes wonderful, slow paced and positive documentaries about his solo and group travels on his bike around the world. If you ever want to just zone out for a moment, throw this on and you just might be inspired.
25 votes -
Suggestions for no-display laptop
This is more specific than ~talk would normally have , but tildes doesn't have anything for shopping yet, so... I'm using my laptop right now, but I've found that for a lot of the stuff on my...
This is more specific than ~talk would normally have
, but tildes doesn't have anything for shopping yet, so...I'm using my laptop right now, but I've found that for a lot of the stuff on my computer,
I don't really need a screen. I like using the terminal, and can get a lot done just typing:
no mouse or display. I think this would be great, as I already do a lot of my casual writing
and note taking my eyes closed, leaning back in a chair.What's the best machine that meets these qualifications? Basically, I just need a way to read memory
out to another drive. Battery would be a must as well.Thanks
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Cover Your Tracks - A new EFF project designed to better uncover the tools and techniques of online trackers and test the efficacy of privacy add-ons (successor to Panopticlick)
19 votes -
The Coronavirus is airborne indoors. Why are we still scrubbing surfaces?
11 votes -
Christine and the Queens - Tilted (2017)
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What keyboard do you use?
I have been using a "Pok3r"-style 60% board I assembled with MX Browns for years. As time goes on, I'm growing increasingly tired of the limitations, like pressing three different keys to get a ~....
I have been using a "Pok3r"-style 60% board I assembled with MX Browns for years. As time goes on, I'm growing increasingly tired of the limitations, like pressing three different keys to get a ~. I use my keyboard for writing code, writing reports, and playing RTS games like Homeworld, which a 60% board is simply inadequate for doing. While I initially used VIM as my default text editor, I've moved to using VS Code, where using a function key to access arrow keys is simply absurd. So I'd love to get your set up:
What keyboard do you use?
What is your keyboard? What kind of switches? 60%, TKL, 100%? What brand do you use? Do you use a default keyboard with your system, a laptop keyboard, a gaming board, or some sort of ergonomic monstrosity?
What do you use your keyboard for?
Are you a developer? Are you a gamer? Do you write? What are your primary use cases?
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Why is Minecraft speedrunning so popular? - Speedrun Explained
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Credit-based communication platforms?
Does anyone know of any communication platforms [1] which use a credit system or have a 'cost' attached to actions such as making a post or commenting? I am imagining something like Reddit or a...
Does anyone know of any communication platforms [1] which use a credit system or have a 'cost' attached to actions such as making a post or commenting? I am imagining something like Reddit or a forum where users have a balance, and actions have a cost which is charged against that balance. So if I have 100 credits and posting in r/whatever costs 2 credits/post and 1 credit/comment then that limits the amount of interaction in that sub.
I am wondering if a cost system like this would be useful for moderation or to promote high-value content, since it effectively turns the platform into a market. One effect of this system is that it would discourage low-value posts/replies/comments, because there is a cost associated with making a post, namely opportunity cost of posting something else later. Perhaps the credits are purchased with real-world currency, which I assume would amplify this effect?
I imagine a sustainable system would have some way to reward users of high-value content with more credit so they are incentivised and able to produce more content: maybe upvotes count as credit, or users can donate credit to each other?
[1] I hope this term is vague enough to encompass all forms of modern digital communication. I am curious about direct communication (email, WhatsApp, ...) as well as social media in its various forms (Reddit, Tildes, Twitter, ...), niche platforms (Letter), wikis, fora, and anything else under the sun.
12 votes -
Chaos Walking | Official trailer
6 votes -
Donald Trump's election power play: Persuade Republican legislators to do what US voters did not
12 votes -
The iPhone 12 Pro Max: Real pro photography
13 votes -
Born to Be: A documentary about the Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery in Manhattan, the first comprehensive healthcare center for transgender and non-binary people in New York
8 votes -
Why PVC cement spins like crazy in water
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BuzzFeed to acquire HuffPost in multi-year partnership with Verizon Media
10 votes -
The pandemic, the Clean Power Plan, and the Paris Agreement: US emissions drop 7% year on year due to effects of COVID-19
4 votes -
Alan Dean Foster—author of novelizations of Star Wars: A New Hope, the Alien franchise, and more—says that Disney has not paid any royalties since acquiring the rights to his books
20 votes -
Grateful Dead - Bird Song (1972)
6 votes -
Thinking outside the box with CSS Grid
7 votes -
Fitness Weekly Discussion
What have you been doing lately for your own fitness? Try out any new programs or exercises? Have any questions for others about your training? Want to vent about poor behavior in the gym? Started...
What have you been doing lately for your own fitness? Try out any new programs or exercises? Have any questions for others about your training? Want to vent about poor behavior in the gym? Started a new diet or have a new recipe you want to share? Anything else health and wellness related?
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Librem 5 mass production phone has begun shipping
Announcement Details on the phone itself (Both are the same, the USA refers to supply chain): Libram 5 - $799 Libram 5 USA - $1999 I think it's quite a tell about how much our electronics are...
Details on the phone itself (Both are the same, the USA refers to supply chain):
Libram 5 - $799
Libram 5 USA - $1999I think it's quite a tell about how much our electronics are subsidized by sourcing from inordinately cheap labor compared to the (mostly) German/USA labor for the USA phone.
PureOS itself looks like it could be a decent entrant to breaking the mobile duopoly. The only sticking point for me would be various applications that don't offer browser options (read: 2 factor authentication apps).
12 votes -
YouTube Terms of Service updated with the “right to monetize”
26 votes -
Pumpion Pie from 1670
9 votes -
Why is the obscure B-side “Harness Your Hopes” Pavement’s top song on Spotify? It’s complicated.
12 votes -
Verizon 5G DSS isn't the 5G you want
9 votes