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Comment on Is it possible to filter out posts or comments with Twitter links? in ~tildes
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Comment on Is it possible to filter out posts or comments with Twitter links? in ~tildes
RheingoldRiver Link ParentPart of the point of local bans like this is to make it very difficult to share anything posted on twitter, so that creators who want their stuff shared (which might include tildes users...Part of the point of local bans like this is to make it very difficult to share anything posted on twitter, so that creators who want their stuff shared (which might include tildes users themselves) are forced to post elsewhere. Some of my discord servers are going so far as to ban screenshots of twitter, and I'm pretty supportive of this movement
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Comment on Is it possible to filter out posts or comments with Twitter links? in ~tildes
RheingoldRiver LinkI think it's worth discussing a policy change of blocking twitter links altogether at tildes, a bunch of communities I'm in are doing it, and that's imo a pretty effective action if done en masse,...I think it's worth discussing a policy change of blocking twitter links altogether at tildes, a bunch of communities I'm in are doing it, and that's imo a pretty effective action if done en masse, because it would actually force people to post elsewhere (e.g. bsky), which gives impetus to use the alternative and build up a critical volume of users
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Comment on NASA moves swiftly to end Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs, ask US employees to “report” violations in ~space
RheingoldRiver (edited )Linkpolitics tag please edit: thanks!politics tag please
edit: thanks!
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Comment on "Someone must have figured this out…" — A blog post about building wind chimes! in ~hobbies
RheingoldRiver Link ParentIn science olympiad in high school we had to make "a musical instrument" and we made chimes. I don't remember how we calculated it, but I do remember we did some actual physics equations to figure...In science olympiad in high school we had to make "a musical instrument" and we made chimes. I don't remember how we calculated it, but I do remember we did some actual physics equations to figure out what lengths we needed to cut, and we got metal tubing from the shop class and used a saw and a drill press to cut and then hang the chimes. I think we were able to play twinkle twinkle little star and have it sound correct in the end, it was pretty cool.
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Comment on US Supreme Court unanimously backs law banning TikTok if it’s not sold by its Chinese parent company in ~tech
RheingoldRiver Link ParentParticularly salient (iirc, I'm finding it hard to search for news less recent than the past week) is that every single member of the security committee in the Senate was in favor of the ban after...Particularly salient (iirc, I'm finding it hard to search for news less recent than the past week) is that every single member of the security committee in the Senate was in favor of the ban after a single briefing. And when I heard that I figured the ban probably makes sense.
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Comment on Kids at-home science experiments (of the less tame variety) in ~science
RheingoldRiver LinkDepending on your budget, you could try making a setup to anodize niobium. It can be a combination science + art project because they can make jewelry or metal sculptures with the anodized...Depending on your budget, you could try making a setup to anodize niobium. It can be a combination science + art project because they can make jewelry or metal sculptures with the anodized wires/sheets of metal. The more science-y end is to observe what color happens at what voltages and create a chart (and also learn a bit about safety when working with electronics, and some of the chemistry + E&M background), the more art-y end is to then use that data to make something the colors they want. I've heard recommendations for Rio Grande as a supplier, and if I ever get around to doing this myself that's what I'll buy.
I did this in high school chem lab and it was a lot of fun, and I want to do it now to actually make wires to use in chainmaille jewelry. I think with adult supervision it's appropriate for kids too!
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Comment on English grammar book recommendations? in ~humanities.languages
RheingoldRiver Link ParentYeah 100% agreed, probably 80% of my rewriting is fixing misplaced modifiers and it's always annoying. But also, the revised version invariably sounds so much better with the more important words...Yeah 100% agreed, probably 80% of my rewriting is fixing misplaced modifiers and it's always annoying. But also, the revised version invariably sounds so much better with the more important words coming first. So I always do it.
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Comment on English grammar book recommendations? in ~humanities.languages
RheingoldRiver Link Parentwell OP said they write professionally so I assume their workplace has a preferred manual of style, and if it's not Chicago then they should consult that one instead. But hopefully they use...If you want the big guns, the Chicago Manual of Style is probably the place to go.
well OP said they write professionally so I assume their workplace has a preferred manual of style, and if it's not Chicago then they should consult that one instead. But hopefully they use Chicago because that's the best one :)
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Comment on English grammar book recommendations? in ~humanities.languages
RheingoldRiver LinkIt's important to know what type of writing you do though. For example, if you do software documentation then I would recommend Developing Quality Technical Information: A Handbook for Writers and...It's important to know what type of writing you do though. For example, if you do software documentation then I would recommend Developing Quality Technical Information: A Handbook for Writers and Editors. If you do website copy then I recommend Microcopy: The Complete Guide by Kinneret Yifrah and Strategic Writing for UX: Drive Engagement, Conversion, and Retention with Every Word by Torrey Podmajersky. If you write longform marketing copy then maybe Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen. (I've read all of these and they're all good)
imho there is really only one important rule to follow though, which is not misplacing modifiers. But it's a difficult rule to follow because English doesn't have case endings, so when you're writing for clarity, there's often only one or two allowed word orders, and using a disallowed word order would introduce ambiguity, especially to a non-native speaker. Any time I try to explain this rule to anyone I immediately lose all creativity, so here's an article about it.
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Comment on What hard scifi books could you recommend? in ~books
RheingoldRiver LinkNot 100% sure if it'll land for you but give Terra Ignota by Ada Palmer a try, it's near-future science fiction and a bit more science fantasy than science fiction but it's definitely a blend of...Not 100% sure if it'll land for you but give Terra Ignota by Ada Palmer a try, it's near-future science fiction and a bit more science fantasy than science fiction but it's definitely a blend of the author's ideas and fiction a la Methods of Rationality. As a warning the first couple chapters open with the most magic that the entire series of 4 books has, it's way more grounded in realism after that.
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Comment on Dungeons & Dragons shows that modish guff doesn’t serve diversity and inclusion in ~games.tabletop
RheingoldRiver Link ParentI'm not saying that all academic language reaches the vernacular, but almost all vernacular starts as precise academic language right?I'm not saying that all academic language reaches the vernacular, but almost all vernacular starts as precise academic language right?
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Comment on Dungeons & Dragons shows that modish guff doesn’t serve diversity and inclusion in ~games.tabletop
RheingoldRiver Link Parentisn't that how all vernacular starts though?But I don’t think that kind of language would be vernacular.
isn't that how all vernacular starts though?
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Comment on Books I read during 2024 that were published during 2024 in ~books
RheingoldRiver Link Parentyeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Bluebird is so good!!! One of my favorites of a couple years ago :) You may also be interested in: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18158603-shell-game which is not space...yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Bluebird is so good!!! One of my favorites of a couple years ago :)
You may also be interested in: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18158603-shell-game which is not space but it is lesbian gunslingers fighting spies
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Comment on Books I read during 2024 that were published during 2024 in ~books
RheingoldRiver Link ParentIt's really just practice, I've been listening to a ton of audiobooks for about two years now and I slowly worked up the speed (and I'm still going faster as I can). I think if anything, I retain...It's really just practice, I've been listening to a ton of audiobooks for about two years now and I slowly worked up the speed (and I'm still going faster as I can). I think if anything, I retain better now than I used to? But I'm not sure, it's hard to compare. /u/thecakeisalime is exactly right, you get to a point where you can't tell it's sped up and listening significantly slower sounds weird and wrong and bad haha
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Comment on Books I read during 2024 that were published during 2024 in ~books
RheingoldRiver Link ParentOH IT WAS CAMELCARDS thanks you get the bonus points lolOH IT WAS CAMELCARDS
thanks you get the bonus points lol
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Comment on Books I read during 2024 that were published during 2024 in ~books
RheingoldRiver Link ParentOhhh yeah I forgot to mention in my intro that I listen to audiobooks at 4x speed haha, that is pretty much where I get the time from lol And reading is also my main hobby, plus I generally do...Ohhh yeah I forgot to mention in my intro that I listen to audiobooks at 4x speed haha, that is pretty much where I get the time from lol
And reading is also my main hobby, plus I generally do something at the same time, usually reading+jigsaw puzzles. Recently also reading+chainmaille but I super fucked up my shoulders from this SOOO I'm thinking to stick to reading+jigsaw puzzles mostly. Before audiobooks I was reading like half this many books in a year.
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Comment on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS is reaching end of standard support soon: April 2025. Plan to upgrade soon! in ~tech
RheingoldRiver Link ParentI always use Ubuntu when I'm spinning up a VPS because I'm bad at Linux and there are so so so so many more tutorials for Ubuntu than for anything elseI always use Ubuntu when I'm spinning up a VPS because I'm bad at Linux and there are so so so so many more tutorials for Ubuntu than for anything else
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Comment on Books I read during 2024 that were published during 2024 in ~books
RheingoldRiver Linkbonus points to anyone who can tell me why that favicon is showing up because I do not think I ever configured that as my favicon, it's supposed to be a little blue circle surrounding a black dotbonus points to anyone who can tell me why that favicon is showing up because I do not think I ever configured that as my favicon, it's supposed to be a little blue circle surrounding a black dot
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Books I read during 2024 that were published during 2024
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The point of the boycott is that ANY posting on twitter is adding weight to a platform that is basically now a far-right propaganda machine. The idea is that by refusing to consume or amplify any content from twitter whatsoever, you give people more incentive to make content on bsky (or other) and that in turn encourages more people to spend more time on bsky (or other).
tl;dr: banning twitter and any mirror or screenshot of twitter attempts to solve the chicken-and-egg problem for the new social network by forcing people to post there if they want their content shared