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    6. Wiki log and future plans - May 2019

      ~tildes Text 496 words
      This took a long time to compile but the goal is to make it easy for people to see what changes happened since the last recurring topic (similarly to @Bauke's "Tildes issue log"), I plan to do...

      This took a long time to compile but the goal is to make it easy for people to see what changes happened since the last recurring topic (similarly to @Bauke's "Tildes issue log"), I plan to do this monthly since I think things will probably calm down a bit.

      I won't mention minor changes such as design changes or typos to keep this still readable, I hope you understand. I also took the liberty to combine certain commits to make it more compact.

      I'd like to allow for conversation and cooperation in the wikis this way since people can discuss changes they plan to do here with others before they reach and someone wishes to have their explanations which might appear rude so please discuss your changes here before doing them so you can see what other people think of your changes (and probably help too!).

      (Please message me directly if you see mistakes as to avoid potential noise)

      Global

      May 24th

      • Tildes wiki comes out
      • @deing imports most (if not all) of the unofficial wiki's resources

      ~tech

      May 25th

      • @lionirdeadman added IceCat, Wire and Rocket.Chat in ~tech/FOSS-Recommendations

      ~books

      May 25th

      ~music

      May 26th

      • @Kelsier created ~music/discover_new_music to list websites where you can discover new music
      • @Whom added links, review and journalism section, databases to ~music/discover_new_music
      • @cfabbro added Youtube sources to ~music/discover_new_music

      ~anime

      May 26th

      • @Whom created ~anime/useful_links to link to streaming services, manga services, tracking sites, news, reviews and others
      • @lionirdeadman added Viewster and TubiTV to anime/useful_links

      ~news

      May 27th

      • @deing added Election Night 10 to ~news/index

      ~lgbt

      May 26th

      • @alyaza created ~lgbt/lgbt_resources to list resources for lgbt help services

      May 27th

      • @alyaza added US resources to ~lgbt/lgbt_resources

      May 30th

      • @mftrhu added italian resources to ~lgbt/lgbt_resources

      ~movies

      May 31st

      ~tv

      May 31st

      ~talk

      May 25th

      May 31st

      • @LukeZaz updated ~talk/index recurring topics

      ~comp

      May 25th

      • @ali added courses to ~comp/index

      June 1st

      • @sniper24 added Dice Roller to ~comp/index's programming challenges

      ~tildes

      May 24th

      • @lionirdeadman added information about wikis in ~tildes.official/mechanics
      • @alyaza creates ~tildes/Hierarchical_tag_short_rules
      • @alyaza addeds info about recurring. in ~tildes/hierarchical_tags

      May 25th

      May 26th

      May 31st

      June 2nd

      June 3rd

      • @Eylrid specified that users with Deimos' permission can edit tags in ~tildes.official/instructions
      10 votes

    14. What little known mobile apps do you use?

      ~tech Ask (survey)
      What are some apps that you use that aren't particularly well known? Let's help each other discover some interesting new tools! lichess - best chess app out there IMO. Completely free and open...

      What are some apps that you use that aren't particularly well known? Let's help each other discover some interesting new tools!

      lichess - best chess app out there IMO. Completely free and open source, has daily puzzles, and a pretty active pool of users to play against!
      Syncthing - file syncing tool that works with just about any operating system (although I don't think it works with iOS). I use it to take notes and write lyrics/my journal and sync them back to my linux laptop.
      Untappd - social media app for tracking craft beers that you drink. I've only just started using it, since I was on holiday and wanted to keep a note of the ales I was drinking. It's a free app, but supported by ads. I believe there's a paid tier, but the free version works well enough, and it's useful for encouraging me and my friends to try new beers when we're out and about.
      WK - Japanese flashcard app, which is technically a front-end for the wanikani service. As you learn new radicals, characters, and vocabulary, it serves them back up to you after a certain length of time. If you remember it, it'll wait longer next time, and if you don't get it right, it brings it back to the top of the pile.

      30 votes

    16. The Fitnessgram Pacer Test

      ~test Text 106 words
      The FitnessGram Pacer Test is a multistage aerobic capacity test that progressively gets more difficult as it continues. The 20 meter pacer test will begin in 30 seconds. Line up at the start. The...

      The FitnessGram Pacer Test is a multistage aerobic capacity test that progressively gets more difficult as it continues. The 20 meter pacer test will begin in 30 seconds. Line up at the start. The running speed starts slowly but gets faster each minute after you hear this signal bodeboop. A sing lap should be completed every time you hear this sound. ding Remember to run in a straight line and run as long as possible. The second time you fail to complete a lap before the sound, your test is over. The test will begin on the word start. On your mark. Get ready!… Start. ding

      9 votes

    20. This week's album and EP releases

      ~music Text 728 words
      Here's a list of a things that came out in this past week, up through Friday. Of course, there's no way to be completely comprehensive with this and I avoided including things where information...

      Here's a list of a things that came out in this past week, up through Friday. Of course, there's no way to be completely comprehensive with this and I avoided including things where information was too lacking, so feel free to mention anything that isn't on here that you think is worth mentioning. Beyond that, if you have any thoughts of any of these albums, it would be great to hear them :)

      Artist Title Genre(s) Song Link
      Acquaintances 8 1/2 Lives Post-Punk, Alternative Rock Song.link
      Apex Manor Heartbreak City Noise Pop, Indie Rock Song.link
      Athlete Whippet Corporate Guy EP Dance Song.link
      Bedouine Bird Songs of a Killjoy Chamber Folk, Singer/Songwriter Song.link
      Calboy Wildboy Trap Rap, Alternative R&B Song.link
      Carl Anderson You Can Call Me Carl EP Country Pop, Indie Pop Song.link
      Chase & Status RTRN II JUNGLE Drum and Bass, Ragga Jungle Song.link
      Christelle Bofale Swim Team EP Alternative R&B, Dream Pop Song.link
      Col3trane Heroine Contemporary R&B Song.link
      Daniel Wohl État Electroacoustic, Modern Classical Song.link
      Darkthrone Old Star Black Metal, Heavy Metal Song.link
      Death Angel Humanicide Thrash Metal Song.link
      Denzel Curry ZUU Trap Rap, Southern Hip Hop Song.link
      Dog Blood Turn Off the Lights EP Electro House Song.link
      Drainpuppet BLISS Future Bass, Bubblegum Bass Song.link
      Ελένη Φουρέιρα [Eleni Foureira] Gypsy Woman EP Dance-Pop, Electropop Song.link
      Eluvium Pianoworks Modern Classical Song.link
      Frank Iero and The Future Violents Barriers Alternative Rock, Post-Hardcore Song.link
      Gabbie Hanna 2WAYMIRROR Electropop, Alternative R&B Song.link
      Gemma Feeling's Not A Tempo Dance-Pop, Contemporary R&B Song.link
      Gloryhammer Legends from Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex Power Metal Song.link
      H.C. Slim Sings Indie Folk Song.link
      INNA Yo Latin Pop Song.link
      Ian Noe Between the Country Contemporary Country Song.link
      Ice Billion Berg On My Way Trap Rap, Southern Hip Hop Song.link
      ionnalee REMEMBER THE FUTURE Synthpop, Art Pop Song.link
      J. Robbins Un-Becoming Post-Hardcore Song.link
      JR JR Invocations / Conversations Indie Pop Song.link
      Jenn Grant Love, Inevitable Singer/Songwriter, Folk Pop Song.link
      Jim Jones El Capo East Coast Hip Hop Song.link
      Juan Wauters Introducing Juan Pablo Singer/Songwriter, Indie Folk Song.link
      Justin Quiles Realidad Reggaeton Song.link
      Kenny Wayne Shepherd The Traveler Blues Rock Song.link
      Kevin Gates Only the Generals Gon Understand EP Trap Rap Song.link
      Killstation The Two of Us Are Dying Emo Rap Song.link
      Kishi Bashi Omoiyari Chamber Pop, Indie Folk Song.link
      Laleh Vänta! Singer/Songwriter Song.link
      lennixx Split By EP Alternative R&B Song.link
      Lungbutter Honey Punk, Alternative Rock Song.link
      Max Jury Modern World Singer/Songwriter Song.link
      Miley Cyrus She Is Coming EP Contemporary R&B, Electropop Song.link
      Molly Sandén Det bästa kanske inte hänt än Electropop Song.link
      Mozzy Internal Affairs West Coast Hip Hop Song.link
      Nightjacket Beauty In The Dark Dream Pop, Indie Pop Song.link
      NoCap The Backend Child Trap Rap, Southern Hip Hop Song.link
      OneUs RAISE US EP K-Pop, Dance-Pop, Electropop Song.link
      P Money Money Over Everyone 3 Grime Song.link
      Pip Blom Boat Indie Pop, Indie Rock Song.link
      Prince Fox ALL THIS MUSIC, Vol. 1 Dance-Pop, Electronic Song.link
      red steppes Arcs Indie Folk Song.link
      Red Velvet Sappy EP Dance-Pop, J-Pop Song.link
      Reik Ahora Latin Pop Song.link
      Remo Drive Natural, Everyday Degradation Emo-Pop Song.link
      SACRED PAWS Run Around the Sun Indie Pop Song.link
      Sinkane Dépaysé Afrobeat Song.link
      Skepta Ignorance Is Bliss UK Hip Hop, Grime Song.link
      Slimmy B Free Smoke West Coast Hip Hop Song.link
      Tabby & Olsc Recorded in my Car Hip Hop Song.link
      Taylor Bennett The American Reject Pop Rap Song.link
      The Chainsmokers World War Joy...Call You Mine EP Electropop Song.link
      The Gotobeds Debt Begins at 30 Indie Rock Song.link
      Thomas Rhett Center Point Road Country Pop Song.link
      Urochromes Trope House Garage Punk, Noise Rock Song.link
      XYLØ yes & no EP Alternative R&B Song.link
      YONAKA DON'T WAIT 'TIL TOMORROW Alternative Rock, Indie Rock Song.link
      Yung Gravy Sensational Trap Rap Song.link

      Notes:
      If you spot any mistakes, let us know.

      Gloryhammer - Legends from Beyond... || Deluxe Album linked

      Thanks to @Cleb, @cfabbro, and @Bauke!

      15 votes

    35. Do you read self-help books? And if so, any recommendations?

      ~books Ask (recommendations)
      It's a genre that friends, coworkers, and family will chide you for reading, and often self-help books will repeat the same old principles. Yet, I find myself drawn to books like How to Win...

      It's a genre that friends, coworkers, and family will chide you for reading, and often self-help books will repeat the same old principles. Yet, I find myself drawn to books like How to Win Friends and Atomic Habits again and again, in a hope that reading them will fix my life's problems. And honestly, some books in the genre do provide some great advice.

      9 votes

    37. A collection of notable Tildes threads!

      ~tildes Ask (survey)
      Hello! Have a good or unique thread that you found on this website that you want others to see? Feel free to suggest some and I will update them in this list! After a thread is added, I will also...

      Hello! Have a good or unique thread that you found on this website that you want others to see? Feel free to suggest some and I will update them in this list! After a thread is added, I will also sort it by category.

      Here's a wiki for it like @Algernon_Asimov suggested
      Here's another wiki although this isn't specifically focused on notable threads.
      Here's a google document for it

      Meta

      By making both "high-quality discussion" and "transparent community development" a core part of its identity, Tildes will always be dominated by people with "moderator/power user" personalities. - A thread discussing content elitism on tildes.

      Scenario

      If you found the secret to immortality would you tell anyone? - Self-explanatory title.

      25 votes

    39. What are the main considerations/downsides to make before adding an index to a column

      ~comp Text 78 words
      I was asked this question in an interview and I said the downsides would be extra disk space used to store it and more disk writes from the database to maintain the index on updates. I asked a...

      I was asked this question in an interview and I said the downsides would be extra disk space used to store it and more disk writes from the database to maintain the index on updates. I asked a friend and he said the downsides are space used in memory to store the index as well as the fact that an index could take days to build on a large dataset.

      What does everyone here think about this question?

      8 votes

    40. What's the best worst game you've ever played?

      ~games Ask (survey)
      I'm interested in a game that you still loved or enjoyed in spite of its significant flaws or issues. "Best" and "worst" are, of course, based on whatever subjective criteria you choose. What made...

      I'm interested in a game that you still loved or enjoyed in spite of its significant flaws or issues. "Best" and "worst" are, of course, based on whatever subjective criteria you choose.

      • What made the game bad?
      • Why did you keep playing it?
      • What enjoyment or appreciation did it give you?
      14 votes

    43. People who work from home: what you do on your breaks?

      ~life Ask (survey)
      Working and studying from home, it's hard not to acquire bad habits. Most of the time I follow the Pomodoro Technique, so I have constant small breaks instead of large ones. But sometimes I just...

      Working and studying from home, it's hard not to acquire bad habits. Most of the time I follow the Pomodoro Technique, so I have constant small breaks instead of large ones. But sometimes I just stay on the computer looking at different things such as Reddit and Tildes, and it doesn't feel very restful. At the same time, if I change the context too much, it's easy to lose track of time (yes, even with apps), and I have trouble refocusing on my work, study etc.

      This may seem like a trivial problem for some, but not for me!

      Summing up: what can I do on my breaks (4 x 5 minutes followed by 1 x 25 minutes) that is both restful and pleasurable, but not excessively engaging?

      15 votes

    47. Tildes (unofficial) IRC channel

      ~tildes Text 111 words
      I recently floated this idea in a comment elsewhere, but I wanted to gauge interest in having an unofficial Tildes IRC channel. The purpose of this channel would just be general, casual discussion...

      I recently floated this idea in a comment elsewhere, but I wanted to gauge interest in having an unofficial Tildes IRC channel. The purpose of this channel would just be general, casual discussion with other users of Tildes about anything, and particularly those topics which may not warrant an entire thread on the site here. I know that these days IRC isn't the most popular chat option, with things like Discord filling the void. However IRC is appealing in that users can choose between multiple clients, and in that such a Tildes channel would not need many of the features offered by Discord. How would people feel about such a space?

      5 votes