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2 votes
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Bad arguments against teaching Chinese philosophy
10 votes -
‘Dexter’: Showtime revives serial killer drama as limited series, Michael C. Hall and Clyde Phillips return
7 votes -
The Knowledge Project Ep. #94: Chamath Palihapitiya: Understanding yourself
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What is your reading environment like?
How and where do you like to read? Tell me all about your reading environment(s), both real and idealized. Do you sit in an arm chair with a cup of coffee and a worn paperback? Lie in bed with a...
How and where do you like to read? Tell me all about your reading environment(s), both real and idealized. Do you sit in an arm chair with a cup of coffee and a worn paperback? Lie in bed with a cat curled up next to you in the dim glow of your ereader? Under a tree in the woods, listening to the book on your headphones? If you could find/build the perfect reading space for you, what would it look like?
And then, what about your more practical reading: on your phone on your lunch break? While waiting for your kids in the car during soccer practice? Tell me about the times you fit reading in even if it's not necessarily the full focus of the moment, or the times where you settle for a comfortable but less than ideal setup.
Include any meaningful rituals or accessories too. Do you like to put a good album on the record player to accompany you? Do you have a special bookmark that you use? Do you share your book covers on social media or livetweet each chapter? Does your favorite lamp like to look over your shoulder as you turn the pages?
Basically, tell me all about what reading looks like for you -- with enough detail so we can picture it!
21 votes -
Pomplamoose - Harder Better Faster Stronger (2019)
11 votes -
Should knowledge be free?
9 votes -
Elon Musk announced Tesla is cutting the price of the Model S the same day competitor Lucid Motors revealed the price of its cheaper Air sedan
15 votes -
First it was toilet paper—now we’re running out of fridges. Here’s why.
16 votes -
Steam Heat - Keep Your Eyes on Your Merchandise (2008)
4 votes -
The dollars and sense of free college - Georgetown University analysis of Biden's free college plan finds that it pays for itself within a decade
11 votes -
Why Facebook can't fix itself - The platform is overrun with hate speech and disinformation, but the company's strategy seems focused on managing perception of the problem instead of addressing it
14 votes -
Jiu Jitsu | Exclusive official trailer
11 votes -
What retiree phone-bankers taught me about loving work
4 votes -
The (mostly) true story of Vanilla Ice, hip-hop, and the American Dream
5 votes -
Speedrun.com acquired by Elo Entertainment (owner of Dotabuff & co.), founder steps down
13 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!
6 votes -
Once-fearsome ozeki rank no longer sport's 'great barrier'
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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?
11 votes -
Facebook account banned within ten minutes of linking Oculus account; decision reviewed and cannot be reversed. All prior purchases are lost. Oculus Quest is unusable.
37 votes -
Finnish carrier Finnair will start selling business class airplane food in supermarkets in a move to keep its catering staff employed
8 votes -
BioShock director's next game, a sci-fi immersive shooter, is in "later stages of production"
5 votes -
Norway has blamed Russia for a cyberattack on the email system in the parliament in August – Moscow has rejected the claim, calling it a serious and wilful provocation
6 votes -
Various Artists - #challengeaccepted: Alive (2020)
4 votes -
Last exit from autocracy
6 votes -
How to get a "Reddit Experience" for Twitter?
Hey folks, I hate Twitter with a passion and find it very hard to follow discussions because they are so terribly displayed in the official App/Website. Unfortunately I have to use it for job...
Hey folks,
I hate Twitter with a passion and find it very hard to follow discussions because they are so terribly displayed in the official App/Website. Unfortunately I have to use it for job reasons and therefore I am looking for less headaches.
Is there an app which can show me Twitter content and discussion tree views like Reddit does?
I am totally willing to pay.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts.
8 votes -
Pippi and the Moomins - the antics in postwar Nordic children’s books left propaganda and prudery behind. We need this madcap spirit more than ever.
15 votes -
Scappi's Renaissance herb torte
7 votes -
As states prepared mail-in ballots, US Postal Service failed to update at least 1.8 million addresses
5 votes -
Real-time tracking of serotonin, dopamine opens new window to the brain
4 votes -
2.1 million of the oldest internet posts are now online for anyone to read
14 votes -
A libertarian walks into a bear: The utopian plot to liberate an American town (and some bears)
11 votes -
Redblob games - A site with various game-related algorithm descriptions
16 votes -
Review: The Green Lantern: Season Two #8
3 votes -
Details emerge of new right-wing coup plot in Bolivia
9 votes -
Behold the flower box indicators: Unusual metrics for determining a team’s health
8 votes -
Five reasons not to grow your QA department
5 votes -
Apple introduces iPhone 12 in smaller size and 5G, and iPhone 12 Pro & Pro Max with LiDAR, larger screens, and more capable cameras
30 votes -
Vote safely: How to find a trustworthy election ballot drop-off location
17 votes -
Fortnightly Programming Q&A Thread
General Programming Q&A thread! Ask any questions about programming, answer the questions of other users, or post suggestions for future threads. Don't forget to format your code using the triple...
General Programming Q&A thread! Ask any questions about programming, answer the questions of other users, or post suggestions for future threads.
Don't forget to format your code using the triple backticks or tildes:
Here is my schema: ```sql CREATE TABLE article_to_warehouse ( article_id INTEGER , warehouse_id INTEGER ) ; ``` How do I add a `UNIQUE` constraint?3 votes -
TV Tuesdays Free Talk
Have you watched any TV shows recently you want to discuss? Any shows you want to recommend or are hyped about? Feel free to discuss anything here. Please just try to provide fair warning of...
Have you watched any TV shows recently you want to discuss? Any shows 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.
8 votes -
Evangelicals are surprised and angered by Brazilian President Bolsonaro's Supreme Court pick, Kassio Nunes
5 votes -
Wisconsin denies Foxconn tax subsidies after contract negotiations fail
12 votes -
Danish veterinarians and farmers have begun culling at least 2.5 million minks in northern Denmark after coronavirus has been reported in at least sixty-three farms
6 votes -
Why the Philly cheesesteak can swing a presidential election
8 votes -
IKEA is to buy back its unwanted furniture from customers to resell as secondhand, as part of the Swedish group's efforts to become more environmentally friendly
10 votes -
Low - Quorum (2018)
3 votes -
Tildes helped my wife find work!
So a few weeks back someone posted an article here about Super Recognizers. These are people that can instantly remember 80% of a persons face and can identify that face easily later on. It talked...
So a few weeks back someone posted an article here about Super Recognizers. These are people that can instantly remember 80% of a persons face and can identify that face easily later on. It talked about how these people are getting hired by police departments across the world.
It caught my attention because my wife has always been freakishly good at facial recognition and recall. Well, she took the test, which led to another test, and today she received her official invitation to join Super Recognizers International!
This is a big deal because her company is about to go under and she has been considering leaving lately. This will open up doors for her to find work she can do from home on a flexible schedule. Thanks @skybrain for posting that article and thank you to the Tildes community for being here!
54 votes -
Your favourite songs to dance to?
I'm looking for some new material for my ice dancing playlist. Anything decently musical and rhythmic is good. Current favorites: weapon of choice, stop the bot, uptown funk, blackheart (tsfh),...
I'm looking for some new material for my ice dancing playlist.
Anything decently musical and rhythmic is good. Current favorites: weapon of choice, stop the bot, uptown funk, blackheart (tsfh), burn (Goulding).
9 votes -
Norway grants asylum to man claiming persecution by Polish government – Rafał Gaweł's prison sentence for fraud was retaliation by rightwing regime, Norway says
6 votes