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2 votes
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Jailed for fifty-one weeks for protesting? Britain is becoming a police state by stealth
18 votes -
Webcams
There was a very brief period of time in the late 90s early 00s when the word “webcam” had just started existing and entering the popular discourse; and where that word was practically synonymous...
There was a very brief period of time in the late 90s early 00s when the word “webcam” had just started existing and entering the popular discourse; and where that word was practically synonymous with “sex show”.
I think around the time I first heard that word, having a webcam usually meant you would use it to do nude shows with.
They weren’t integrated with computers back then (laptops were super expensive and not popular yet, and they weren’t a mainstream laptop accessory until way later). So if you had a webcam, you had to really seek it out and pay quite a bit of money for it. It made little sense for people to buy them just to use them for personal reasons and most jobs didn’t have a utility for them.
… except sex work. Live, paid access cam shows immediately caught on. And people would see those in ads (ads tended to be trashy with zero quality control back then, even automated. Worse than now, I swear), and associate “webcam” with “webcam show”.
There was no reason to otherwise hook up a camera to a computer if not to stream its contents to the web, anyway. The first webcam, that famous coffee pot, was just that: a web-connected camera. Web cam. Wikipedia talks about “Jenni cam” — I wasn’t on the anglosphere’s internet at the time so this escaped me, but it does seem to agree that the concept entered the mainstream not via videoconferencing, but via cam girls.
5 votes -
What to do when the KKK shoots and other lessons from Houston’s underground paper
2 votes -
Day 2: Dive!
Today's problem description: https://adventofcode.com/2021/day/2 Please post your solutions in your own top-level comment. Here's a template you can copy-paste into your comment to format it...
Today's problem description: https://adventofcode.com/2021/day/2
Please post your solutions in your own top-level comment. Here's a template you can copy-paste into your comment to format it nicely, with the code collapsed by default inside an expandable section with syntax highlighting (you can replace
python
with any of the "short names" listed in this page of supported languages):<details> <summary>Part 1</summary> ```python Your code here. ``` </details>
16 votes -
Finland is the world's happiest nation and I want to keep it that way – Sanna Marin says she is determined to defend human rights, despite asylum policy challenges
6 votes -
BuzzFeed News writers are walking out in protest against the company
@Joe Bernstein: In my seven years at BuzzFeed News, I've never faced an "or-else" traffic quota. We're walking off today, in part, to make sure our journalists never do. pic.twitter.com/BWavn6fndG
23 votes -
How a NYTimes reporter, Ian Urbina, collects royalties from hundreds of musicians via the Outlaw Ocean Music Project
10 votes -
Much more to come from yokozuna Terunofuji after stunning 2021
4 votes -
Sumo rikishi final rituals before the bout starts
4 votes -
Little-known Black history comes to light in new documentary series
2 votes -
Markus Eder's The Ultimate Run - The most insane ski run ever imagined
5 votes -
Researchers shrink camera to the size of a salt grain
6 votes -
The Eighteenth Elephant
6 votes -
Lewis Hamilton snatches pole as Max Verstappen crashes in thrilling Saudi Arabian GP qualifying
7 votes -
Why insects are more sensitive than they seem
8 votes -
How do I change my email address without changing the underlying provider?
I tried to do a quick search and can't find an example of exactly what I want to do. I want to keep my email provider but change how it "looks" or said in another way, change the address itself....
I tried to do a quick search and can't find an example of exactly what I want to do. I want to keep my email provider but change how it "looks" or said in another way, change the address itself. The reason for that is that I ditched Google to a lesser known email provider but I hate having to spell out my address to everyone because they don't know about said provider.
My idea would be to create something like myname@personal.com. Is there a name for what I want to do? Is it possible?
Thanks.
6 votes -
Day 3: Binary Diagnostic
Today's problem description: https://adventofcode.com/2021/day/3 Please post your solutions in your own top-level comment. Here's a template you can copy-paste into your comment to format it...
Today's problem description: https://adventofcode.com/2021/day/3
Please post your solutions in your own top-level comment. Here's a template you can copy-paste into your comment to format it nicely, with the code collapsed by default inside an expandable section with syntax highlighting (you can replace
python
with any of the "short names" listed in this page of supported languages):<details> <summary>Part 1</summary> ```python Your code here. ``` </details>
13 votes -
Violence and protest
6 votes -
Finland arrests five over far-right terror plot – this marks Finland's first case of suspected far-right terrorism
4 votes -
Hackers are spamming businesses’ receipt printers with ‘antiwork’ manifestos
13 votes -
YouTube will no longer publicly display the dislike count on videos
32 votes -
Guns for Hire - Woodkid (Arcane) // Piano Cover (2021)
2 votes -
What Could Have Been - Sting ft. Ray Chen (Arcane) // Piano Cover (2021)
2 votes -
Type a song
5 votes -
Unable to travel back to Iceland to see a volcano erupt, Sigur Rós star Jónsi reenacted it with sound installations, scents and sculptures in a New York City exhibit
6 votes -
Rocket Lab unveils Neutron Rocket design
10 votes -
Tildes Screenless Day Discussion - December 2021
What is a "Screenless Day"? Tildes "Screenless Day" is a simple event aimed at encouraging people to take a temporary step away from toxic or consuming aspects of technology and spend their time...
What is a "Screenless Day"?
Tildes "Screenless Day" is a simple event aimed at encouraging people to take a temporary step away from toxic or consuming aspects of technology and spend their time and energies elsewhere.
When is it?
It takes place over the weekend starting on the first Friday of each month. Participants will choose that Friday, Saturday, or Sunday to take as their screenless day -- whichever works best for their schedule.
Some people might not be able to participate in that window, and that's fine too. They can choose to shift their day earlier or later as needed. It is also completely fine (and encouraged!) to take personal screenless days separate from the event if you like. This thread will be posted the first weekend of each month, but it is open for comments the entire month.
Does it have to be truly "screenless"?
"Screenless" is an ideal, not a mandate. The spirit of the day is to deliberately step away from toxic or consuming aspects of technology, and what that means is different for each person. Thus, it is up to each participant to determine what "screenless" means to them. Some might only choose to not use social media for a day; some might choose to eliminate all "screens" but still use their ereader; some may maintain some screen use but only for necessity (e.g. work; classes; GPS; etc.). Some might get rid of screens entirely, or go fully "unplugged" for the day.
How do I participate?
You do not have to do anything formal at all to participate -- simply take your screenless day in whatever way is best for you!
If you’d like to, use this thread to share plans for your upcoming screenless day or summaries/reflections about it once it’s over.
Can I chat in this thread if I'm not participating?
Yes! The more, the merrier! Discussion from anyone, participant or non-participant alike, is welcome. Though, do understand that it might take a bit longer than normal for some people to respond. :)
6 votes -
US intelligence finds Russia planning Ukraine offensive
12 votes -
Sub Urban - PARAMOUR (ft. Aurora, 2021)
2 votes -
The incredible spiced wine of ancient Rome
7 votes -
PlayStation plans new service to take on Xbox Game Pass
5 votes -
‘Drive My Car’ named Best Film by New York Film Critics Circle; Benedict Cumberbatch, Lady Gaga, ‘West Side Story’, ‘Licorice Pizza’ take other prizes
2 votes -
Are we at war with Norway? – Brits mock sad gifted Trafalgar Square Christmas tree
8 votes -
Aldi made espresso martini cheese. Why!?
5 votes -
100 years of whatever this will be
12 votes -
ABBA – Little Things (2021)
2 votes -
Let me tell you why only a dumbass would get into NFT games
15 votes -
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!
2 votes -
GitHub availability report: November 2021
5 votes -
Pixels are not little squares
8 votes -
somunia - Psykhe (2021)
2 votes -
Endgame: Singularity OST (2008)
3 votes -
Childhood home sold to lovely young numbered holding company
10 votes -
Sia - Fly Me To The Moon (Inspired by Final Fantasy XIV)
6 votes -
Automotive fantasyland: What makes Forza Horizon 5 so compelling?
6 votes -
National Board of Review winners 2021: ‘Licorice Pizza’ takes Best Picture and Best Director
3 votes -
The hidden, magnificent history of chop suey - Discrimination and mistranslation have long obscured the dish’s true origins
5 votes -
Former Ubiquiti employee charged for data theft and attemtping to extort his employer
8 votes -
COVID-19 can infect the inner ear
9 votes