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61 votes
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Digital books are costing local libraries a ton
22 votes -
IndyCar disqualifies Josef Newgarden, Scott McLaughlin from St. Pete podium finishes
5 votes -
Cartoons such as Steven Universe, Gravity Falls, or Avatar?
What I love about these series is the overarching plot that isn't too obvious, lots of character growth, and a great mix of comedy and seriousness between episodes. A show I tried that was...
What I love about these series is the overarching plot that isn't too obvious, lots of character growth, and a great mix of comedy and seriousness between episodes.
A show I tried that was advertised as similar was
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
that was a little too in your face with alol random
personality that I don't really click with.No restrictions on time period, and feel free to suggest anime if it fits the bill, I just posted in TV as I these aren't anime and I don't have much experience in the area.
39 votes -
Lemon-scented marijuana compound reduces weed’s ‘paranoia’ effect
17 votes -
US FCC to vote to restore net neutrality rules years after the agency voted to repeal them
82 votes -
What dying people see in their dreams
7 votes -
What the first astronauts (and cosmonauts) ate - Food in space
3 votes -
Remembering May 4 (Kent State massacre) - An interview with Devo's Jerry Casale
16 votes -
Potential ties between quaternary ammonia and brain cell damage
6 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!
14 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?
21 votes -
Write alternative text as if you’re describing the image to a friend
19 votes -
Self published authors, how do you market your books? Nothing I've tried has had any success.
So, over the pandemic, I decided to follow a dream and write a novel. I followed all of the best practices I could find, had it beta read by folks so that the finished product would be as polished...
So, over the pandemic, I decided to follow a dream and write a novel. I followed all of the best practices I could find, had it beta read by folks so that the finished product would be as polished as possible, posted it on Amazon's kdp site in ebook and paperback/hardcover, and then set out to get the word out, but nothing seems to be attracting any attention to it.
To be fair, I know I'm not going to be the next Stephen king, but at the same time I feel like I should be able to find an audience somewhere. I've tried Facebook ads, i run a blog I post to semi regularly, as well as mirror posts on FB and insta, I've tried a couple of short videos on tiktok, but since its launch a couple years back, I've managed to amass just under 20 bucks Canadian in royalties.
Now, money wasn't a motivator when I began this new trek, but it would be nice to feel like the world I created has reached a few people and given them at least a small amount of entertainment.
If you're an author that's had success with some form of marketing, please share, and if you're someone who reads new stuff on the regular, where do you go to find new stories?
35 votes -
US Congress approves bill banning TikTok unless Chinese owner ByteDance sells platform
69 votes -
Game Boy games that did the impossible
10 votes -
Why is your train delayed? Common signalling system faults.
3 votes -
Angry farmers in a once-lush Mexican state target avocado orchards that suck up too much water
17 votes -
Utopian Scholastic
12 votes -
The Homo Economicus as a prototype of a psychopath? A conceptual analysis and implications for business research and teaching.
6 votes -
What if we discover the answers of the Universe, eliminate cancer, halt aging. What's next?
I'm curious to see what you are all feeling and thinking about when such questions arise.
21 votes -
Tildes Video Thread
Find yourself watching tons of great videos on [insert chosen video sharing platform], but also find yourself reluctant to flood the Tildes front page with them? Then this thread is for you. It...
Find yourself watching tons of great videos on [insert chosen video sharing platform], but also find yourself reluctant to flood the Tildes front page with them? Then this thread is for you.
It could be one quirky video that you feel deserves some eyeballs on it, or perhaps you've got a curated list of videos that you'd love to talk us through...
Share some of the best video content you've watched this past week/fortnight with us!
5 votes -
Tildes Book Club meta discussion - should we read nonfiction as well as fiction and with what frequency?
On the original book nomination thread, a couple of people nominated nonfiction. If we read nonfiction, I want to have a separate voting thread for that category so that everyone can submit books....
On the original book nomination thread, a couple of people nominated nonfiction. If we read nonfiction, I want to have a separate voting thread for that category so that everyone can submit books. However, should we? This thread is a chance to vote no for nonfiction and if voting yes to suggest a frequency such as 1 in 3 books, 1 in four books, 1 in six books etc.
If voting yes, please suggest a rate to read nonfiction books in proportion to fiction ones.
Edit , I am counting these as alternative options. Either we read some nonfiction or we don't, so please vote in a way that reflects your honest opinion.
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Nominate for "Movie of the Week" in May - Cannes Film Festival
Voting closed The Cannes Film Festival is in May and I thought we should find four movies related to Cannes to watch in May. Maybe a bit of a risk since it isn't exactly full of well known...
Voting closed
The Cannes Film Festival is in May and I thought we should find four movies related to Cannes to watch in May. Maybe a bit of a risk since it isn't exactly full of well known mainstream movies, but I promise there is more to choose from than French arthouse movies. The criteria is simple, the movie must have been presented at the Cannes Film Festival at some point.
On the official website you can browse through all movies that has been in competition over the years. To narrow it down there is a list of all the Palme d’Or winners or more broadly every movie that have won any award at Cannes. This list all movies that have been in competition per year in alphabetical order
Rules
- Have been in the official program on the Cannes Film Festival in any year
- Not one we have done before
- Only one nomination per user
- Please only nominate if you intent to participate
- Upvote the post(s) with a nomination you would like to be picked for discussion next month
- Please state the title of the movie clearly on the first line, and add any additional general comments in the next paragraph to keep voting simple
In case of ties in the number of votes, random.org will decide. Voting closes Sunday.
6 votes -
The beautiful dissociation of the Japanese language
31 votes -
Midweek Movie Free Talk
Warning: this post may contain spoilers
Have you watched any movies recently you want to discuss? Any films you want to recommend or are hyped about? Feel free to discuss anything here.
Please just try to provide fair warning of spoilers if you can.
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The Wednesday Pull - April 24, 2024
Trying something different, and making a discussion thread about Comics that one would want to highlight of the issue, trade, web or any variety. As is tradition, discussion starts on a Wednesday.
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How to make this a fun djinn fight for relatively new players? (Bryan: Stay out, I know you're out there)
I'm working on a new boss fight for a 5-person level 8 party of fairly new people. I wanted to give them something completely different, so I figured a fight on a small 20x20 circular rooftop with...
I'm working on a new boss fight for a 5-person level 8 party of fairly new people. I wanted to give them something completely different, so I figured a fight on a small 20x20 circular rooftop with a stealthy djinn might be fun. I'd love to hear thoughts on how to make this a good time. My main idea is to force the party to figure out creative ways to find the djinn, since they don't have any way to see invisible creatures in their normal set of abilities. Things like throwing sand in the air, or holding ropes between each other to detect the silent wind motion as he moves around. Stuff that is more flavorful than a normal straight fight.
I'll also be throwing players off the roof, forcing them to make agility saves to grab hold of ropes that are on the edge of the building, then strength checks to pull themselves back up. Have some moderate injuries occur if they roll badly. What suggestions would you have for me to make this a fun fight?
Izel, Guardian Djinn
Large Elemental (Air), Lawful Neutral
- Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
- Hit Points 152 (16d10 + 64)
- Speed 30 ft., fly 60 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 18 (+4) 22 (+6) 18 (+4) 16 (+3) 20 (+5) 18 (+4)
- Saving Throws Dex +10, Con +8, Wis +9, Cha +8
- Skills Insight +9, Perception +9, Stealth +10
- Damage Resistances lightning, thunder; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
- Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion
- Senses truesight 60 ft., passive Perception 19
- Languages Auran, Common
- Challenge 12 (8,400 XP)
Elemental Demise. If the djinni dies, its body disintegrates into a warm breeze, leaving behind only equipment the djinni was wearing or carrying.
Innate Spellcasting. The djinni's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 16, +8 to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will:Mage Armor: You touch a willing creature who isn’t wearing armor, and a protective magical force surrounds it until the spell ends. The target’s base AC becomes 13 + its Dexterity modifier. The spell ends if the target dons armor or if you dismiss the spell as an action.
Greater Invisibility: (Concentration) You or a creature you touch becomes invisible until the spell ends. Anything the target is wearing or carrying is invisible as long as it is on the target’s person. The target can attack or cast spells without becoming visible.
3/day each:
> Wind Wall: Requires concentration. You create a wall of strong wind on the ground at a point you can see within range. The wall is up to 50 feet long, 15 feet high, and 1 foot thick, or a ringed wall up to 20 feet in diameter, 15 feet high, and 1 foot thick. It lasts for the duration, blocking arrows, smaller creatures, gases, and fog.
> Lightning Bolt: You release a bolt of lightning that arcs toward a target you can see within range. A line of electricity 100 feet long and 5 feet wide blasts out from you in a direction you choose. Each creature in the line must make a Dexterity saving throw, taking 8d6 lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Actions
Multiattack. The djinni makes two scimitar attacks.
Wind Blade. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d8 + 6) slashing damage plus 5 (1d10) lightning damage.
Windforce Blade (Enhanced Multiattack). If Izel hits a target with both attacks during his Multiattack, the target is pushed 10 feet away from him.
Whirlwind (1/Day). As an action, Izel transforms into a whirlwind for one turn, moving in a straight line up to 60 feet. Any creature in the path of the whirlwind must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 18 (3d12) bludgeoning damage and is thrown 15 feet in a random direction and knocked prone. On a successful save, the creature takes half damage and is not thrown or knocked prone.
Legendary Actions
Izel can take legendary actions, choosing from the options below.
Wind Push. After every enemy's turn, Izel rolls a D20; on a 13 or higher, he uses the wind to move that enemy if they are within 60 feet of him. The target must succeed on a DC 16 Strength saving throw or be pushed 15 feet away from Izel and knocked prone.
Wind Buffet. Izel creates a small burst of intense wind around himself. Each creature within 10 feet of Izel must succeed on a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw or take 17 (3d10) bludgeoning damage and be pushed 10 feet away from him. Using Wind Buffet breaks Izel’s concentration and ends his turn.
Lair Actions
- At the start of each turn, roll a D20. On a 10 or higher, all creatures on the battlefield are pushed 5 feet in a random direction determined by a d8 roll. This unpredictable movement simulates the chaotic nature of the winds that Izel commands.
23 votes -
HowLongToBeat: The Game
13 votes -
Steam refund policy update - "Advanced Access" now counts towards refund window
21 votes -
You can now translate sign language automatically with these amazing Raspberry Pi glasses
14 votes -
"We never really thought anyone was going to make a Playdate game"
21 votes -
The man who killed Google Search
82 votes -
New evidence found for Planet 9
36 votes -
Remembering the time Throbbing Gristle played at a private school
14 votes -
How Quentin Tarantino’s ‘The Movie Critic’ fell apart
26 votes -
Scandal erupts over Netflix's no. 1 show 'What Jennifer Did' and possible use of artificial intelligence
12 votes -
HHS strengthens privacy of US reproductive health care data
10 votes -
Pseudoarchaeology and the pseudoscience pipeline - Milo Rossi live at Virginia Tech
8 votes -
Does light itself truly have an infinite lifetime?
10 votes -
Eleanor Johnson on how medieval christian writers accepted ecological collapse in contrast to evangelicals today
11 votes -
'James' and 'Demon Copperhead': the triumph of literary reimagining of classic books
8 votes -
Looking for help scraping and deleting a Reddit account
I have a couple of old Reddit accounts I’d like to delete as fully as possible. However one of them dates back to my teenage years and it’s some of the only writings I have from that time. Any...
I have a couple of old Reddit accounts I’d like to delete as fully as possible. However one of them dates back to my teenage years and it’s some of the only writings I have from that time. Any recommendations on good simple ways to scrape all the comments off of it and save them? Then what’s the best way to completely erase a Reddit footprint these days?
Looking for as simple a solution as possible, I’m not tech illiterate by any means but it’s also not a real strong suit for me.
18 votes -
US Federal Trade Commission bans new noncompete agreements
77 votes -
B-17 Flying Fortress | Units of History
6 votes -
How GM tricked millions of drivers into being spied on (including me) (gifted link)
56 votes -
Somalia bans fishing trawlers from its waters
15 votes -
Dominica High Court overturns ban on same-sex relations
14 votes -
DEADLETTER - Mere Mortal (2024)
4 votes -
Tildes Book Club - Next up The Dispossessed by Ursula Le Guin
Warning: this post may contain spoilers
Because of a tight schedule for me, I will be posting discussion questions May 16 or 17. Please feel free to join us.
30 votes