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Comment on Nobody understands the point of hybrid cars in ~transport
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Comment on Tildes Gardening Group: Week 3/5/26 in ~hobbies
Zorind LinkMy wife planted some bulbs a couple of weekends ago, but it was cold again last weekend (no frost, and not below freezing, but pretty close) so we still have quite a few sprouts in the aerogarden...My wife planted some bulbs a couple of weekends ago, but it was cold again last weekend (no frost, and not below freezing, but pretty close) so we still have quite a few sprouts in the aerogarden we’re waiting to plant outside until it maybe actually will stay warm.
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Comment on Advice/Venting: My car was destroyed by hail in ~transport
Zorind Link ParentNot sure if you have any around, but I bank through a local credit union and they had better rates than the dealership when I bought my car ~5 years ago. Not sure how relevant that is given how...Not sure if you have any around, but I bank through a local credit union and they had better rates than the dealership when I bought my car ~5 years ago.
Not sure how relevant that is given how much has changed over the past 5 years, but maybe worth shopping around for better rates.
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Comment on Reddit reports 69% jump in revenue, topping analyst estimates in ~tech
Zorind LinkThey also just started testing making their mobile site completely unusable except through the app via a popup. Yay data harvesting… I really only use reddit for sports/news/sports news, and the...They also just started testing making their mobile site completely unusable except through the app via a popup. Yay data harvesting…
I really only use reddit for sports/news/sports news, and the /r/HFY subreddit. This is likely going to push me more towards Instagram for that, or I’ll have to see if there are similar things on Mastodon/Bluesky I can follow.
(I’ve found a work around for now with safari’s “hide distracting element”, but who knows how long that will last.)
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Requesting resources for learning Ruby
Does anyone here have experience with Ruby programming? More specifically mRuby or DragonRuby for game programming? I came across DragonRuby as free for its 7th anniversary and I’m considering...
Does anyone here have experience with Ruby programming? More specifically mRuby or DragonRuby for game programming?
I came across DragonRuby as free for its 7th anniversary and I’m considering checking it out, but I have no experience with the Ruby programming language itself.
Most of my programming experience recently is in C# and Python, but I have some experience with JavaScript/TypeScript.
Does anyone know of good resources for learning Ruby coming from that background, or thoughts on if it is worth it to try to pick up?
I’m not really interested in LLM-based Ruby workflows, at least until I have a decent grasp of the language and syntax myself.
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Comment on Tildes Survey #2: What country do you live in? (Results) in ~talk
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Comment on Tildes Survey #1: How old are you? (Results) in ~talk
Zorind Link ParentNot sure how you’re planning on sharing the data, but I think you mentioned including the timestamps in the data? I might recommend either not doing that or adding fuzzing or reducing the...Not sure how you’re planning on sharing the data, but I think you mentioned including the timestamps in the data? I might recommend either not doing that or adding fuzzing or reducing the precision of the timestamps to avoid being able to correlate comments here to responses, under the assumption that someone might’ve filled out the survey and then immediately posted a response here as well (or vice versa).
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Comment on Tildes Book Club discussion - April 2026 - The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See in ~books
Zorind Link ParentAhhh I still haven’t read it yet but I have the ebook. Have just been too busy with work (big deadline this upcoming week) and other life things, but hopefully will have some time next weekend...Ahhh I still haven’t read it yet but I have the ebook. Have just been too busy with work (big deadline this upcoming week) and other life things, but hopefully will have some time next weekend after things become a bit less hectic.
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Comment on What are your go-to meals that you cook? in ~food
Zorind LinkNot veg heavy but I do love this Vodka Pasta recipe, it’s pretty quick cause I usually just prep the sauce while the water is boiling and the pasta is cooking:...Not veg heavy but I do love this Vodka Pasta recipe, it’s pretty quick cause I usually just prep the sauce while the water is boiling and the pasta is cooking:
https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/fusilli-alla-vodka-basil-parmesan(Can share if you DM if you hit the paywall).
I am also a big fan of Mediterranean bowls for lunch, because I can prepare all the chopped tomatoes/cucumbers/onion beforehand & the seasoned chickpeas (might not be in the recipe, I just toss with lemon, parsley, and the onion), and then can put on either microwave rice or lettuce for a quick lunch/dinner.
https://www.acouplecooks.com/hummus-bowl/I’m also a big fan of making a large soup on the weekend (see my topic history where I asked for recs), and then reheating for lunches during the week. I picked up some “souper cube” knockoffs from Costco and I use those to freeze a couple servings as well.
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Comment on What are your go-to meals that you cook? in ~food
Zorind Link ParentI am a huge fan of the microwave rice they sell at Costco. It’s a pack of 12 for ~$12 which is nice (since grocery store microwave rice is usually closer to $1.50/ea), and it’s pretty decent for...I am a huge fan of the microwave rice they sell at Costco. It’s a pack of 12 for ~$12 which is nice (since grocery store microwave rice is usually closer to $1.50/ea), and it’s pretty decent for microwave rice when we’re too tired/hungry to use the rice cooker.
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Comment on I made a website with free and low-cost resources for web development, game development, privacy, graphics, small web, etc in ~tech
Zorind Link ParentI love this, thanks for sharing! Also a big fan of the theming of your site :)I love this, thanks for sharing! Also a big fan of the theming of your site :)
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Comment on Tildes Gardening Group: Week 13/4/26 in ~hobbies
Zorind Link ParentTrue, I guess you’d probably be dead at high 70s in any other temperature scale than Fahrenheit, hahTrue, I guess you’d probably be dead at high 70s in any other temperature scale than Fahrenheit, hah
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Comment on Tildes Gardening Group: Week 13/4/26 in ~hobbies
Zorind LinkAerogarden has been “planted”, and most of the seeds have started to sprout & have their first little baby leaves. We were thinking of starting our outside plant bulbs last weekend, but it’s...Aerogarden has been “planted”, and most of the seeds have started to sprout & have their first little baby leaves.
We were thinking of starting our outside plant bulbs last weekend, but it’s potentially going to frost again this upcoming weekend…(after being in the high 70s (Fahrenheit) this week), so we’re holding off until next weekend.
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Comment on Tildes Book Club - How are you progressing on The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See? in ~books
Zorind LinkI got a copy of the book but haven’t started reading it yet. But that’s more progress than the last couple discussions so I’m hoping to participate this time.I got a copy of the book but haven’t started reading it yet.
But that’s more progress than the last couple discussions so I’m hoping to participate this time.
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Comment on The raspberry danish latte is making its way around the world after its inventors at a US small town coffee shop decided to share the recipe in ~food
Zorind Link ParentI’m in the same boat, there’s one “close enough” to me (~30-45 mins), but I’m not sure it’s worth the drive since I’m usually just a black coffee drinker.I’m in the same boat, there’s one “close enough” to me (~30-45 mins), but I’m not sure it’s worth the drive since I’m usually just a black coffee drinker.
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Comment on Installing every* Firefox extension in ~tech
Zorind Link ParentI came to the comments to make sure someone had mentioned the crash report. Also big fan of the 3rd footnote.I came to the comments to make sure someone had mentioned the crash report.
Also big fan of the 3rd footnote.
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Comment on Am I German or autistic? in ~health.mental
Zorind Linklol that was fun, I got 36% Autistic and 36% German. Thus neither, and therefore part of the control group. I also find this a little funny as my sibling is autistic, and we’re not German, but we...lol that was fun, I got 36% Autistic and 36% German. Thus neither, and therefore part of the control group.
I also find this a little funny as my sibling is autistic, and we’re not German, but we are Midwestern (USA)…and my great grandparents on at least one side did come over from Germany (but I would not consider myself German as I was raised with very few cultural connections to Germany).
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Comment on NASA’s Artemis II crew comes home (official live broadcast) | Splashdown at 8:07 pm EDT in ~space
Zorind Link ParentYeah, they just mentioned it a second time. Basically they'll get the astronauts out, then hoist them up to two separate helicopters in pairs that will fly them over to the carrier(?). It does...Yeah, they just mentioned it a second time. Basically they'll get the astronauts out, then hoist them up to two separate helicopters in pairs that will fly them over to the carrier(?).
It does seem weird to me rather than just taking them on the boats, but I also don't really know anything about the sort of planning that goes into these things.
I guess it's probably so they don't have to bring additional diving-like safety gear for them? I wonder if the boats could be considered more dangerous for that reason.
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Comment on NASA’s Artemis II crew comes home (official live broadcast) | Splashdown at 8:07 pm EDT in ~space
Zorind Link ParentIt's kinda fun watching the Flightradar & listening to the broadcast with it up on my other monitor. Doing the world's crappiest intelligence operations lol. Presumably the three helicopters all...It's kinda fun watching the Flightradar & listening to the broadcast with it up on my other monitor.
Doing the world's crappiest intelligence operations lol. Presumably the three helicopters all close by are the ones that will be picking up the crew once they come out of the capsule.
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Comment on NASA’s Artemis II crew comes home (official live broadcast) | Splashdown at 8:07 pm EDT in ~space
Zorind Link ParentI wonder if that WB-57 is for height reasons? Or if those are NASA's only "recon" type planes. But yeah that's interesting that it's such an old plane. I do like how the Wikipedia page you linked...I wonder if that WB-57 is for height reasons? Or if those are NASA's only "recon" type planes. But yeah that's interesting that it's such an old plane.
I do like how the Wikipedia page you linked says that NASA has 2 of them (well 3 but two operational). That one almost assuredly is one of the two NASA ones, with it being registered N926NA and according to the wiki NASA has them as NASA 926, 927, and 928.
I just had to replace my starter motor for like $800 :(
Should’ve bought a hybrid I guess