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Comment on Death in literature: Can you really prepare for it or even understand it? Ten suggested books from Ted Gioia in ~books
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Comment on Ebook reader for comics in ~comics
JitterJaw LinkI use an android tablet for reading comics. I've got a Samsung Galaxy tab 7+ I believe. That is probably a bit overkill if all you're doing is reading, since it comes with a stylus for drawing and...I use an android tablet for reading comics. I've got a Samsung Galaxy tab 7+ I believe. That is probably a bit overkill if all you're doing is reading, since it comes with a stylus for drawing and writing. You could probably get by with an older model just fine. I usually read comics/manga through the Shonen jump app or online in mobile Firefox.
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Comment on Inside STAR Guides, Utah's abusive anti-porn camp for teens in ~life
JitterJaw LinkI did not know that these "troubled teen" camps were still a thing. I thought they were done away with like 10 years ago. I'm honestly disgusted that there are actual, real people who look at...I did not know that these "troubled teen" camps were still a thing. I thought they were done away with like 10 years ago. I'm honestly disgusted that there are actual, real people who look at these camps and think it's okay to send there child there just because they are "deviant".
I wish there was a way to just completely outlaw them nationally. There seems to be so much abuse that happens at these camps that it easily outweighs any "benefits" in allowing them to continue to run.
The amount of rage I feel in knowing that the US has allowed these programs to continue to run is indescribable.
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Comment on Linux could be 3% of global desktops. What happened to Windows? in ~tech
JitterJaw Link ParentI recently decided to install Linux mint on my old laptop. I found a Minecraft launcher that actually makes modding incredibly easy, it's called prism launcher. It has been incredibly useful for...I recently decided to install Linux mint on my old laptop. I found a Minecraft launcher that actually makes modding incredibly easy, it's called prism launcher. It has been incredibly useful for me and my partner to be able to play minecraft together easily. I'm not super knowledgeable on it, but i do know that they make modding really easy since it has a dedicated section where you can download curse forge and/or modrinth mods. It might end up working for you and your kids.
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Comment on Photography: Next lens after nifty fifty? in ~hobbies
JitterJaw LinkI would recommend looking at a longer focal length lens if you are interested in capturing sports-like activities. You can be farther away from the subject, but the depth of field will be...I would recommend looking at a longer focal length lens if you are interested in capturing sports-like activities. You can be farther away from the subject, but the depth of field will be different. However, it may be worth it if you are interested in capturing different scenes and subjects.
This is a 100mm Sony e-mount lens that I would recommend
It is relatively cheap and different enough from the 50mm you already have to give you some variation in the effects you can achieve.
Disclaimer, I am not a photography expert. I mostly do hobby video stuff, but I think some of the lens knowledge can translate to photography.
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Comment on Let's add (and rearrange?) some groups + a few notes about other short-term plans in ~tildes.official
JitterJaw Link ParentThat would actually work a lot better! I think having the broader scope would allow more freedom with what people can post in regards to their engineering projects and cam projects!That would actually work a lot better! I think having the broader scope would allow more freedom with what people can post in regards to their engineering projects and cam projects!
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Comment on Let's add (and rearrange?) some groups + a few notes about other short-term plans in ~tildes.official
JitterJaw LinkI'd love to see a ~tech.3Dprinting or something similar, but I completely understand if that is something too niche to include. Having a less broad tech or hobbies group that focuses on stuff like...I'd love to see a ~tech.3Dprinting or something similar, but I completely understand if that is something too niche to include. Having a less broad tech or hobbies group that focuses on stuff like 3d printing and/or electronics would be really neat.
I'm still incredibly new to tildes, and I haven't quite gotten down how focused the groups are able to be, or if more niche groups are even something that is desired among the creators or users.
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Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative
JitterJaw Link ParentHopefully you can eventually find a piece that you find more enjoyable to write! It stinks that you feel stuck writing a genre that you don't like. Your situation makes me think of when I was in...Hopefully you can eventually find a piece that you find more enjoyable to write! It stinks that you feel stuck writing a genre that you don't like.
Your situation makes me think of when I was in my high school writing class and we had to write short stories using randomly assigned genres. I remember being stuck with a genre that I did not enjoy reading myself and that I had no idea how to write about. That assignment was very difficult for me because I didn't know enough about the genre to know what made a piece good or bad, or what made a piece enjoyable for others to read.
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Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative
JitterJaw LinkI am working on designing a fun little trash bag holder that I can use in my car. I am using a magnetic phone holder that clips into one of my air vents to hold a small trash bag. The phone holder...I am working on designing a fun little trash bag holder that I can use in my car. I am using a magnetic phone holder that clips into one of my air vents to hold a small trash bag. The phone holder came with two pairs of metal stickers to adhere to the back of a phone case so the magnet has something to hold on to. The magnet is also surprisingly strong, and it holds onto the metal firmly. Even if you shake it around violently it still holds on strongly!
What I'm trying to figure out is how to design a 3D printable little decorative thing that I can adhere one of the metal stickers to. I like to have the option to change out decorations. So I'm trying make it a two piece mechanism that has a base with the metal sticker attached to it and a decorative piece that locks onto the base and can be changed out.
I'm probably making it needlessly complicated, but I feel like if I'm having fun and learning new skills then it is worth it.
I second the Sandman by Neil Gaiman! It completely changed how I looked at death.
I would also add the The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien. I read it around the same time as when I lost someone close to me and it changed my perspective on how people truly pass away. I like how the book says people only truly die when they are forgotten. There was also a part in the sandman comic that touched on this. It's the part where the soul chained to the rock disappears after being told no one remembers him, where his country used to be, or the awful things he's done. It was pretty eye opening for me.